He’s got one round to go before the “better team” actually pans out to be just like he said.

OT: How about that Spurs collapse last night? Pop probably murdered Damon Stoudamire after the game just to set an example.

Actually i felt they were tired heading into the game bcoz they weren’t really aggresive…

Chauncey CANNOT do an interview about his play without using the word “aggressive”. He just can’t.

We’ll be fine tonight. I predict a 6 point win.

Even if we don’t win, its not the end of the world. But it would be good, very good, if we could steal one. We don’t NEED to win this one, but we need to win this ons. If you know what I mean.

Go Stones!

*need to win this one

For you all who live in Michigan you guys are so lucky because you can still turn down the volume during the games and listen to WDFN. I hate the guys they have working the games on ESPN and ABC. They are all Pistons haters. Everybody wants Boston to win. I hope we play better today a steal home court. Lets go Pistons!! I have my lucky Pistons underwear on today so we should be fine!!!

Mark Jackson is terrible. he was too busy fellating paul pierce all game to even mention anyone else. early in the game dyess hit a shot from his spot and jackson said how the sainted celtics would give detroit that shot all day, obviously not knowing that it’s a really high percentage shot for him.

mark jackson cares more about being on the party invite lists of superstars than he does about accurately calling basketball games. it’s pathetic.

I maintain that Jeff Van Gundy is the best commentator they have right now. He’s awesome.

Big Game tonight. Pistons must win game tonight and I love my team

Imagine if Jeff Van Gundy and Hubie Brown worked games together. Incredibly mindblowing to think about. It would be an orgy of strategic and tactical dissection.

Given Detroit’s home standing tendencies, I say this is a borderline need for a win

+1 to Garrett, +2 to Rob G

I have nothing against Mike Breen except for, as previously pointed out by someone else in another thread, “BANG!”. So I could absolutely do with just JVG & Breen. Jackson is superfluous.

This series starts tonight!

I’m just thanking my lucky stars that I don’t have to listen to Reggie “me fail English? Unpossible” Miller.

1-1 heading back to the Mitten.

Q Dog

Actually, take the whole lot and toss ’em. Sportscasting, in general, needs a gigantic enema. There are few impartial broadcasters on the national level. Those that are generally know nothing of the sport, and all it tells me is how great I had it as a kid.

by the way….rip needs to stay out of handling the ball, stick with ur curl!!!! he needs to play allen like hes playing reggie miller, stay in constant motion!!!

matt, are all these true? if it is, damn i didn’t know that, i don’t like the celts but i have great respect for garnett.
http://gmoneysack.blogspot.com/2008/05/middle-finger-kevin-garnett.html

matt, are all these true? if it is, damn i didn’t know that, i don’t like the celts but i have great respect for garnett.

gmoneysack.blogspot.com/2008/05/middle-finger-kevin-garnett.html

given all the phrase to van gundy eventhough i think hes an idiot, i guess hes a better commentator than a coach….its funny how he makes comment, i ended up thinking “NO WONDER U GOT FIRED!!!” on the other hand, i would never compare hubie brown’s him as a commentator, hubies awesome.

Wait, Detroit . . . the terrorists, from that pg-13 blog link? Detroit wears red, white, and blue, and they get to the latest rounds of the playoffs every year. That sounds more like Team America.

America, fuck yeah.

I think Mark J adds to JVG and Breen’s humrous commentary…i like how they call Breen a ref. lover

I like Hubie, but sometimes he makes it sound that certain plays that just develop out of the blue seem premeditated and he knew exactly how they were planned…it can be annoying.

Most likely outcome tonight is that both teams come out strong. Boston, because KG is crazy; Detroit due to the staff´s predictably exsquisite adjustments. In the third the Pistons will surge after RW hits a couple of big threes after a first half of consistent inside play. The score will be 71-65 pistons after 3. The Celtics will go on a 7-0 run to start the 4th and Flip will call a time-out, draw up a great first play to get Rip or Tay an easy bucket. LH will enter the game and Rondo will implode, Tay will man-up on Pierce and KGs head will spontaneously combust—Spinal Tap style (globule). Summarily, as the game winds down the Pistons walk away shooting free throws for the win, despite some unexpected made shots from RAllen late.

Flip signs a contract extension after the game and all is well.

i know queen james, but the way is doing is analysis is a little different compare to his coaching ability, this is why i think hes different from jeff van gundy….jeff seems like hes coaching and complaining about the calls and nba policies stuff, hes analyzing the game like hes a coach. can’t do that.

Van Gundy is terrible and always wrong. In Game 7 of the Cavs-Celts game, in the 3d quarter he said LeBron would take the ball up the court every possession instead of West. West then proceeded to take the ball up the court on about 75% of the Cavs’ possessions.

Van Gundy was also rambling on about baseball for a large portion of Game 1. Fuck off & watch a baseball game then, you idiot.

Marv Albert & Doug Collins on TNT are vastly, vastly superior. If it’s this same trio of idiots again on ESPN, I’m hitting mute.

Question tho — I have the LeaguePass or whatever, so do I also have the ability to watch the Detroit FSN affiliate & hear a real crew of announcers?

J: It’s national TV only after the first round of the playoffs. That’s for the NBA, not just League Pass. Also, League Pass doesn’t have rights to show any game that is alternately available nationally anyway.

LawyerBoy is always on point! This how i think it plays out. Bostons wins game two. We win the next 4.

I hate ESPN analysts. They all yell and talk too fast, hyperventilate over their own opinions and generally make no sense. BTW, what is with ESPN voice-over guy having a super gravelly voice which is most obviously put-on? He needs a glass of water.

At least you guys have never had to listen to Bruce Mcevaney (Australian Football League) Every second bloody word is ‘Special’ and other commentators hate him.

Anyone notice the coolness between McDyess & Garnett during the Game 1 tipoff? No love lost between those two.

Sweet! NBA Shootaround is doing more Paul Pierce cock-suckery. Everybody pop your jersey’s in honor.

Shut these fools at ESPN up, take it to Boston tonight and end their home win streak. We’ve got this.

I am disappointed with Matt Watson’s updating of this site… jesus man. Tip off is in 9 god damn minutes, and here we are playing grabass in a Chauncey Billups post where we’re bitching about ESPN

no kidding — we getting a game thread or what?

I’ll have you know, Boney, Matt is currently getting a Rasheed jersey tattooed to his back. Name, number, everything— full size. Cut the man some slack!

I know the man is busy playing grabass with Michael David Smith over at Fanhouse, but c’mon man… it’s the playoffs. You would think that this is like a Charlotte Bobcats blog sometimes!

(I know he’ll take it the wrong way so I’ll say that I’m just kidding Matt)

I’m here and ready! For the first time in like 2 weeks, I’m actually home during the game and not on the road for work.

The middle ESPN knucklehead reckons we will win game 2.
I dont know what that means :/

The pre-game was 55 min. of Boston ass kissing. They are really slanted. I’d pay 100 bucks to watch FSN right now.