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Pistons don't have the only `right way'.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
Byline: Israel Gutierrez
MIAMI _ There are those who believe the Detroit Pistons successfully reinvented, or at least rediscovered, basketball's wheel.
Those who believe the Pistons championship saved a game that was becoming too reliant on individuals and made the team game important once again.
Those who believe the rest of the league was falling to the left, and the Pistons helped level things off by playing "the right way," as Larry Brown is prone to say.
Then there are those who actually know what they're talking about.
Since taking the crown with their victory in the Finals against the Lakers, the Pistons have been painted as a team without a superstar _ a group of OK players who are sold on the concept of the extra pass and playing help defense. And by winning a championship, it's believed Detroit has encouraged the rest of the league to start playing that way.
The truth is, the rest of the league has always tried to play that way. The Pistons just did it best last year. And, believe it or not, Detroit had more widespread talent than almost any other team.
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