Detroit Pistons

Throwback photo of Howard and Smith explains everything

Published Apr. 23, 2015 11:53 a.m. ET

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Dwight Howard and Josh Smith have known each other for a long, long time. So it's amazing to see that long-standing chemistry explode on a playoff stage, as it did in Game 2.

Look how young they look! Stories like this are always awesome, and this one goes to show how sometimes sports simply can't be quantified with statistics.

(h/t: CBS Local)