The Difference Between the Raptors and the Pistons
ballhype.com 5/4/2008 — If you managed to find Game 1 of the Pistons-Magic series (and seriously, can anyone explain why the NBA lets Round 2 begin before Round 1 is finished?), you saw all of the things the Piston do that the Raptors don’t and why the Magic were exposed in Game 1 for what they really are, pretenders. Now, it is far too easy to talk about the many ways in which the Pistons are better than the ...

NBA ON TNT Playoff Notes: “‘Sheed is going to be ‘Sheed and we love him for that.”
thestartingfive.net 5/4/2008 — Smith on Celtics center Kevin Garnett not stepping up offensively in Game #6: “Kevin Garnett might be the only superstar in the history of the NBA that can’t get 40 points in a big game.” Barkley: “Because he’s a great all-around player.”

Pistons gnash Magic in Game 1
pistonsnationblog.com 5/5/2008 — Photo by D. Lippitt/Einstein/NBAE via Getty Images What a start to the second round. I was a bit concerned in the first half that we were playing so well but not able to pull away, but it turned out it was just the Magic doing whatever they ...

Eastern Conference Semifinals: Pistons vs. Magic, Game Two
thirdquartercollapse.com 5/5/2008 — Eastern Conference Semifinals @ Pistons Lead Series, 1-0 The Palace of Auburn Hills 7:00 PM TNT Probable starters: Jameer Nelson PG Chauncey Billups Maurice Evans SG Richard ...

War of words begins between Orlando Magic, Detroit Pistons players -- -
orlandosentinel.com 5/4/2008 — AUBURN HILLS, Mich. - Let the trash talk begin. The Orlando Magic responded on Sunday to some needling by the Detroit Pistons , who didn't feel the Magic can match up with them physically. There was some pushing and shoving by both teams in the ...

Pistons rip Magic 91-72 in series opener (AP) — Yahoo! Sports - NBA News 5/4/2008
The Detroit-Orlando series is not as intriguing as the other three matchups in the NBA playoffs. The Pistons and Magic are trying to change that. A day after Detroit beat Orlando 91-72 in Game 1 of their second-round series, players on both teams took ...

Magic and Pistons trade barbs before Game 2 — Latest Sporting News Articles for NBA 5/4/2008
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. (AP) -- The Detroit-Orlando series is not as intriguing as the other three match...

Lewis, Ratliff getting chippy after Game 1 — FOXSports.com News for NBA 5/4/2008
The Detroit-Orlando series is not as intriguing as the other three matchups in the NBA playoffs. The Pistons and Magic are trying to change that. A day after Detroit beat Orlando 91-72 in Game 1 of their second-round series, players on both teams ...

Magic, Pistons trade barbs before Game 2 (AP) — Yahoo! Sports - NBA News 5/4/2008
The Detroit-Orlando series is not as intriguing as the other three matchups in the NBA playoffs. The Pistons and Magic are trying to change that. A day after Detroit beat Orlando 91-72 in Game 1 of their second-round series, players on both teams took ...

Spicing things up: Magic, Pistons trade barbs — SI.com - NBA 5/5/2008
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