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Parity not always a good thing

By Terry Brown
NBA Insider

Wednesday, August 4, 2004

Italy defeats the Dream Team, the Pistons dismantle the Lakers for the NBA Title, and the Finals MVP is a point guard who has played for five teams in seven seasons. So this is what parity feels like? Before we begin a new season, while still dancing on the Lakers' grave, maybe we should take a look at what the NBA is losing along the way. With the Lakers in the Western Conference Finals, the NBA recorded its highest-rated playoff game in cable history. TNT received a 7.3 rating by reaching 6 ...

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