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Pistons and Magic React to Clock Controversy
sports.aol.com - 5/6/2008
Pistons and Magic React to Clock Controversy
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Notes from a trip to the NBA Playoffs . As Will Brinson already explained earlier this evening , the Pistons got a bit of a gift at the end of the third quarter last night as Chauncey Billups hit a three-pointer after the clocks should have expired to give the Pistons a two-point lead heading into the fourth. During the post-game press conference, Billups explained what was going through ...

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Pistons go up 2-0 on Magic
Detroit Bad Boys — ... pretty entertaining quote about you. … He said, Maxiell is crazy, he’s crazy crazy. What do you think about that, that’s a sign of respect, wouldn’t you say? JM: Yeah, to a certain degree. I guess with my size, I got to keep moving, going for offensive boards. They don’t run plays for me, so the way for myself to score is to get to the board. And, of course, the clock thing. The Pistons obviously got a gift, but the Magic refused to blame that one play for their loss: “They ...

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