The 2004 Detroit Pistons are hailed for their amazing teamwork and being the only qualifying NBA champions without a Hall of Fame player on their roster.
Against a team like the 2015 and 2016 Golden State Warriors, who are laden with superstars and future Hall of Famers, would that kind of team have gotten the job done? The Warriors were criticized last season for catching several playoff opponents with injured players, particularly opposing point guards. How would they have fared against the healthy Pistons who won a 2004 championship and came within a Robert Horry 3-pointer of repeating in 2005?