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By: Update: Who would you rather the Pistons play now? at Detroit Bad Boys

Update: Who would you rather the Pistons play now? at Detroit Bad Boys — Mon, 17 Apr 2006 18:22:36 +0000

[…] Pistons’ season record against: 3-1 Most memorable moment of the season series: Jermaine O’Neal claiming that he wanted a piece of the Pistons in the first round of the playoffs. O’Neal’s statements are humorous on so many levels: 1) he was basicall advocating slipping into the playoffs (injuries or not, you have to shoot for higher than .500 ball); 2) Flip’s subsequent shrugging off of O’Neal; 3) the Pistons statement-making smackdown of the Pacers last weekend as the regular season wound down. The Pacers’ making the playoffs probably delayed this team’s implosion by about ten days. Look for Larry Bird to make major changes in the offseason. c) Milwaukee Bucks […]

By: Heat bring dormant playoff feel to the Palace at Detroit Bad Boys

Heat bring dormant playoff feel to the Palace at Detroit Bad Boys — Tue, 21 Mar 2006 16:32:52 +0000

[…] Until then, let’s hope the Boys in Blue can shake their “dog days” slump and come with it during these next couple weeks. Statement wins over the Heat, Pacers, Nets, Mavs, and Suns should serve notice top potential playoff opponents like Gilbert Arenas and Jermaine O’Neal that the Pistons play of late was nothing but a tease. […]

By: Pistons punk Pacers, thanks to Sheed at Detroit Bad Boys

Pistons punk Pacers, thanks to Sheed at Detroit Bad Boys — Fri, 24 Feb 2006 15:09:56 +0000

[…] Rant (or as much as one can with the team being 44-9) One of the things I appreciated about the first 40 games of this season was the way in which the Pistons closed out games. They didn’t care if you were the Spurs, the Suns, the Bobcats, or the Sixers–at the end of the game, they stepped on your neck and didn’t let you up for air until the clock hit zeros. Now–as the Pistons struggle to assemble four quarters of A-game–they’re suddenly looking vulnerable to the peons of the league. Now we’ve got fools like Jermaine O’Neal mouthing off about playoff matchups and a war of words with super-scrub Anthony Carter. This from today’s Indianapolis Star: The Pistons, in particular coach Flip Saunders, didn’t care for Pacers forward Jermaine O’Neal’s comments about matching up and wanting to play them in the playoffs. Then Johnson took exception to Detroit’s explanation for losing the first meeting earlier this month. “One thing about the Indiana Pacers is that we don’t make excuses,” Johnson said. “When we beat them, they were like it was their fourth game in five nights and all that kind of (expletive). We don’t do that; they just beat our (expletive). That’s it. There’s no other way to put it.” […]

By: Vote on your most hated rival! at Detroit Bad Boys

Vote on your most hated rival! at Detroit Bad Boys — Thu, 23 Feb 2006 21:22:16 +0000

[…] 2) Indiana Pacers. They were public enemy #1 for any self-respecting Piston fan for all of last season, but has the trade of Ron Ron and their substandard performance since softened this rivalry? Perhap’s Jermaine O’Neal’s recent comments will keep the hatred burning hot. […]