Los Angeles Lakers' Big 4 vs Spurs Full Highlights (2004 WCSF GM6) (2004.05.15) 

Probably would have this year if Fisher misses that shot.

D jone Either Kobe stopped em from repeating '04 and '08

@@anthonythomas4836 please. Karl Malone was the difference his defense on Tim Duncan & because he could score the Spurs couldn't double team Shaq.

In their Dynasty Duncan, 2000 : Duncan was injured all the playoffs, 2004 : Fisher made a very Lucky shot, 2006 : DK and the Mavs were a little better, 2008 : The Lakers had home court advantage, and were a little better, 2015 : the Spurs were too old...

@@TheDignam Lucky shot what about the other 3 losses 🤔. Duncan hurt in 2000 yes hurt in 2001, 2002, 2004, 2008 no

He makes it crowd goes wild other Lakers not so much lol

The Spurs were "dysfunctional" themselves, having lost 3 players to free agency and three to retirement. They tore that team down.

Ikr MJ got a little too much hype

@@antonioguglielmetti2661 because hes the GOAT and he deserves that lol and the OP commenter is just reaching and baiting

J L More like Jason Kidd

@@carlosgarza9132 nah they need david robinson, and people mistakenly called him wash, the results show

And Steph Jackson to

Not to mention Claxton.

​@@barackillbombya3835and kerr, Malik rose

Still LA will always be better than the boring Spurs.

because Pistons were better than both teams, if Spurs made the finals they lose as well

The Pistons had better Defense, and overall more depth than San Antonio this specific year anyways.

Way too many crucial injuries (Malone could barely run, Rick Fox, Horace Grant) and Payton being really bad with the triangle and Kobe taking 40 shots a game and not guarding Rip Hamilton.

​@entringer26 Detroit played a faster ball. All 5 guys were fit and can run. They were fast defensive, offensive and in the fast break. All 4 guys in Detroit can space the floor well. On top of that, they had 3-4 guys who can create their own shot. They all set picks for eachother and were willing to give up a shot for a better shot. They really distorted lakers defense with switchups & screens. If you watch the highlights they just clogged up lakers defense with messy traffic through screens and standing in defenders way. They played a very unorthodox way of basketball. Lakers were not fit to play Detroit because most opponents lakers played were either iso team, scored in paint, not everyone can shoots and their shooters were just catch and shoot guys. With pistons, almost everyone can shoot and they can do more than just catch and shoot. Shaq cannot defend perimeter and is unwilling to because the offense will punish the lakers if Shaq switches up. Lakers perimeter defense was bad. All 4 guys in pistons can space and can create their own shot. That was the main point. Add that with some elite defense from Detroit. Both perimeter and paint defense.

This was the same team that were destroyed by the Pistons.

Malone and Payton were way past their primes. Derek Fisher? LOL.

People underestimate how much Derek played a key role in the Lakers championship years.

Ya let's put some Respect on Derek's name. Dude can ball

if it wasn't for fisher, you guys don't even win this series

Matthew Perry look a like

probably a laker fan uploaded this lol

Detroit played a faster ball. All 5 guys were fit and can run. They were fast defensive, offensive and in the fast break. All 4 guys in Detroit can space the floor well. On top of that, they had 3-4 guys who can create their own shot. They all set picks for eachother and were willing to give up a shot for a better shot. They really distorted lakers defense with switchups & screens. If you watch the highlights they just clogged up lakers defense with messy traffic through screens and standing in defenders way. They played a very unorthodox way of basketball. Lakers were not fit to play Detroit because most opponents lakers played were either iso team, scored in paint, not everyone can shoots and their shooters were just catch and shoot guys. With pistons, almost everyone can shoot and they can do more than just catch and shoot. Shaq cannot defend perimeter and is unwilling to because the offense will punish the lakers if Shaq switches up. Lakers perimeter defense was bad. All 4 guys in pistons can space and can create their own shot. That was the main point. Add that with some elite defense from Detroit. Both perimeter and paint defense.

They were getting bounced by Detroit healthy or not

@@Loganbub without off court issues the Lakers would win

@@dxtremecaliber no they wouldn’t of, they got trounced. It’s funny people don’t bring up all those issues when they beat the Rockets, Defending champ Spurs, and #1 seed Wolves with MVP KG but all of a sudden they get smacked by Detroit and it’s “off the court issues”.

Lakers got spanked so bad even if they were healthy and mentally and physically

Spurs lost Robinson but they added Hedo Turkoglu and Robert Horry that year Malone and Payton were kinda old and got exposed by the Pistons albeit Malone was injured

@@CrazyFoo501 Malone was the game changer. He was effective up until the Finals started that's when his body broke down. Without Malone they would have lost to the Spurs in 4 or 5 games. They also don't beat the T'wolves without Malone.

Bruh they already had mal and pat since 2003