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Shaq and Kobe beware, there is a masked man who is going to try and take a National Basketball Association title right from the grip of the Los Angeles Lakers. Richard Hamilton, who wears a clear plastic mask to guard a broken nose that happened earlier this season, shrugged off a forearm to the face to flash the Detroit Pistons past Indiana 69-65 here Tuesday and into the NBA Finals. Hamilton had 21 points, five rebounds and had five assists to lead the Pistons into their first NBA Final in 14 years, Detroit winning the best-of-seven Eastern Conference Finals four games to two.
"It still hasn't sunk in yet, to play for an NBA title, that's crazy." said Hamilton.
 Hamilton commented, "Kobe is a great player. I have been playing against him since high school".

The Lakers looking for their fourth NBA crown in five years. The Pistons are in the final for the first time since 1990 when the "Bad Boys" led by Isiah Thomas and Dennis Rodman won back-to-back NBA crowns, the first in 1989 over the Lakers. "This is where we should be, going to the finals to win it," said Joe Dumars, the Pistons' executive who was a guard on Detroit's prior title teams.

The game's turning point came with the level at 59-59 with 3:57 remaining when Indiana's Ron Artest was called for a flagrant foul on Hamilton, a right forearm to the face that drew blood. Hamilton said, "My teammates told me to keep my senses in the game, don't lose my head, after he hit me with a cheap shot". Hamilton sank both free throws to give the Pistons their first lead of the game and Ben Wallace followed by dunking home a rebound to put Detroit ahead 63-59 with 3:44 remaining. "It definitely had an impact. It was a tough call," commented Indiana coach Rick Carlisle, who coached the Pistons last season. "It was tough to give up two free throws and another possession. It was a big part of the game." "If you have a four-point control, that is almost a quarter's output," said Detroit coach Larry Brown, whose team had the lowest winning score in a series-clinching game in the NBA shot-clock era. Indiana changed the lead to 63-61 but Hamilton sank a baseline jump shot and Tayshaun Prince connected on a jumper with 46 seconds remaining to give Detroit a 67-61 edge. Indiana came no closer than the final margin after that.

Carlisle said, "A lot of encouraging things happened for us this year. But we're not satisfied. I'm really proud of this group. We learned a lot. We have to remember what this feels like. We will get healed up and next year we will be back." 2004 Final Lakers NBA. Was really great. Ben Wallace added to the score board 12 points, 16 rebounds while Rasheed Wallace added 11 rebounds and 11 points for the Pistons, who trailed by as many as 14 points in the first half. We have NBA Final Tickets and sports Tickets as well. Rasheed Wallace said, "I'm excited. I'm happy for everyone in Detroit," Playing with an injured knee, Jermaine O'Neal, led Indiana with 20 points and 10 rebounds.