Today, on one of the biggest days of his professional life, Pistons president Joe Dumars will get a haircut.

His counterpart on the New Jersey Nets, Rod Thorn, plans to read a book.

And later, they get to the really hard task of the day: doing nothing, intensely.

Dumars built the Pistons and Thorn built the Nets, but when the teams tip off in Game 7 of their playoff series tonight, all they can do is watch.

Dumars will sit in a luxury box with Pistons executives John Hammond, Scott Perry and George David. He'll look calm. Don't believe it.

"I've just never been one to display what I'm actually feeling," Dumars said. "It's definitely a roller coaster, man. The only thing is you have no ability to affect the outcome of the game. All you can do is sit and agonize."