Detroit guard Jon Barry hit the three-pointer and then the other shoe fell, literally.

Assessed a technical foul after pulling the Pistons to within five points, 76-71, with 4:28 left to play in the fourth quarter last night, Barry hurriedly rushed toward the official and handed him the ball, then rushed to the scorer's table to lace up his shoe that had come off.

"I didn't say a word to him," insisted Barry. "My shoe was off and I ran over to him to give him the ball quickly because I knew they wouldn't give me a timeout to get my shoe on and I didn't want to burn one of our team timeouts.