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Pistons must keep their sparkplug.(NBA)

Publication: The Sporting News

Publication Date: 16-JUN-06

Author: Winderman, Ira
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COPYRIGHT 2006 Sporting News Publishing Co.

A week ago in this space, Dave D'Alessandro provided evenhanded perspective about the playoff elimination of the Spurs, one of last year's NBA finalists.

He said the sky was not falling for the defending champion--that with a better playoff draw, a couple of bounces and one more point in regulation of Game 7 against the Mavericks, a repeat title was more than plausible.

Agreed. The Spurs ain't broke.

This past week, the other 2005 finalist faded from the 2006 postseason. But for the Pistons, it's not as simple as a bounce here, a foul there.

Detroit did not go quietly, although at times the Heat's dominance made it look that way. On their way to elimination, the Pistons bickered about their...

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