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How 76ers suckered Pistons
Early in the game, Rasheed Wallace kept looking over at 76ers coach Mo Cheeks like he was crazy. The 76ers' game plan coming into the game Sunday was to guard Wallace with Samuel Dalembert, alone. Single-coverage. After Wallace scored eight points in five minutes, he yelled over at Cheeks, "You better change this, it ain't going to work." Cheeks was crazy, all right. Crazy like a fox. Wallace did get 24 points, though he missed 12 of 21 shots. Dalembert got into foul trouble. But here's the other side of that. Cheeks knew the Pistons would try to force the ball into Wallace and try to exploit that mismatch. He figured their obsession with that would negate the scoring threat of Chauncey Billups and Richard Hamilton. Hamilton scored 13 points (5 for 17) with four turnovers. Billups had 14 points (3 for 9) with just four assists. And in the second half, Wallace's shot stopped falling. He missed five of his last eight shots.
Rasheed Wallace , AP
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Suckered? How about out played and therefore won.
700 Level Lifer
Philadelphia , PA
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Yea, out played is the better phrase. They were hungrier..
jj730
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We'll see how hungry the 76ers are in game 2. My guess is you will see the other Pistons team, the one that stomps them into next week.
cruse1
Detroit , MI
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The Pistons are going to win this series. There's no question about that I think. But they need to stop playing around with teams that aren't on their level. What's the point of going to a 5 or 6 game series when you can sweep this team? You don't see Boston playing around out there.
jj730
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While Detroit will probably win the series, I'd rather be up 1 zip than down 1 zip.
Bringer of Light
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Missed the game........but great job Philly. At mid season the Sixers could not have dreamed this scenario.
jackman....!
Delhomme Who?, NC
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At least they stole one...sometimes thats all it takes. GO SIXERS!!!
nemie_rock
West Chester, PA
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The Sixers are a good team. They have some impressive wins against the likes of San Antonio, Phoenix, Dallas, Boston in recent months, the difference here is its the playoffs. Better teams are supposed to not let this happen. I don't think anyone, including AI and Sammy would argue that Detroit is the better team, but better teams don't always necessarily win. Detroit just has to wake up again. Someone get Rip going again.. for the love...
biminator
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Average age of the Pistons: 35.4
Average age of the Sixers: 26.1
Move over, grandpas. Sixers stomped you and will do it again.
ClownBaby
Sea Isle City , NJ
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underrated, no one ever gave the 76ers a chance
Ratchet
Iowa City , IA
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I think the Pistons underestimated Philly, but it all came down to then end of the game, and the Pistons missed foul shots, and other scoring opportunities. Philly took advantage of the opportunities they were given, and came away with a win. I don't see this as anything to be concerned about. Detroit in 6.
Hllywd: Old…
Columbus , OH
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Pistons win in five.
goblue15
Tecumseh , MI
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had philly not turned the ball over (Iggy's dribble off his foot in the last minute) and not missed three of their own fouls (Iggy missed three in a row in the last minut or two) they would have won by seven, but can they do it three more times????? let's hope so!
Bringer of Light
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All that matters is who won. It wasn't pretty but it worked.
c note
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It seem to me that the Pistons were in trouble from the start because Rasheed seemed jolly and not aggravated.
dynamic
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The Pistons might be on the way down.
C-Smith
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das right sixers beat the pistons.
the dee of Dees
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how many points did AI score....?
mic'
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Mo Cheeks did a hell of a job this year
Justin Cyder
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