talkhoops.net - 4/27/2009
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Cleveland Cavaliers 99, Detroit Pistons 78
Focus, determination, and intensity; these words perfectly describe
Lebron James and the Cavaliers not only today, but through the entire
series. This team very well could have let down in Detroit and close
out the series in Cleveland. ...
motownstringmusic.com - 4/26/2009
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motownstringmusic.com —
More photos » by Duane Burleson - AP
Browse more photos » With the game sounding more...
like it was at the Q, I wonder if the Pistons left the game expecting to get on an airplane to come home. ...
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Pistons Swept by Cavs
blog.cleveland.com - 4/27/2009
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blog.cleveland.com —
Four for four; a sweep; and now a
rest. While we wait for the Heat / Hawks...
resolution, here's a look at reactions from both sides of the Cavs / Pistons tipoff: With the [fourth] game sounding more like it...
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And Now We Rest
motownstringmusic.com - 4/26/2009
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motownstringmusic.com —
Ball Don't Lie gives the Pistons "iffy praise"
for the way they battled the Cavaliers in Game...
Three. I think that's a pretty good way to describe it. I posted this before Game Three, but Chris Broussard's ESPN piece deserves a second look/recognition. He thinks the ...
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Morning Shootaround: Iffy Praise, Hope, Heart, and ...
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'Net reaction: Cavaliers at Pistons, Game 4
Ball Don't Lie —
... Talk Hoops: "Focus, determination, and intensity; these words perfectly describe Lebron James and the Cavaliers not only today, but through the entire series. This team very well could have let down in Detroit and close out the series in Cleveland. However, they played like champions today and took care of business. Once again, Detroit was incredibly inconsistent today scoring 27 points in the first quarter then no more than 18 in subsequent quarters. Though, I attribute this sweep to how good the Cavs are instead of how bad Detroit is. As always, the ...
Heels in the League 04/26/09
The 5th Corner —
... He did have five boards, one assist, one steal and a block, while committing a TO as well. When the clock hit 0:00 this is the end of the run for Detroit, as Cleveland buried them by the final of 99 to 78. This is the fastest that Detroit has been knocked out of the playoffs in a long time, with many players at the end of their contracts Jeff Sacks wonders “So What Happens Next For The Pistons?” On the other hand, as they usually do, Talk Hoops Net has their recap of the last game of this series. ...
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