As you wished, the Pistons staved off elimination. I can see why you wished so, the Suns couldn't cope with the Heat having won in 5 and getting a week of extra rest in case they beat the Mavs in 7. Of course from a viewpoint of an outsider fan we'd hope both series go 7 games...
It's so well documented how the Pistons should change to compete better with the Heat (e.g. Prince staying on Wade all the time, more fastbreaks, more aggresiveness...) but it remains to see if Flip Saunders is a good enough coach to grind out a road win in game 6. Look at the Timberwolves' problems this season he should be off the hook for all their underachieving perfomances throughout the years...
Also, I watched a bit of the D'backs-Mets game... Both are terrific pitchers and no wonder it became a 13-inning 1-0 game. Too bad the D'backs couldn't hold on at last. I wonder if you've watched it the whole way...
Perhaps Amare really would come back as a surprising/shocking move... I wonder why Dirk hasn't mentioned Barkley though...
If you are to select 5 greatest former Suns, who would be your choices? Tom Chambers, Charles Barkley, Kevin Johnson, perhaps Dan Majerle, Jeff Hornacek, Danny Ainge, A.C. Green? Or more recently, Cedric Ceballos, Jason Kidd, Penny Hardaway, Stephon Marbury (Okay maybe not him
)? Evan Sam Cassell and Robert Horry played with the Suns... Man they must have the highest personnel turnover in league history...