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Piston fans deserve like LAL fans respect = their franchise have done something along with Bulls, Houston and Spurs won all the les in a long long time.
Even winning a single le should not be underestimated.
I would say YOU were extremely fortunate, 'cause Denver or Phoenix would have beat you the way you were playing.
Manu flops more, but Ben's look sillier 'cause he flops vs opposing point guardsAnd who flops more? Manu or Ben?
Piston fans deserve like LAL fans respect = their franchise have done something along with Bulls, Houston and Spurs won all the les in a long long time.
Even winning a single le should not be underestimated.
Manu flops more, but Ben's look sillier 'cause he flops vs opposing point guards
OK, I'll give you that one! He doesn't look silly ........... Especially with a name like BIG Ben ....... floppin' after Tony Parker bumps him.
Yeah, we might meet in the playoffs. First, you guys have to get past the Nets, Heat and Cavaliers. We, the Clippers, Mavericks, and the Sun. In 1999, the Knicks were the 8th seed and ended up playing in the finals. One never knows. There are surprises every year. Still, Robert Horry is starting to feel the playoffs being close by and TD is looking more and more like himself. Nazr is a step up from Rasho. Parker is more than a step ahead of last year. If Beno, Brent, Nick and Finley come through from the bench, and push come to shove, I don't think anyone can beat this year's Spurs. I expect Manu will be the same terror he is during important games.
I think Denver is gonna be strong if they're healthy. I don't see anyone but Dallas or Spurs beating them.
You know, the one thing I can't stand are flip-floppy analysts! These guys say one week that we'll lose in the first round ............ then the next week, we're world beaters.
Last week, they said that you guys were dead in the water if the Lakers get the 8th seed ................ I'm thinkin' to myself ......... Is Mark Jackson smokin' crack ........... I don't care if Tim Duncan came out to play on crutches, the Lakers ain't beatin' the Spurs ........ PERIOD!
I'm totally convinced now, after seein' them jump on and off the Pistons & Spurs bandwagon if they lose 1 or 2 games, that they say and write whatever they think is most controversial.
I'll join the chorus in lauding that first post.
I find the discourse between the Pistons fans who frequent this board and the Spurs fans here to be remarkable among the NBA forums I've visited. Fans haven't won championships, but they've been through the roller-coasters of emotion that come with following teams that win. That, I think, fosters a degree of mutual respect among fan groups that allows for solid basketball talk.
From my own perspective, I think it was a blessing to my experiences around here to have the Spurs and Pistons meet in the 2005 Finals. It brought a lot of great and knowledgable fans to our realm. I think the respectful and reasonable discussions make talking to opposing fans a much more enjoyable experience.
I've said it before and I'll say it again: I'd love to see the Spurs and Pistons become the rivalry that defines this era. It would be such a blast at the NBA's fetish for promoting stars over teams. I'd be totally cool with these teams dividing up a bunch of Finals in a row, though I'd obviously prefer that the Spurs take all or most of those series.
Anyway, welcome anthologyct
Well said, my Waydowntown brother from another mother.
The Pistons/Spurs rivalry could easily turn into the Lakers/Celtics of the 80's. Two teams that dominate their own conferences, and when they go head to head, you get classic matchups. Of course the styles are different, but we're starting to look at two teams that respect each other, but the other has exactly what they want.. and that's championships.
The East goes through Detroit. The West goes through San Antonio.
Meet you in the fork in the road.
Welcome aboard, anthologyct. As one of us Piston fans that were here throughout the Finals last year, you'll realize something really quick about the board. There's some unbelievably cool people here. There's also some asswipes. As special as Spurstalk.com is, some things are the same everywhere you go. Don't lump them all as jerks, but don't be fooled into thinking everyone's ready to hug a Piston fan. As someone already said, just because we can be casual and friendly doesn't mean that you can forget that you're in enemy territory. This enemy just happens to be a GREAT host.
HUGE come from behind win to beat a RED HOT Milwaukee team. 18 point come from behind victory. They shot the lights out in the Palace. I didn't think Michael Redd was gonna miss at all tonight ........ 1, 2, 3 hands in his face, and the guy was knockin' 'em down from 3 feet beyond the arc. But, that trademark "D" shut 'em down at the end.
Oh, and 'Sheed got another tech! 1 more an it's an automatic suspension.
Well, the Mavericks are out of the race for homecourt throughout with that loss to Orlando ......... (PERIOD!) They might as well start watchin' Clippers game tapes.
So, Spurs fans, with both the Spurs & Pistons having 10 games left, we still hold a 3 game lead over you; but, your window of opportunity to catch us is closing fast. You can do it, but it's gettin' to a point where they almost have to run the table with the rest of their schedule, (10-0), in order to catch us.
If the Pistons go 7-3 the rest of the way out, you'll have to go 10-0. But, your schedule is startin' to get a little easier with the Mavs outta the race. Your matchup with them on the 7th is now pretty much meaningless. They've folded!
For whatever reason, Denver cannot beat Phoenix. Not enough offense I guess. Anyway, Denver will end up in their bracket. If those two meet, it promises to be a good series, but make no mistake, Phx will prevail.
Yup, mavs are gonna go to the playoffs in the 4th seed. The mavs just don't seem to have enough heart for some reason. Spurs are number 1 in the west, book it.
And Redd was hot all night; guy almost always plays great at the palace. Lucky for the pistons he's like Arroyo on D.
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