statement game vs. Pistons?

[JamStone]

Both teams are professionals. Both teams know they're playing a good opponent. Both teams will want to win. Both teams should play hard. Neither team will make much of the game after it's over, regardless of the outcome. Probably a low scoring game. Pistons have been shooting like fourth grade girls. Spurs apparently aint been playing well either. A nice 65-62 win for the Spurs sounds about right.

[SAGambler]

I honestly think the Spurs will come out and try to really beat the Pistons. I think Tony will come out hot in the first and give the Spurs a big lead. The Spurs don't have to make a statement by winning, but if they lose a lot of people will start talking.

Then Vaughn will take over and the lead will vanish into thin air.

[LEONARD]

I think we're going to get peter-rolled tonight...

[bdubya]

A statement will be made all right. Something along these lines:

"For the record, let me state that I don't trust my bench with major minutes even if they're getting it done, that I'm not very good with in-game adjustments, and that I'm content to focus on the perimeter and don't care about the paint."