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At the Pistons' New Home, Empty Seats and Hockey Statues - The New York Times
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It's ridiculous' that Joe Dumars doesn't have an NBA job
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Detroit Pistons Back To Back Champions 18 x 24 Serigraph – Phenom Gallery
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The Detroit Pistons in the early 2000s, How GM Joe Dumars built the 2004 championship team
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STAR SEARCH NBA SCOUTS AND EXECS, FOR ALL THEIR SCIENCE AND SAVVY, HAVE LEARNED ONE TRUTH ABOUT THE DRAFT: IT'S A VERY TRICKY GAME - Sports Illustrated Vault
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Taking a closer look at all of the Detroit Pistons rebuilds and non-rebuilds since the Bad Boys era - Detroit Bad Boys
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NBA draft history filled with more misses than hits for Detroit Pistons
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When the Game Was War: The NBA's Greatest Season: 9780593229545: Cohen, Rich: Books
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Motorcity Badboys, Home of the Detroit Pistons
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Bill Laimbeer Outscores Shaq a Week Before Retiring
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The last chance: revisiting Game 7 of the 1987 Eastern Conference Finals vs. Pistons - CelticsBlog
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If NBA names still more awards, Pistons history is rich in candidates
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Pistons present themselves as Eastern Conference heavyweights with Dwane Casey - NBC Sports
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Detroit Pistons' last title was crowning achievement for those who saw it up close
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Why Josh Smith was a disaster in Detroit