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BOSTON -- Well, if that was rust scraping off the Pistons on Tuesday night, it was the Celtics who were scraping it. Don't just blame the six-day layoff. Too many times in Game 1 of these Eastern Conference finals, the Pistons moved to the hoop and suddenly were without the ball -- because a Boston player swatted it, poked it or just plain took it. Steals? It was like watching a police video ... [link]

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The Internets are alive: Pistons at Celtics, Game 1
Published 5/21/2008 at Ball Don't Lie
... Mitch Albom, Detroit Free Press: "... write this down, too. D-R-I-V-E. One of the reasons Stuckey is attractive out there is that he seems to be the only Pistons player with a nose for the rim. Chauncey isn't doing it. Rip can't finish it. 'Sheed only does it if he has to. And those days are long gone for McDyess. Only Prince comes close. But check the box score, and you'll see Boston had 44 points in the paint — half its total. The Pistons had 22 in the paint — half the Celtics' total." ...

Daily Links 5/21
Published 5/21/2008 at CelticsBlog
... series is not time for nostalgia Pistons' rust shows in game 1 loss to Celtics Garnett wins first round Celtics will need real Allen Pistons guards struggle What I don't want to see Eagle Tribune Pierce picks up where he left off Sports of Boston KG, Celtics continue to dominate at home Detroit Free Press KG's respect for Sheed and other musings Celtics' runs enough to dispatch flat Pistons Boston defensive edge this time looks... Detroitish Don't blame it on rust, Pistons were simply ...

Fiddlin' and Diddlin - Daily Links 5/21
Published 5/21/2008 by noreply@blogger.com (FLCeltsFan) at LOY's PLACE a celtics green blog
... in game 1 loss to Celtics Garnett wins first round Celtics will need real Allen Pistons guards struggle What I don't want to see Eagle Tribune Pierce picks up where he left off Sports of Boston KG, Celtics continue to dominate at home Detroit Free Press KG's respect for Sheed and other musings Celtics' runs enough to dispatch flat Pistons Boston defensive edge this time looks... Detroitish Don't blame it on ...

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