The Internets are alive: Magic at Pistons, Game 5
Ball Don't Lie —
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"21 and 3. Those are the only numbers that matter when discussing this
game. The Magic turned the ball over 21 times and forced just three
turnovers themselves. Logic indicates that disparity won't get it done
on any level of basketball, yet we almost stole one from Detroit
tonight. But in the end, the Pistons prevailed thanks to their clutch
free-throw shooting and defense, not necessarily in that order. Looking
at their defense — not just the deflections, steals, and transition
baskets, but the whole thing — it's hard ...
Detroit Pistons 93, Orlando Magic 85
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... There's little point going over this same story again. The only variable--and here's what's frustrating for me, because it probably won't ever happen again--is that Orlando forced Detroit into some silly mistakes. The Pistons turned the ball over roughly once every five trips down the floor. That's remarkable, considering the fact that when they eliminated the Magic from last year's playoffs, they turned the ball over three times in 83 trips down the floor. I'm not sure what the Magic are going to have to do in order to get over the hump over the Pistons. Prior to the ...
