2004 Finals Game 1 - Pistons @ Lakers

http://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/200406060LAL.html

The Lakers come into this series as heavy favorites, but the Pistons have other ideas. Here are some articles beforehand on how people felt.

http://www.nba.com/games/20040601/INDDET/recap.html

the Pistons eliminated the Pacers in six games and will face the "heavily favored Los Angeles Lakers" for the championship beginning Sunday.

http://www.usatoday.com/sports/basketball/games/2004-06-06-finals-game1_x.htm

"It was the first home playoff game the ""heavily favored Lakers"" have lost after winning nine in a row, and it cost them home-court advantage."



http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/playoffs2004/series?series=laldet

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/recap?gameId=240606013

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/recap?gameId=240615008

"Nobody gave us a chance, but we felt we had a great chance," said Billups, the finals MVP with 21 points and 5.2 assists per game. "They had Shaq and Kobe, but we just felt we were a better team."

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[twright778]

How can you not win a championship with Superman, The Glove, The Mailman, and Robin?

[TheRatedIX7]

This Laker squad was probably one of the best squads on paper, and probably one of the worst as far as egos and shit.

[MrMr13A]

nice