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Hollinger's Insider Gems: Nov. 21, 2008

By John Hollinger
ESPN.com

Friday, November 21, 2008

Here's another nickel's worth of NBA insights: 1. Michael Curry was talking about Detroit's lack of toughness after the loss last night, but I think the Pistons' inability to defend pick-and-rolls was a much bigger problem. At first I just thought it was Allen Iverson -- he gets very shy around screens and tends to stop short at the first sign of contact -- but when he checked out of the game the Pistons were arguably even worse defensively. That's a microcosm of their season: The Pistons are ...

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