Game Two Streak Still Going Strong

So much for Boston not having to win a game on the road in the Playoffs to win the Championship, the Detroit Pistons proved that they know what it takes to win in Boston and don’t have to do it again to reach The NBA Finals. Detroit evened up the series with their 103-97 Game 2 victory. Detroit has now won nine straight Game 2's in the post-season.

Key Points:

• I know it was mentioned on the ESPN broadcast, but we were all thinking it when it was happening. Nobody can silence a road crowd like our Detroit Pistons. Wasn't it nice?

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• As a Piston fan you had to be worried when Rasheed picked up a quick tech early in the game, he's now 2 away from a suspension. I actually was listening to Blaha do the call and let me just say he was more than a little upset. He said something like..."Yes this whole crowd came to see Sean Corbin."
• Forget the fact the Pistons shot 49% from the floor, it was their patented defense that set the tone for the game. They didn't miss an assignment, they helped when needed, they went after the ball and they made it as difficult as they could for the Celtics to knock down their shots.
• 12 second Arron Afflalo sighting.
• If Rodney Stuckey keeps playing like this, he's going to become a Detroit legend. Stuckey was huge off the bench for the Pistons scoring 13 points on 5-for-8 shooting with 3 assists and 2 steals in just 17 minutes on the floor. How about Stuck taking it right at the much larger Glen Davis and fracturing a little ankle, the kid is fearless. Then there was his "Wade" impression.

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• Lindsey Hunter 10 minutes, 4 (big) points, 2 assists and a steal. Say what you will about how old Hunter is, he's doing exactly what we need him to do. This is your answer to why we kept him on the roster. It's all about the post season.
• Yahoo.Com highlights of the game.
• Detroit had a clear advantage at the line, they went 28-for-32, while The Celtics were 22-of-25. The shots were a big advantage for Detroit, but I don't necessarily blame the refs, Bostons did commit some silly fouls.
  
• Thankfully it was a tightless Detroit Piston team. We still don't know why Sheed was rocking the tights and I dare anyone to ask. Maybe it's because he's a fan of Axle Rose. He's known for his ability to pull off the tights and Rasheed seems to be a big fan of his music.
• The Pistons need to do a better job on the boards, they were out rebounded again 31-39. How do you let Rondo pull down 9?
• Huge game for Richard Hamilton who led the Pistons with 25 points and hit some big shots and free throws down the stretch. He was a pest on defense with 2 takeaways and 2 blocked shots. Rip got Detroit off to a great start in the first half and really set the tone and don't forget his big shot with the clock winding down late in the game.
  

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• Richard Hamilton and Rodney Stuckey's post game press conference with highlights.
• Nice to see Rip make reference to coming home to play in front of the best fans in the league.
• Tayshaun was solid and his shot late in the game helped seal the deal. Tayshaun had 14 points and 8 boards and a wide open dunk. He did a much better job defensively even though Pierce scored a ton.
  
• Doc is blaming on fatigue: "There's nothing wrong," Celtics coach Doc Rivers said. "I said that the games I was fearful of with the fatigue factor was today. The adrenaline from Game 7 (against Cleveland) took us through Game 1. We were a step or two behind. You know, we'll get some rest and be ready for Game 3." Via The Detroit Free Press
• Fatigue or not, The Big Three scored 75 points between them and they couldn't pull out the win at home. In order for The Celtics to take a game at The Palace their bench needs to step up.
• Detroit played calm and poised, their swagger and experience was evident at the wire.
  
• Game One - Game Two, it makes no difference. A split in Bostons is just what Detroit needed.
• Mr. Big Shot was in the house running the floor and knocking down shots. Smooth put up 19, with 7 assists , 2 steals, going 2-for-2 from downtown to quite the crowd, with no turnovers. Key play..18 seconds left out of a timeout for an easy layup for Billups.

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• Rip just missed a suspension after his Game One foul.
• Antonio McDyess probably couldn't do more on the court, he is truly bringing it from the opening tip. Dyess 15 points, 8 rebounds, 3 steals, no mask and a heck of a putback.
• Stuckey sure doesn't look like a rookie.
• I was happy to see the Pistons play with emotion all game long, you could just see that they wanted it bad.
• 6 Pistons in double figures.
• Great Blaha quote sent in from Kurt B. on the quite arena, "It's like a church in here tonight with 2:18 to go!"
  
• It's nice not to have to watch a game filled with chest pounding...thanks Detroit.
  
• A little quiet to start the game, but Rasheed was a huge reason the Pistons pulled this one out. Not only did he finally knock down a couple of threes, but he was solid from the paint knocking down shots right over Garnett and Brown late in the game to seal it. Sheed put up a double-double with 13 points and 10 boards.

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• Chauncey Billups: "Rasheed was huge. He didn't miss a lot of defensive coverages tonight, he was locked in mentally, you know he is always gonna be there to hit the big shots when he has the opportunity. He was huge, he was stuck, he was great, he was cool." Via Pistons.com
• MIA-Jason Maxiell who logged just 4 minutes. No burn for Maxiell this series, Flip seems to favor Theo.
• Rasheed Wallace: "It is even, we don't sit back and say "oh look they are undefeated at home" or "they didn't win a game on the road” this is a good ball club, so we just go out there and do what we need to do to win." "We're not afraid of them, they are a good ball club, a lot of the teams they played in the post season and the regular season were scared of them, as far as KG and ray and Paul. They are good players but we have good players also." Via Pistons.com
• He's learned to make adjustments that work.
  
• Pistons must take the next 2, it's as simple as that.