mlive.com - 5/14/2008
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AUBURN HILLS -- What Rodney Stuckey lacks in experience, he more than makes up for in confidence. Boy, does he ever. "I know I can play, man," he said. "Nothing's hard for me." The thing about it is, Stuckey is not just another cocky young NBA player with an inflated sense of his own ability. The rookie point guard from Eastern Washington has backed up his words with his play, getting the ...
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The Internets are alive: Magic at Pistons, Game 5
Ball Don't Lie —
... Bill Khan, mLive.com:
"Stuckey ran the point for a Pistons' attack that set an NBA playoff
record with only three turnovers, all of which came in the first
quarter of a 91-86 close-out victory over the Orlando Magic Tuesday
night at The Palace. Stuckey himself had no turnovers, 15 points and
six assists in 33 minutes and 12 seconds. It was his second straight
start in place of star ...
First Cup: Wednesday
ESPN.com - TrueHoop —
... Bill Khan of Booth Newspapers: "What Rodney Stuckey lacks in experience, he more than makes up for in confidence. Boy, does he ever. 'I know I can play, man,' he said. 'Nothing's hard for me.' The thing about it is, Stuckey is not just another cocky young NBA player with an inflated sense of his own ability. The rookie point guard from Eastern Washington has backed up his words with his play, getting the Detroit Pistons through a tough situation and into the Eastern Conference finals..." ...
With Chauncey Billups Sidelined, Rookie Rodney Stuckey Pulled a Chauncey Billups
Empty the Bench —
... leaped, and double-clutched as Howard went for the block but got nothing but body. Two free throws. Stuckey didn’t draw a foul the next time he met Superman in the lane, instead floating an arcing teardrop over Howard’s outstretched tree trunk of an arm, off the high glass, and through for two. It was a huge performance by a relatively unheralded rookie (Stuckey was recently named to the All-NBA Rookie Second Team), but neither he, his teammates, or his head coach seem surprised: Lindsey Hunter :“We don’t consider him a rookie anymore,” veteran guard Lindsey Hunter said. “The ...
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Hedo Turkoglu covers his nose after taking an elbow from a Detroit player. His Magic lose, 91-86, and were eliminated in the Eastern Conference Semifinals.
Photo by Allen Einstein, NBAE/Getty Images
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Hamilton Passes Isiah to Become Pistons' Leading Playoff Scorer
freep.com 5/14/2008 — In the DETROIT FREE PRESS, Krista Jahnke writes "move over, Isiah. The Pistons have a new playoff scoring leader. Guard Richard Hamilton needed only 11 points in Game 5 to pass Isiah Thomas. He had that by the second quarter and finished the game with ...
Stuckey earns honor
detnews.com 5/14/2008 — Pistons: Notebook Stuckey earns honor Guard gets 15 points in clincher after learning in afternoon he made league's all-rookie team. Joanne C. Gerstner and Chris McCosky / The Detroit News AUBURN HILLS -- Tuesday was good to Pistons rookie Rodney ...
NBA on TNT: Comments from Last Nights Magic/Pistons and Spurs/Hornets Playoff Games
bizofbasketball.com 5/15/2008 — The following are quotes from the NBA on TNT analysts and interviews conducted by courtside reporters from last night's Magi/Pistons game, and Spurs/Hornets game ***** ***** ***** ***** ***** QUOTE of THE DAY: “For (Rodney Stuckey) to start the last two playoff games and play well, (the Pistons) are 2-0 (when he starts). They are going to start calling Chauncey Billups ...
With Chauncey Billups Sidelined, Rookie Rodney Stuckey Pulled a Chauncey Billups
emptythebench.com 5/15/2008 — In Game 5 Tuesday night, Stuckey let the game come to him and rarely forced anything, committing no turnovers in just over 33 minutes. He got his teammates involved and didn’t worry as much about his own shot… until his team needed him to. He drove hard to the hole without a care in the world, drew fouls, and made big free throws down the stretch.
Sounds a lot like somebody else on the Pistons.
Billups not expected to play in Game 5 —
FOXSports.com News for NBA 5/13/2008
Chauncey Billups is not expected to play for the Detroit Pistons in Game 5 against the Orlando Magic because of a strained right hamstring.
Billups was hurt early in Game 3 and did not play the following game, which the Pistons won to take a 3-1 lead ...
