Reason why you think the Pistons will win game 7

[bdubya]

Pistons will win because the alternative is admitting that they shouldn't have been "playing with the on/off switch" all last fall.

[jochhejaam]

I thought this was going to be a good thread with legitimate reasons why the Pistons will win. I was thinking of turning the responses into a Fan's Opinion article for WOAI. Can any Pistons fans bring a real take?

We can and we will!

The Pistons will win because to a player, with the whole being greater than the sum of it's parts, they are confident that they will win. I don't believe this translates into iness but confidence, believing strongly in your teammates and your coach! Faith in oneself and each other with the substance of things hope for, the evidence of things unseen!

The confidence and surety exhibited by Rip when he says he gets the looks he wants on defensive specialist Bowen, rising to the challenge confident everytime he goes up that his shot can overcome Bowens defense.

The confidence you see in Billups after getting T'd from an official and bent on channeling the ensuing adrenaline into constructive energy by coming down and hitting a 27 footer. His confidence evident at the end of games when shooting critical free-throws and giving his teammates directions from the line between free-throws. A masterful floor general, ordering and commandeering his teammates with the efficiency and skill of one composing an orchestra. One who has tasted defeat and views it as anathema


The confidence and determination seen in Ben when he bodies up perrenial all-star Duncan in the paint with every fiber of his being, every ounce of strength in his body, all of his animalistic reflexes coiled and unleashed with a focus and fury reserved for only the most critical moments of ones life, parlayed simultaneously as he's determined to swat away a dribble or take him out of his comfort zone. Going up for yet another critical rebound or ramming through another thunder dunk with a ferocity that reverberates through the senses of all fans courageous enough to watch as he thunders home a message without uttering a word, "WE WILL NOT LOSE"!!

The defiant and untethered confidence of Rasheed in himself and his teammates, guaranteeing victories, unwilling to be broken by officials calls or fazed by the taunting of fans. Making and admitting to a huge mistake in game 5 only to come back with an over-the-top performance in game 6. The biggest fan of us all, always encouraging and cheering and believing that the mission started in November will materialize in June!

The unassuming Prince!!! The best sixth man Mcdyess!! The defense of Hunter!! The coaching of Brown!!

ENERGY!!
CONFIDENCE!!
EXPERIENCE!!
DESIRE!!
THAT'S DEEEETROIT BAAAASKETBAAAAAAALL!!

[Don Quixote]

I'll have to concur with the prevailing sentiment.

I'm a long-time Spurs fan, grew up in San Antonio, will root for them until I die or they leave for Albuquerque. But I don't think they'll win tomorrow. I see the Pistons taking Game 7 rather easily.

I've summer up my reasons nicely in the Game 7 thread. A quick synopsis: Detroit's starters are better than our starters at all positions except at SF (Manu is about even with Prince) and PF (and Duncan v. Rasheed is very close), and their bench is better too. McDyess would START for San Antonio, and Hunter is better than anyone on our bench except Horry.

And moreover, they play better under pressure than we do. Duncan, a near-great player and a perennial All-Star (but not a superstar, and not even close to being the greatest PF of all time -- what is ESPN smoking?) chokes in big moments, whereas the Pistons stars all come up huge when in matters. And that's what it'll come down to.

I'm looking for a loss similar to the ones L.A. put on us in 2001. Say, 95-80 Detroit.

[milkyway21]

if the Manu WILL THINK MORE OF winning what's on DUNCAN'S HAND(MVP),

than winning on WHAT WAS ON DAVID'S HAND...
THEN, WE WILL LOSE GAME 7.


>no team ball/ball rotation = go fishing.

[AFE7FATMAN]

They don't have Tim DU can

[Horry For 3!]

No team had won three road games in the 2-3-2 Finals format until the 1990 Pistons did it against Portland. And by the way the Pistons had lost 17 straight times in the Rose City.

Last year the Pistons became the first team to win all three home games in the 2-3-2 format against the Lakers.

This year they became the first road team trailing 3-2 in the 2-3-2 to win game 6. The Pistons had lost 10 in a row in San Antonio before breaking through.

In the last two years the Pistons have played in 8 playoff series.
They either began or lost home court edge in 7 of them. They've won all the series with a chance to win the seventh.

They have trailed after game 3 or beyond in five of the eight series, yet they could repeat as champions.

And?

All that means is . All the history stats and such means nothing on this game. Whoever comes out and executes and makes the big plays when needed WINS the game. None of that history matters.

[Deeeeeetroit Basketball!]

I thought this was going to be a good thread with legitimate reasons why the Pistons will win. I was thinking of turning the responses into a Fan's Opinion article for WOAI. Can any Pistons fans bring a real take?

My "real" take:

In all reality, this series should be done right now. It took a superhuman effort (21 points in last quarter + OT) from a role player in order for the Spurs to squeak out a win in Game 5. Besides that, they simply haven't been able to hang with Detroit since Game 2. SA's big three has a bad habit of faltering in the clutch. They do not have a player who will step up and take the series. If you're counting on Robert Horry to go unconscious again and win Game 7 for you guys, then I like our chances. And while our players are not superstars, each of them has shown the ability to perform at a higher level in pressure situations. It is no coincidence that we have an excellent record in games we have to win.

Basically, for the Spurs to win the teams have to return to their Game 1/2 form. As far as I'm concerned, Horry's performance in Game 5 was a freakish fluke, and we win that game 9 of 10 when put in a similar situation. And I don't think that this one will be a Spurs blowout. I see the game being close until the 4th and the Pistons pulling away to win by 10 or so in the last quarter.

[TDMVPDPOY]

only chance pistons winnin this game is "IF" parker doesnt show up to the game like always

[NoMoneyDown]

In all reality, this series should be done right now. It took a superhuman effort (21 points in last quarter + OT) from a role player in order for the Spurs to squeak out a win in Game 5. Besides that, they simply haven't been able to hang with Detroit since Game 2. SA's big three has a bad habit of faltering in the clutch. They do not have a player who will step up and take the series. If you're counting on Robert Horry to go unconscious again and win Game 7 for you guys, then I like our chances. And while our players are not superstars, each of them has shown the ability to perform at a higher level in pressure situations. It is no coincidence that we have an excellent record in games we have to win.

Yeah, and Leslie Hunter didn't play well above his average offensively, either, in Game #4.

Hunter -
PPG (not counting G4): 3.6
Points in Game #4: 17

Horry -
PPG (no counting G6): 7.6
Points in Game #6: 21

Hunter differential -> 17 - 3.6 = 13.4
Horry differential -> 21 - 7.6 = 13.4

[HULKAROCK]

# 1 reason- THEY ARE THE CHAMPS!