When The Pistons Were AWESOME 😤 | 2004 Finals COMPLETE Highlights

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Chapters:
0:00 Game 1
11:08 Game 2
21:31 Game 3
33:19 Game 4
43:51 Game 5
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[@MnyMar]

Maybe the most under appreciated championship in NBA History. The defense Detroit played on Kobe and Shaq is phenomenal.

[@jibronigibironi8959]

Back when teams can actually play real defense, before these touch fouls reared their ugly heads.

[@gorcsauce696]

They just choked lol . And played selfish z

[@FlowboyVegas1]

Yall are obsessed with the word history smh just say they were good and we’ll get the point

[@FlowboyVegas1]

Yall are obsessed with the word history smh just say they were good and we’ll get the point

[@CrushWildman]

@@gorcsauce696nah chokes are unexplainable I can clearly see Kobe get put in a box😭😭

[@ToastTheButcher]

Most underrated team in NBA history. Starting five were all great players in their own right, but had no "super stars," just a great team! Chauncey, Rip, Tay, Big Ben, and Sheed are all Hall of Famers in my book! Man they were fun to watch back then!

[@BluntVille]

this Was My Squad on 2k before 2k turned complete Garrbabagee lol

[@jaybird4571]

​@@BluntVillefacts💪🏾💯

[@BluntVille]

@@jaybird4571 they never had rasheed on the damn 2k team thou guess he wont sign the waiver lol

[@jaybird4571]

@@BluntVille that's right...sheed said they wouldn't cut him a check.

[@BluntVille]

@@jaybird4571 lol acouple other like barkley reggie miller!! I just download rosters of people who made them haha but u cant play online wit um

[@atyourservice793]

Probably the best defensive team ever

[@BryceJoel924]

Only allowed 80.7 ppg that entire 23 game playoff run. Absolutely insane!

[@cain948]

My favorite team. And the only team in NBA to win a championship since 1980. without a single player from top 75 greatest players in the NBA. How impressive is that.

[@peytonlong5573]

Ben Wallace should absolutely be on that list if Damian Lillard can be why not Ben Wallace

[@cain948]

@@peytonlong5573 I don't know but i would say AD and Dame! Shouldn't be on that list.

[@peytonlong5573]

@@cain948 I agree idek how Dame passed point guards like Tony Parker and Rajon Rondo at this point

[@cain948]

@@peytonlong5573 i hope Ben Wallace will soon be included in top 100. Greatest players

[@acidspit14]

fuck this TOP lists, this is a team sport. I loved seing Pistons win and Lakers "stars" finaly lose@@peytonlong5573

[@bthediff]

RIP Stuart Scott 🕊️

[@isrealneal7552]

I miss my guy Stuart too his commentating was awesome rest in beautifully peace there will never be a better one than you 😢😊💯👍

[@DreDunbar-pd8un]

As a Pistons fan I forever love this 2004 team 💕 🏆. And I believe 2004 Pistons can give 2017/2018 warriors a run in a seven game series

[@stacywoodman2074]

“That ball don’t lie” Most underrated and dominant Championship teams of all time. Phil, Kobe, and Shaq had no answer.

[@rjrasta2348]

Yeah but yall just go off the media story’s n not real life Lakers had players hurt

[@orlandochristopher7325]

​@@rjrasta2348They had prime Kobe and Shaq and got DOMINATED. Gtfoh.

[@dezevora45]

​@@rjrasta2348rediculous excuses who was hurt 😂

[@karl2582]

​@@orlandochristopher7325wallace man, he is a HOF in my book

[@glenmiller4273]

​@rjrasta2348 Oh, stop it.... "real life" 😅😂 Typical armchair excuses. LA got their asses handed to them by a superior TEAM, period. It wasn't even close.

[@hieptruong5222]

image winning a game with 87 points!! 04 Pistons defense is second to none. Elden Campbell amazing pick up for Detroit!!!

[@lawrencedaniels555]

Rip Hamilton was so good on those underneath curls. He could run all day

[@flaming3652]

To have Elden Campbell, Corliss, Okur, and Lindsey Hunter come off the bench was relentless. This team wasn't put together to get buckets they were made to shut down the opponent's baskets.

[@jeffreviews8995]

Can't forget mike James him and Lindsey was Dawgs together

[@17thNO]

@@jeffreviews8995 YESSS! They were definitely important. Just dawg after dawg.

[@jlm6448]

Best move they ever picking up Elden Campbell who played against ShaQ every day in practice when he was a laker.

[@jaybird4571]

​@@jlm6448that's a fact. How about the pacers series during these playoffs? That series was crazy.

[@hetemmusa802]

Elite concept of the video because its hard to find highlights for every finals game. Looking forward to see other finals/playoffs series too.

[@ryankayombya7576]

Please continue

[@anergomezmirasolain1800]

You have all the finals games in the NBA app with the ID

[@hetemmusa802]

@@anergomezmirasolain1800 I think you have to pay for it

[@aitlin]

​@@anergomezmirasolain1800 is there highlights tho?

[@stevelibby6852]

Find clips of NBA championships from the 60's and tell me Jordan would not average 60 a night.

[@lmldz6360]

This 2004 Pistons and 2011 Mavericks are unexpected NBA champions for me

[@MnyMar]

Who wins in a 7 game series?

[@MnyMar]

@@chrisuncleahmad just pick which team you think would win bro

[@alexmartin628]

and the 2019 Raptors

[@ezekielpitner6588]

@@MnyMarpistons in 6

[@GMQuay]

@@MnyMarMavs

[@clementguichard1894]

This starless, collective and defensive first driven team was awesome. One of the best memory I have. They were on the verge of a back to back in 2005 with a bench that had been depleted in the off season.

[@kemalmighty2288]

If it wasn't for Sheed's mistake,they woulda gone back to back. Those finals still hurts me.

[@trinivagrant]

Me too, I wished they got that second title. Pop putting Bowen on Billips was also key in that 4th

[@leonidas7281]

The refs decided that game. I stopped watching the nba after that

[@Roguefoxx]

I could not get enough of this team back then, just so fun to watch!

[@17thNO]

Same here. I truly loved this team.

[@Dummyburrito696]

tashawns defense on kobe in these games is underrated, totally smothering him. Him and Ben Wallace held those two stars and that helped a ton!!

[@ralphyboy6996]

Can't even spell that scrubs name right 😂

[@ericpascany3219]

Who cares hes a champ and your a chump. Pistons had awesome defense . Don't shoot your eye out Ralph. 😢😂

[@ARSB14]

@@ralphyboy6996 Mad that Tayshaun locked up Kobe lmao. Kobe is a fraudulent r*pist.

[@ayewhaddupdoe]

@@ralphyboy6996 this mans name is ralph and he's talkin shit lol Cornball daddy couldn't even give you a decent name.

[@17thNO]

@@ralphyboy6996 Tayshawn, Tayshawn, Tayshawn and he definitely was no "scrub". If he was a "scrub" then ya boi #8 was locked up by a "scrub" then.

[@spartanstu8495]

The 5 game sweep! The last year I cared about NBA basketball. What a hard working gritty team. Loved 'em.

[@BluntVille]

Fr After like 08 shyt just Plutoed haha its like when wwf switch to wwe lmaoo both have only gotten worse lol

[@mettleheart3014]

Elden Campbell was definitely motivated as an ex Laker. He was a major ex factor in this series

[@lousanto1054]

I see the double thought here!

[@17thNO]

Big Homie got it done.

[@icecold__]

64 - 58 in the fourth quarter in game one, I miss defensive basketball so much! Stopped watching around 2012 and feel like I didn't miss out on much, especially coming back to watch these games.

[@jaredwatt8769]

Actually felt like every point scored was the most important one

[@stevelibby6852]

When there are 250 to 300 points in a game is a triple double incredible or implied?

[@fieryjalapenos4442]

@@stevelibby6852bare minimum.

[@trinivagrant]

Ya I'm tired of these 140 to 130 point games. Wtf

[@chrisuncleahmad]

That wasn’t great defense. It was lousy offense.

[@caramelthunder1980]

As a lifelong Knicks fan, I should hate the Pistons. But this Pistons team was so fun to watch. Just great team basketball, no egos causing issues, and a focus on defense.

[@e1028]

What? Why? Knicks vs Pistons ain't even a rivalry 😂 I can't think of a single time we even played you in the playoffs 😂

[@caramelthunder1980]

@@e1028 hated the bad boys. Now when I watch basketball and see no defense, and everyone is soft, I miss the bad boys haha.

[@mellman10]

@@caramelthunder1980 Agreed... I'm a 80s 90s fan and I can't at times watch how the game is played today. So true its just soft.

[@user-jw5qj8kv2y]

In the 2003-2004 season, the Pistons did not rely on a small number of star players, but instead built a team with a well-balanced force at each position. Rasheed Wallace, who joined the Pistons midway through the season, was the only star player on the team, and Wallace was the only one with an annual salary of more than $10 million. Karl Malone, who was transferred to the Lakers in hopes of winning their long-awaited championship, continued to suffer from injuries throughout the season, and was finally removed from the starting lineup in Game 5 of the Finals. With this loss, one of the strongest teams in league history, which had won three consecutive championships in the early 2000s, was disbanded.

[@perrycoffey5410]

Ever heard of the saying bread and circus you will own nothing and be happy Klaus schwab

[@ralphyboy6996]

That's an awesome essay. Wish I had time to read it.

[@ericpascany3219]

@@ralphyboy6996 LMAO can't read a paragraph. Took 30 seconds like you and your boyfriend I'm sure . Ralph LMAO

[@Aboleo80]

Can you imagine how frustrating it must have been for every team to play against the Pistons at that time? Everythin was a struggle against them even making a simple pass. After this Finals NBA started gradually making defense practically illegal...

[@donrav8846]

The team that got me into basketball! Also pretty cool that Doc Rivers was commentating this..I had no idea until rewatching

[@abcdefg12369]

Nobody cares about how u got into basketball or how u felt after finding out that’s doc rivers. So stfu!

[@abcdefg12369]

Nobody cares about how u got into basketball or how u felt after finding out that’s doc rivers. So stfu!

[@abcdefg12369]

Nobody cares about how u got into basketball or how u felt after finding out that’s doc rivers. So stfu!

[@salty_eyez6804]

Rest in peace Stuart Scott.

[@RogueStatusQVX]

Perfect example of a strong team/depth vs Super Stars. They played as a team, wildly good

[@ramsesstafford4640]

"The 2004 Pistons are rolling over in their graves" - Charles Barkley

[@javianjohnson8746]

The new-era Bad Boys Pistons with the way they defensively destroyed the Los Angeles Lakers! This Finals for the Pistons was a clinic on defensive intensity and HEART! Not an offensive explosion from the Pistons, but pure fundamentals and team chemistry

[@jaredwatt8769]

BOTH TEAMS combined for just over 30 3pt shots a game this series, miss this

[@dacechasinghawk3910]

They weren't no Bad Boys.The Bad Boys played dirty. The 2004 Pistons played straight up. They didn't have to play dirty.

[@mellman10]

The whole eastern conference was dirty in the 80s and 90s Far too much emphasis on the Pistons just because they out toughed everyone else.

[@dacechasinghawk3910]

@@mellman10 They were assholes with no class. The 2004 Pistons were a class act.

[@ayewhaddupdoe]

The best Championship of all time. This makes me miss when basketball was still basketball.

[@Ejohns1004]

This series RIGHT HERE is why the NBA no longer allows defense to be played.

[@doubleEGG7]

Chauncey Billups underrated All Time PG. The years w/ Detroit, always in finals contention till he left. Then, Carmelo and Iverson couldn't do anything at Denver till Billups joined, they automatically went to conf finals. Billups is the PG version of Tim Duncan and should've been a top 20 all time greats if he had a more fair career. Billups is also a historically rare 90% career FT

[@williammatthews7252]

Man Carmelo was supposed to be on that team we draft Darko we would have won 2 or 3 more had we got Anthony

[@ramsesstafford4640]

Appreciate this upload. I remember everybody calling this Lakers team the Super Lakers and being shocked when they saw this Pistons squad wasn't having it.

[@babyzorilla]

I love the Pistons. Always have. hate to see them going through what they’re going through but those young guys are learning no matter what anyone says they’re trying

[@17thNO]

Same here. I hope they can get it together again one day.

[@leksiewwee4538]

What a great team. Privileged to have seen that series.

[@trinivagrant]

Me too

[@julienr.6254]

One of my favorite NBA Finals all time. Hard working Motown boys against the super team. That was savy, their complete playoff run was.

[@17thNO]

This is when the NBA was truly great. Team basketball on both sides of the ball, smothering defense and making the opponents earn each and every point. I love this team and this era. Real basketball fans appreciate basketball like this. This NBA Finals and the next year's Finals vs the Spurs is why David Stern changed the rules and the game and it has "evolved' or devolved into what it is today.

[@raymondsanjose3955]

Defensive eras I love it

[@lukamagicgod]

Defense now is way better

[@glenmiller4273]

​@@lukamagicgod 😅😂😅😂😅😂 Yeah, nope.

[@ayewhaddupdoe]

@@lukamagicgod you gotta be like 13 or sum

[@BurchyGaming]

I loved this team. Probably my favorite ever. Perfectly balanced starting 5. Everyone played stellar defense and all could score. Rip was a catch and shoot middy god

[@karnavatar]

50:52 all-time awareness from Big Ben

[@isrealneal7552]

At that time the pistons were absolutely dominant in 04 and by beating the Lakers in the finals and winning they're third chip really put the icing on the cake for them 😁😉💯

[@DFD1]

Thank you Free Dawkins. These are priceless memories 🙌

[@lawrencedaniels555]

The Bad Boy Pistons were the cause of rules changes in the 90s and the Going to Work Pistons are why theres no defense in the game now. People complained that the games were boring to watch. I always appreciated that style. Basketball is more than just high flying dunks and 3 pointers. I miss the old school style.

[@smokescreenOG]

the game is super boring now. It was still good in 2004. and you 100% right. Pistons changed the game monumentally twice.

[@mike_johnson87]

My favorite Pistons team til this day.🔥🔥🔥

[@itsmellslikeshitdontit3752]

This was a ruthless and vicious series by the pistons. I miss this era of basketball.

[@17thNO]

I do as well. It was wayyyyy better than what they put out today.

[@infamouson3157]

This team should get more praise. They were very very good.

[@peytonlong5573]

I think that era of the Pistons deserves a better description than bad boys 2.0 tbh but it’s crazy that they’re a Robert Horry 3 away from a b2b and 2 wins away from 3 straight finals appearances, Ben Wallace was a monster in the mid 2000’s

[@SportSpiritInspire-to1th]

Reliving the glory days of the Pistons in the 2004 Finals is pure nostalgia! 🏀💪 Those were the days of true teamwork, grit, and resilience. The highlights capture the essence of what made the Pistons truly awesome. Watching this brings back incredible memories. Here's to celebrating the greatness of the past and hoping for more memorable moments in the future! 🚀

[@michiganpride389]

That last 3rd of the seaspn after they signed Rasheed. Was the greatest team defensively in the HISTORY of the NBA

[@17thNO]

They demoralized teams on a nightly basis.

[@michiganpride389]

@@17thNO oh they did. They set the record for most teams held under 70 points in a single season. And they had only done it like 4 or 5 times after they signed Rasheed. Imma look this up cause I have to know

[@reubenjoseph2499]

This piston team was my favorite.

[@who1171]

The Pistons definitely had a star out there. This wasn’t a good offensive team but they were the #1 defense and had the #1 defensive player in the league. Its too bad they would never give the finals MVP award to a defensive player like Ben. 🐐 first team all defense, ASG starter, 2nd team all NBA, finished 7th in mvp voting. All he was missing was the Finals MVP!

[@xChefJesusx]

You have to think about it. Them Lakers had one of the best teams ever too. They had Kobe, Shaq, Karl Malone, Gary Payton and the preposterously decorated 13 NBA ring monster Phil Jackson. Lets not forget they also had the extremely underrated Derek Fisher on the team too. On top of that they got swept 4-1. If sports betting apps were around back then they would of cleaned up lol

[@user-bc4uz9tp8k]

Yo this is the clearest footage I've seen of this series and of early 2000s basketball... since watching it live on TV when i was 10 years old.

[@nathanpm]

My favorite team. Pistons 04 goated.

[@vladimirkuznetsov5604]

U r not alone

[@dee4eva]

@@chrisuncleahmadis that why they changed the rules???

[@nathanpm]

@@chrisuncleahmad just say you was a Lakers fan, bro.

[@Michigan1985]

Ah yes, the year the Pistons had that long streak of keeping teams below 70 points. I remember watching one of the New Jersey players pump their fists in celebration when they got 71 points breaking that streak. They ended up losing to the Pistons by 20 points...but hey, they got more than 70! That Pistons team was fun to watch.

[@sqweeps.03]

These pistons were fkn great man. I’m not even a Detroit fan but I hope they get back on track sooner or later

[@jamesreed2475]

Maybe my favorite team of all time. Selfless players who were just so good together. Such a fun Pistons team. Thanks for the video.

[@Grievous_]

Who else thinks Ben Wallace deserved Fmvp? I mean he was the most dominant player soley due to his defense and rebounding!

[@CertainMan81]

56 points at the end of the 3rd quarter I miss those Pistons. Todays Pistons it would have been 100

[@shady3legend]

This pistons franchise was underrated in the early 2000's going to multiple eastern conference finals in a row with two nba finals appearances....those battles with new jersey and indiana was great to watch, no superstars just play ball....

[@LegalizeRanch69]

Man, the quality !

[@hartsickdisciple]

I loved this series and this Pistons team. The "5 game sweep."

[@_KINGRAJA3]

I was at that game all of them. I had season tickets and playoffs tickets. But the best part was. I got to take my late father to see the championship game. Because the next day he was in an accident and became a quadrilligic for the next 4 years. R I P nitindra Ghosh. Hope u had a great time you always wanted to see the pistons win one in person . 1937-2009

[@juansolo4602]

Man I enjoyed this watching real basketball being played. I wish it was still like this

[@user-xv6eo1sh6q]

1:07 the way he describes the Pistons. So poetic.

[@yoimstewy]

Dang I forgot how awesome Stuart Scott was at his job with ESPN rest in peace.

[@kubaskwara7612]

Elite piece of work. Thank U bro ;)

[@jamescatau4968]

27:50 Holding kobe to 1 point in a half plus is fucking insane

[@clintonkoester2702]

Best defense I've ever seen in the half court set no denying it.2004 Pistons would have beaten any team under these rules.

[@PX02]

2004 Pistons clamped Kobe. Reminds me when Celtics clamped KD.

[@DEEDUBZ]

THANK YOU. GREAT MEMORIES THAT SEASON.

[@MxHoMe]

Great watch 👍👍 More of these please

[@reubenjoseph2499]

Prince shutdown Kobe

[@joesakic91]

If only Rasheed Wallace stayed on Big Shot Rob, Robert Horry, in overtime of Game 5 in the 2005 NBA Finals...

[@patrickselix7366]

Shoutout to Ham, Okur, and Williamson for being huge and stemming the tide off the bench. Guys were straight lockdown defenders who kept Kobe and Shaq from ever heating up in the 5 games.

[@isrealneal7552]

This is when the pistons were so dominant winning they're second chip 💯👍😉

[@gabrielzazueta2218]

Great editing I hope you have more of these videos

[@andylee9676]

Jaden & Ausar need more playing time. I'm not sure why Monty is benching them. If Pistons have a decent center like Sengun, they will be on top 4 seeds for sure. I still believe Cade has more potential on his ceiling. Want to blame inefficient front office and coaching staffs not the young players. They need more help & clear direction not the criticism!

[@shin267]

Monty doesn't know what he's doing. At the start of the season they looked ok. Duren looked like a potential all-defence candidate. Ausar is incredible defensively but isn't being allowed to play through his mistakes. Same thing with Ivey. He's chopping and changing his lineup too much and there's no flow in the team. He doesn't know his best team, which is not good enough at this point of the season

[@andylee9676]

Can't agree more bro👍 Monty should look at Rockets how they rebuild the team. Need more fixed lineups not shaking things up. Young cornerstones need at least 30 minutes of playing time for experience. I believe their ceilings are higher than Rockets if they have a player like Jokic or Sengun.

[@waltwilly2578]

Sheed would be a MVP in todays NBA, he was one of the first stretch 4s.

[@Veyronp87]

the greatest defensive team ever. the work Prince did on Kobe and Ben Wallace did on Shaq is legendary. they made 2 top 10 all time players borderline irrelevant.

[@TheDonDCAC]

Thanks for bringing back some good memories

[@marcusanderson933]

Rest in Power Stuart Scott and Kobe Bean Bryant!

[@8ealer]

The games before flopping, complaining, exaggerating, "demonstrative frustration". With a natural rhythm and balanced offensive / defensive actions. Calm and sensible commentary. So um why it's no longer a thing?

[@FreeDawkins]

Superstars who all players look up to don’t act/play this way, Since Kobe/KG/Duncan/Dirk retired the league got soft because of the emerging nice guys superstars. Hopefully with Giannis, Luka, Ja and Ant replacing the old dudes it’ll shift back a bit to those days

[@8ealer]

@@FreeDawkins Love to have Zion in the mix as well. The kid truly loves the game and enjoys playing regardless what anyone says. Also - thank you for your contributions to the game.

[@neon1718]

​@FreeDawkins Not hating, but isn't Luka known for some of the above?

[@FreeDawkins]

True, but he ain’t soft and he’s not looking to get friendly on the court, the bitchin by him must stop, and this season, from the little I saw is a bit better than previous years

[@chrisuncleahmad]

Balanced offensive actions? It was too unbalanced in favor of defense

[@brandoncalhoon5033]

in my opinion this was the last true full team to win a championship. Every peace was needed. No super duper star just 5 stars together

[@barrygriffin5253]

They still great. They just set the best record in losing. No one will dare ever beat their incredible record.

[@fintripod22]

THEY TIED IT ! GET UR FACTS STRAIGHT lol we are tied with the 2016 76ers

[@conquer7857]

Me acuerdo perfectamente esta final y el hambre que tenian los jugadores de los pistones fue impresionante no podían perder esa final.

[@JoeRyMi]

Holy shit…20 years. That realization ruined my weekend. If you didn’t visit The Palace at that time, you can’t speak on the best crowd ever. A real shame where this franchise is now.

[@GamingBot7632]

Basketball is a very long season to love this work bro

[@vgjrockx1]

So many great memories watching this series! Detroit was so mad they lost game two they came back and dominated the next three games.

[@J0nny_Ch1mp0]

One thing I remember about this series is a prime Shaq not being able to bully Eldon Campbell. He could barely move him in the passing. I can't invasive how insanely strong Campbell must be.

[@Mr.Memphis10]

Excellent content! 2004 Detroit Pistons team was something special.

[@DreDunbar-pd8un]

Facts. I believe 2004 Pistons can beat kd warriors squad

[@mmldr9306]

Imagine if melo got drafted by detroit. They would get an elite offensive player that could carry them in stretches and they would make him into a dog who would actually play defense. He would have been one of the goats 😢

[@fieryjalapenos4442]

There is an interview with Ben Wallace floating around somewhere and he talked about how they didn’t want Melo because he would have messed with the team chemistry and it wouldn’t have been right to throw Prince to the side so Melo could come and be a showpony when they needed a DOG.

[@mmldr9306]

@@fieryjalapenos4442 I heard about that but it's just stupid melo would take that team to the next level true dynasty

[@fieryjalapenos4442]

@@mmldr9306 guess we’ll never know.

[@seablue5376]

Man you don't know how much I want this

[@dosepulveda1]

Derick fisher going for a 360 layup …. Still wonder what was going through his mind.

[@grbggaming6885]

Thank you for this. Maybe we can get back there some day lol

[@joeyfranchini7499]

Damn that was a fantastic team to watch! We were blessed!

[@platoniczombie]

The conditioning of Rip is still underrated even now.

[@tucko11]

2003 NBA finals (Lakers vs Pistons) with Al Michaels and doc Rivers calling the game very nostalgic

[@legume_duprix]

04

[@17thNO]

I loved seeing this era of the Lakers lose, especially to one of my favorite teams the Detroit Pistons.

[@snipecrossgg4397]

This is my favourite NBA team of all time. 7 straight opponent's to under 80 points will never be done again.

[@jnevans02]

That block by Sheed! Rip Stuart Scott!