Detroit 7-0

[Leetonidas]

Didn't Dallas go 14-0 before losing to Indiana in the Spurs 2003 Championship season, only to get sent away in six games in the Conference Finals?

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

Man some of you need to quit sniffing the silver and black glue.

Detroit is a threat not because of their 8-0 start, but because of where they've been in the last two years come June - the Finals.

They have a veteran club, they've won one ring and if it weren't for Robert Horry saving Tim Duncan's shriviling nuts from the fire they would be working on a threepeat right now.

Bringing up Dallas and what they did in 2002-2003 is ing stupid. They never played defense like Detroit plays, and they didn't know how to win a le, how it feels, and how to win down the stretch like the Pistons.

If some of you were paying attention this year, the Pistons have had several close games where they just ratcheted it up a notch in the fourth and pulled away late - that's what championship caliber teams do to people.

The threat from the Pistons is very real and some of you seem to have forgotten the fact if it weren't for an insane game from Horry in Detroit and another HOF level performance from him here in SA the Spurs would have lost last year.

Homervision is alive and well in SA.

[jochhejaam]

[QUOTE]

So in your view, the games were called the same as in games 1 and 2, in regard to contact?

I don't put any stock in the opinions of someone who's whining and complaining months after a championship was won by their team. Your posts indicate a lack of basketball knowledge and my view remains the same, you will not be taken seriously!

[boutons]

"only to get sent away in six games in the Conference Finals?"

Those 03 WCF Mavs were without Dirk, (about the same effect as the Spurs without a Tim).
But then those Mavs got past Kings with CWebb going down.

[mavsfan1000]

I would pick the pistons over the spurs if I had to pick one. I like the addition of Maurice Evans over Finley and Van Exel. Maurice Evans can play some great defense along with his offense which makes Detroit that much better.

[bdubya]

You guys beat them by only 6 at home. We beat them by 8 on the road (with Chauncey in bad foul trouble the whole 2nd half). I don't get it.

What worries me was summed up by a Houston writer:
"A night after San Antonio blew out the Rockets for three quarters and messed around late, the Pistons messed around for three quarters then blew them out down the stretch"
(http://www.chron.com/cs/CDA/ssistory...s/3471494.html)

IOW, the Pistons are winning games in the 4th instead of in the 1st. Better than losing, but it's still "playing with the on/off switch", which cost them dearly last year.

[FreshPrince22]

What worries me was summed up by a Houston writer:
"A night after San Antonio blew out the Rockets for three quarters and messed around late, the Pistons messed around for three quarters then blew them out down the stretch"
(http://www.chron.com/cs/CDA/ssistory...s/3471494.html)

IOW, the Pistons are winning games in the 4th instead of in the 1st. Better than losing, but it's still "playing with the on/off switch", which cost them dearly last year.

It's better than last year. At least this year our offense will keep us in the game while they play "on/off" defense. It's good to see that we are manhandling teams in the 2nd half, when it really matters. Obviously that will catch up to us at some point, but I suspect the effort will be more sustained against teams we can't do that against (SA, Indy, Miami, etc). You don't want the team to wear itself out this early in the season by busting ass for 4 quarters.
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Peachy live

[bdubya]

Oh, it's DEFINITELY better than last year, don't get me wrong. But I don't think they need to bust ass for 4 quarters; if they could jump on some of these teams out of the gate and build an early lead, the starters could sit and maybe the bench could get more minutes. Regardless, it's definitely better this year, and as for tonight.....my gut tells me Pistons win this one on the offensive end, with the Mavs not knowing what hit them.

9-0 by sunrise.

[5ToolMan]

"only to get sent away in six games in the Conference Finals?"

Those 03 WCF Mavs were without Dirk, (about the same effect as the Spurs without a Tim).
But then those Mavs got past Kings with CWebb going down.

The Mavs were toast before Dirk went down. They actually had more success playing small ball against the Spurs.

[5ToolMan]

Man some of you need to quit sniffing the silver and black glue.

Detroit is a threat not because of their 8-0 start, but because of where they've been in the last two years come June - the Finals.

They have a veteran club, they've won one ring and if it weren't for Robert Horry saving Tim Duncan's shriviling nuts from the fire they would be working on a threepeat right now.

Bringing up Dallas and what they did in 2002-2003 is ing stupid. They never played defense like Detroit plays, and they didn't know how to win a le, how it feels, and how to win down the stretch like the Pistons.

If some of you were paying attention this year, the Pistons have had several close games where they just ratcheted it up a notch in the fourth and pulled away late - that's what championship caliber teams do to people.

The threat from the Pistons is very real and some of you seem to have forgotten the fact if it weren't for an insane game from Horry in Detroit and another HOF level performance from him here in SA the Spurs would have lost last year.

Homervision is alive and well in SA.

You need to get your nose out of the cow pie, little aggie. No one is disrespecting the Pistons. Neither are many cowering at their greatness, despite their 8 - 0 start. I would assume most Spurs fans would not run scared of the threat of the big bad Pistons. That is, unless they are Chicken Little. The Spurs have given the Spurs fans reason to believe in them Maybe you and the rest of the rest of the Chicken Little Minds needs to get with the program and type a little smack.

[Kobayagi]

Mavs 32 - Pistons 12 :???

[Marklar MM]

Mavs 32 - Pistons 12 :???

They are hitting everything. Running hooks through the lane, jumpers, everything.