![Detroit Pistons guard Chuck Atkins (rear) tries to pick the pocket of New Jersey Nets guard Jason Kidd (front) as Detroit coach Rick Carlisle (rear) looks on during the third quarter of Detroit Pistons guard Chuck Atkins (rear) tries to pick the pocket of New Jersey Nets guard Jason Kidd (front) as Detroit coach Rick Carlisle (rear) looks on during the third quarter of](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D439W7/detroit-pistons-guard-chuck-atkins-rear-tries-to-pick-the-pocket-of-new-jersey-nets-guard-jason-kidd-front-as-detroit-coach-rick-carlisle-rear-looks-on-during-the-third-quarter-of-game-3-in-the-eastern-conference-finals-at-the-continental-airlines-arena-in-east-rutherford-new-jersey-may-22-2003-kidd-led-all-scorers-with-a-career-playoff-high-34-points-as-the-nets-defeated-the-pistons-97-83-to-take-a-three-games-to-none-lead-in-the-best-of-seven-series-reutersray-stubblebine-ts-2D439W7.jpg)
Detroit Pistons guard Chuck Atkins (rear) tries to pick the pocket of New Jersey Nets guard Jason Kidd (front) as Detroit coach Rick Carlisle (rear) looks on during the third quarter of
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![New Jersey Nets coach Byron Scott (L) and referee Dan Crawford stare at the ceiling at Continental Airlines Arena, looking at a leak that was letting water fall on the court, before New Jersey Nets coach Byron Scott (L) and referee Dan Crawford stare at the ceiling at Continental Airlines Arena, looking at a leak that was letting water fall on the court, before](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D3HA45/new-jersey-nets-coach-byron-scott-l-and-referee-dan-crawford-stare-at-the-ceiling-at-continental-airlines-arena-looking-at-a-leak-that-was-letting-water-fall-on-the-court-before-the-nets-game-with-the-indiana-pacers-november-6-2003-in-east-rutherford-new-jersey-the-game-was-delayed-for-a-half-hour-as-attempts-were-made-to-plug-the-leak-allowing-rain-water-into-the-building-eventually-the-game-was-started-but-a-spot-on-the-court-had-to-be-dried-every-few-minutes-reutersray-stubblebine-rfsgn-2D3HA45.jpg)
New Jersey Nets coach Byron Scott (L) and referee Dan Crawford stare at the ceiling at Continental Airlines Arena, looking at a leak that was letting water fall on the court, before
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New Jersey Nets coach Byron Scott (R) high fives an unidentified player during practice at the SBC Center in San Antonio, Texas, June 3, 2003. The Nets and San Antonio Spurs meet
![Two-time NBA finalists, the New Jersey Nets, fired coach Byron Scott on January 26, 2004 and installed his assistant, Lawrence Frank, as his successor on an interim basis. Scott guided the Nets Two-time NBA finalists, the New Jersey Nets, fired coach Byron Scott on January 26, 2004 and installed his assistant, Lawrence Frank, as his successor on an interim basis. Scott guided the Nets](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D4BG77/two-time-nba-finalists-the-new-jersey-nets-fired-coach-byron-scott-on-january-26-2004-and-installed-his-assistant-lawrence-frank-as-his-successor-on-an-interim-basis-scott-guided-the-nets-to-eastern-conference-titles-in-2002-and-2003-despite-their-winning-22-20-record-they-have-endured-an-inconsistent-and-fraught-season-scott-is-shown-during-the-nba-finals-in-this-june-6-2003-file-photo-reutersmike-blake-rcsv-2D4BG77.jpg)