Detroit Free Press

CHICAGO -- Scared yet?You ought to be. The Bulls now have done half of what they need to do to win this Eastern ...

CHICAGO -- I must be honest. Before they ever jumped it up Sunday afternoon, I wanted the Pistons to send five YMCA guys out there and let them play the Bulls. Lose big. Why not? I figured Detroit would never win Game 1 anyhow, no way, not after playing so hard Friday night against the Celtics while the Bulls sat around, foaming at the mouth. Let the maniac fans here scream themselves hoarse. Let Chicago win by 400 points. Let the real Pistons rest. See ya in Game 2.

So that's it, right? We win the championship?Huh? Second round?

I don't want to sound like someone's grandmother here, but where does the time go? Wasn't it yesterday we were saying hello to two rookies, John Salley and Dennis Rodman, one a lanky, flamboyant kid from Georgia Tech, the other a complete unknown from somewhere in Oklahoma? Wasn't it? Yesterday? I remember when Salley first showed up, because he came on a local radio station, did a typical rookie interview, and then, when asked whether he had any messages to the city of Detroit, he said, "Yeah. Tell all the good-looking ladies that tonight, 8 o'clock, I'll be at . . . "

I don't want to sound like someone's grandmother here, but where does the time go? Wasn't it yesterday we were ...

BOSTON -- It was hell. As usual.

BOSTON -- It was hell, as usual. And the Pistons were the guests of honor.It was fans yelling "CHOKE!" and Mark ...

When it's time to win, you forget about the talk. You forget about trade rumors. You forget about arguments and ...