This was a great series, too bad the Pistons could not pull it out but you have got to hand it to the Spurs when it looked like the Pistons might put them away in the third quarter they picked up their defense and stayed with the Big 'Fella' who inside/outed three wide open three's that put it out of reach. Key to me last night was Popovich putting Bowen on Billups down the stretch when Mr. Big Shot usually drains a couple of well timed three's to gap the lead in the Piston's favor. Parker in other games had no chance containing Billups either outside or inside. I could not understand not clearing for Rasheed everytime down in the fourth quarter with Horrey on him as he could score at will on him - but they stuck with the poor shooting of Hamilton, Billups and Hunter and there you have it.
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