ECF Game 7 Prediction Thread

[emveepee]

I sense the Heat pulling it off over the defending champs :smokin

Wade will play and contribute but the daggers will be hurled by Damon Jones

102-97

[1Parker1]

Pistons all the way. Their defense will be on full display--I expect them to play as they did in Game 1 of the series.

[beirmeistr]

The Pistons will prevail due to their great defense and the ineffectiveness of a hurt Wade. Shaq and Zo will foul out.

[HB22inSA]

I think the Pistons take this one.

I just don't see Wade at 100%, and Shaq can't do it alone.

Pistons 85
Heat 82

[d-wade nonstop]

In order for the Pistons 2 win Game 7 IN MIAMI they have 2 play in order their lives are on the line. You say the pistons do best when their backs are against the wall, well look at shaqs game 7 record 4-0. There is absolutely no way that the pistons will win in miami with wade playing no matter if its 10% or 100%. So see you in the finals San Antonio. This will be a great series, i am sure.


HEAT IN 7

[Duncan21]

i don't see the pistons getting through to the final, i think it will be heat V spurs final

[Mr Dio]

88 Det
80 Mia

[mavsfan1000]

Refs give win to Heat. 86-80

[duncan_21]

Pistons 83
Heat 71

[myhc]

Pistons will win. If Wade had been healthy, I would've said Heat.

[nacho estrada]

DWADE means too much to Miami. Shaq cant do it with an injured Flash. If DWade cant change the game like he normally does, Detroit wins 94-85. Prepare for great Finals people, Sorry Shaq there goes your perfect record in Game 7's.

[TwoHandJam]

I still see Detroit winning this series but I definitely feel the Heat will get more home cooking than usual.

[1Parker1]

Shaq's record 4-0 in game 7's???

LOL. I'd like to see how he does without a sidekick next to him who takes over 4th quarters of close games like Kobe and Wade.

[DDS4]

Too late. Stern made the phone call to the 3 officials (sarcasm).

Heat win.

[mavsfan1000]

Shaq's record 4-0 in game 7's???

LOL. I'd like to see how he does without a sidekick next to him who takes over 4th quarters of close games like Kobe and Wade.
Officials record in game 7 with Shaq 4-0. I don't expect anything different this time.

[baseline bum]

I gotta go with the champs in this one, even if Wade was 100%

[Ginobili_20_gold_medalist]

Assuming Wade plays I'm going with Miami. The bench will be key and I see Rasual Butler stepping up his game as of late. He's playing with a lot of confidence on both ends and I expect that to continue.

[Sense]

Heat will win thanks to stern.

103-98

[ducks]

Refs Will Not Decide A Game 7

[mavsfan1000]

Refs Will Not Decide A Game 7
:lol :spin :pctoss

[ducks]

The Heat do have some historical trends on their side.

In Game 7 history, the home team is 74-16. And teams that have been blown out in Game 6s rarely have let that letdown carry over.

Over the last 40 years, there have been 17 instances of teams taking 3-2 leads into Game 6 and losing by more than 15 points. But 15 of those teams came back to win Game 7, including O'Neal's Orlando Magic in the 1995 Eastern Conference finals.

[ducks]

http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news?slug=ap-pistons-heat&prov=ap&type=lgns

[emveepee]

Vegas bookies pick Miami

[theMUHMEshow]

:hat

What up fellas!

Who do you guys think will take game 7 Pistons vs. Heat?

[GopherSA]

Heat.

111 - 91

[spurs_fan_in_exile]

Heat. 101-92

It's never a good sign when a team's fans already have their fishing gear out before game 7.

[theMUHMEshow]

Heat. 101-92

It's never a good sign when a team's fans already have their fishing gear out before game 7.


LMAO! Let me know your defination of "Fishing Gear"

[spurs_fan_in_exile]

That is a fishing reel in that guy's hands in your signature, isn't it?

[spursupporter]

Heat - 92
Piston - 86

[theMUHMEshow]

That is a fishing reel in that guy's hands in your signature, isn't it?


oh HELL YEAH!

[CosmicCowboy]

I would rather the Spurs play the Heat but I think the Pistons are gonna take it tonight...

[1Parker1]

99% sure, it's gonna be the Pistons. :)

[MiNuS]

Heat! 90 Piston 85

the only thing I REALLY hate will be seeing is the Spurs playing in Miami and those fans with the rattles!!!! It gets on my nerves!!!!!

[nkdlunch]

Pisstons in OT

[Kori Ellis]

Shaq will then go on to make mincemeat out of your beloved 2-time MVP!

It's funny, that's all you have left to cling to. A few months ago we heard from you how the T'Wolves were making a surge and would make noise in the playoffs. Now all you have left is the hope that gimpy Shaq can knock off the Pistons, then somehow lead the Heat to victory over the Spurs in the Finals.

Good luck next season.

Get a coach, a swingman, a point guard, and a superstar with bigger balls than his ego and you should be fine.

[spurster]

Wade < 100% implies Pistons win.

[jalbre6]

There is no f'ing way I'm taking Miami after that 66 point implosion on Saturday, even with Wade back. He won't be 100%, and nobody else on that team behind him and the Diesel is capable of a scoring outburst.

Pistons 85
Heat 76 (and Shaq probably scores over half of that)

[easjer]

Homecooking will fix it. I expect a big surge and push from Detriot, but in the end, how can you get going when you get shit calls made and you have to sit?

Besides, Detriot hasn't played well all playoffs. It's become habitual, and any rhythm they hope to establish will be shattered by the protective bail out calls for D Wade.

Which, you know, is ok in the sense that I would rather play Miami, but not ok in the sense that the integrity of the game is destroyed, and we'll have to face the same thing.

[mavsfan1000]

But Shaq said he would be devastated if Miami loss so that means Miami will win. :rolleyes

[Wallace ²]

Pistons all the way. They have won their last 9 game when they have the chance to clinch a series and have won 6 of their last 7 when facing elimination. Good stats, and hopefully they remain true.

[mavsfan1000]

Deeeetroit Basssssketball!!!!!

[Johnny_Blaze_47]

Pistons win by double-digits.

Props to the Heat but I think Wade's injury won't let him be his effective self tonight and I think the Pistons have too many weapons.

[Opinionater]

IMHO, the Pistons will show why they are the defending champions and play one of their best games. Look for Miami to take an early lead but it will be close at the half.

Detroit will attack in the fourth.

[emveepee]

the only attack we'll see is none other than the SHAQ ATAQ!!!

[mavsfan1000]

the only attack we'll see is none other than the SHAQ ATAQ!!!
More like hack attack. He will have to make free throws in the 4th quarter. :lol

[1Parker1]

Detroit will win this, no doubt in my mind. They know when to turn on the switch and though they have been inconsistent on offense this year, I really think they are ultimately the better team. And everyone knows the better team always wins...see WCF 2005 :)

[Kori Ellis]

Seven Game 7's to Remember
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2005/magazine/06/06/game7_basketball/

1. NBA Finals, April 13, 1957, Boston Celtics vs. St. Louis Hawks, Boston Garden
During the second OT, long-legged Celtics rookie Bill Russell disentangled himself from the basket support after missing a layup, ran upcourt and blocked a shot by the Hawks' Jack Coleman. "Greatest play I ever saw," said Tom Heinsohn. Established stars Bob Cousy and Bill Sharman made only five of 40 shots, but the kids (Russell had 19 points and 32 rebounds, Heinsohn 37 and 23 rebounds) led the way to a 125-123 victory.

2. NBA Finals, May 5, 1969, Boston Celtics vs. Los Angeles Lakers, the Forum
Before the game the Celtics' John Havlicek got his hands on a script that described plans for a postgame Lakers celebration, including a rendition of Happy Days Are Here Again to be played by the USC band. When the Celtics walked out, they saw 5,000 balloons suspended in nets from the ceiling. Talk about the best-laid plans. Don Nelson's jump shot, which bounded off the back rim straight up into the air and down into the basket, was a key shot in a 108-106 Celtics' win.

3. Eastern Division Finals, April 15, 1965, Boston Celtics vs. Philadelphia 76ers, Boston Garden
With the Celtics clinging to a 110-109 lead -- coach Red Auerbach had lit his traditional victory cigar when it was 110-103 -- the Sixers' Hal Greer tried to inbound the ball to Chet Walker under his own basket. But John Havlicek anticipated the play and was immortalized with Johnny Most's gravelly voiced call: "Havlicek stole the ball! Havlicek stole the ball! It's all over! It's all over!"

4. NBA Finals, May 8, 1970, New York Knicks vs. Los Angeles Lakers, Madison Square Garden
True, the game wasn't really close, with the Knicks dominating 113-99 behind Walt Frazier, who scored 36 points and handed out 19 assists. But there's probably not a basketball fan alive who hasn't seen the film of Willis Reed hobbling out on an injured right thigh just before tip-off. Once he made his first two jump shots, he really wasn't that effective, but the morale boost jump-started the Knicks.

5. Western Conference Semifinals, May 19, 1990, Portland Trail Blazers vs. San Antonio Spurs, Memorial Coliseum, Portland
Call it Willis Reed Redux. Though the hoops world in general doesn't remember Blazers center Kevin Duckworth emerging from the locker room to start the game after missing the previous six with a broken hand, it's remembered in Portland. The Duck provided the emotional lift, but the Blazers, who had trailed 97-90 with 2:32 left in regulation, needed five free throws from Clyde Drexler in the final 26.2 seconds of OT to prevail 108-105.

6. Eastern Conference Semifinals, May 22, 1988, Boston Celtics vs. Atlanta Hawks, Boston Garden
The game turned into such a two-man shootout that it's known as "the Bird and Dominique Game." The Human Highlight Film, Dominique Wilkins, was never better, pulling out an endless variety of dunks, spin shots and jumpers banked high off the board to finish with 47 points. But Larry Bird scored 20 of his 34 in the fourth period as the Celtics won 118-116.

7. Eastern Conference Semifinals, May 11, 1986, Milwaukee Bucks vs. Philadelphia 76ers, Mecca, Milwaukee
The Sixers owned the Bucks until this day, having beaten Milwaukee in the playoffs in four of the previous five seasons. But Julius Erving missed an open 15-foot jumper with two seconds left and Milwaukee held on for a 113-112 victory.

[TwoHandJam]

The Heat will lose because porn stars don't make good coaches.

http://www.slamonline.com/links/seperated.jpg
http://www.hoopsvibe.com/IMG/jpg/18stanvan.jpg http://www.hoopsvibe.com/IMG/jpg/19stanvangundy.jpg

[mavsfan1000]

[QUOTE=TwoHandJam]The Heat will lose because porn stars don't make good coaches.

http://www.slamonline.com/links/seperated.jpg
http://www.hoopsvibe.com/IMG/jpg/18stanvan.jpg
:lmao

[cmc$purs]

damn that twohandjam i'm crying here ... i heard he wanted to produce , thats where the $$$'s at...
anyway ,if wades < 50% heat are toast !!! wade > 50% + refs heat have chance
wade > 70% +refs = pistons fishin with their fans oops i mean fan :lol

[ducks]

Heat: Wade participates in morning walkthrough
by Fanball Staff - Fanball.com
Monday, June 6, 2005

News
Injured guard Dwyane Wade took part in Monday morning's walkthrough and appears to be ready to return to the Heat lineup on Monday night against the Pistons after missing Game 6 with a strained rib muscle. "I'd be shocked if he didn't give it a shot tonight, and then we'll just have to see what happens," head coach Stan Van Gundy told the Associated Press. "It's Game 7 and he's a great competitor."

Views
These are the games where legends are born, and Wade's superstar status will be heavily influenced by how he fares tonight. It may not be fair, but it's reality. Wade is almost certain to be less mobile and aggressive, but he's obviously worth the gamble in fantasy play.

[Tek_XX]

If you're a pistons fan you hate to see Knick Bevetta officiating the game.

[emveepee]

So its the Spurs and Pistons - Champions the last two seasons!!