And through the first two games of the series, the Pistons — who have built their reputation during this breakout season on outmuscling opponents — bullied the Knicks in terms of their physicality and aggressiveness. Last year, the Knicks were usually the bullies. That was certainly true when they beat Harris’ 76ers in six games in the first round.

Tobias Harris of the Detroit Pistons threw a bit of a shot at the New York Knicks ahead of Game 3 of their first-round series.