<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">Chauncey Billups said it over and over throughout this series: The Detroit Pistons' experience in these types of nerve-tingling games, and the Heat's lack of it, would give Detroit an edge. Billups' words proved prophetic in Monday night's decisive Game 7. Detroit displayed a champion's poise in the telling minutes, making free throws, key baskets and pivotal defensive stops in an 88-82 victory against the Heat. VALIDATION ''This is definitely validation for us,'' Billups said of Detroit's second straight NBA Finals appearance. ``Our balance . . . hurt them. We got so many big nights from so many big guys. We've got some tough players on this team, and we always persevere.''</div> Source
