Doc Rivers on Detroit's 'No Lay-Up Rule'

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 Doc Rivers on Detroit's 'No Lay-Up Rule'
Notes from a trip to the NBA Playoffs . The Pistons set the tone against the Celtics last night when they rattled off 10 straight points before the visitors could even get on the board. How did they maintain control the entire game? Doc Rivers admitted during the post-game press conference that his team was simply outworked and out-muscled. "Give them credit because I just thought they ... [link]

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Doc Rivers: “They had a no lay-up”
Published 5/28/2008 by Matt Watson at Detroit Bad Boys
... From my FanHouse post about Game 4: “Give them credit because I just thought they were much more physical than us the entire game, in every way,” said Doc Rivers. “They bumped us up the floor, they bumped us, every cut we made there was body. Every time we had a chance to get to the basket, they threw us down. They had a no lay-up rule, clearly tonight, that’s why we laid on the line a lot. Even though we got to the line, they were the more physical team by a long-shot.” ...

Daily Links 5/28
Published 5/28/2008 at CelticsBlog
... suits Celtics Big game needed from Big Three Lowell Sun Which team will be desperate? ProJo Their split personality continues to hold the Celtics back Pierce: Boston must take firm grasp of opportunity NBC Sports Coach wants Celtics to listen to... a Piston? TommyPoint.com Where are Powe and House Human Victory Cigar Transcripts of various practice day pressers Sportsology 101 Worst NBA coach? Fan House Doc Rivers on Detroit's no layup rule MLive McDyess leads Pistons in hunger for a title ...

Fiddlin' and Diddlin' - Daily Links 5/28
Published 5/28/2008 by noreply@blogger.com (FLCeltsFan) at LOY's PLACE a celtics green blog
... Their split personality continues to hold the Celtics back Pierce: Boston must take firm grasp of opportunity NBC Sports Coach wants Celtics to listen to... a Piston? TommyPoint.com Where are Powe and House Human Victory Cigar Transcripts of various practice day pressers Sportsology 101 Worst NBA coach? Fan House Doc Rivers on Detroit's no layup rule MLive McDyess leads Pistons ...

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