Comments on: Cleveland, your insecurity is showing

By: Bleeding Green

Bleeding Green — Wed, 30 May 2007 19:34:43 +0000

As an impartial observer of this series, I must say that big dogs (the Pistons) are doing a lot more whining and complaining than the underdogs.

Judging from the comments on here, that mentality is seeping into the fans as well. What happened to the really cool “Strap your hard hats on - let’s go to WORK!!” attitude of the 2004 Pistons and their fans?? That’s more disappointing than anything to me…

By: Eric

Eric — Wed, 30 May 2007 15:55:28 +0000

One last thing…All of you complaining about the refs and the fouls. Just stop it!! You sound like a bunch of whiny babies. You got your calls at home, and to say that LeBron did not get fouled when he took the last shot in game two would only show how myopic and homerish you fans are.

How does a guy who drives the lane and is a physical player go the whole game without getting a foul call??? Call it what you want, and I am sure most of you would say it is the great defense of the Pistons but the fact is that stars in the NBA regardless of their team get calls when they drive the lane. LeBron got none, but I do not care, nor am I going to blame the refs like a little baby.

Look at the box score and their was no disparity in the amount of calls Cleveland got versus Detroit. It was a pretty evenly called game and what it simply boils down to is that Cleveland made their shots late and the Pistons didn’t.

Quit your crying and face the fact that you were simply outplayed in game 4. No disrespect just simply the facts!

By: Eric

Eric — Wed, 30 May 2007 15:45:42 +0000

Cleveland fan is not insecure. We are very confident in our abilities and I think EVEN piston fan can agree that their team doesn’t look like world beaters. I mean come off it, Cleveland was in every game at the palace and if Donny “miss the three” marshall makes that bucket at the end of game 2 then you guys are looking up at the cavs down 3-1.

If anything you Piston fans should be proud that we place such significance on the fact that you got to BEAT DA MAN TO BE DA MAN. Detroit Pistons are one of the finest franchises in the last 5-6 years. They have a proven nucleus of players, and have experience, and a good sense of what it takes to win in the playoffs. Cleveland and their fans respect that, and give Detroit all their props for their accomplishments and they are still the favorite to come out of the East. However, it cannot go without saying that the Pistons also look a bit older and slower than the younger, and what seems so far hungrier Cavaliers. The fact that Cleveland continues to own the boards, and plays almost as good team defense as Detroit minus their lack of rotation on weak side cutters. Put them in a good position to continue to win, even in the palace of Auburn.

Make no qualms about it, but this is now a series, and whoever wants it more at the end of the game. Whoever is able to lock down on defense and make either side make difficult shots I feel will ultimately be victorious.

Whether you want to give any props to the Cavs or not, it matters not to me. For I have seen 4 games thus far, and I am not afraid, nor do I feel the Cavs players are afraid of their chances of finally getting over on this older, and just a bit slower Piston team.

-nuff said

By: ric

ric — Wed, 30 May 2007 14:55:30 +0000

“beat detroit” thats what im saying…i’ve never seen anything like that from the fans. insecurity shows.

By: Sauce

Sauce — Wed, 30 May 2007 06:41:37 +0000

The best thing about Cleveland . . . they played better when Larry Hughes wasn’t available. What a cap noose that guy is.

By: Sauce

Sauce — Wed, 30 May 2007 06:33:50 +0000

Flip Saunders apparently isn’t a genius of the game of basketball. Chris Webber? Please, Cleveland’s interior defense is as shaky as Webber’s defense. As for Detroit’s interior play . . . waiting almost five seconds to make a decision when it’s passed inside . . . that gives plenty of time for Zydrunas to lurch on over to double-team the inside guy. Forget it, Detroit’s a mess on offense, and whatever Flip’s saying and doing isn’t getting through to those players when they hit the floor.

By: Rob G

Rob G — Wed, 30 May 2007 06:02:35 +0000

The Cavalier - That’s better than just a thought - that’s right on. Cleveland is playing solid D. Can’t argue with that. In fact, both teams are D’ing up pretty well.

By: The Cavalier

The Cavalier — Wed, 30 May 2007 05:37:07 +0000

Maybe the Cleveland defense is bothering them. It’s just a thought - I dunno.

By: Lucas

Lucas — Wed, 30 May 2007 04:53:53 +0000

Good point Rob G. Maybe Flip’s offensive mind (isnt that why he got the job?) will figure a way to get some more assists.

By: Rob G

Rob G — Wed, 30 May 2007 04:52:14 +0000

I don’t think the Pistons did that bad. What worries me are all the bonehead plays down the stretch… especially from Mr. Clutch himself. Why, Chauncey? Why foul Gooden with a minute to go?

And why are we playing one on one ball most of the game?

By: Lucas

Lucas — Wed, 30 May 2007 04:49:50 +0000

Am I the only one waiting for a GuaranShee before game 5?

By: Justin

Justin — Wed, 30 May 2007 04:46:03 +0000

It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. How can it go from 1 extreme to the other? This team sometimes amazes me.

By: TheJanitor

TheJanitor — Wed, 30 May 2007 04:39:19 +0000

What was the point of playing the first 3 quarters if the refs are just going to pull that bs.

By: Brian

Brian — Wed, 30 May 2007 04:15:54 +0000

Ahem.

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