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**Ruff Draft** · 05-04-2008, 05:40 PM

ESPN -

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Bad blood is brewing between the Pistons and Magic following Game One of their semifinal series, according to the Associated Press.

Orlando forward Rashard Lewis fouled Theo Ratliff rather hard during Game One on Saturday, and Jason Maxiell quickly got in the face of Lewis with a few choice words.

"There's no sense in guys coming to my rescue," Ratliff said Sunday. "I mean, that was Rashard Lewis. He's a 3 man."

"You can have a lot of energy in five minutes a game," Lewis said. "What's he played? 15 games? Tell him to come out and guard me."

Maxiell decided to take some shots at Orlando's Dwight Howard as well. "He's has a very strong upper body," Maxiell said. "But if you get down low and take his legs out, he's not that powerful."

"That's not true," Howard said. "Trust me."

**ChrisWoj** · 05-04-2008, 06:00 PM

I already knew I would enjoy this series, because I truly enjoy watching Orlando play basketball. This is only making it better.

**Ruff Draft** · 05-04-2008, 06:02 PM

Orlando is a great match-up for us. I just hope Rashard gets whats coming to him.

**ChrisWoj** · 05-04-2008, 09:03 PM

He... um... plays like a 3? Which he is, because we said he was a 3? He did commit a hard foul, but it wasn't flagrant. He prevented the basket, was rough as you'd expect someone to be in the playoffs. I enjoy seeing hard play in the playoffs, he didn't hurt Ratliff (really wasn't even close to an injury causing foul) and wasn't attempting to hurt Ratliff.

Conclusion: Rashard has nothing coming to him. Lets just play some good rough playoff basketball, be rough on him like he is on us, and go out there and win games.

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