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By: Seriously, clinch this already! at Detroit Bad Boys

Seriously, clinch this already! at Detroit Bad Boys — Wed, 16 May 2007 08:03:43 +0000

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By: Q Dog

Q Dog — Wed, 16 May 2007 06:47:09 +0000

Thanks LA Mike, 2 for 3 with 4 RBIs tonight. No big flies, but I got the job done, unlike a certain team in home whites.

I really don’t have anything to offer. It is hard to watch a team shoot over a zone and then go down to the other end of the court and hound you on D. If they don’t close it out on Thursday, I’d be surprised.

One more thing…LET’S GO NETS!!!!

By: Sauce

Sauce — Wed, 16 May 2007 06:03:29 +0000

Hey, if this team drops this series to Chicago, they won’t be selling out games, no matter how low they go with prices. There wouldn’t be an excuse for it.

By: LA Mike

LA Mike — Wed, 16 May 2007 05:47:20 +0000

” I’ll be taking my aggression out on some softballs later tonight.”

Let’s keep your sex life out of this.

Also, give Maxiell more of McDyess’ and Webers’ playing time. Neither are doing squat.

By: Rocky Cliffs

Rocky Cliffs — Wed, 16 May 2007 05:42:25 +0000

I am not looking forward to getting on tomorrow and seeing P. Latch’s smug comments about how the Bulls are the better team, and how they’ll be the ONLY team in the ENTIRE history of the NBA to come back from an 0-3 deficit. It’s almost like last year, where we had the Cleveland fans just going, “WITNESSSSSSSSSSSSSS” when they went up 3-2 and then the Heat fans going, “DWADE IS THE BEST PLAYR EVR!!!!!!!!!!!!!” when they were winning. Sigh.

I did say Pistons in six, didn’t I? I hold true to that.

By: Sauce

Sauce — Wed, 16 May 2007 05:19:58 +0000

I’ve never watched Detroit play like this . . . in person. What an utter letdown.

Hey Flip Saunders . . . when the opponent’s hitting their shot from the outside, over and over, it’s best to scrap a zone. You leave guys open, and when Detroit gives cushions like they did . . . it’s like shooting jumpers in practice.

They made Scott Skiles look like a genius . . . that’s sad.

By: Brian

Brian — Wed, 16 May 2007 03:59:56 +0000

This was really hard to watch, but no team wins a title without facing some adversity. Pistons, here’s your first dose of adversity. I sincerely hope you can overcome it on Thursday night. I’d like to enjoy my weekend, thank you very much, not think about a fucking Game 7 on Monday!

By: Dan

Dan — Wed, 16 May 2007 03:00:42 +0000

Postgame thoughts: These are the Pistons. They can’t completely change their stripes. I recall seeing performances against Indiana and New Jersey back in ‘04 that looked like this. This particular group has trouble getting motivated when they know they can beat a team. Also, four straight conference final appearances tend to make the first couple of rounds seems tedious. This is a great close-out team and they will get serious in Game 6, knowing they can’t let this come down to a Game 7, where “anything can happen,” and usually does.

The real risk is that someone gets injured in a game that shouldn’t have been necessary. But that’s what this team does, just as Rip famously chanted two years ago. That’s part of the deal: we get a contender, year in and year out, and have to suffer through their learning curve. What are they learning: that opportunities for a title are hard to come by. They won in 2004 too easily, in a way. But, hey, they went up 3-0 … it’s a start. The window isn’t closed. And if they can get to the the CF again, not even LeBron can keep them from playing well into June.

Go PISTONS!

By: anonoymosity

anonoymosity — Wed, 16 May 2007 02:51:02 +0000

If not for their epic collapse in Game 3, this would have been three straight blowouts by the Bulls. It seems clear to me that they are the better team at this point. It’ll come down to Game 7…

By: Dan

Dan — Wed, 16 May 2007 02:41:49 +0000

Waiting to see which Pistons team shows up any given night is really starting to get old, fast! After Game 4, the Pistons should have had all the motivation they needed. They were at home, a chance to close out the series, and slam the door on any hope the Bulls may have had after their win. But instead they came out flat, coupled with the Bulls shooting over 70% and the entire game was just depressing.
We expect nothing less than a championship with these Pistons. How they come out in Game 6 will tell us a lot about who this team really is and what they are capable of. Let’s hope they finally feel the pressure.

By: Fadel

Fadel — Wed, 16 May 2007 02:36:27 +0000

The Bulls beat fair and square. Those foul calls on Billups were right and all his fault anyway. Anyways, hopefully my prediction holds and we beat them in 6.

By: JackDutch

JackDutch — Wed, 16 May 2007 02:31:33 +0000

hate this team. so frustrating.

By: Cameron

Cameron — Wed, 16 May 2007 02:25:52 +0000

Wow, the Pistons are making me sick. This is ridiculous. Every time people start talking good about them, they blow it. They perpetually play well only on a “lack of respect.” Well, no one’s going to respect them now, so they’ll probably win Game 6. Just ridiculous.

By: Steve

Steve — Wed, 16 May 2007 02:22:39 +0000

Same old story huh? They told us they learned their lesson, they told us they wouldn’t let teams extend them unnecessarily this year. When they were acting all confident after Game 4, like “no big deal, we’ll just go home and beat them,” I wasn’t sure if they were confident for good reason or not. I guess now we know.

The Red Wings have won 11 straight closeout games, an all-time NHL record. Maybe the Pistons could learn something from them.

By: Bad Girl

Bad Girl — Wed, 16 May 2007 02:18:47 +0000

Anyhow, what happened to our D? I know their shots are falling but still…

This better not be a repeat of last year’s second round series. I still remember the look of disbelief on Dyess’ face. Anyhow, we have to come out with guns blazing in Game 6.