Simple question for pistons fans!!!!

**awmyplace** · 07-10-2006

Originally Posted by East Coast Babe

Anybody know for sure if Riley is coming back to coach the Heat this year? Last time I heard him talk he had not decided for sure. Without him they are nowhere either.

I agree on this one. I like 'Zo's game. I hope he plays on, but I am sure his health has something to say about that. I enjoy him more than Shaq, except when Shaq is on the free throw line...then I enjoy Shaq more!! LOL! (that was cruel!)

Pat Riley is coming back to coach the Heat next year.And Zo will be back next year to.

**Burn531** · 07-10-2006

Originally Posted by awmyplace

Pat Riley is coming back to coach the Heat next year.And Zo will be back next year to.

Nothing is set in stone.

**DarkReign** · 07-10-2006

Originally Posted by G-Money

yeah the spurs are a good choice if you want to lose your championship.

It was obvious as what happen in the finals. The Heats Best player goes to the line the same amount of times as the whole Mavs team.

But Im going to say this, it dont matter who the champs are right now because the Pistons will be the ones to take it back to Detroit. Im happy a lot of people are doubting the Pistons again cause the last time that happen the Pistons ended up with the championship.

Oooooooook.

Pistons have less chance at the le next year than the Heat. Losing Ben takes you from contender to "maybe", IMO.

**awmyplace** · 07-10-2006

Originally Posted by DarkReign

Oooooooook.

Pistons have less chance at the le next year than the Heat. Losing Ben takes you from contender to "maybe", IMO.

**awmyplace** · 07-10-2006

Originally Posted by Burn531

Nothing is set in stone.

**Vinnie_Johnson** · 07-10-2006

Originally Posted by Burn531

Nothing is set in stone.

Shaq will come to camp fat and lazy that is set in stone.

**REDLION#22** · 07-10-2006

and yet...he will own the pistons once again

**TheSanityAnnex** · 07-10-2006

Originally Posted by waterbottle2000

i got a simple question
why do you guys suck?

coming from a Knicks fan???????????

**REDLION#22** · 07-10-2006

Originally Posted by Rip-Hamilton32

i agree!!! and after that they can kiss my ass

listen up thug,im 15 soon to be 16,she is(if im not mistaken)39-40...stop saying things that are irrelevant to the subject

**REDLION#22** · 07-10-2006

Originally Posted by G-Money

yeah the spurs are a good choice if you want to lose your championship.

It was obvious as what happen in the finals. The Heats Best player goes to the line the same amount of times as the whole Mavs team.

But Im going to say this, it dont matter who the champs are right now because the Pistons will be the ones to take it back to Detroit. Im happy a lot of people are doubting the Pistons again cause the last time that happen the Pistons ended up with the championship.

typical pissed on fan response...excuses excuses and never giving credit to the terriffic heat D...you ghetto criminals never ever watched the finals did you???AND BESIDES THE PISTON RUN IS OVER!!!,THEY WERE LUCKY IN THE 2004 FINALS,THEY WERE LUCKY TO GET TO THE FINALS IN 05 BUT THATS ABOUT IT

**bdubya** · 07-10-2006

Originally Posted by REDLION#22

typical pissed on fan response...excuses excuses and never giving credit to the terriffic heat D...

Hey MORON, learn to read, then go back and read my post - it's just one of many where Pistons fans give more credit to the Heat's defense than bandwagoners like you ever did.

'Fess up - you were too busy stroking to a DWade photo to even NOTICE the Heat's defense until the actual basketball fans here pointed it out to you. This is clear to one and all, so don't deny it.

**awmyplace** · 07-10-2006

Originally Posted by Vinnie_Johnson

Shaq will come to camp fat and lazy that is set in stone.

**awmyplace** · 07-10-2006

Originally Posted by oli

coming from a Knicks fan???????????

Yes!

**awmyplace** · 07-10-2006

Originally Posted by bdubya

Hey MORON, learn to read, then go back and read my post - it's just one of many where Pistons fans give more credit to the Heat's defense than bandwagoners like you ever did.

'Fess up - you were too busy stroking to a DWade photo to even NOTICE the Heat's defense until the actual basketball fans here pointed it out to you. This is clear to one and all, so don't deny it.

He's not a moron.

**Chris Mihm** · 07-10-2006

Originally Posted by JamStone

The Miami Heat won the NBA le. That's all that matters. Stop annoying people. Enjoy the summer and stop being such a little .

thank you.

i'll be looking forward to guarding Shaq next year in the Finals. i ahte him with a passion, but then again if he didnt leave i probly never wouldnt have played

**Vinnie_Johnson** · 07-10-2006

Originally Posted by awmyplace

He's not a moron.

Nice Redlion has a boyfriend to stick up for him how cute.

**SpurForLife** · 07-10-2006

Originally Posted by Vinnie_Johnson

Nice Redlion has a boyfriend to stick up for him how cute.

cue awmyplace response: He is not my boyfriend, stop picking on me...

OR,

It will be just a simple

**Vinnie_Johnson** · 07-10-2006

Originally Posted by SpurForLife

cue awmyplace response: He is not my boyfriend, stop picking on me...

OR,

It will be just a simple

I am starting to think Dumb and Dumber are the same person.

**Bob Lanier** · 07-10-2006

Originally Posted by REDLION#22

listen up thug,im 15

**Rip-Hamilton32** · 07-10-2006

Originally Posted by REDLION#22

listen up thug,im 15 soon to be 16,she is(if im not mistaken)39-40...stop saying things that are irrelevant to the subject

i'll stop..as soon as you stop..maybe you should post about something you know about..what makes me a thug? lol

**Darrin** · 07-10-2006

Four years in the Conference Finals, Two Years in the NBA Finals, and an NBA Championship. The games aren't fixed, so we can't use that as an excuse.

2001-02: 50-32 - Lost in Conference Semifinals.
2002-03: 50-32 - Lost in Conference Finals.
2003-04: 54-28 - Won NBA Championship.
2004-05: 54-28 - Lost in NBA Finals.
2005-06: 64-18 - Lost in Conference Finals*.
Total: 272-138 (.663)
Playoff: 53-40 (.570)

* - first team since 1989-1994 (3-3) Bulls to make at least four consecutive trips to Conference Finals. The Shaq Lakers didn't do that. The Spurs haven't done that. The Heat are halfway there.

What is your definition of a one-hit wonder? My definition is an aging team with talented parts that developed away from the team, and were brought together to win a le for 1-3 years. If any team is posed to be a one-hit wonder, it's not the Pistons.

2003-04 NBA Champions:
Chauncey Billups (full-time starter for first time in career with Detroit)
Rip Hamilton (first playoff appearance in Detroit)
Tayshaun Prince (drafted by Detroit)
Rasheed Wallace
Ben Wallace (2-Time Defensive Player of the Year, 2-Time All-Star in Detroit)
Corliss Williamson (Sixth Man of the Year in Detroit)
Mike James
Lindsey Hunter (Drafted by Detroit; played 8 of first 11 years in the league with team)
Mehmet Okur (drafted by Detroit)
Elden Campbell
Darvin Ham
Tremaine Fowlkes
Darko Milicic (drafted by Detroit)

It looks like the Pistons built a Championship team; they developed their talent. They didn't assemble a collection that had already established themselves as big names in other cities - Pat Riley, Gary Payton, Antoine Walker, James Posey, Jason Williams, Shaquille O'Neal - with exception to Wade, Mourning, and Haslem, who has established their reputation in this league in Miami?

The fact that every single player on the Heat roster, outside of Wade and Haslem, are over 30-years-old doesn't bode well for Miami's dynasty hopes. 3 straight les does not make a dynasty. A dynasty is a decade long.

The Pistons had a nice run. They dominated a conference for half the time it takes to be considered a dynasty. But there's a middle ground between "dynasty" and "one-hit wonder." That's where the Pistons are.

I congratulate the Heat on their le, but I offer a word of warning: it's going to be easy to dicate to other fans what is "real" basketball. Don't go there. Have some dignity, and don't rush things.