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"Both teams played hard."The spurs were not better last year. The pistons owned the spurs but somehow blew it. Ask Rasheed what happened?
The spurs were not better last year. The pistons owned the spurs but somehow blew it. Ask Rasheed what happened?
"Both teams played hard."The spurs were not better last year. The pistons owned the spurs but somehow blew it. Ask Rasheed what happened?
I think at some point in your life as a fan, you really have to come to terms with the fact that the better team is the team that won the game. Otherwise you'll end up like a Kings fan constantly talking about conspiracies, injuries and "real championships".
Suns owned the Mavs, Spurs owned the Suns...should I continue?The spurs were not better last year. The pistons owned the spurs but somehow blew it. Ask Rasheed what happened?
The mavs own the pistons. the pistons own the spurs. Should I continue?
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Hard to call that on one game (even though the Mavs did pound them pretty good). Last year the Pistons blew out the Mavs in Dallas by 15, and lost at home by 7. Duplicate that last performance at the Palace on March 28th and I'll gladly say the Mavs "own" the Pistons this year.
One regular season win versus the Pistons does not a season make. However if the Spurs had the history of repeated playoff flameouts, like the Mavs, I guess I can understand why you're celebrating a meaningless regular season win over the 2005 Eastern Conference champs.The mavs own the pistons. the pistons own the spurs. Should I continue?
Fortunately for you and unfortunately for the Pistons, the Mavs will only face the Pistons during the regular season.
Sure, the Mavs will be formidable contenders this year. If it makes you feel more secure, go ahead "pump more sunshine up your skirt".
Just don't expect anyone here to do the same.
Last edited by SenorSpur; 01-29-2006 at 11:51 PM.
Im gunna laugh when the Pistons go 77-5 then get swept by the Knicks in the 1st round
haha
Bingo.
Last year no one was seriously worried about the Suns, even though they had HCA in the WCF. But going into the Finals, many posters here pointed out how well the Pistons matched up with the Spurs, even though the Pistons didn't look all that impressive in the ECF.
This year it's another story. They look like they're going to lay waste to the East.
I'm gonna laugh when the Knicks land the first pick in the lottery, just to realize Isiah traded it to the Bulls
ohh foreal? did he trade it in the curry tradeI'm gonna laugh when the Knicks land the first pick in the lottery, just to realize Isiah traded it to the Bulls
thats hilarious
hahahah
The Pistons-Spurs hopefully will become the new Lakers-Celtics rivalry. Honestly, no team other than the Allas Mavericks or the Phoenix Suns has a chance in the Best, and the Miami Heat blew up their rosters, leaving itself to fight for second with the Cleveland Cavaliers in the Least. Living in Houston, I only bought tickets to two games: November 18 and March 18. These are the Pistons and Spurs games.
The Spurs are my second favorite team, yet I hate them with a passion. I root for the Spurs to lose enough games to guarantee us home court, which the Spurs have already done. I want Manu to come back healthy as well as my boy Lindsey Hunter. When the 2006/7/8/9/10/11/12 Finals come around, I will enjoy seeing our teams collide for the 2nd/3rd/4th/5th/6th/7th/8th straight year in the Finals.
Of course, the Pistons will win this year, just like we would have won last year if Hamilton would have passed to Tayshaun at the end of game five instead of missing a shot through Tony Parker's face. Seriously, even as a Detroit fan, where was the offensive foul? I know all you Spurs fans are shaking your heads saying "Excuses are for losers." Well, y'all are right. Darn y'all. Hopefully, we will take back what is ours after letting y'all borrow it for one final year. Pistons in six (losing game five on purpose so we can win the le in Detroit).
One more thing I have to say is that Parker, Ginobili, Billups, Hamilton, Wallace, Wallace, and Prince better be voted into the All-Star Game or else I will know that the other teams' coaches are a bunch of haters (except for Doc Rivers, who will vote for all five Pistons).
Really, I am just glad that the two best teams are in separate conferences. No more Portland/Sacramento versus Los Angeles Lakers NBA Finals one round early.
Sorry the mavs have to interfere with the Piston-Spurs rivalry. Any knowledgeable fan would know that Dallas plays D now. I wouldn't be surprised if they will be in the top 5 by the end of the season on defense.
It's a long season. As others have said, the law of averages would predict that the Pistons will not make it through 82 games without at least one of their starters going down with injury for a week or two. If it's Tayshaun, then I wouldn't expect it to be a disaster. If it's Chauncey, or Ben, I predict the Pistons lose most of the games.
Also, the longer the season goes on, the more chance there is for fatigue. Right now the Pistons are playing with a chip on their shoulders, and that takes a lot of energy. We'll see how things look come May.
The law of averages is BS. Statistically, a serious hurt to any random Piston down the stretch is the SAME as to any random Spur (or Heat, or Cavalier, or Mav). If the coin comes up heads four times in a row, the next toss is still 50/50. And the one thing our bench seems to lack lately is PT, so having a starter sit for a while might cost a few wins, but would help develop the bench for the REAL season...
YEAH, my first 100+ thread. Where's that pic of that device that lets you pat yourself on the back.
Anyone have the phone number to this "law of averages" guy? He have a website? He seems to know a lot.
Law of averages would have also said an NBA player wouldn't win the League MVP to years in a row ... Tim proved that Mr. Law of averages wrong there.
Law of averages would also tell you that an NBA team shouldn't repeat as NBA champions. Yet five of the last eight teams did just that, including three three-peats, which the law of averages would have scoffed at.
Why should anyone pay attention to the law of averages when it seems he's wrong just as often as he is right?
And, please no more "fatigue" comments on the Pistons. It is one of the weakest arguments against the success of the Pistons. It carries no weight whatsoever.
Exactly, the Pistons played more minutes per game last year, and the only "fatigue" that hurt them in the Finals was from having just played a grueling 7 games series.
It's hard not to root for a team that plays basketball as well as the Pistons.
What little I've seen of the Pistons this year (and almost equally as little of the Spurs), I'd have to say that Detroit is no fluke or peaking too soon or lucky or anything like that.
What I've seen from the Pistons is a high pick and pop by Billups and Wallace that works a great percentage of the time, especially down the stretch.
The Pistons will certainly get home court throughout this year's playoffs, and they will need it should they face the Spurs.
But a meeting between these two teams in the Finals won't go 7, itll be won in either 5 or 6 games, by who, I don't know.
Right now the Pistons look like they're unbeatable, but they're the same team that everyone played last year.
They've just been incredibly healthy and given a few more offensive "options" by the underrated Flip Saunders.
Actually, Fresh, I thought that if the Pistons would have gotten just a few more days off they would have beaten the Spurs in last year's Finals.Exactly, the Pistons played more minutes per game last year, and the only "fatigue" that hurt them in the Finals was from having just played a grueling 7 games series.
maybe hb22, but with 5 days in between each game in the finals fatigue becomes much less of a factor. i think losing the first 2 games big is what made it such a good final. it certainly motivated the pistons
Some of us need to drop the pretense that they are Spurs "fans" when they obviously are not.
There are 5 days in between each game in the finals???
All of you traitors that have identified yourselves on this thread are going on my list! Not only does Michigan share a border with Canadia (where some of the people speak French- the international language of Commiedom), but the Pistons rank second in the league in assists. Now as we all know "assists" are just another word for "sharing" which is just another word for "communism". For proof of this fact consider this, Steve Nash, a known Canadian leads the league in assists. The truth is staring us in the face America! Pistons fans are Commies, plain and simple.
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