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The Detroit Pistons have played themselves into a great position right now. They were in a very vunerable position just a few days ago. Think about it. They allowed the Philadelphia Sixers to get back into the series before they shook the sleep out of their play. They face the Orlando Magic, a team bent on revenge for ouster the past few years from the playoffs by the Pistons, and the coming out party of Dwight Howard in the post season. Chauncey Billups goes down. Right now, they await their next opponent in the Eastern Conference finals as they reflect back on their round two 4-1 victory over a beat down Orlando Magic team searching for answers.
The look of a champion. Detroit has it. Their bench is coming up big. Guys are stepping into the lineup and contributing, making up for the lack of others. Rodney Stuckey, Richard Hamilton and Tayshaun Prince are more than compensating for the absence of Chauncey Billups, for the second round anyway. He will be needed back for the next round as competition heats up a few notches. Defense. Defense wins championships. They are scoring, and keeping the other team off balance with some nice defensive intensity. On to the next round.
Rasheed Wallace will need to step up his play, on both ends of the floor, for Detroit to advance to the NBA finals.
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