Whether it will be remembered as the year the underdog Pistons broke through, or the last year of the Zen-Shaq-Kobe dynasty, the 2004 Finals will go down as one of the most memorable postseason matchups in recent history. Take a look back at some of the most compelling images captured during the Pistons-Lakers series with NBA.com's Finals Scrapbook.
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I Used to Know Some Jazz
Erstwhile Jazz power forward Karl Malone watches Shaq hack around on the keyboard during a flight to Detroit. |
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Kobe Kicks Back
While Karl and Shaq make music, Kobe chills out with some DVD's during the team's chartered flight. |
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Three-For-All
How many Lakers does it take to guard MVP Chauncey Billups? Los Angeles was never able to answer that question during The Finals. |
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Lost Angeles
Kobe and his teammates walk dejectedly off the floor after a loss in Detroit. |
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Detroit Rock's City
Omnipresent Detroit native Kid Rock gets quite a keepsake following Detroit's Game 5 series-clincher. |
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