Pistons Take Care of LeBron

One of the bright spots of last night's Pistons win was the check and balance they put on LeBron James. James shot 4-12, and scored 11 points. After a poor first half effort (again), the Pistons came out roaring in the second half, kicking it off with a 29-10 run, that included holding Cleveland to a six point third quarter.

This is the kind of basketball that needs to be played for 48 minutes, not 24 minutes. Had they been up against a Phoenix or a Seattle, they would have not had the same opportunity to come back and win as they did. Chauncey Billups, not the only one to blame, needs to show the poise he brings during the playoffs. Step one to fixing their offense is to mold him into a 48 minute player. Rip cannot be asked to do all the scoring himself.

Freep.com: NOT AT HOME, JAMES: Pistons rescue reputation, lock down LeBron (11 pts.)

-Dan Joseph