boston.com - 5/23/2008
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It's hard not to like Rodney Stuckey. Each of Detroit's five starters scored in double-figures tonight, but so did the rookie Stuckey, who had 13 points and 3 assists off the bench for the Pistons. "I thought Stuckey really gave...
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It’s all tied up
Detroit Bad Boys —
... McDyess, the clutch scoring by Rasheed Wallace — what was most exciting was the emergence of Rodney Stuckey.
He was solid in the first half, but for a stretch late in the third and early in the fourth, he put the team on his shoulders and carried them. His line in the box score barely does justice for his impact on the game, but here it is: 13 points (5-8 FG, 3-3 FT) in 17 minutes, with three assists and two steals.
Even the Celtics were impressed. From the Boston Globe’s blog:
“I thought Stuckey really gave us problems ...
NBA Playoffs: Can You Say Demoralized?
Intentional Foul —
... Oh yeah, Rodney Stuckey has been a godsend for the Pistons. His play while Chauncey was out helped the Pistons finish Orlando off and now he’s giving Boston fits. ...
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Richard Hamilton bounced back from a poor series opener with 25 points, and the Pistons beat the Celtics, 103-97, Thursday night, tying the Eastern Conference finals at one game apiece and seizing the home-court advantage that has meant everything to ...
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