A few years ago, when Joe Dumars decided to let Grant Hill go, the former Pistons star guard even received death threats.
Detroit fans thought that by letting Hill go, the Pistons would experience an incredibly long dark season.
Yet just two years later, the Detroit Pistons made a comeback.
This summer, Joe Dumars formed a trio of Hamilton, Artest, and Big Ben.
This lineup looked weak on paper; Big Ben, although a max contract player, was useless on the offensive end. Artest had good talent but wasn't at a level where one would build a team around him, and Hamilton wasn't considered to have superstar potential.
But in the games, they showed even greater dominance than during Hill's era.
In this era where HandCheck and zone defense were allowed, the defensive combination of Artest and Ben Wallace was enough to become a nightmare for all teams in the League.
Richard Hamilton focused on off-ball offense and was becoming the League's most efficient off-ball scorer.
