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Pistons' blueprint could become the norm

By Terry Brown
NBA Insider

Monday, June 21, 2004

Hubie Brown may have just won Coach of the Year honors, but the clock is ticking. LeBron James should consider this a warning, too. Kiki Vandeweghe, your time is almost up. That's because in 2001, the Detroit Pistons finished the season 32-50 after Grant Hill dumped them and headed to Orlando to win the NBA title with Tracy McGrady as the Eastern Conference foils for the Los Angeles Lakers. But in 2004, only three years later, the Pistons actually defeated the Lakers for the NBA title while th ...

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