Stephen A. Smith knows there was a foul at the end of the physical Game 4 between the New York Knicks and Detroit Pistons, but that doesn’t mean a foul should have been called. Trailing by one, Detroit’s Tim Hardaway Jr.

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And through the first two games of the series, the Pistons — who have built their reputation during this breakout season on outmuscling opponents — bullied the Knicks in terms of their physicality and aggressiveness. Last year, the Knicks were usually the bullies. That was certainly true when they beat Harris’ 76ers in six games in the first round.