Tracy McGrady was surrounded by doom. He tried to lose Michael Curry on a screen, but Chauncey Billups slid over. He tried to lose Billups, but Cliff Robinson slid over. He tried to go past Robinson, but here came Curry again, with Ben Wallace on the way, and McGrady fell, grabbed at the ball and, with no other option, looked desperately to the ref and called time out.

He can have all the time he wants now. McGrady -- who just a few days ago was bragging about going to the second round -- is going home instead, and Detroit is playing Tuesday night in the Eastern Conference semifinals.