Piston Claims 2004 Champs Would Beat 2016 Warriors: ‘No Comparison'

With the addition of Kevin Durant, the Warriors appear to have assembled one of the greatest teams in the history of the NBA.

But one former NBA champion believes his squad would beat the Warriors' "super team."

In a recent interview, Richard "Rip" Hamilton said his 2003-04 Pistons had the defensive capability to stop the Warriors.

"It would be no comparison. We can guard every position. Every guy from our point guard to our five, can guard any position. We were big. We were long," Hamilton told CBS Sports' NBA Crossover.

In addition to Hamilton, those Pistons had Chauncey Billups, Ben Wallace, Rasheed Wallace and Tayshaun Prince, among others. They finished the regular season in second place in the Central Division with a 54-28 record. As the No. 3 seed in the Eastern Conference, the Pistons went on to beat the Lakers in five games in the NBA Finals.

The Pistons that year allowed 84.3 points per game, which was the second-best mark in the NBA that year.

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