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Originally Posted by agranado
havent been following to closely lately... is laettener healthy again? Holy fawk imagine this:
F: Laettener
PF: Mourning
C: Shaq
PG: DJones
SG: Miami-Wade
in all honesty i Just really wanna see shaq and zo on the floor at the same time.
unstoppable.*
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F: Laettener
PF: Mourning
C: Shaq
PG: DJones
SG: Miami-Wade
in all honesty i Just really wanna see shaq and zo on the floor at the same time.
unstoppable.*
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Originally Posted by agranado
havent been following to closely lately... is laettener healthy again? Holy fawk imagine this:
F: Laettener
PF: Mourning
C: Shaq
PG: DJones
SG: Miami-Wade
in all honesty i Just really wanna see shaq and zo on the floor at the same time.
unstoppable.*
-alex
F: Laettener
PF: Mourning
C: Shaq
PG: DJones
SG: Miami-Wade
in all honesty i Just really wanna see shaq and zo on the floor at the same time.
unstoppable.*
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yes, laettener makes a fine small forward.
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detroit's big guys:
- ben wallace
- rasheed wallace
- elden campbell
- antonio mcdyess
- darko milicic
even if shaq and alonzo were 100% and/or play at the same time, detroit has too many big men to throw at them. detroit's "d" is no joke. heck, you can even add darvin ham to that list at 6'7" 240 lbs. he's like charles barkley (not as good but frame wise). detroit is looking more and more like a defending champion team in the playoffs.
and damn, why the hell they did put the bulls game on NBA tv. us poor people can't afford that channel. guess i'm stuck watching the phoenix game on tnt
. though marion is my favorite player off that team. hope he plays tonight after spraining that wrist.
- ben wallace
- rasheed wallace
- elden campbell
- antonio mcdyess
- darko milicic
even if shaq and alonzo were 100% and/or play at the same time, detroit has too many big men to throw at them. detroit's "d" is no joke. heck, you can even add darvin ham to that list at 6'7" 240 lbs. he's like charles barkley (not as good but frame wise). detroit is looking more and more like a defending champion team in the playoffs.
and damn, why the hell they did put the bulls game on NBA tv. us poor people can't afford that channel. guess i'm stuck watching the phoenix game on tnt
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Originally Posted by w1n78
detroit's big guys:
- ben wallace
- rasheed wallace
- elden campbell
- antonio mcdyess
- darko milicic
even if shaq and alonzo were 100% and/or play at the same time, detroit has too many big men to throw at them. detroit's "d" is no joke. heck, you can even add darvin ham to that list at 6'7" 240 lbs. he's like charles barkley (not as good but frame wise). detroit is looking more and more like a defending champion team in the playoffs.
- ben wallace
- rasheed wallace
- elden campbell
- antonio mcdyess
- darko milicic
even if shaq and alonzo were 100% and/or play at the same time, detroit has too many big men to throw at them. detroit's "d" is no joke. heck, you can even add darvin ham to that list at 6'7" 240 lbs. he's like charles barkley (not as good but frame wise). detroit is looking more and more like a defending champion team in the playoffs.
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Detroit D > *
Detriot v. Miami -> Detroit in 6.
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Originally Posted by teg_to_TSX
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Detroit D > *
Detriot v. Miami -> Detroit in 6.
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Originally Posted by Renegade
Do I have the $20 bet with you? I know its with 2 guys on here, if its you be prepared to lose it, you cant shut down wade and shaq at the same time.
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Originally Posted by teg_to_TSX
No, you dont have a bet with me... and were talking about the same team that shut down shaq, kobe, payton, and malone (when he has healthy).
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we'll just have to wait and see... San Antonio, Detroit, Phoenix, and Chicago are the fourteams I see that have the best team chemistry right now. Chicago is the only team which doesnt have enough talent to go all the way, and I question Phoenix's defense.
Miami is good, really good, but they havent proven to me that they are championship material.
Miami is good, really good, but they havent proven to me that they are championship material.
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Originally Posted by Renegade
Do I have the $20 bet with you? I know its with 2 guys on here, if its you be prepared to lose it, you cant shut down wade and shaq at the same time.
so let's say detroit and miami make it out of the first round - which it seems like they will 2-0 against they're opponents
2nd round:
detroit's 2nd round is a lot harder than miami's 2nd round. detroit will have to face either boston or indiana while miami will face chicago or washington (both teams lack playoff experience and none have been in the playoffs for more than 6 seasons - bulls 1998 and washington, i can't even remember, maybe late 80s early 90s)
fatigue may play a big part in the alleged conference finals match up. if detroit doesn't sweep or take it in game 5 in the 2nd round, miami may have an advantage (assuming miami sweeps or win in 5 games in the 2nd round)
to beat a defensive team, you must match it with defense
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Originally Posted by w1n78
to beat a defensive team, you must match it with defense
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..and the last time wash was in the playoffs was 97.... and they were swept by the bulls
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Originally Posted by teg_to_TSX
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..and the last time wash was in the playoffs was 97.... and they were swept by the bulls
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Why not see if Danny Ferry is available.
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Originally Posted by w1n78
to beat a defensive team, you must match it with defense
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Originally Posted by w1n78
fatigue may play a big part in the alleged conference finals match up. if detroit doesn't sweep or take it in game 5 in the 2nd round, miami may have an advantage (assuming miami sweeps or win in 5 games in the 2nd round)
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to beat a defensive team, you must match it with defense
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With Shaq in the lineup, the two teams played twice in Detroit. Once detroit eeked out a 1 point win. The other time, Miami beat them by double digits. Not to mention Miami is almost unbeatable at home.
I say miami in 6 or 7 if they play detroit.
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Originally Posted by Renegade
Yea heats defense sucks right
, eddie jones, mourning, shaq, and wade are all good defensive players, and I cant wait for damon jones to light up detroit with his 3 point shooting, how are you going to defend that.
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Now on the reverse topic. I'm in NJ, a sixers fan.
SIXERS SUCK!!! Last night's game is hilarious, sixers played like they're bunch of rookies.
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Even when Wade doesnt produce in terms of shooting he still opens up so many opportunties, i think he had like 10 assists last night?
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Originally Posted by cmark
Go Sonics!! I bet the Queens thought they lucked out when they drew us in the seeding!! ![Owned](https://acurazine.com/forums/images/smilies/owned.gif)
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Um, that wasn't a team they shut down, that was a bunch of individuals. Miami is a team, which is exponentially harder to "shut down".
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anyone who calls last year's lakers team a "team" is sorely mistaken. It was like watching a late 90s all-star game 82 times.
Chemistry is a huge part of it... I reference again the 2004 heat... holy shit that team didnt have a center, but they sure as hell had chemistry which is why they got as far as they did.
I still think that they could have beaten Indiana... probably not Detroit, but definitely the Indy series should've been alot closer. Alot of it was due to inexperience I think.
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Originally Posted by Renegade
Yea heats defense sucks right
, eddie jones, mourning, shaq, and wade are all good defensive players, and I cant wait for damon jones to light up detroit with his 3 point shooting, how are you going to defend that.
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detroit 2-1 against miami
game 1: 11/26/2004 @ detroit: pistons 78, heat 77
both shaq and hamilton scored 24. ben wallace didn't play.
3pt shooting is 4-14 = .286 (miami)
pistons were out rebounded 47 vs 45
assists: tied at 18
pts in paint: miami 28, detroit 18
source: http://www.nba.com/games/20041126/miadet/boxscore.html
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game 2: 12/30/2004 @ detroit: pistons 78, heat 89
wade had a great game 31pts w/ 10 asst, none of detroit hit 20pts
3pt shooting is 1-12 = .083 (miami)
pistons outrebounded miami 43 vs 42
miami had 1 more assist than detroit 22 vs 21
pts in paint: miami 44 vs detroit 34
source: http://www.nba.com/games/20041230/miadet/boxscore.html
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game 3: 4/10/2005 @ miami: pistons 80, heat 72
no one scored more than 20 pts and shaq didn't play and wade and d jones held to 10pts (3/21 shooting)
3pt shooting is 4-19 = .211 (miami)
rebounds tied at 48
asisst - pistons:18 miami: 10
pts in paint: pistons 38, miami 22
source: http://www.nba.com/games/20050410/detmia/boxscore.html
the 3pt shooting doesn't seem impressive nor a threat against detroit. d jones is in the top 5 in the 3pt category but against detroit, he's not. i'm not a fan of either team but i love basketball and i would love to see these 2 teams play in the conf finals. but the fact of the matter is, that the bulls will come out of the east
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different story in sacramento though. but sonics still have home court advantage. game 3 is important to both teams coz if kings get that momentum, sonics may have their hands full
it's hard for any team to win at Arco arena, that's for sure. However, we have done it before this season so nothing's impossible.
did you listen to Bibby answering reporters' questions? you can tell he and his team is totally dejected. they simply aren't playing as a team and he admitted that. unless they conjure up some team chemistry in the next couple of days, the kings are DONE.
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Originally Posted by cmark
it's hard for any team to win at Arco arena, that's for sure. However, we have done it before this season so nothing's impossible.
did you listen to Bibby answering reporters' questions? you can tell he and his team is totally dejected. they simply aren't playing as a team and he admitted that. unless they conjure up some team chemistry in the next couple of days, the kings are DONE.![Wish](https://acurazine.com/forums/images/smilies/wish.gif)
did you listen to Bibby answering reporters' questions? you can tell he and his team is totally dejected. they simply aren't playing as a team and he admitted that. unless they conjure up some team chemistry in the next couple of days, the kings are DONE.
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Originally Posted by teg_to_TSX
...besides, those are all regular season games.
Regular season != playoffs
Regular season != playoffs
either i forgot or too lazy to look, but who are you rooting for?
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detroit 2-1 against miami
game 1: 11/26/2004 @ detroit: pistons 78, heat 77
both shaq and hamilton scored 24. ben wallace didn't play.
3pt shooting is 4-14 = .286 (miami)
pistons were out rebounded 47 vs 45
assists: tied at 18
pts in paint: miami 28, detroit 18
source: http://www.nba.com/games/20041126/miadet/boxscore.html
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game 2: 12/30/2004 @ detroit: pistons 78, heat 89
wade had a great game 31pts w/ 10 asst, none of detroit hit 20pts
3pt shooting is 1-12 = .083 (miami)
pistons outrebounded miami 43 vs 42
miami had 1 more assist than detroit 22 vs 21
pts in paint: miami 44 vs detroit 34
source: http://www.nba.com/games/20041230/miadet/boxscore.html
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game 3: 4/10/2005 @ miami: pistons 80, heat 72
no one scored more than 20 pts and shaq didn't play and wade and d jones held to 10pts (3/21 shooting)
3pt shooting is 4-19 = .211 (miami)
rebounds tied at 48
asisst - pistons:18 miami: 10
pts in paint: pistons 38, miami 22
source: http://www.nba.com/games/20050410/detmia/boxscore.html
the 3pt shooting doesn't seem impressive nor a threat against detroit. d jones is in the top 5 in the 3pt category but against detroit, he's not. i'm not a fan of either team but i love basketball and i would love to see these 2 teams play in the conf finals. but the fact of the matter is, that the bulls will come out of the east
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game 1: 11/26/2004 @ detroit: pistons 78, heat 77
both shaq and hamilton scored 24. ben wallace didn't play.
3pt shooting is 4-14 = .286 (miami)
pistons were out rebounded 47 vs 45
assists: tied at 18
pts in paint: miami 28, detroit 18
source: http://www.nba.com/games/20041126/miadet/boxscore.html
************************************************** ********
game 2: 12/30/2004 @ detroit: pistons 78, heat 89
wade had a great game 31pts w/ 10 asst, none of detroit hit 20pts
3pt shooting is 1-12 = .083 (miami)
pistons outrebounded miami 43 vs 42
miami had 1 more assist than detroit 22 vs 21
pts in paint: miami 44 vs detroit 34
source: http://www.nba.com/games/20041230/miadet/boxscore.html
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game 3: 4/10/2005 @ miami: pistons 80, heat 72
no one scored more than 20 pts and shaq didn't play and wade and d jones held to 10pts (3/21 shooting)
3pt shooting is 4-19 = .211 (miami)
rebounds tied at 48
asisst - pistons:18 miami: 10
pts in paint: pistons 38, miami 22
source: http://www.nba.com/games/20050410/detmia/boxscore.html
the 3pt shooting doesn't seem impressive nor a threat against detroit. d jones is in the top 5 in the 3pt category but against detroit, he's not. i'm not a fan of either team but i love basketball and i would love to see these 2 teams play in the conf finals. but the fact of the matter is, that the bulls will come out of the east
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Damon Jones is so underrated. He was 2nd in the league for total 3pt shots made but was only short by 1 3pointer from Kyle Korver Phi and Quentin Richardson Phx. Jones needed less attempts too.
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I'm a Heat fan but I'm scared of Detroit. If we can shut down the outside shooting of Billups and Hamilton and Wade can get around Prince who's playing out of his mind then we're good.
Oh and don't sleep on Eddie Jones. He's shutting down Vince Carter who was averaging 30 when he got traded. And yes 6-16 21 pts in Game 2 but it's called garbage time.
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Originally Posted by w1n78
true! but i was just answering renegade's post where he was referencing the regular season
either i forgot or too lazy to look, but who are you rooting for?
either i forgot or too lazy to look, but who are you rooting for?
For detroit v. miami... I still like detroit. I guess we'll have to wait and see what happens...
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Doom878: ya shutting down those 2 may help beat them. but if billups is starting to have a bad game, he'll dish out assists and if hamilton is having a bad game, he'll get you in the charity stripe. i really hate to see them play chicago in the second round
(if it happens)
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