  Tetsua Member Username: Tetsua Post Number: 1170 Registered: 01-2004 |
The Piston / Orlando series seems like it's going to be a cake walk, but does Detroit have the Eastern Conference locked down? | ||
Scs100 Member Username: Scs100 Post Number: 905 Registered: 12-2006 |
At least to the Eastern conference finals, if not the finals. | ||
65memories Member Username: 65memories Post Number: 386 Registered: 10-2003 |
Was it just me, or did the Pistons look lethargic yesterday during the first playoff game against the Magic. Passes were erratic and entire play didn't seem focused. | ||
Yvette248 Member Username: Yvette248 Post Number: 478 Registered: 10-2006 |
It's hard for good teams to gear up to play bad teams. The 2nd round should be the most challenging for the Pistons. Neither the Bulls nor the Magic are to be taken lightly. Unless Flip truly is an incompetent idiot, Pistons should have no problem making it to the finals. | ||
Tetsua Member Username: Tetsua Post Number: 1174 Registered: 01-2004 |
I'll go ahead and jump the gun by saying it's going to be Detroit, and Chicago in the next round of the playoffs. Any predictions for this series? | ||
Scs100 Member Username: Scs100 Post Number: 958 Registered: 12-2006 |
Detroit in 6 for that one. | ||
Scs100 Member Username: Scs100 Post Number: 959 Registered: 12-2006 |
Detroit sweeps Orlando. 97-93 final. | ||
Smogboy Member Username: Smogboy Post Number: 5074 Registered: 11-2004 |
Wow... too much sports on this Saturday! Wings win one. The NFL Draft. The Pistons sweep and it barely gets a huff but do get high congratulatory high marks. They were the better team and should've swept. Let's see if the defending (koff koff) champs, Miami can avoid getting broomed by da Bulls tomorrow. That would make for one heckuva good series that I don't think anyone could've predicted... it'd be like the Pistons of old taking on the Bulls. Wow. | ||
Yvette248 Member Username: Yvette248 Post Number: 492 Registered: 10-2006 |
ANYBODY GOT A BROOM? (Pistons and Bulls go at it again. Ah, seems like old times.) | ||
Focusonthed Member Username: Focusonthed Post Number: 935 Registered: 02-2006 |
The Bulls worry me a bit. They seem to have the answer for the Pistons. The question is, now that it's the playoffs, will the Pistons be able to step up and school them on how it's done on the big stage, like they did every time Orlando sacked up and made a run. | ||
Rjk Member Username: Rjk Post Number: 702 Registered: 11-2003 |
Pistons in five. The Bulls are going to have to do more than win one playoff series against an old and injured (Wade) team to impress me. The last thing the Pistons want is Ben Wallace to get over on them. They'll be fired up for this one. | ||
Yvette248 Member Username: Yvette248 Post Number: 496 Registered: 10-2006 |
Every time Chicago beat us this year, one of our starters were not playing. If everyone stays healthy, I say Pistons in 6. If someone gets injured..... the jury is out. | ||
Focusonthed Member Username: Focusonthed Post Number: 947 Registered: 02-2006 |
From the Chicago Tribune: quote: It's funny, because I remember hearing during one of the playoff games about the "brawl at the Palace between the Indiana Pacers and the Detroit Pistons". It's funny how people's memories get a bit selective. | ||
Yvette248 Member Username: Yvette248 Post Number: 501 Registered: 10-2006 |
Consider the source. Chicago hates us -- until it wants one of our players (Dennis Rodman, Ben Wallace, etc....) | ||
Ericdetfan Member Username: Ericdetfan Post Number: 54 Registered: 02-2007 |
Warriors upset the Mavericks, how does this affect us if we make it to the finals? Does anyone think we will have an easier time of it now? I say that Golden State beats either the Rockets or the Jazz, but then looses in the conference finals. That means that we will prolly face either San Antonio again or Phenoix. Thoughts on either of those matchups? | ||
Ohudson Member Username: Ohudson Post Number: 218 Registered: 09-2004 |
The Pistons have had a good amount of success vs. San Antonio and Phoenix, both 1-1 records I think. And the 1 loss the Phoenix was when Billups was out. It's Golden State that I would fear. They beat the crap out of the Pistons twice by 30 points a game. | ||
Tetsua Member Username: Tetsua Post Number: 1178 Registered: 01-2004 |
quote: I second that. GS has been coming out with some major fire. | ||
Focusonthed Member Username: Focusonthed Post Number: 949 Registered: 02-2006 |
Golden State won't be able to keep that up through the Finals. They have no bench, and Baron Davis may or may not be okay. I'd be willing to bet they literally left it on the floor against Dallas, and won't make it out of the next round. Great story, but they just had to try SO hard, I'm not sure how much they'll have left. | ||
Ericdetfan Member Username: Ericdetfan Post Number: 55 Registered: 02-2007 |
actually, our record against SA is 0-2..They beat us in both meetings this year... | ||
Tetsua Member Username: Tetsua Post Number: 1179 Registered: 01-2004 |
Talk about an ass whuppin for game 1. Let's keep this up. | ||
Jerome81 Member Username: Jerome81 Post Number: 1408 Registered: 11-2003 |
I think the Bulls are soft. Miami was just that bad. Pistons in 5. | ||
Ohudson Member Username: Ohudson Post Number: 219 Registered: 09-2004 |
What a game last night! I wouldn't go so far as to call the series after one game. No matter what the score was the Pistons are only up 1-0, and they still have to win Game 2. But last night Chicago got schooled! | ||
Ericdetfan Member Username: Ericdetfan Post Number: 65 Registered: 02-2007 |
Bulls get schooled again...damn | ||
Focusonthed Member Username: Focusonthed Post Number: 955 Registered: 02-2006 |
Hella fun watching this series in Chicago =) | ||
Tetsua Member Username: Tetsua Post Number: 1181 Registered: 01-2004 |
They looked like they were playing 5 against 2 last night. I like the fact that everyones 3 point percentage jumped about 10 percent from the regular season. | ||
Detroit_stylin Member Username: Detroit_stylin Post Number: 4051 Registered: 10-2003 |
And we thought Drew Sharp was harsh on the Pistons... http://www.chicagotribune.com/ sports/basketball/bulls/cs-070 507bullsgamer,1,6949414.story? coll=chi-sportstop-hed http://www.chicagotribune.com/ sports/columnists/cs-070507mor rissey,1,1530646.column?coll=c hi-sportstop-hed http://blogs.chicagosports.chi cagotribune.com/sports_whatsgo inon/2007/05/no_shooting_no_.h tml | ||
Tetsua Member Username: Tetsua Post Number: 1182 Registered: 01-2004 |
That message board is harsh. Talk about some fair weather fans, everyone is talking as if they hate Ben Gordon, Skiles, and Deng. I thought everybody loved them just a minute ago when Deng was scoring 20+ against the Heat. | ||
Scs100 Member Username: Scs100 Post Number: 996 Registered: 12-2006 |
If the Bulls aren't careful, they will definitely get swept. I bet the Bulls win one and then it's all over. Pistons vs. Cavs in conference finals. | ||
Yvette248 Member Username: Yvette248 Post Number: 503 Registered: 10-2006 |
"On the bright side, the Bulls broke 70 points." Ouch! That was way harsh. | ||
Tetsua Member Username: Tetsua Post Number: 1185 Registered: 01-2004 |
Worst ... second quarter .... EVER | ||
Ohudson Member Username: Ohudson Post Number: 220 Registered: 09-2004 |
Yep, the 2nd quarter was awful. I think the Pistons can come back, but that 2nd quarter might cost them the game.. | ||
Zephyrprocess Member Username: Zephyrprocess Post Number: 376 Registered: 08-2006 |
Best...third quarter...EVER | ||
Ohudson Member Username: Ohudson Post Number: 221 Registered: 09-2004 |
Yep, the 3rd quarter was awesome. I think the Pistons can hold on, and that 3rd quarter might win them the game.. | ||
Tetsua Member Username: Tetsua Post Number: 1186 Registered: 01-2004 |
Talk about f---in with the Chicago fans emotions. | ||
Ohudson Member Username: Ohudson Post Number: 222 Registered: 09-2004 |
Forget the fans, how about f---in with the Chicago players emotions? OMG! This game would hurt more than the first two combined. | ||
Focusonthed Member Username: Focusonthed Post Number: 962 Registered: 02-2006 |
Wonder what it feels like to land your best punches, win 8 rounds of a fight, and then lose by knockout in the 10th. | ||
Smogboy Member Username: Smogboy Post Number: 5129 Registered: 11-2004 |
And Ben Wallace shows up late before the game too. Uh oh... trouble brewing in Chitown even without the Pistons on the verge of brooming them? | ||
Chitaku Member Username: Chitaku Post Number: 1343 Registered: 03-2006 |
in the second quarter not one foul was called on the Bulls | ||
Scs100 Member Username: Scs100 Post Number: 1009 Registered: 12-2006 |
Wow. What a game. | ||
Tetsua Member Username: Tetsua Post Number: 1187 Registered: 01-2004 |
quote: Refs gave them a one quarter handicap. Still didn't help though. | ||
Ohudson Member Username: Ohudson Post Number: 223 Registered: 09-2004 |
Chitaku, there was one foul called in the 2nd. Rip Hamilton shot the 1st Piston free throws with about 2 seconds left in the half. I remember the ESPN announcer pointing that out. Talk about a rollercoaster game. I was impressed that the Pistons hung tough and stayed close after the 1st quarter emotion of the Bulls. Then I was pissed off at how horribly the Pistons played in the 2nd. Then I was laughing at how fast that 19 point lead turned to dust. Then, I actually felt sorry for the Bulls. How the hell did they blow the game so quickly? I can understand the Pistons catching them mid to late 4th quarter, but within the same 3rd quarter the Bulls led by 19 and then by 1. The 4th quarter actually seemed like the 2 games at the Palace. I never felt like the Bulls had a chance. | ||
Rb336 Member Username: Rb336 Post Number: 52 Registered: 02-2007 |
The Chicago Tribune poll has 70% of respondebts saying the Pistons will sweep: Can the Bulls salvage a game in this series? 70.7% Pistons will sweep (1308 responses) 18.2% Bulls will win one (336 responses) 2.4% Bulls will win two or three (45 responses) 8.7% Bulls will make history (161 responses) 1850 total responses | ||
Yvette248 Member Username: Yvette248 Post Number: 505 Registered: 10-2006 |
"A dramatic second-half collapse only reinforced what the first two blowouts in this Eastern Conference semifinal series had suggested: The Pistons are the far superior team." The Chicago Tribune http://www.chicagotribune.com/ sports/basketball/bulls/cs-070 510bullsgamer,1,2689568.story? page=2&coll=chi-sportstop-hed& vote29706155=1 | ||
Focusonthed Member Username: Focusonthed Post Number: 963 Registered: 02-2006 |
I think the Pistons were still down 15ish deep in the 3rd quarter, when the announcers said something along the lines of "...and still, you just the sense that these Pistons are not rattled." | ||
Zephyrprocess Member Username: Zephyrprocess Post Number: 379 Registered: 08-2006 |
5 minutes into the third quarter, the Pistons were still down by 17! (Then came the 22-6 run.) | ||
Royce Member Username: Royce Post Number: 2226 Registered: 07-2004 |
Why did Flip Saunders not use the bench more last night? It worked the first three games. Why change after that? Maxiel and Delfino and others should have gotten in the game early to relieve the starters. No way Billups should have still been in the game after his third foul. Bad coaching or just hot shooting? Last night was an embarassment. I won't even bother watching the Pistons game six and waste my time like I did last night. Hopefully, they can win game seven at home. | ||
Ohudson Member Username: Ohudson Post Number: 225 Registered: 09-2004 |
The Pistons just don't get it. Chauncey Billups said "they just have to get locked in", NO SHIT!!! That should be a given. Of all things in life, the most important thing is to be focused and locked in. Talent means nothing without focus and effort. And please Chauncey, Mr. Second Team All Defense last year.... stay in front of someone at least some of the time! That arrogance is the reason why they haven't won more than the one championship. I don't see a historical collapse just yet but given what's already happened in the playoffs (Dallas, Miami & the current Spurs/Suns series) I wouldn't be surprised if the Pistons lose. | ||
Yvette248 Member Username: Yvette248 Post Number: 510 Registered: 10-2006 |
What the heck kinda psycho non-fan are you??? So the Pistons will win in 6 instead of in 5. You don't choke on your team because they didn't win as fast as you wanted them to. | ||
Scs100 Member Username: Scs100 Post Number: 1033 Registered: 12-2006 |
Thank God. It's over. 95-85. | ||
Smogboy Member Username: Smogboy Post Number: 5153 Registered: 11-2004 |
Bring on... whomever! I'd like to think that the Pistons learned a lesson in not taking a team too lightly this round and will play with a little more fire under their bellies now. | ||
Tetsua Member Username: Tetsua Post Number: 1188 Registered: 01-2004 |
Bring on which hobos wanna fight in next round, be it New Jersey or Cleveland. | ||
Ohudson Member Username: Ohudson Post Number: 227 Registered: 09-2004 |
I can criticize effort and intensity all I want and I stand by my criticism. Billups even said after game 5 that they don't play well with a cushion, winning this series doesn't necessarily change that. That will not fly in the Finals, and I still feel like that's what killed the Pistons last year. | ||
Ohudson Member Username: Ohudson Post Number: 228 Registered: 09-2004 |
Besides, like I said in my previous post this playoff season has had some crazy things happen. So, a team coming back from 3-0 to go along with the #1 team in the league getting beat in the 1st round, and the defending champs getting swept in the 1st round could seem likely. | ||
Yvette248 Member Username: Yvette248 Post Number: 512 Registered: 10-2006 |
Even though I think you are a choker Ohudson, you "may" be right about the Pistons not winning the finals. They are missing the killer instinct and let the Bulls hang on far too long in the last 2 minutes while seemingly totally disinterested in playing defense. THAT WILL NOT WORK AGAINST THE SPURS!!! | ||
Ohudson Member Username: Ohudson Post Number: 229 Registered: 09-2004 |
Cough, cough...  Eventually someone will blow a 3-0 lead in the NBA, it's happened in other sports already. | ||
Yvette248 Member Username: Yvette248 Post Number: 513 Registered: 10-2006 |
Spurs vs. Pistons Part II - Looks like we are going to get a rematch. | ||
Tetsua Member Username: Tetsua Post Number: 1190 Registered: 01-2004 |
I'm looking forward to it | ||
Rjk Member Username: Rjk Post Number: 717 Registered: 11-2003 |
Pistons in five. Grant Hill was on the ESPN pregame the other day and talked about how the Pistons hate the Cavs. It centered on how the Pistons think that the Cavs are over-hyped because of Lebron. Hill is still close with many of the Pistons (Hunter) so he's not pulling that comment out of his ass. Also assistant coach Ron Harper has talked about their dislike for the Cavs. Hopefully it's more than talk and they give the Cavs a good Detroit bitch-slapping. | ||
Tetsua Member Username: Tetsua Post Number: 1193 Registered: 01-2004 |
I'm glad we got the win, though this game was quite sluggish. Pistons didn't really look all that motivated either. | ||
Detroitstar Member Username: Detroitstar Post Number: 605 Registered: 01-2006 |
The palace was as quiet as the library and the team was about as lazy as we've seen all season. I hope to see some more intensity all around in game 2. | ||
Zephyrprocess Member Username: Zephyrprocess Post Number: 385 Registered: 08-2006 |
Nothing about last night's effort bespoke a particular hatred for the Cavs, unfortunately | ||
Yvette248 Member Username: Yvette248 Post Number: 516 Registered: 10-2006 |
That game was sooooooo ugly. | ||
Yvette248 Member Username: Yvette248 Post Number: 529 Registered: 10-2006 |
Now THIS is a basketball game! 43-46 at halftime. | ||
Vetalalumni Member Username: Vetalalumni Post Number: 97 Registered: 05-2007 |
Billups is on the bench a loooong time. | ||
Gibran Member Username: Gibran Post Number: 450 Registered: 02-2007 |
we let one get away...oh well..this to shall pass... | ||
Yvette248 Member Username: Yvette248 Post Number: 530 Registered: 10-2006 |
Did you see all of the "Beat Detroit" t-shirts? Who are we now? L.A.??? | ||
Smogboy Member Username: Smogboy Post Number: 5217 Registered: 11-2004 |
Well, I can deal with the "Beat Detroit" t-shirts a heckuva lot better than the stupid and weak "Detroit Sucks" chants I've heard at out of town hockey games. While it might not be the most innovative, it speaks to what our opponents want to do with us. The way I look at it is that we're THAT good. Now when I see "Beat the Knicks" t-shirts being handed out, it'll be a laffer. That's almost a given at times. |
