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Interesting Questions, Facts and Information
- There are a total of 10 general entries.
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Interesting Questions, Facts, and Information
Detroit Shock
Who was the coach of the Detroit Shock when they won their first Championship? | Detroit Shock 2003
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Bill Laimbeer. Bill Laimbeer, a former Piston, took over the Detroit Shock team in 2002 when they started the season with a 0-10 record. In 2003, they had the best record in the league, 25-9.
What team did the 2003 Detroit Shock's head coach play for during his/her career? | Detroit Shock 2003
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Detroit Pistons. Bill Laimbeer won two championships as a Piston in the early 90s.
Ruth Riley. Ruth Riley was acquired in the Dispersal Draft from the Miami Sol. She was named the MVP of the playoffs.
Bring it. Although Worst to First was a popular description of the Shock because of their incredible turnaround, their motto was Bring It.
What team did the Shock beat in the 2003 finals to win the Championship? | Detroit Shock 2003
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Los Angeles Sparks. The Shock ruined the Sparks' hopes of three-peating, defeating them in games 2 and 3. The Sparks won game 1 in Los Angeles, 75-63, but the Shock won games 2 & 3 in Detroit 62-61 and 83-78 respectively.
The Detroit Shock was the youngest team in the league in 2003 (based on average age of players, not how long the franchise has been in existence). What was the average age in 2003? | Detroit Shock 2003
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24. The oldest player, Astou Ndiaye Diatta, was only 28.
Cheryl Ford. Cheryl was one of only two players in the entire league that averaged a double-double. (Note: Although Lisa Leslie and Chamique Holdsclaw averaged double-doubles for most of the season, Lisa ended up averaging slightly less than 10 rebounds.)
Karl Malone. Karl Malone had not won a championship in nearly 20 years in the NBA with the Jazz, but his daughter won one in her first year.
What Detroit starter was injured during the 2003 Eastern Confrence Finals? | Detroit Shock 2003
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Deana Nolan. Deanna Nolan hurt her back when she jumped over the Sun's Nykesha Sales.
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