The game's been covered in detail, but my $0.02: Lindsey was the game changer with his uptempo burst in the third, after Chauncey spent much of the game sleepwalking up the court. Given all the times he's encouraged Delfino to stay ready, I hope yesterday's lesson wasn't lost on Carlos.

micro said it earlier, but it's worth repeating: If Flip was as lax a defensive coach as many people here think, the Pistons wouldn't have been able to apply all the defensive tricks LeBron faced yesterday. Keep an open mind, people.

LAST WORD: A playoff cliche is "adjustments," which too often is just fan shorthand for "give us some new thingy so we can see more baskets or stops." But to be fair to guys like Mike Brown, adjustments have to be executed, not just identified. That's where experience counts. Sometimes it's smarter to keep things simple so young players can play, instead of confusing them with a jumble of stuff they're not ready to handle.