You and I did not learn from our parents' mistakes. You may say do this or don't do that. But until you do it they are somebody else's experiences. During the regular season you will see a bunch of rag-tag games and guys taking long threes early in the game. Here you won't see it.
Every possession is a prized possession.
Everything is broken down into minute details. The Magic have scouting reports on each player. They know Hill's pet moves and Thorpe's favorite spot to post up. Of course, by the time this series is over the Pistons will know O'Neal is more effective on the left block than the right block. It all comes down to how you handle a problem when it comes up.