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slimshady023 · 04:32 PM

Miracles can happen, right?

The Pistons are the best beast in the east, and I predict an easy victory over - the smug, the ugly, the smugly Lakers.

It should be a great series for the Pistons if:
1) When Shaq bulldozes a defender, it's an offensive foul.
2) Karl Malone is allowed to play, but his elbows are ejected.
3) Kobe Bryant gets in a catfight with Shaq.
4) Rick Fox cuts his hair.

It should be a great series for the Lakers if:
1) Someone, anyone can stop the Wallace brothers.
2) Rasheed Wallace is ejected. Falling victim to Dr. Jackson's evil scheme of taunting from non-basketball players Fox and Medvedenko.
3) Shaq hits a free throw.
4) Shaq hits another free throw.

gorickey · Jun 6, 2004, 09:06 PM

gobucks!

nredman · Jun 6, 2004, 09:08 PM

go twolves, garnett just dunked on both wallaces...oh wait nevermind

nredman · Jun 6, 2004, 09:28 PM

just watching the game here, is it just me or is elden campbell the dumbest player in the nba, maybe he just looks dumb

Kenneth · Jun 6, 2004, 10:16 PM

Malone is just a big sell-out.

Go Pistons.

I wish Larry Brown receives his first ring.

rozwado1 · Jun 7, 2004, 01:11 AM

Shaq is so fat his goatee determines where his face turns into neck.

After tonight's beating, I say Stones in 5, not 6.

soul searching · Jun 7, 2004, 01:59 AM

The Pistons played a great game. From the Lakers only Shaq and Kobe contributed on the offensive end. Kobe did great defending Hamilton, but the Lakers could not find someone to do the same on Billups.

It should be an interesting game two. Go Lakers!

slimshady023 · Jun 7, 2004, 09:57 PM

I correctly predicted the win. Wow! Everyone discounted the Pistons, which makes the victory even sweeter. How curious that the Lakers have four hall-of-famers to be, and only half of them showed up to play.

Karl "Elbows" Malone couldn't stop Rasheed, and Payton had more fouls than assists! Here's to hoping for another great game!

george68 · Jun 7, 2004, 09:59 PM

basketball...zzzzz....

- Rob

zigzag · Jun 7, 2004, 11:04 PM

Tampa Bay won the Stanley. If the Pistons win (or, I should say, when the Pistons win), owner Bill Davidson will have a twofer. Has that ever happened in major league sports before?

Pistons in seven. Let's not get cocky.

Eriamjh · Jun 8, 2004, 01:26 PM

A complaint in Detroit is that the announcers are SO biased against detroit that LA is losing because they are tired, they are not loose, they are struggling, NOT because Detroit is outplaying them, has talent, etc. It's like LA will win or lose, but not because of anything Detroit did.

Listen at tonights game (assuming the Pistons win or at least are beating them most of the game) and pay attention to what the announcers say.

Go Pistons! Die LA! (This is not in German)

OldManMac · Jun 8, 2004, 01:35 PM

Originally posted by zigzag:
Tampa Bay won the Stanley. If the Pistons win (or, I should say, when the Pistons win), owner Bill Davidson will have a twofer. Has that ever happened in major league sports before?

Pistons in seven. Let's not get cocky.

No, it hasn't happened before. Davidson also owns the Detroit Shock, which is the WNBA champion.

slimshady023 · Jun 8, 2004, 04:32 PM

Originally posted by Eriamjh:
Listen at tonights game (assuming the Pistons win or at least are beating them most of the game) and pay attention to what the announcers say.

Go Pistons! Die LA! (This is not in German)

Right on, nice to see that I'm not the only one to take notice! Even before the finals, Marv Alberts and Bill Walton have been the worst offenders. You could smell their Lakers cheerleading uniforms from under their suits.

The Pistons will have no problems dismantling the Lakers tonight if the referees are unbiased - remember how the refs orchestrated the Sacramento series last year? The whistling zebras are the only thing that can hold back the Pistons!

gorickey · Jun 8, 2004, 04:47 PM

Lakers by 7 tonight.

However, the Pistons take the series of course (only because they beat the Bucks mind you

)...

nredman · Jun 8, 2004, 05:02 PM

Originally posted by gorickey:
Lakers by 7 tonight.

However, the Pistons take the series of course (only because they beat the Bucks mind you )...

i think the pistons will win again tonight, defense wins championships. i don't really care who wins the series but i'd like to see the pistons win so i can see malone and payton cry like little bitches.

scottiB · Jun 8, 2004, 05:10 PM

Originally posted by KarlG:
No, it hasn't happened before. Davidson also owns the Detroit Shock, which is the WNBA champion.

He said major league sport.....

I saw a list of multiple-team owners winning championships in the same year, but I can't recall where it was, and there's more than one would think. I do remember that Stan Kroenke, the owner of the Colorado Avalanche and majority owner of the St. Louis Rams, won championships in 2001.

Kenneth · Jun 8, 2004, 09:04 PM

Go Pistons!

gorickey · Jun 8, 2004, 10:23 PM

Originally posted by gorickey:
Lakers by 7 tonight.

Lakers by 8 at halftime.

Steve · Jun 9, 2004, 01:37 AM

Terrible ending to an otherwise entertaining game. I would have loved to see the Pistons bring the series home up 2 games, but it doesn't look like that will happen.

Everything started out slow, but Billups tore it up in the 3rd and then the 4th just pissed me off

.

nredman · Jun 9, 2004, 07:50 PM

Originally posted by Steve:
Terrible ending to an otherwise entertaining game. I would have loved to see the Pistons bring the series home up 2 games, but it doesn't look like that will happen.

Everything started out slow, but Billups tore it up in the 3rd and then the 4th just pissed me off .

didnt watch it but i heard the pistons f'ed up at the end and didnt foul shaq before kobe hit the three???

Tulkas · Jun 9, 2004, 11:52 PM

W00t, I knew the pistons would lose.

slimshady023 · Jun 10, 2004, 02:35 AM

Originally posted by Tulkas:
W00t, I knew the pistons would lose.

W00t, W00t.

I predict a Pistons victory in Game 3. Miss Cleo told me so.

Steve · Jun 10, 2004, 09:38 AM

Originally posted by nredman:
didnt watch it but i heard the pistons f'ed up at the end and didnt foul shaq before kobe hit the three???

Yep. The Lakers threw an in-bounds into Shaq. I stood up and was yelling "FOUL HIM FOUL HIM!!!", but no, they don't. The ball gets passed to Kobe, who hangs back a little while they puts up the long 3.

KLJHERLKJBSDKLJHG!!!

Home game tonite should be interesting. I'm going to head out to the bar and watch it with all the rest of the people. Should be entertaining!

residentEvil · Jun 10, 2004, 10:48 AM

i'll watch some of it...

...in HD in my theater

i root only cause they are the home team. basketball sucks.

scottiB · Jun 10, 2004, 10:52 AM

Thing is, I haven't found the Lakers to be that dominant. I was as fearful as the next Piston fan regarding the Lakers' mystique, but they are eminently beatable. No one can stop Billups (if Kobe guards him, who'll chase Hamilton and guard him with any length?); Malone is hurting badly (the risk one takes when signing a 40 year-old) and Rasheed (if he can stay out of trouble in the first half) should be able to drop 20+ on him.

Out of the Lakers' bench, Luke Walton is the wildest of cards. It's not his scoring, but his passing that's tough to defend. He knows how to get it to Shaq where Shaq wants it. Luke's assist to Shaq in the OT (where he faked the shot, and floated the perfect alley-oop to Shaq from the corner) was very elegant.

If the Pistons can hold Shaq+Kobe to 50 points or less (achievable but not easy), and the Pistons back court can reach 45+ (easier to accomplish), the Pistons can win every game.

A lot easier said than done.

Of course, tonight, the Pistons will probably lose by 10.

gorickey · Jun 10, 2004, 10:55 AM

Originally posted by gorickey:
Lakers by 7 tonight.

Yeah, I'm good (close enough at least)...

However, the Pistons will get the next one by 3.

slimshady023 · Jun 10, 2004, 08:16 PM

Originally posted by gorickey:
Yeah, I'm good (close enough at least)...

However, the Pistons will get the next one by 3.

Pistons by 10.

I would talk more crap about the Lakers, but I'm going to wait for the game first.

rozwado1 · 11:21 PM

'Stones are up by 16 now... Kobe didn't come to play and Shaq is still fat as hell.

Up by 20 now in the 4th. Bring on Game 4.

Adam Betts · Jun 10, 2004, 11:08 PM

Is the guy with mask an advertising property of 'I, Robot'?

Kenneth · Jun 10, 2004, 11:20 PM

Pistons by 20 points...

8:21 left on 4th

OldManMac · Jun 10, 2004, 11:21 PM

Pistons by 20. Their defense is so good Kobe is hiring them.

zigzag · Jun 10, 2004, 11:33 PM

Originally posted by KarlG:
Pistons by 20. Their defense is so good Kobe is hiring them.

Cruel but funny.

The Pistons had a terrible second quarter and are still making the Lakers look bad. I love it. And to think that they could have easily taken Game 2.

OldManMac · Jun 10, 2004, 11:49 PM

Pistons by 20 it is! They've outplayed LA fairly consistently. First playoff game for the Lakers that they were held to under 70.

vmpaul · Jun 10, 2004, 11:55 PM

Oh, that was purty.

Who doesn't like to see LA get slapped around? (plus, I'm from Detroit) Should be up 3-zip if it wasn't for that lucky Kobe shot in Game 2.

Ben Wallace is a MAN.

nredman · Jun 11, 2004, 05:27 AM

Originally posted by vmpaul:
Oh, that was purty.

Who doesn't like to see LA get slapped around? (plus, I'm from Detroit) Should be up 3-zip if it wasn't for that lucky Kobe shot in Game 2.

Ben Wallace is a MAN.

i thought it was very funny how kobe was getting all huffy puffy that he wasn't getting the ball, i wouldn't have passed it to him either he was off all night.

slimshady023 · Jun 11, 2004, 01:46 PM

The Pistons proved before the finals that they were the team to beat. They play harder. They play better. And they play together... no pouting needed for these champs. It's nice to see that everyone else is recognizing it now, even the so-called basketball experts are joining the bandwagon.

W00t, w00t.

Kenneth · Jun 11, 2004, 02:07 PM

Originally posted by nredman:
i thought it was very funny how kobe was getting all huffy puffy that he wasn't getting the ball, i wouldn't have passed it to him either he was off all night.

I called it a selfish act.

MrCaN · Jun 11, 2004, 04:11 PM

It's the KU connection.

rozwado1 · Jun 11, 2004, 04:25 PM

Originally posted by slimshady023:
The Pistons proved before the finals that they were the team to beat. They play harder. They play better. And they play together... no pouting needed for these champs. It's nice to see that everyone else is recognizing it now, even the so-called basketball experts are joining the bandwagon.

W00t, w00t.

Stephen A. Smith still won't admit that the Pistons are good. Check out SportsCenter.

d4nth3m4n · Jun 11, 2004, 04:26 PM

Originally posted by vmpaul:
.... Ben Wallace is a THE MAN.

fixed.

and a very big, intimidating one at that! go pistons. there is something about the lakers... they're just so.... pretty. cant stand them.

d0ubled0wn · Jun 11, 2004, 05:32 PM

Thus far, the Pacers and Nets were a tougher matchup against Detroit.

There was a fan holding up a great sign in game 3 showing pics of five Detroit players on poker cards along with Shaq & Kobe... "Our full house beats your pair."

deej5871 · Jun 11, 2004, 08:38 PM

Originally posted by slimshady023:
Right on, nice to see that I'm not the only one to take notice! Even before the finals, Marv Alberts and Bill Walton have been the worst offenders. You could smell their Lakers cheerleading uniforms from under their suits.

On the same subject:
I love how after the Lakers lost in Game 1 that they would come to Game 2 "recharged" and ready to win after the realizing the Pistons could win; then after the Pistons lost Game 2 they come into Game 3 and "need to get over their hangover" in order to beat the Lakers, according to the announcers.

They're so biased

.

Go Pistons!

rozwado1 · Jun 11, 2004, 08:51 PM

Since I can't get tickets - someone else can feel free to use my banner I made:

ASIMO · Jun 11, 2004, 10:15 PM

Mighty, mighty impressive, Detroit. You deserve to take this series in six or better.

vmpaul · Jun 12, 2004, 01:06 AM

Originally posted by d4nth3m4n:
fixed.

Thanks. That is much better.

I know that people like to see scoring but I love how the Pistons play defense. It's just pure effort. Not like the kind Riley's Knicks or Heat used to play. They used to beat people up. Detroit just smothers you.

nredman · Jun 12, 2004, 05:50 PM

Originally posted by rozwado1:
Since I can't get tickets - someone else can feel free to use my banner I made:

on dubs *LOL* nice

slimshady023 · Jun 12, 2004, 08:18 PM

Originally posted by rozwado1:
Since I can't get tickets - someone else can feel free to use my banner I made:

heh heh. Sweet.

tavilach · Jun 12, 2004, 10:28 PM

Originally posted by ASIMO:
Mighty, mighty impressive, Detroit. You deserve to take this series in six or better.

The team that wins is the team that deserves to win. It's really that simple. The winning team is the better team. That's what the finals are all about...determining the best team, the champion. I believe that the Lakers can win it, and I hope they do. The Pistons just seem like creeps...especially with Billups just standing under the basket, waiting for Kobe...like an absolute parasite.

I don't like watching sports, and the Lakers are the only team that I can stand...they make the game so exciting! The Pistons are so lacking drama...they're so damn militaristic.

If the Lakers lose, though, the Pistons are better. I think they'll win, though. You watch.

rozwado1 · Jun 13, 2004, 12:06 AM

Originally posted by tavilach:
The Pistons just seem like creeps...especially with Billups just standing under the basket, waiting for Kobe...like an absolute parasite.

You're still young, so I'll take it easy on you. I disagree.

tavilach · Jun 13, 2004, 02:24 AM

Originally posted by rozwado1:
You're still young, so I'll take it easy on you. I disagree.

I'm going to be a freshman at college. I look young, and my picture is from when I was 16 (last year).

Anyway, that's great that you disagree. I could be completely wrong. As I said, I hate sports...I just think the Lakers are fun to watch.