Why Detroit's W-L record isn't that impressive

[Marklar MM]

It's time to admit it. The pistons are the team to beat. They are clearly the best team this year even though the mavs have had some success against them.

I will relay this to the Pistons. That way, they only beat the Mavs by 24 in the rematch.

[mavsfan1000]

I think the mavs have the best chance in knocking out the pistons. With Diop and Griffin as starters Dallas has finally found defensive consistency to win a championship.

[§helly]

It's time to admit it. The pistons are the team to beat. They are clearly the best team this year even though the mavs have had some success against them.

Yeah, the Pistons are the team to beat, and if u don't think so, seriously what are u smokin?

[SenorSpur]

I think the mavs have the best chance in knocking out the pistons. With Diop and Griffin as starters Dallas has finally found defensive consistency to win a championship.

Pleazzzze! The Mavs won't get past the Spurs and everyone here (including you) knows that.

[Carrera_4S]

You all need to go to www.playerhaters.com...

BTW...we are putting a spanking on ANOTHER western conference team right now.

[1Parker1]

Good for nothing Lakers!

[Carrera_4S]

37-5...and you WISH you had it...

[SenorSpur]

Hey, I'm on record as stating I believe the Spurs/Pistons are building a nice rivlary. As many have expressed here already, both teams are mirror images of one another. Both teams stress defense first. They can both can play any style for any game, and of course "both teams play hard (sorry Rasheed)".

The fact the their NBA championship series went 7 games (first time in about 10 years or so) should point out how evenly matched these teams were. The series could have gone either way. Of course, if the playoffs were starting today, the Pistons would be heavily favored.

Given the relative strengths, talent and rosters for each team, and the suckiness of the rest of the league, I believe we're going to be privledged to watch the makings of a rivalry that could span the next several seasons.

May the best team win in 2006!

BTW, anyone whose claims that the Pistons best record isn't impressive is an idiot. Spurs fan or not.

[san antonio spurs]

I have very high confidence in my team and you with yours. Unfortunately we won't be playing each other since Detroit is in the east. I would love a Detroit-Mavs series. I think Rasheed would have trouble guarding Dirk on the perimeter.

u don't sound that confident.
if u were confident, u might be sayin' to pistons' fans, c ya in the finals
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[mavsfan1000]

The spurs and mavs are both screwed. San Antonio would have to play Dallas, Phoenix, and Detroit and Dallas would have to play San Antonio, Phoenix, and Detroit. I have no idea how Detroit won't win it this year knowing that they got it easy till the finals.

[Brutalis]

I think dude said it best up there when he said something like "The Pistons are the best team despite being in a weak ass conference."

[§helly]

37-5 baby

[mavsfan1000]

Texas teams have been Stern'd.

[parkerslocos4ever]

I will be impressed by playoff performance. Regular season games on sundays are great snooze fests

[whitelyt]

I think dude said it best up there when he said something like "The Pistons are the best team despite being in a weak ass conference."

I don't think the East is as weak as you put it. As strong as the West? Not quite. If you think about it all of the contenders in the East (except Detroit) has had injuries to their key players. Everyone put Indiana, Detroit and Miami to be the contenders from the East. The contenders of the West is Dallas, Spurs and Phoenix. In the East Miami has been plagued with injuries to Shaq, D Wade and J Williams. Indiana is the biggest dissapointment due to the loss of J O'neal and Ron-Ron is gone. Miami is starting to win but at this point the only contender in the East that has not had major injuries is Detroit.

Also Detroit played more games against the West so far then the east. Most of their major west coast trips have already been wrapped up except for one more I believe. Detroit has beaten every western conference team except Dallas and Utah so far. We have lost only three games to western conference teams versus the Spurs losing six (6) games to the so called weak eastern conference.

[mavsfan1000]

Utah owns Detroit

[Brutalis]

I don't think the East is as weak as you put it. As strong as the West? Not quite. If you think about it all of the contenders in the East (except Detroit) has had injuries to their key players. Everyone put Indiana, Detroit and Miami to be the contenders from the East. The contenders of the West is Dallas, Spurs and Phoenix. In the East Miami has been plagued with injuries to Shaq, D Wade and J Williams. Indiana is the biggest dissapointment due to the loss of J O'neal and Ron-Ron is gone. Miami is starting to win but at this point the only contender in the East that has not had major injuries is Detroit.

Also Detroit played more games against the West so far then the east. Most of their major west coast trips have already been wrapped up except for one more I believe. Detroit has beaten every western conference team except Dallas and Utah so far. We have lost only three games to western conference teams versus the Spurs losing six (6) games to the so called weak eastern conference.

Memphis isn't a playoff contender?

I won't even continue. Just delete yourself.

[FreshPrince22]

Utah owns Detroit

Yea, when the Pistons are on the 2nd of back-to-backs (and both were), they sure do.

[whitelyt]

Memphis isn't a playoff contender?

I won't even continue. Just delete yourself.

Compared to the Spurs, Mavs and the Suns.... Noooooo!

Besides, I listed the top three contenders in each conference. I would not put Memphis in the top three. Maybe four. If you take the time to understand my post you will see. Besides, I think Memphis has one more piece of the puzzle to fill before I seriously consider them making a run for the le. They are not quite there yet. If you don't understand that then you are crazy. There is no way they could come close to beating the top contenders in the west in a flat out series.

[Carrera_4S]

I'm going to go out on a limb here...I predict the Spurs won't make it past the first round...IF THAT.

[SpursIndonesia]

East is weak, but Spurs suc bed to these so called weak teams too (Hawks, Bucks), so i must say Detroit record's quite impressive.

[bdubya]

.... the Pistons' current success does not imho even come close to the 1995-1996 Chicago Bulls team. Why?

I agree it doesn't come close, but for different reasons; Pistons haven't won three of the past five les, and they haven't won the '05-'06 one either. If they win it this year, and it kicks off a re- or three-peat, then we can talk.

I'm still diggin' it, though.

[FreshPrince22]

East is weak, but Spurs suc bed to these so called weak teams too (Hawks, Bucks), so i must say Detroit record's quite impressive.

Even so, the "east is weak" point is moot when talking about the current record. The Pistons have actually faced more Western Conference teams (22) than Eastern Conference teams (20). They're 19-3 vs. the West, and 9-1 vs. the top 8 WC teams.

[SpursIndonesia]

I must say, screw the reg season, just wait until the post season. I believe barring any unforeseen collapse (like multiple injuries, knock on wood) Detroit will seize the home court advantage. If the Spurs indeed are true winner, they SHOULD be able to overcome that disadvantage -Though history shows that EACH of Spurs championsip coming with the Spurs owning homecourt adv.

[whitelyt]

Even so, the "east is weak" point is moot when talking about the current record. The Pistons have actually faced more Western Conference teams (22) than Eastern Conference teams (20). They're 19-3 vs. the West, and 9-1 vs. the top 8 WC teams.

My point exactly!!!!