When the Warriors and Lakers were fiercely battling in the Western Conference Finals, the New York Knicks had already eliminated the Detroit Pistons, who had previously dominated the entire Eastern Conference, with a total score of 4-2.
Facing this team, dubbed the "best Knicks in history," the Detroit Pistons' defense seemed to struggle.
In just his second year, Dwyane Wade had a career-defining performance against the Pistons, averaging 27.8 points, 4.2 rebounds, 4.3 assists, 1.7 steals, and 1.0 blocks per game.
Don't be surprised; after all, he was a player who reached the Conference Semifinals as a core player in just his rookie year.
Compared to other players of the '03 generation, Chris Bosh didn't make it to the second round until 2011, and LeBron James had to wait until his third year to break through the second round.
Meanwhile, in the original timeline, Wade had already won the championship in his third year.
