detnews.com - 5/12/2008
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Pistons EXTRA: Analysis Don't assume Orlando is toast -- Pistons aren't Chris McCosky / The Detroit News AUBURN HILLS -- There's no telling how Chauncey Billups' ailing right hamstring is going to feel by Tuesday night. Pistons orthopedic surgeon Dr. Robert Teitge said Saturday night with hamstrings, they could take anywhere between 36 hours and six months to heal properly. Now that's a pretty ...
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Facing Elimination, Rashard Lewis Remains Delusional Confident
SLAM Online —
... The Pistons played without their floor general Chauncey Billups in Game Four, and still, they managed to outsmart and outgut the young and inexperienced Magic on their own home floor. They have them on the ropes.
As the series shifts back to Detroit, and with Chauncey’s hamstring starting to feel better, there’s no reason to believe Orlando has a shot at forcing the series back to Disney World.
Rashard Lewis, ever confident (and talkative), still likes his team’s chances.
“For some reason, I feel we are still ...
The 10-man rotation, starring confident Magic men
Ball Don't Lie —
A look around the league and the web that covers it. It's also
important to note that the rotation order and starting nods aren't
always listed in order of importance. That's for you, dear reader, to
figure out. C: The Detroit News. Don't worry Magic fans; Jameer Nelson and Rashard Lewis say they got this series. PF: Boston Globe. Sounds like the Celtics have finally figured out a "plan" to end their playoff road woes. SF: NY Daily News. I love the NBA to ...
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theworldofisaac.blogspot.com 5/12/2008 — Apparently, the Detroit and Orlando media aren't playing nice together. Chris McCosky of the Detroit News confronted a radio host who he felt insulted him before Game 4's tip off
Behind the box score, where Detroit locked down
sports.yahoo.com 5/12/2008 — Detroit 90, Orlando
89
We'll have a Detroit-only column coming around the bend
pretty soon, and I don't want to run the risk of repetition, so pardon me while
I focus on the ways in which Orlando
blew this one.
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The War of Windependence
hoopsaddict.com 5/12/2008 — In what has quickly become a media-fueled gong show, filled with cheap insults and unbacked claims, two familiar members of the Orlando Magic have spoken up once again in regards to their second-round match up with the Detroit Pistons.
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Magic's Nelson guarantees Game 5 win (AP) —
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Jameer Nelson is sticking to his guarantee. The Detroit Pistons don't blame him. Shortly after going down 3-1 in the second round, Orlando's point guard said the Magic would go on the road and beat Detroit to extend the series. "What am I supposed to ...
