Interview with Coach K + young LeBron goes off against Detroit | Ep 2 A King's Reign
The Athletic NBA Daily
The Defensive Structure of the Pistons
The Pistons were one of the major roadblocks for LeBron early in his career. Team defense made those 2000s Pistons team special, and made life hell for a young LeBron. Senator Ben Wallace had won defensive player of the year four times in five seasons. Phillips says the old defensive playbook the Pistons used against LeBron had to be altered.
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