2004 low-scoring, shallow-depth Pistons won the Title - Can the 2020 Celtics do it?
https://www.celticssentinel.com/2020/03/2004-low-scoring-shallow-depth-pistons.html The 2004 Pistons had a Defensive Rating of 92.0 in the Playoffs. This is the lowest Defensive Rating any team has had in a Post-1st Round Playoff run in the 3-point era (1980–present) By Tom Lane March 03, 2020 Many NBA analysts feel that the current Celtics squad lacks the depth to be a legitimate Championship contender. They may be correct, but a look at two NBA Champions, the 2004 Pistons and 2008 Celtics, may add some interesting comparisons. The 2004 Detroit Pistons featured Chauncey Billups (6'3"), Rip Hamilton (6'7"), Tayshaun Prince (6'9"), Ben Wallace (6'9") and Rasheed Wallace (6'11"). In the Finals match-up, Detroit faced the heavily-favored Los Angeles Lakers led by Shaquille O'Neal and Kobe Bryant. Despite being underdogs, the Pistons won the series in five games. The Pistons basically went 8-deep in the Finals with players logging double-d...