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@ Mav's fans.
You will never beat the Spurs in the playoffs as long as Tony Parker is alive and kicking.
I rest my case.Ok im pretty sure that the Spurs play like this every year...raising doubts until they finally click at the end of the year...there is no way a healthy pistons team can beat a healthy spurs team, home court or not
You will never beat the Spurs in the playoffs as long as Tony Parker is alive and kicking.
Dude, I'm worried about Detroit, talk some when you've been there.in the playoffs this year when the spurs lose. I will be loving it.
Yeah, spurs are good but give credit where credit's do.. mavs are majorly improved...yeah and the pistons are awfully good this year...
2005 - Lost West Conf Semis
2004 - Lost West Conf 1st Rd
2003 - Lost West Conf Finals
2002 - Lost West Conf Semis
2001 - Lost West Conf Semis
Loving it.
One thing is for sure, we'll have kicked the out the Mavs by the time we reach the Finals.
You've gotta give Detroit their props on a unbelievable start so far. I tend to agree with you, they look unbeatable at this point. However, they are not unfallable. Everybody knows they have the best starting five in the league. However, they have a very weak bench. A fact that may come into play in a long-season.
Also, Phoenix looked like world-beaters last year too on their way to a 60-win season. However they got derailed. I realize they were a totally different and inferior team to these Pistons, but you get my point.
Detroit is doing what a great team should do. They're taking advanatage of the opportunity to showcase their greatness through the regular season.
Time will tell if Detroit has the stamina to bulldoze their way through the regular season, playoffs and Finals.
Last edited by SenorSpur; 01-28-2006 at 05:00 PM.
Our bench isn't as weak as everyone seems to think.
This is just stupid. Any player can have an injury on any given day. The most common type of injury for an NBA player is an OVERUSE injury.
Every NBA who plays more than 10 minutes/game struggles with overuse injuries. The trainer can do almost nothing to prevent them. Even the most conditioned player will have these injuries. It is not a matter of if, it is a matter of when.
I will never root for the pistons as long as the Spurs are still playing.
Exactly, a trainer's role has more to do with care FOLLOWING an injury than prevention of one.
Sorry, I am coming very late to this thread but I would like to reemphasize what Guru said.
I think many of the Pistons fans that come here to discuss basketball make this a better place. Kudos to everyone.
ditto for the pistons
Ditto for the Spursditto for the pistons
I've already said that luck has had a lot to do with the Pistons' core players not having serious injuries the last three years. Yes, it's a lot about LUCK.
But, the training staff and strength and conditioning coach have definitely helped minimize injuries and even helped to prevent the escalation of injuries. Trainers can't prevent injuries, but they can seriously help minimize the effects of those injuries and even to a certain extent prevent serious injuries from escalating.
Last year when Rip Hamilton seriously sprained his ankle, he was out for 5 or 6 games. The same ankle injury to another player may have cost him 10-12 games. Tayshaun had a badly sprained ankle last year as well. He didn't miss any games. Ben played through bone spurs. The championships season, Rasheed played throughout the entire playoffs with plantar fasciitis. Antonio McDyess, who had been injury riddled the three years prior to coming to the Pistons, has been essentially injury free.
Now, you can tout all you want about the good fortune the Pistons' core players have had in terms of health. But, to deny that there is any connection with the training and strength and conditioning coaching staff and the players' own individual conditioning would be selling them short. Luck has a lot to do with it. But, it's not the only reason they've been relatively healthy.
Exactly, the bench has been THE reason for this latest 10 game winning streak (outside of the Memphis game at least). They have been fantastic lately (Particularly Mo Evans, Delfino, and Dice). Once Delfino gets back from the Flu, and Lindsey comes back from the ankle injury, I think we've got one of the best benches in the league.
Last edited by FreshPrince22; 01-28-2006 at 12:19 PM.
McDyess has been huge for the Pistons. He should be in serious consideration for 6th man of the Year ( even though I know he probably won't get it...)
Hunter is done. The guy can't shoot anymore and he has lost his intensity. Hunter coming back is irrelevant. Arrojo>Hunter now.
Lost his intensity? First, what the does that even mean? Second, he comes in to play D, something which he does very well.
Getting Hunter back only helps the Pistons in the long run...
Intensity means his defensive pressure isn't as high as it once was. I doubt he gets any minutes this year. He is Detroit's version of Darrell Armstrong. A third string point guard. He would only be used if Billups or Arrojo went down.
Nah. He may not get huge minutes, but he will consistently get thrown at high scoring guards in an attempt to contain them.
Pistons? yes
Suns? maybe
Mavs? no chance in
I always root for the Spurs when they are not playing the Pistons. I have complete respect for how they play the game of basketball.
Plus, whenever i check the standings, I think to myself "The pistons must be ten games above any in the league." I am then surprised to see how close the Spurs and Mavericks are. If the Pistons weren't on this historical run to 70, the Spurs and Mavs would be getting much more respect.
You say this knowing we have a FRESH Lyndsey Hunter and Dale Davis (who are waiting till the End of March to get ready for the Playoffs) two vets that been through the thick and then of the playoffs with Exp.
Unlike the SUns, the pistons been to 3 ECF and Two Finals in a row. Thats experience. Suns and the Mavs cant say that. THey dont have the experience yet. The pistons main concern is HCA, Even with this impressive record, we are only 5 games up on the spurs. Do you really think the pistons give a damn about that record?Also, Phoenix looked like world-beaters last year too on their way to a 60-win season. However they got derailed. I realize they were a totally different and inferior team to these Pistons, but you get my point.
ToucheTime will tell if Detroit has the stamina to bulldoze their way through the regular season, playoffs and Finals.
The terrifying thing about the Pistons isn't just that they're (obviously) extremely good, it's that they match with the Spurs so well. Last year I thought that the Spurs were better than Detroit, but because they match up so well the series became virtually even. This year Detroit has to be considered the better team, add that to the fact that they match up with the Spurs so well and the Finals will be very tough this year (if, in fact it ends up as a rematch of last year).
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