When you are the leader of a team often success or failure rides on your shoulders.  Just ask Allen Iverson.

Despite going into the playoffs ranked as the number two seed in the East the Detroit Pistons season is over, losing 3-1 to the Boston Celtics in the second round.  Jerry Stackhouse, the Pistons? star guard, takes full responsibility for the loss and if you look at his numbers he has every right to.  Stackhouse missed 18 of his 21 attempts from the field yesterday, paving the way for Antoine Walker, Paul Piece and the Celtics to book their place in the Eastern Conference Finals.

"I take full responsibility for this loss," Stackhouse said.  "It was on me, and I didn't come through.  This is the ultimate disappointment, not to be able to come through and perform at the level you'd like, in the most important game."

"I can't complain about the opportunities I had, or the looks I got," Stackhouse said. "I can't explain what happened. Their defense took us out of a lot of things.?

"This is a humbling situation," he said. "I tried to lift my team and I couldn't do it. But I've rebounded before. I'm pretty sure I'll do it again."