What will decide the Eastern Conference Finals? How about the health of the game's most dominant player, Shaquille O'Neal? A bruised right thigh doesn't sound like the kind of series-threatening injury that fells superstar athletes in the big spot, but we can't question Shaq's toughness. Miami will need his usual defensive presence -- and not the Shaq of the 2005 Playoffs who's averaged just 8.2 boards and 0.8 blocks -- to topple the rugged Pistons, who will pull no punches in their handling of O'Neal.
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