Pistons will End Cleveland's False Hope

The Pistons just gave the Cavaliers false hope in Game 2.

After the Pistons allowed Cleveland to dig out of a 22-point hole and get within five in Tuesday night's game, reporters asked coach Flip Saunders whether he worried the Cavaliers had found a boost of confidence at the perfect time.

Saunders pointed out the Pistons are up, 2-0, and that no one will remember the score. But the Cavaliers will certainly remember.

They will remember the way they suddenly found openings for LeBron James to attack the defense and forced the Pistons' offense into outside shots in the second half. If they needed some confidence after getting chewed up and spit out through the first seven quarters, they likely found it in the eighth.

The Pistons believe that might be false hope.

''I think they went away with a little confidence,'' Pistons point guard Chauncey Billups said.

''But I don't think it was what they did, I think it was what we didn't do. We got a little undisciplined in our schemes and the things we talked about and did for seven straight quarters. I think it came so easy for us that we got a little complacent,'' Billups admits.

No doubt, the Cavaliers will try in Game 3 to pick up where they left off and be more aggressive offensively. Their defense will continue to try to force Pistons' misses that can be turned into transition points.

However, don't expect the Pistons to let that happen anytime soon.

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