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Rick Fox claims he foresaw the Lakers' downfall before the 2004 Finals: "I knew we'd get exposed"

While the loss of Malone exposed a physical gap, the real issue ran deeper. As Fox predicted months before the finals, the Lakers lacked the foundation of a real championship team and were never ...

Kobe Bryant explains what the Lakers lacked against the Pistons in the 2004 NBA finals: "We weren't ready to do that. There was just too much going on"

Kobe Bryant admitted the 2004 Lakers lacked chemistry and focus, allowing the Detroit Pistons to dominate them.
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Lakers jersey history No. 9 — Chucky Atkins

Humongous changes came to the Lakers in the summer of 2004 after they lost to the Detroit Pistons in the NBA Finals. They ...