I still think this loss is simple: our starters were not playoff= intensity ready as Max hinted. To me, this is the most logical explanation. This Piston team will get better as the playoffs move along.

If there are other reasons why we lost, then we indeed are indeed in trouble as Philly does not have one player who is a real danger unlike what we will face in the later rounds...a loss in another context is deeper and systemic. I didn't see that.

I prefer to stay with the simple explanation for now...