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Shaq is not playing tomorrow night............ Do i need a link or are you tools going to believe me?
Shaq isn't playing tomorrow night.
Why do we have to listen to a mavsfan on whether or not the Spurs matchup to the Heat?
Go away.
I said.........................
Shaq is not playing tomorrow night............ Do i need a link or are you tools going to believe me?
CQ is right. Shaq will not play manana....he says it's a no go.
I am not worried about the Pistons - they added nothing except for a coach who made it out of the first round 1X in many tries. Don't believe the hype after an 8-0 start against a weak schedule Pistons starting to come back to earth and IMO will not come out of the East.
If they do:
Spurs added a healthy TD (he beat them at 70% last year), Van Exel, Finley, Oberto and an improved Parker.
Spurs beginning to ramp up and off to one of their fastest starts ever, NBA be very afraid.
Manu will score 32 points
I doubt it manu is still getting healthy
i think he will explode on the heat and make shaq create a name for him
when your body is not healthy it is hard to explode
The Pistons were 2 minutes away from winning their second straight. No one is scared, but to discount their accomplishments is a discredit to your opinion as a writer. The Pistons are a legitimate roadblock in the Spurs way.
I am not impressed.
That was not the same Spurs team, this is an improved and deeper team. The Pistons would be a tough team granted, but who have they added comparable to the Spurs or more importantly, do you not think a healthy Duncan is worth at least one more game?
Don't give the Pistons too much credit - fear no one in the league if the Spurs bring it.
To be perfectly fair, they have not yet played with Shaq.
Although I don't expect SVG to teach the old dogs completly new tricks, it would be wise not to judge how they will play with Shaq, until they have.
Although the Pistons look solid, people need to understand a couple of things about their early season consistancy. They are in a stretch where they not only have had the same core for over 175 games, but during that time, they have been one of the healthiest teams in the history of the NBA over such a length of time. This has kept their starting lineup on the court more than any team in the NBA, and given them time to jell and build consistancy.
Miami on the other hand has changed many parts over the last 2 years, and combined with games missed by injury, has had as many starting lineups as any team in the NBA.
These two facts equate to a huge advantage Pistons ... so far. It has helped them become a champion and helped them get back to the finals. It has also made fans think the Pistons cannot be stopped in the East. But the NBA World is not always that easy.
Most expected the Pistons to have the advantage early in the year, as they returned their core, and the Heat made many changes. But like last year, if Shaq and Wade are healthy for a long stretch before and in the playoffs, expect the Heat to be able to go toe to toe with the Pistons by the end of the year.
While Piston fans will tell you it is all about heart, the truth is the Heat could have been well on their way to the finals, before Wade joined Shaq as the walking wounded.
It is not about last season. It is not about November, December, January, February, March or even April. It is only about how teams are jelling in May, and more so about how they can play in June. While the Pistons and Spurs are proven TEAM Champions, Shaq just might have enough left to team with Wade and the help, if they use their time to jell wisely.
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