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Kobe Bryant explains what the Lakers lacked against the Pistons in the 2004 NBA finals: "We weren't ready to do that. There was just too much going on"

Few expected the 2004 NBA Finals to unfold the way they did, but in hindsight, Kobe Bryant thought the Los Angeles Lakers were missing a key ingredient to get the job done. The Purple and Gold knew ...
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Ben Wallace never felt he was better than O'Neal in the 2004 NBA Finals: "That doesn't mean I was going to roll over for him"

One could say that the Los Angeles Lakers claimed supremacy over the NBA during the early 2000s. Boasting one of the greatest duos of all time in Shaquille O'Neal and Kobe Bryant, the Purple and Gold ...
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Tayshaun Prince recalls getting trolled by kids in his high school before the 2004 Finals: "How you going to feel when you losing?"

Tayshaun Prince played a significant role for the Detroit Pistons as the primary defender on Kobe Bryant. However, heading into the 2004 NBA finals against the Los Angeles Lakers, few believed Prince ...