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Parker: Pistons deliver one of biggest flops in their playoff history
Parker: Pistons deliver one of biggest flops in their playoff history
Rob Parker Pistons deliver one of biggest flops in their playoff history AUBURN HILLS -- If the Pistons don't get to the NBA Finals, remember this game. On a night when the Pistons could have delivered a blow the Celtics might not have been able to recover from in the Eastern Conference finals, they delivered, perhaps, the biggest flop in this thrilling, six-year championship run. ...
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CelticsBlog — ... SI.com Celtics finally get road victory Bleacher Report Boston rediscovers winning on the road In Rajon Rondo we trust, but does he trust himself? Hoopsvibe Pistons find out the hard way that Celtics can win on the road Eagle Tribune Is Paul Pierce a Hall of Famer? Toledo Blade Celtics turn to Cassell against Pistons pressure Detroit News Perk a pleasant surprise for Celtics Celtics dominate Pistons to take 2-1 series lead Pistons deliver one of biggest flops in their playoff history Billups won't make excuses ...

Fiddlin' and Diddlin' - Daily Links 5/25
LOY's PLACE a celtics green blog — ... Pistons find out the hard way that Celtics can win on the road Eagle Tribune Is Paul Pierce a Hall of Famer? Toledo Blade Celtics turn to Cassell against Pistons pressure Detroit News Perk a pleasant surprise for Celtics FL's Take: He wasn't a surprise to me. I knew all along what he can do. Celtics dominate Pistons to take 2-1 series lead Pistons deliver one of biggest flops in their playoff history Billups won't make excuses ...

The Sunday Click -- Finals Tickets and Draft Choices
Fan Voice: Recent Topics in The Court Reporters: The NBA.com Blog — ... Parker of the Detroit News believes the Pistons blew it ... If the Pistons don't get to the NBA Finals, remember this game. On a night when the Pistons could have delivered a blow the Celtics might not have been able to recover from in the Eastern Conference finals, they delivered, perhaps, the biggest flop in this thrilling, six-year championship run. Sure, there have been worse losses in postseasons gone by, but nothing this surprising, this chilling in such a big spot. -- Read More TURNING BAD INTO GOOD Ken Berger of New York Newsday looks at the Celtics ' fortunate ...

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