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Maxiell and Pistons Defense Stifling in Game 4
X’s & O’s of Basketball —
Yahoo Sports called it "Grimy". To me, the Pistons v Celtics game was more like watching a classic heavyweight title fight. Two contenders slugging it out playing the game the right way with hard-nosed defense. The tough physical kind, but nothing below the belt. From the outset, the Pistons opened the game like a Mike Tyson fight, with a flurry of haymakers and devastating left hooks jumping out to a 10-0 start. Credit the Celtics for getting up off the canvas after a 9-count to hang off the ropes and go the full 12 rounds, but in the end it was an unanimous decision, Deeeee-troit Basketball!!! ...
Dice on a Roll
Canis Hoopus —
Detroit's Jason Maxiell victimizes Kevin Garnett
Antonio McDyess is a study in perseverance. Multiple knee injuries took away explosiveness and stardom, but what remain of his game is sometimes inspirational. Dice's 21 points and 16 rebounds provided the base for a ...
JASON MAXIELL EATS BABIES
The World of Isaac —
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YouTube of the Day: Jason Maxiell chases down Kevin Garnett
sports.yahoo.com 5/27/2008 — I'm happy to report that this sick Jason Maxiell come-from-behind block on Garnett's breakaway dunk attempt already has a name. "The Big Denial." Good stuff, Natalie and company . Completely random question: Who do you think has a ...
ECF Game 4 Postgame Presser : Jason Maxiell —
Human Victory Cigar
Forward Jason Maxiell of the Detroit Pistons, after the Pistons’ win over the Boston Celtics in Game 4 of the 2008 Eastern Conference Finals.
Q. Jason, I wanted to ask you about the block on Kevin Garnett. He had inside position. It looked like in his eyes he knew he was going to slam down a dunk. I wanted to ask you how you got to the play and were able to be strong enough to block it.
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Jason Maxiell destroys KG’s block attempt —
Hail Mary Jane
Someone tell Kevin Garnett not to ever try to dunk with Jason Maxiell in the area ever again.
During the Celtics and Pistons game last night KG broke away for what appeared to a clear dunk attempt. It didn’t quite work out like that for him.
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The Jason Maxiell block on KG —
SLAM Online
Here it is .
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Jason Maxiel Big Block On Kevin Garnett and Dunk —
FanIQ Blog
It's guys like Jason Maxiell that don't get enough love around the NBA for their role playing, energy boosting plays. Problem for Maxiell is that the Pistons are full of these types of player, but Monday was his night.
Kevin Garnett was primed for an easy emphatic dunk in the first quarter. Maxiell, trailing by at least 10 yards, had other plans. He ate himself some Celtics babies ...
