There's an underlying cause to Antonio McDyess' offensive problems during the playoffs. He's been dealing with a family issue.
He has a sick grandmother that he visited last week in-between games. Dice is an ultra sensitive player to begin with and that certainly had to weigh heavily on his mind. Plus, he's very superstitious and regimented in his preparation - anything that would throw that off would likely affect him in games. He's still playing very well defensive and crashing the boards.
The good news is his grandmother is apparently feeling better.
n The Pistons practiced Tuesday and there was nothing eventful about it, accept that they looked a little more serious than usual. They obviously see the possibility of closing out Chicago, or at least winning one of the next two games there, to take control of the series.
More to come tomorrow.