Pistons Inbounds Play in 4th Quarter Helps Seal Win

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 Pistons Inbounds Play in 4th Quarter Helps Seal Win
I was only able to catch the second half of the game tonight between the Pistons and the Celtics but it was a great half that I watched. The Pistons had some rust in Game 1 but they were able to shake off that rust tonight, especially defensively. I thought the Celtics played well too, but they had a couple of defensive lapses that hurt them, especially in crunch time. It's one of the things ... [link]

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Chauncey Billups Got a Layup
Published 5/23/2008 at ESPN.com - True Hoop - Blog
... As the X's and O's of basketball blog there's a breakdown of the Double Stagger Curl that led to the hoop. Accompanying video and diagrams make clear the key was that Celtics Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett were pretty darned worried about Rip Hamilton, who was liable to spring open for a 3 if either Pierce or Garnett stayed with Billups. ...

The Billups Layup Play
Published 5/23/2008 at CelticsBlog
X's and O's of Basketball has an excellent breakdown of that backbreaking play where the Pistons were able to get a layup when the Celtics desperately needed a stop or foul. They have diagrams, video, the whole 9 yards. ...

The Billups Layup
Published 5/23/2008 by redsarmy at RedsArmy.com: The Voice Of Celtics Fans
... The X’s and O’s of Basketball does a fantastic job of breakindg down the double stagger curl that sprung Chauncey for the layup.  ...

The 10-man rotation, starring the Gary Payton of poultry
Published 5/23/2008 at Ball Don't Lie
... via Tirico Suave. Headline: Paul Pierce accused of using spitball. Image: Gross. SG: Salt Lake Tribune. You're Jazz GM Kevin O'Connor. What do you do this off-season? Do you trade Boozer? PG: Blog-a-Bull. Four concerns with the Bulls drafting Michael Beasley. 6th: KnickerBlogger. Breaking down the quality of player usually available at the sixth spot in the Draft. 7th: X's and O's. A look at the Pistons' inbounds play late in the fourth that helped seal the ...

Appreciating Flip
Published 5/24/2008 by Matt Watson at Detroit Bad Boys
... Flip’s been getting his due in recent game threads on this site, but I get the feeling we’re still the exception among fans as a whole. It’s too bad, because Flip’s been doing a hell of a job lately — that Chauncey Billups reverse in the final seconds of Game 2 looks even more brilliant when you understand the x’s and o’s behind it (via ...

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