Detroit Pistons they're not as good as they were last year
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Detroit Pistons are playing better than ever.
( ( Detroit Pistons ) ( ( are ( playing ( better ( than ever ) ) ) ) . ) )
(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Detroit) (NNP Pistons)) (VP (VBP are) (VP (VBG playing) (ADVP (RBR better) (IN than) (RB ever)))) (. .)))