We’ll probably forget this a few months from now, but for young players like Thadeus Young, Rodney Carney and Lou Williams the memory may last a lifetime. For these players, it was their first taste of the playoffs, and first win in the post season as well.

When we read the papers tomorrow morning or listen to the radio, we may read or hear the commentary on how the Pistons played poorly down the stretch and the Sixers were fortunate enough to capitalize. They may point out (as I did in my Sixers preview), that Detroit may be prone to a let down because they;ve rested their players for so long. They may point out D-Town played apathetically in the fourth quarter (actually for the last 18 minutes), and lost the game more then the Sixers won it.

But this win is more then the x’s and o’s on the chalk board. It’s more than a 1-0 lead in the first round of the playoffs. This victory is a moment. It is a moment to remember and a moment to build on. It’s a lesson to be learned and a mindset to grasp onto. It’s a statement, a proclamation and a realization that on this day, April 20th, 2008… the Philadelphia Sixers are officially on the map as a young, talented and promising team.

The Pistons thought they were playing the role of the the big bully to the Sixers freshman newbie. What the big bully didn’t realize was that the skinny kid knew karate and could only accept so much abuse, before whipping out the three-pronged Tiger Claw into the bully’s chest. Of course it helps when your big brother Reggie Evans and your cousin Andre Miller, kick the Bully once you’ve knocked him down.

Rip Hamilton & Co. are still sucking air back into their lungs, and learned some very important lessons themselves, like never turn your back on an opponent. While the Pistons were laughing and joking with fans behind the bench, the Sixers were slowly scratching their way back. By the time the fourth quarter was halfway over the Pistons were in trouble and their engine was too cold to get started again.

Now, the Sixers may have just awakened an old giant out of a long slumber and really ticked him off. We’ll find out Wednesday when they play again. However, this Pistons team didn’t seem to be the same that once dominated the Eastern Conference for so long, and until this year seemed to be the only team with a legit shot to contend with the power houses out West.

Detroit is very good, but they are not good enough anymore to win a playoff game by playing only 3 quarters of ball. Especially when they are facing such a young team like the Sixers, who don’t understand that their just supposed to roll over. This is supposed to be a tune-up for the Pistons next series against Orlando. The Sixers are just supposed to be a sparring partner, but now they’ve tasted what it’s like to be in the spotlight.

Despite the attention they’ve been given for their turnaround, they’ve gotten little respect as a legitimate playoff opponent. Very few people, myself included, expected more then just one win…if any wins at all. If you did, then your either a players Mom or a Moron.

Well, Mom’s may know best and sometimes Morons become Millionaires, but all I know is that this 1 victory means much more than any one victory this teams had in a long time. Go Sixers.