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Robert Horry stole a much needed victory from the jaws of defeat. Other than that, I would agree that bench play was not a factor in the Finals. The Spurs did have the better bench, but they didn't use it much either.
The way Pop uses Ginobli clouds the issue at times. I always think of him as a starter, even when he technically does not start.
Let's take a quick look at recent history. Pistons have made Indiana players, coaches and fans miserable for the last 2 years.Quote:
Originally Posted by Reggie Miller
And you're more or less neutral? :lmao
Yet Dennis Johnson was much better than any of Detroit's current guards, according to Rosen. I loved DJ, but Billips had the best playoffs of any Piston over the last two years. DJ was always behind Boston's big three.Quote:
Originally Posted by Marklar MM
Thay haven't upset me a bit. Pistons players did not put a gun to the heads of their opposite numbers on the Pacers and force them to choke in the 2004 ECF (when they were heavily favored). Ben Wallace didn't throw Artest into the stands. I have a very low opinion of Rasheed Wallace and Larry Brown, but I'm not biased against the Pistons. IMHO, the Pacers' problems have been entirely of their own making.Quote:
Originally Posted by jochhejaam
As a lifelong Cubs and Pacers fan, I have been forced to take a realistic view of sports. For example, the Cubs and Pacers aren't cursed; they just aren't good enough. Pacers fans make a lot of excuses, like how we were at our best when this fellow named Jordan was also doing quite well (or so I hear). The truth is we had clear shots when Jordan wasn't even in the league and didn't win it then, either.
If the Pacers are in the Finals, I'm not going to be objective. When it's Detroit and SA, I think I can do just fine. I mean, a moving screen is a moving screen.