Sixers Fall Back to Earth; Prince Beats Cole

• So much for David; it seems the Sixers awoke a sleeping Goliath. The Pistons, who lacked their trademark intensity in game one, responded last night with a 105-88 rout at the Palace of Auburn Hills. Philadelphia shot a dismal 39.5%, trailed big the entire game and had their top scorers held in check by Detroit's stifling defense. We love Lou Williams, but when a bench player is your top scorer in a playoff game, it's time to draw up some new plays.
  Stat of the Game - Andre Iguodala shot 1-9. If the Sixers are going to make this a series, the other AI needs to get going, fast.
• The series now shifts to Philadelphia, where the Sixers are calling for a Penn State style "white out" at the Wachovia Center. If the Pistons play like they did last night, fans will need to wave those white shirts in surrender.
• The Sixers and Governor Rendell issued a proclamation naming I-76 (the Schuylkill) "I-76ers," while the team is in the playoffs. Also in the proclamation: the alley behind McGlinchy's will now be known as "Chris Webber Way."
• Prince Fielder belted his second two-run homer off Cole Hamels in the eighth inning last night to give the Milwaukee Brewers a 5-4 win over the Phils.

What to Watch Tonight

• The Flyers skate with the Canadiens in Montreal in the first game of the Conference Semi-Finals at 7pm.
• The Phils battle the Brewers at 1:05pm in Milwaukee. Jamie Moyer takes the mound against Jeff Suppan.

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