Are you jealous of the fans in Cleveland and Washington that they actually get to watch a competitive series? Yeah, me too.
The Pistons are due for a competitive second-round matchup no matter which team emerges, and I’m excited for either one. Why? Three reasons:
- The storylines — Detroit lost all three of their games to the Wiz, ’nuff said. Plus, the Cavs
Or at least their fans: “Rasheed must bleed!” seem to get riled up and extra physical whenever they play the Pistons. It’s one of those one-sided rivalries that the Pistons probably won’t pay any attention to until four or five years from now when it’s too late, and Ben, Rasheed and Tayshaun walk off the court in the playoffs without shaking LBJ’s hand. - The stars — Washington’s Gilbert Arenas is one of the NBA biggest stars, and even though he enjoyed a fine regular season, I’d like to see him come through with a strong showing in the playoffs to help take his national rep to the next level, if for no other reason than the fact that the Association needs more players with cool nicknames (Agent Zero, the Black President, etc). As for the Cavs, seriously, who doesn’t want to see more of LeBron James?
- The blogs — okay, so this is a reason that’ll go over the heads of most casual Pistons fans, but not regular readers of DBB: The Wizznutzz and YAYsports! are two of the best basketball blogs out there, and they just happen to be written by fans of the Wiz and Cavs. I want to see those guys cover a matchup with the Pistons.
So that’s that. I don’t want to sound like I’m completely discounting the Bucks, except… I guess I am. What about you guys? Do you have any thoughts on any of the other first-round matchups you’ve been watching?
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re: I don’t want to sound like I’m completely discounting the Bucks
Might as well discount them, they’re apparently doing it. At least this MILWAUKEE columnist is: Going against Pistons an exercise in futility
As a Pistons fan I know I’m not suppose to like the bulls. If the pistons were playing them I would develop an instant hatred…. Trust me. That said; I like the bulls. They play hard every minute of the game. They make all the hustle plays.
I’ve watched every game in their first round match up with Miami and they have been competitive every night. They had a really good shot at winning both games in Miami, and have taken care of business at home so far. I think they have a great shot at winning game 4. Nothing would please me more than seeing Miami knocked out in the first round. Oh to see the guys at TNT scrambling around, trying desperately to create human interest stories for someone other than Wade.