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06-13-2005, 11:00 AM
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The looks on the Pistons' faces are the same looks we saw on Lakers' faces last year. They don't know what hit em' and don't know how to make it stop. Its like they've already given the Spurs their best shot and failed.
06-13-2005, 11:36 AM
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Originally Posted by badboy
Detroit has disappointed me in the way they are playing in this series. One of the announcers said that the spurs are playing as a team, while detroit is playing an individual game. That is exactly whats going on, I don't see any set plays being called, and I see a whole lot of posting up, but no extra pass to get the ball to the free man. I also see alot of forced shot attempts, which shows with the poor fg percentage detroit is shooting at.
s that were knocking miami for depending on their stars too much, have a taste of your own medicine. But I'm not going to jump to the same conlusions, and say that detroit isn't deep enough or they aren't enough of a "team".Fact is, detroit (heat, spurs, whoever) has weaknesses just like anybody else. One major thing with detroit is that they always run their offensive sets through rip whenever he is on the floor. When they can't get the ball to him - which has been a problem with bowen in his hip pocket all night - they start to abandon their sets and play one-on-one basketball. We all know that's not piston basketball, but SA has done a perfect job of forcing the pistons to do what they don't want to do.
This is why there is posting up without the extra pass and forced shots, because rip usually requires the whole defense to watch for him when he's moving without the ball. But thanks to bowen, the most SA has to do is hedge a little on pics away from the ball. This bogs down the movement and rotation of all the other pistons on the floor because they can't move as freely, and hence no room for the extra pass, which leads to forcing jumpers or going one-on-one.
Detroit needs to find a way to get rip away from bowen, or get their offense going away from rip. If they can't do either of those, this series will be no contest.
06-13-2005, 01:15 PM
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Originally Posted by Maximized
I can't stand the Pistons after watching the last 2 series. What a bunch of crybabies. Prince is one of the biggest actors I have seen in a while. He also needs to hit the weight room or eat something.
He looks like hes about to tip over with that big ol head of his! And its funny but in every photograph of Rasheed Wallace he comes out crying to a ref....
06-13-2005, 01:17 PM
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Originally Posted by jlukja
The looks on the Pistons' faces are the same looks we saw on Lakers' faces last year. They don't know what hit em' and don't know how to make it stop. Its like they've already given the Spurs their best shot and failed.
I predict the serie will come back to SA for game 6 and Spurs take a 4-2 win.
06-13-2005, 06:18 PM
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A few notes:
1. What's up with the Spurs PA announcer? He's gotta have the most annoying voice in the whole league hands down.
2. What's up with Coach Brown - he's being shamed by his protege.
3. Pistons main weakness is low post scoring - as it always been, we miss the Big Nasty *Corliss Williamson.
4. Manu is tenacious, I'll give him credit for that - even if he should be nicknamed flop city.
5. I'm waiting for the Tony Parker/Eva Longoria sex tape (please)!
1. What's up with the Spurs PA announcer? He's gotta have the most annoying voice in the whole league hands down.
2. What's up with Coach Brown - he's being shamed by his protege.
3. Pistons main weakness is low post scoring - as it always been, we miss the Big Nasty *Corliss Williamson.
4. Manu is tenacious, I'll give him credit for that - even if he should be nicknamed flop city.
5. I'm waiting for the Tony Parker/Eva Longoria sex tape (please)!
06-13-2005, 06:28 PM
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Originally Posted by PistonFan
A few notes:
1. What's up with the Spurs PA announcer? He's gotta have the most annoying voice in the whole league hands down.
2. What's up with Coach Brown - he's being shamed by his protege.
3. Pistons main weakness is low post scoring - as it always been, we miss the Big Nasty *Corliss Williamson.
4. Manu is tenacious, I'll give him credit for that - even if he should be nicknamed flop city.
5. I'm waiting for the Tony Parker/Eva Longoria sex tape (please)!
1. What's up with the Spurs PA announcer? He's gotta have the most annoying voice in the whole league hands down.
2. What's up with Coach Brown - he's being shamed by his protege.
3. Pistons main weakness is low post scoring - as it always been, we miss the Big Nasty *Corliss Williamson.
4. Manu is tenacious, I'll give him credit for that - even if he should be nicknamed flop city.
5. I'm waiting for the Tony Parker/Eva Longoria sex tape (please)!
2. Where has the D gone?
3. Pistons don't rotate the ball quick enough so they get no open jumpers.
4. How many more of those difficult shots are gonna fall for this guy. Its like he made a pact with :devil:
5. Less Tony, more Eva
06-15-2005, 08:11 AM
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Finally detroit pistons have awaken. The way they played yesterday was their game. It's going to be a good series now that detroit knows how to win.
Key detroit players that performed:
Billups
Hamilton
McDyece
Big Ben
If they can keep the intensity up, they will go back to san antionio with a 1 game lead.
Key detroit players that performed:
Billups
Hamilton
McDyece
Big Ben
If they can keep the intensity up, they will go back to san antionio with a 1 game lead.
06-15-2005, 09:25 AM
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Originally Posted by badboy
Finally detroit pistons have awaken. The way they played yesterday was their game. It's going to be a good series now that detroit knows how to win.
Key detroit players that performed:
Billups
Hamilton
McDyece
Big Ben
If they can keep the intensity up, they will go back to san antionio with a 1 game lead.
Key detroit players that performed:
Billups
Hamilton
McDyece
Big Ben
If they can keep the intensity up, they will go back to san antionio with a 1 game lead.
Anyone else think that this series is boring to watch?
06-15-2005, 09:32 AM
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Originally Posted by maximized
SA will win at least one in Detroit. Historically and statistically, Detroit doesn't have a chance. I was expecting Detroit to atleast win one game, so there we go.
Anyone else think that this series is boring to watch?
Anyone else think that this series is boring to watch?
I initially thought it will turn out to be a boring series, but in reality I think it is quite interesting to watch. My 2 cents.
06-17-2005, 11:18 AM
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where are all the detroit fans??
I can't believe there were no comments after the last two games...
chime in people...
miami fans were way better at defending their team than you spurs fans....
I can't believe there were no comments after the last two games...
chime in people...
miami fans were way better at defending their team than you spurs fans....
06-17-2005, 03:19 PM
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Man i have never seen such a loss as yesterdays!! 31pts?!?!?!?......... what happened to San Antonio they were wooping ass?
I bet if our heat players werent all injured we wouldve smoked these pissed ons
I bet if our heat players werent all injured we wouldve smoked these pissed ons
06-17-2005, 04:17 PM
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Originally Posted by badboy
Looks like Detroit will be the champs again, like the first post of this thread stated.
Don't be so sure, adjustments will be made.
06-17-2005, 10:37 PM
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Originally Posted by GTKrockeTT
wanna put $20 on it? 
haha got me there, but no seriously detroit won't win for sure...it'll be a game 7
06-19-2005, 11:27 PM
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Originally Posted by badboy
Looks like Detroit will be the champs again, like the first post of this thread stated.
06-20-2005, 07:25 AM
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Billups is a good player, but he's not "clutch" like Horry. I am a sixers fan,and I remember the 2001 NBA finals, Horry dropped a 3 pointer for the lakers last second and secure the win. I'm glad Detroit lost last night, I can't stand Detriot and that Ric Hamilton. The very last shot, Hamilton played dirty by using an elbow on Parker.. what a scrub.
It's over for Detroit and I'm glad that trashy Larry Brown can retired as a NBA finals loser once again ( I used to like him at sixers, then he faked a retirement then went with detroit a month later)
San Antonio has only lost 3 games at home in regular season, and they'll take game 6.
For all you Detroit fans out there, suck on this
It's over for Detroit and I'm glad that trashy Larry Brown can retired as a NBA finals loser once again ( I used to like him at sixers, then he faked a retirement then went with detroit a month later)
San Antonio has only lost 3 games at home in regular season, and they'll take game 6.
For all you Detroit fans out there, suck on this
06-20-2005, 09:21 AM
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I still have hope for detroit, all they need to do is concentrate on winning game 6. If they can do that, anything can happen in game 7. We all know detroit comes through under pressure.
Still rooting for detroit.
on a side note, game 5 was pretty exciting to watch, it took 5 games for both teams to adjust to each other. Hopefully the next two will be just as much fun to watch. And can someone kill horry, thanks.
Still rooting for detroit.
on a side note, game 5 was pretty exciting to watch, it took 5 games for both teams to adjust to each other. Hopefully the next two will be just as much fun to watch. And can someone kill horry, thanks.
06-20-2005, 10:46 AM
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Originally Posted by Renegade
told you not to speak too soon, but Detroit won in this situation vs miami so we will see.
They just need Ginobli to tear a rib muscle
06-20-2005, 12:35 PM
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I believe if Detroit wins game 6, they will take game 7. Then again, I think game 6 belongs to San Antonio because they're at home, crowd will be fired up, players will be pumped.. hey, it's the NBA FINALS. I hope SA wins game 6 on Tues cuz I wanna see Larry Brown go down as #2 coach again.
06-20-2005, 06:13 PM
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Originally Posted by badboy
I still have hope for detroit, all they need to do is concentrate on winning game 6. If they can do that, anything can happen in game 7. We all know detroit comes through under pressure.
Still rooting for detroit.
on a side note, game 5 was pretty exciting to watch, it took 5 games for both teams to adjust to each other. Hopefully the next two will be just as much fun to watch. And can someone kill horry, thanks.
Still rooting for detroit.
on a side note, game 5 was pretty exciting to watch, it took 5 games for both teams to adjust to each other. Hopefully the next two will be just as much fun to watch. And can someone kill horry, thanks.
06-20-2005, 10:30 PM
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Originally Posted by Maximized
You do realize that SA only lost 3 games all season at home. Detroit gave SA everything they had last night and lost. If Duncan was playing like normal and making free throws, it wouldn't have went into overtime. Detroit is done!
06-21-2005, 12:31 AM
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Originally Posted by badboy
I do realize that, but this is the nba finals, and they are playing against detroit facing elimination. Don't count anyone out just yet, the fun is just starting.
06-21-2005, 11:11 AM
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Originally Posted by ccannizz11
Call me crazy, but I thought we crowned a champion in a best of 7 series, not a best of 5 
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