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The season is only half over, it is still possible to catch them. Anything can happen and I definitely will not be rooting for them.
Don't get me wrong, the spurs are my team, but lately i've actually been happy when they win. And here's why.
I don't know about ya'll, but i've come to believe we won't catch them in the standings for homecourt. Personally, i like all this 70win talk about the pistons and if their comparable to that bulls team.
I believe we can, and will beat the pistons, so it can't but help enhance the reputation of the spurs when we beat a team that is quickly becoming considered one of the best teams in quite a while.
When people look back on the spurs 10-15 years later, i want people to say look how great that team was, look at the teams they had to beat.
The better the competion you beat, the better you look down the line.
I mean, look at the 99spurs team, people are still talkin about how that might be the weakest championship team in a long time.
The season is only half over, it is still possible to catch them. Anything can happen and I definitely will not be rooting for them.
The pistons are greater than the spurs. If both teams are healthy than the pistons beat the spurs. maybe Dallas or Phoenix could beat them.
Keep dreaming. If the Spurs are healthy, Dallas is no match this year.
There's no way that any team--including the Pistons the way they are playing right now--beats a completely healthy Spurs team. Tim was playing on two bum ankles last year, and literally hauled the team on his back in that final quarter of Game 7. We haven't really seen him fully healthy this year, and he's still posting double-doubles almost every game. The Spurs with a completely healthy Duncan would be a scary thing for any team to face in the playoffs.
Theres no way in Spurs gonna beat pistons if pistons have Home court Advantage.
If I were going to "root for" any other team than the Spurs, the Pistons would be it. I have been a fan of the team for several years. I determine whether or not I like a team by how many individual players I like and how much I like them, whether I respect the way they play together, and whether or not I like their coach. I like Prince, B Wallace, Rip, and Chauncey...and I like Flip, therefore, I like the Pistons. Another example is...since his trash talking about Manu, I can't stand George Karl (I used to like and respect him), I'm over my fascination with Carmelo and I don't particularly like any of the other Denver players...therefore, I do not like the Nuggets.
I root for the Pistons when they're not playing the Spurs, because I respect that team and its players. They do things the right way and, as a team, they're fun to watch.
I wonder if the Spurs would be able to beat the Pistons this year, but I'm hopeful that they'll meet again, because I think the teams could have a mighty good rivalry that could well define the middle of this decade. It would be great to see the Spurs and Pistons in a Lakers/Celtics type of rivalry.
Dream on! Dream on! Dream until ya dreams come trueeeee!
sorry but even a healthy SA team wont be nearly enough to beat the pistons. some of you need to quit with the ridiculous homerism and face facts. the spurs are playing listless this entire season. granted. 3 teams have had better records than the pistons at the 40 game mark and ended up losing more games in the 2nd half with a drop off (bulls were 37-3, then finished 35-7) i think its just the year for the pistons. duncan even healthy cant handle rasheed wallace alone anymore let alone both wallace brothers. bowen can put a lid on rip hamilton but chauncey is also playing out of his mind the same way manu was last season. parker's improvement is nice but detroit knows how to defend the lane which will make parker pretty much useless if he cant go for any lay ups. the only way we'll beat the pistons is if one of their starters gets injured. they are better than us in almost every statistical category
Is it really that impossible to fathom the idea that a healthy Pistons team might be better than a healthy Spurs team this year?
My sentiments exactly. If the Pistons beat the Spurs, my hat's off to them. They're a fantastic team this year. I definitely want the Spurs to come out on top in the end, but I wouldn't be heartbroken if the Spurs and Pistons met in the Finals four more times and the Pistons won twice...
last year pistons were the ones not trying hard. the whole team has worked there but off and spent many hours in practice right after they lost, now they're just dominating teams. what has got this team much better id flip's allowing of the jump shot. lb only let rip shoot and after bowen locked him larry tried forcing tay, CB, and sheed to post, and the spurs just doubled, and our offense just sucked. usually when a team keeps the other team to 81 points they win, but the pistons sucked offensively and wound up losing by 7. now everyone is involved and aren't worried about moving the ball for jumpers. as for rasheed he probably feels like he needs to redeem himself for the horry 3, but whatever the reason he's determined to get the pistons back on top, and to me he's been the best piston so far this season.
people were very heartbroken the day after game 7, but they were not angry. many gave respect that the pistons lost to a fantastic team.
With the minutes their starters play, they might have a Suns-esque burnout in the playoffs, or the finals. Hopefully by then something should be reduced and Tim will be atleast at 90% to get us through the Pistons with a 90% Manu and 100% Parker. As long as Parker and Manu penetrate and have successful games, we WILL beat the Pistons. Nazr and Duncan will need to step up on the rebounds, and Rasho either needs to fully man up to his size and punk BWallace or just stay on the bench for Horry and Nazr.
phoenix and dallas could but it's not likely to happen.
They are basically playing the exact same amount as last year, a little more, or a little less. Your Spurs are in the same boat as we are with TP, Bowen, and an "INJURED" Duncan logging roughly the same time as our starters.
no i don't think they'll burn out. that stat is way too overrated, the pistons will not burn out i'll put money on that.
At the beginning of the season, like 20-25 games in I swear I saw them logging between 39-42 minutes a game. They're all down to around 36 minutes a game, but the closest Spur is Duncan at 35 minutes a game.
Either way, the only difference between the Pistons this year and last year is a coach, we'll beat you with Saunders in the finals just as LB went down.
The Pistons have not really encountered anything resembling adversity this year. When they encounter one or several injuries that force starters to miss games or play at a very reduced capacity, then we'll have a better idea of just how good they are.
Very few teams if any have have escaped the NBA season without significant injuries. I don't wish any specific ill on them but they're really flouting the law of averages right now.
The Pistons trainer is well repsected trainer throughout sports.
When the God-awful Tigers were courting free agents, they actually thought about using Mike Abdenour as pitch line!
You want to know why the Pistons starters never get hurt?
Look no further.
Back on topic...
Pistons vs Spurs for the NBA Championship, round 2. This time, 4 out of 7 on our court. Because I know how much you peeps love Mason.
Seriously, I like SA...I really always have. Now that Detroit is finally where they always should have been, its only made me like SA more. A very healthy, genuine respect. With no exclusions or exceptions.
Good luck! Youll need it!
Check yourself and remember who the real defending champs are,The Pistons trainer is well repsected trainer throughout sports.
When the God-awful Tigers were courting free agents, they actually thought about using Mike Abdenour as pitch line!
You want to know why the Pistons starters never get hurt?
Look no further.
Back on topic...
Pistons vs Spurs for the NBA Championship, round 2. This time, 4 out of 7 on our court. Because I know how much you peeps love Mason.
Seriously, I like SA...I really always have. Now that Detroit is finally where they always should have been, its only made me like SA more. A very healthy, genuine respect. With no exclusions or exceptions.
Good luck! Youll need it!
Well, if the Pistons trainer can prevent injuries like a thigh bruise when driving the lane or stepping on a defender's outstretched foot or even plantar faciitis, then he is truly gifted. Let's just accept that the Pistons starters have been somewhat lucky vis-a-vis unavoidable injuries this year and leave it at that.
I'm not entirely pleased with the Spurs' performance this year but the fact that their record during this le hangover is better than last year's Pistons record during their hangover gives me some comfort.
Considering how incredibly weak the eastern conference is, I think everyone is in for a surprise if the Spurs are healthy and playing well by the playoffs, even if the Pistons win 77 games. The more games the Pistons win, the less reason they shouldn't walk away with the championship. It'll be fun to see the Spurs in the finals as a huge underdog. How tight will the collective pucker be when the Spurs win one of the first two games in Detroit?
I think the Pistons also benefit from the fact that they are such great shooters that they don't have to pound the lane to get the offense running, so there is less risk of injury in that respect.
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