Detroit Pistons point guard Reggie Jackson made it clear entering the playoffs that his team wanted to face Goliath.
His wishes have come true, as Detroit has woken a sleeping giant.
Jackson's Pistons, now down 0-2 to the No. 1-seeded Cleveland Cavaliers, continue to play a physical series conspicuously overshadowed by Detroit's foolish chatter. Already underdogs, the young Pistons are about to experience the wrath of a loaded Cavs team starved for a challenge.
After sleepwalking through stretches of the regular season, this series is just what the Cavaliers need. The talent has always been there, looking for a push, a spark of anything to awaken the beast within.
Now, the Pistons have provided just that.
Looking for a Fight
Remember that Cleveland stumbled through the first half of the 2014-15 regular season before eventually winning two Finals games without their second- and third-best players. After reaching the Finals last June, it was hard to identify much urgency this season for Cleveland.
The Cavs have held the No. 1 seed in the East since November, ev ...
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