We know about Jason Kidd. We know all about New Jersey's 2002 Eastern Conference championship. We know the Nets were deemed a preseason favorite to repeat.

The Detroit Pistons?

Well, we're still learning about them. But what we're getting is an eye-opening education.

''I know a lot of people didn't give us a shot,'' Pistons guard Chauncey Billups said Friday after Detroit beat Philadelphia 93-89 in Game 6 to win the series and advance to the Eastern Conference finals. ``People didn't think we could do it, but I think we've made some believers and we've made people take notice.''