Since when did Detroit's offense become so good?

[samikeyp]

all teams go on runs during games and experience droughts. its not exclusive to one team.

[Kori Ellis]

all teams go on runs during games and experience droughts. its not exclusive to one team.

Droughts for almost a quarter are not commonplace. But the Spurs (and the Pistons) have had (and caused) quite a few of them.

[samikeyp]

yup.....Denver Game 1 comes to mind

[jochhejaam]

Let's drop the last year . Spurs didn't beat the lakers, Pistons did, now Rosco's got his belt.

But this is this year. Spurs are battle-tested for this kind of game in the earlier rounds against more physical teams than Detroit (not better, just more physical). Then they did a 180 and beat the Suns at their game.

Detroit, do you have that kind of flexibility?

We chopped down AI
We chopped down Jermaine
We chopped down shaq and wade..
I'd call that flexible

[SPARKY]

Still lost. Even with Rasho and without Nazr...

[SPARKY]

We chopped down AI
We chopped down Jermaine
We chopped down shaq and wade..
I'd call that flexible

Ha. Chop down the MVP and the best offense in the NBA? Piston fan needs to watch more basketball.

[EdgeX]

Ha. Chop down the MVP and the best offense in the NBA? Piston fan needs to watch more basketball.

At least they know how to play defense unlike the Suns, which were a joke in the defensive category.

[samikeyp]

At least they know how to play defense unlike the Suns, which were a joke in the defensive category.

Something else we can agree on!

[SPARKY]

None of those play it as well as the Spurs.

[EdgeX]

None of those play it as well as the Spurs.

And none of the teams you've played play it as well as the Pistons. Bottomline is all this speculation about who did what against who is foolish, we both haven't played teams like each other. It's going to be Spurs vs Pistons, not the Pistons that played the Heat, or beat the Lakers last year vs. the Spurs that played the Suns, or lost to the Lakers last year.

Like I said earlier, I think this series could go either way, and it's gonna come down to who wants it more and who performs. Not who did what against who in the past.

[ducks]

BUMB

[ducks]

spurs score 80 they win

[SPARKY]

2005 NBA Finals Game 1

69 points
29-77 FG
37.7% FG%
1-6 3pt FG
16.7% 3pt FG%
15 assists
10-14 FT
71.4%


2005 Playoff Avgs
(note: includes Finals Game 1 stats)

90.5 points per game
43.5% FG%
34.5% 3pt FG%
20.9 assists per game
23.8 FT attempts per game

[SPARKY]

2005 NBA Finals Game 2

76 points
33-82 FG
40.2% FG%
0-6 3pt FG
0.0% 3pt FG%
17 assists
10-16 FT
62.5%

[DisgruntledLionFan#54,927]

I'll help you out Sparky...

2005 NBA Finals Game 3

96 points
40-85 FG
47.1% FG%
3-14 3pt FG
21.4% 3pt FG%
22 assists
13-17 FT
76.5%

[SPARKY]

One game. Too bad for you it doesn't erase the prior two.

[Sense]

Indeed.. enjoy this win..

I don't see you guys winning by such a large margin again..


Not with Duncan And Ginobili actually playing..

[DisgruntledLionFan#54,927]

Man, you guys sure get testy after a loss...

[SPARKY]

...and you get just a tad bit too excited.

[DisgruntledLionFan#54,927]

...and you get just a tad bit too excited.

That's a reach. All I did was post game stats ala what you did...

[Sense]

That's a reach. All I did was post game stats ala what you did...

Because we owned you for 2 straight games...

[DisgruntledLionFan#54,927]

Because we owned you for 2 straight games...

Hmmm...you are gonna have to explain this to me. How is that me getting excited, rather, way too excited about this win?

[SPARKY]

I don't know, man. Some of us don't hang around in the fan forums of our favorite team's opponent at all hours of the night.

But whatever makes you feel better, I guess.