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Big Baby on Being Snubbed by Detroit: 'Things Work in Mysterious Ways'

Notes from a trip to the NBA Playoffs.Before last night's win over the Pistons, I talked with the affable Glen "Big Baby" Davis about not holding grudges and getting manicures.Matt Watson: Back during the draft, you thought that Detroit would be taking you, right?Glen Davis: "Yeah."MW: Does it feel good having them on...

McDyess: 'We Didn't Give It All We Got'

Notes from a trip to the NBA Playoffs.Antonio McDyess is both the oldest Pistons starter as well as the only one without a championship ring. Not surprisingly, he always seemed to have the greatest sense of urgency. After being eliminated by the Celtics last night, he sat in his locker and quietly answered every last...

P.J. Brown Reflects on Reaching the Finals, Getting Payback on Pistons

Notes from a trip to the NBA Playoffs.P.J. Brown, who came out of semi-retirement in the middle of the year to join the Celtics, has waited 16 long years to reach the NBA Finals. So how was he celebrating in the locker room after last night's win? By sitting in front of his locker wearing an "Eastern Conference Champion"...

Tayshaun: Blame Players, Not Flip Saunders

Notes from a trip to the NBA Playoffs.Will losing in the Eastern Conference Finals for the third straight year cost Flip Saunders his job? He was asked about his job security just two questions into his post-game press conference last night, but he was in no mood to discuss it. "That's not a question to answer right now,"...

No, Lindsey Hunter Was Not Trying to Say He Hates Rasheed Wallace

Notes from a trip to the NBA Playoffs.As you can see, Stephen A. Smith talked with Lindsey Hunter yesterday. The whole interview is pretty interesting, but what lit up the local sports talk radio phone boards today was his story (last 30 seconds of the video) about how he and Rip Hamilton complained to Rasheed Wallace...