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Pistons' Due
t wasn't until
1:37 was left in
the first half of
Game Three that Al
and Doc finally gave
the Pistons some
credit.
Until then, the
ABC play-by-play
team of Al Michaels
HARRY
and Doc Rivers
KI RS BAUM
played the role of
Columnist
two love-sick
teenagers, dreaming
of a double-date with Laker star Kobe
Bryant and rookie Luke Walton, the
heroes of Game Two.
You see, Kobe has
been an NBA high-
light reel of his own
— not to mention a
star on Court TV—
since the season
began. His last-sec-
ond, three-point shot
sent Game Two into
overtime and an even-
tual 99-91 win.
Walton, the son of
former NBA great
Bill Walton, played
very little during the
regular season, but his
27-minute perform-
ance of seven points
and eight assists
became the "story
within the story."
The Pistons may have won Game
One, but the announcers "knew" that
the Lakers were just feeling out the
competition, in the same way a heavy-
weight champion feels out his competi-
tion during the early rounds.
After Game Two, the die was sup-
posedly cast: Lakers in five with help
from Luke.
Earlier in the series, ABC late-night
talk show host Jimmy Kimmel got into
some trouble during an in-game pro-
motion, when he said he didn't want
Detroit to win because Detroit fans
would bum the city down.
The comment and similar comments
made during his show forced ABC to
pull him off the air for one night, and
send the host into apology mode.
Obviously, the ABC front office has
Detroit fans confused with Los Angeles
fans. A lame comment from some talk
show guy won't send us into the arms
Harry Kirsbaum's e-mail address is
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To Our Team of Board-Certified Specialists
of grief counselors and therapists.
We're of heartier stock and don't
need validation from outsiders. We just
needed some objectivity from the
announcers.
It was during Game Three and the
Pistons were ahead by 16 points with
3:49 left in the 3rd quarter. But Al still
couldn't resist returning to a post-
mortem dialogue about Game Two's
overtime loss by the Pistons.
When the Pistons finally won Game
Three, 88-68, and held the Lakers to a
record low playoff score, the two
announcers finally admitted they
should quit talking about what's wrong
with the Laker team and speak of
what's right with the
Pistons.
Kobe was held to 11
points, and Luke
spent 19 minutes scor-
ing four points and
dishing out two assists.
So much for feeling
out the competition.
Game Four could be
considered ah ugly
win, but it's still a win.
Shaquille O'Neal
scored 36 points and
grabbed 20 rebounds
in an 88-80 loss.
Lucky Luke played 12
minutes before fouling
out with no points, no
assists and no threat.
Even if we lost
Game Five — still to
be decided as this column is written —
and we're on our way back to the City
of Angels, we still have two more
chances.
I understand how difficult it is to let
go of a dynasty. It's more natural when
a star player like Isiah Thomas or
Michael Jordan retires.
It's tougher to let go when a team
turns into a dozen bickering, ball-hog-
ging self-stars.
The pundits may say, "There is no 'I'
in championship — there are two of
them," but I disagree.
I say to Al and Doc and that guy
with the really loud suits that here's a
team with a good chance to win a
championship — if they haven't
already — after a not-so-patient 14-
year wait.
They may not be household names
yet, but just wait.
Embrace the Pistons. There's noth-
ing to be afro'd of. ❑
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