LOY's PLACE a celtics green blog: Fiddlin' and Diddlin'

Herald Celtics lose homecourt, series lead
Pistons steal home
Light finally on for Ray
FL's Take: I was so happy to see Ray finally hit some jumpers and you could just see the confidence surging back after that first one. Hopefully he will bring that confidence to Detroit. They will need him to score in those games.
Defense rests in defeat
FL's Take: The defense completely broke down for stretches, especially in the 4th quarter. The Celtics have to keep up their defensive intensity because the Pistons sure will.
Big Baby Glen Davis grows up in first postseason
Chauncey Billups, Rodney Stuckey stand guard over Pistons
Dave Cowens: Big Red is Green no more
Richard Hamilton, Chauncey Billups: A special twosome
Garnett scores TV commercial deal with Verizon
Celtics shoot to raise ticket costs
FL's Take: Ahhhhh the price of success.
GlobeHome schooled
Of Rodney, Rip and Ray
Taught a hard lesson
Playoff class was on display
Hamilton's energy helped set the tone
There's no fear factor
Ainge, staff preparing for pre-draft camp
FL's Take: It is so nice not to be pouring over mock drafts and worrying about the lottery at this time of year.
Numbers left Garnett numb
Pistons stuck it to the bench
FL's Take: The Celtics bench didn't show up in this one. Maybe it was Doc inserting players who don't normally play and who are a bit rusty. Tony looked completely lost and Big Baby only slightly less lost.
Ratliff did his part
It's only one won
Various posts on the game in the Globe Celtics blog
Celtics fans: Watch out for Detroit and bogus gear
When the Legend was born
MetroWest Daily Now, we'll see what C's are made of
FL's Take: The Celtics are up against it for the first time. They have been tied before but always had the home court. They no longer have home court. They have to get tough now and find a way to win on the road.
Pistons 103, Celtics 97: Home wreckers
Celtics.com Playoff postups notebook live game blog
Post game press conference
Allen breaks through but C’s break down in Game 2
CelticsBlog A truly thoughtless loss
FL's Take: The Celtics had so many mental lapses in this game. Some of the games, the refs took them out, but this game was actually officiated pretty evenly. The Celtics committed foolish fouls because they weren't focused. They had defensive lapses because they weren't focused. They gave this one away.
Home streak snapped
LOY's Place Comments from the other side - Pistons game 2
Pistons steal home court, tie series at 1-1
KG has TV in his bathroom?
NBA.com Pistons win in Boston, steal home court edge
Game 2 live blog
Kevin Garnett wins community assist award
ESPN Pistons prove six is still greater than three
FL's Take: KG, Ray and Pierce all played well and Rondo played fairly well too, but but the bench was pretty much non existent. House's inability to bring the ball up against the Pistons' pressure showed again why the Celtics got Cassell.
Hoopsworld Shuttlesworth's return not enough for Celtics
Pistons steal home court advantage from Celtics
Detroit splits at the Garden
Red's Army It's our own fault
Perkisabeast The playoffs- the vertigo edition
Pistons prevail in game 2, put ubuntu to the test
Celtics 17 Detroit: Eats, shoots and leaves
FL's Take: I love this headline. Hate the reason for it, but love the headline.
TWolves Blog KG cast ECF game 2
Detroit Free Press Pistons rookie makes Bad Boy difference
Pistons tie up Celtics
Tayshaun Prince respects fellow Wildcat Rajon Rondo
Sheed two technicals away from suspension
Big stat, hero, goat and two cents from game 2 in Boston
Detroit News Hamilton avoids one game penalty
FL's Take: If the league realized it was a flagrant 1 and fined him, how come the refs right there at the game looking right at it didn't?
Boston coolers: Pistons deal Celtics first home playoff loss
Wallace's poise sets the tone
Adjustments lead to backcourt production
Pistons, Celtics fans urged to behave before games at the Palace
SouthCoast Today Billups gives Pistons a leg up
FL's Take: Cheap trick to have Billups come limping into game one and pretend his hamstring still bothered him. Either that or he was miraculously healed overnight.
Allen finally awakes
Dime Pistons 103, Celtics 97 instant analysis
Yahoo Sports Celtics Big Three exposed after home loss
FL's Take: The Big Three weren't exposed. They played well. It was the bench that was exposed.
Detroit Bad Boys It's all tied up
Green Bandwagon Game 2 recap
Connecticut Post Ray finds his J, Celts lose their D (and the game)
Celtics, fans on quite a roller coaster ride
Jay's Sports Panic!
Worcester Telegram C’s, Pistons know controlling the boards is key
FL's Take: Yes, controlling the boards is key, but the Celtics controlled the boards in this game but lost. They gave up some key rebounds at the end, though. Defense along with rebounding is key.
Fit to be tied
Grousbeck heads to his lucky turf
Sports of Boston Celtics lose first home playoff game
Need4Sheed Game two streak still going strong
MLive Hamilton delivers in clutch against Boston
Shamrock Headband The damage done
Fox Sports Boston in big trouble after home loss
KG is the heart of the Celtics
InRich.com Former UR guard Eastman enjoying time as Celts coach
Stet Sports Blog Why the Celtics don't need Ray Allen to shoot well
BostonSportZ Sloppy play sinks Boston
Patriot Ledger Celtics lose security blanket
Celtics now need road win after game 2 loss
Allen back to form in Celtics loss
Cavs News Ron Harper, the best thing that ever happened to Michael Jordan
Sporting News Balanced Pistons overcome big night from Big Three

Top five perimeter defenders
Stat Intelligence Explain this one
ProJo Garnett-Wallace matchup could prove to be the key
Garden party ends as Pistons defeat Celtics in Boston
Allen's scoring slump ends but it's not enough for Celts
Determined Pistons got the victory they needed
Still plenty of moves left in this NBA chess game
Garnett’s prowess in paint for the Celtics leaves Pistons sputtering

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