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***The Official Detroit Pistons Playoff Thread***

Discussion in 'Other Sports Forum' started by Straz, May 11, 2008.

  1. Straz

    Straz Me and my girl :)

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    Since I've just started posting on this site yesterday, this thread is a little late, but better late than never.

    So we are up 3 games to 1 on the Magic, and looks like we'll finish up this series pretty quickly. It was a great game yesterday though. I've never seen Rip play like he did yesterday. Great win especially without Billups in the lineup. :up:
     
  2. alen1

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    Yeah was impressed with Rip and co. without Chauncey. I hope they can win the championship. They're my favorite team left lol.
     
  3. Straz

    Straz Me and my girl :)

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    :lol: They have always been my favorite team, and I really think they have a great chance of making it to the Finals. It looks like this series is pretty much over, and The Boston/Clevland series will be interesiting to watch with the way the Cavs played last night. However, I think the Pistons can beat both of those teams with a healthy Billups.
     
  4. alen1

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    :lol: I agree that they can make it there. What's sad is that I live IN Central Fl. and I don tlike the magic.
     
  5. Straz

    Straz Me and my girl :)

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    I think they will, but why don't you like the Magic man?
     
  6. phunwin

    phunwin Happy kids are Dolfans. Luxury Box

    Well, I live an hour from Buffalo, and I hate the Bills. So I don't think that's sad at all.

    The Pistons really came together yesterday, but they've got to have Billups healthy to beat the Celtics. Stuckey was way over his head yesterday, which surprised me given how well he played in the second half. The offense really bogged down until they just starting running Hamilton on isos constantly.
     
  7. Straz

    Straz Me and my girl :)

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    Stuckey was also in foul trouble all game.

    But if I was Flip Saunders, I would sit Billups in game five. I think with a home crowd advantage, and a dissapointed Magic team who knows it's basicly over, I thik the Pistons will roll and end this series.
     
  8. Straz

    Straz Me and my girl :)

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    The Pistons/Magic game will be Wednesday on TNT, the time has not been announced yet.
     
  9. King Felix

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    probably 5 pacific time..thats the way it has been
     
  10. phunwin

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    Tuesday, not Wednesday. And the time is 7 pm Eastern.
     
  11. phunwin

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    Stuckey was in foul trouble because he was getting beaten like a rented mule on defense, and had to commit fouls. Excusing his poor performance because of foul trouble puts the cart before the horse, IMHO. Thank God Lindsey Hunter was up to the task.

    And I would not sit Billups in game five if he's healthy, or even a reasonable facsimile of healthy. The Pistons found a way to win game 4, and that's huge, but as much as anything, that was an example of Orlando snatching defeat from the jaws of victory. They didn't get the ball to Howard down low, they pissed away a 15 point lead, they missed big free throws, they allowed Detroit to control the pace, and they got out of what made them a very good team. Detroit was VERY fortunate to get out of there with a win, and I think the Magic will be plenty pissed off heading to The D for game 5. I do not expect them to roll over. As I said in another thread: having the best player in a series is usually good for a win. So far, we haven't had The Dwight Howard Game. Maybe we won't, but the best way to make sure we don't is to kill the Magic while they're hurt, and not give Howard a chance to put them on his back.
     
  12. ChrisKo

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    Here's to Cleveland pushing Boston to 7 games!! Seems like the sleeping beast from the East is starting to wake up!
     
  13. phunwin

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    I'm really starting to think that series will go 7 games....well hell, we KNOW it's going 6, so saying it'll go 7 isn't exactly a bold prediction. :)

    Man, we need a healthy Chauncey, though. We can't count on the Celtics or Cavs to shoot themselves in the foot as much as the Magic did in this series.
     
  14. ChrisKo

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    That is exactly why I'm hoping that the Celts and Cavs beat the utter crap outta each other. If Bron Bron's Mom can get in the mix and help take KG down, then that would be excellent!
     
  15. Straz

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    Chauncey will be healthy for the Eastern Conference Finals I think.

    And the longer the Cavs/Celtics series goes on, the more time Billups gets to rest.
     
  16. Straz

    Straz Me and my girl :)

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    Having Billups rest is one of the reasons why I wanted and Flip wanted Billups to sit. Also I knew that the Pistons could take care of the Magic without Billups, and they did.

    Great Series guys! And now let's hope this Cavs/Celtics series goes 7 games!
     
  17. phunwin

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    If the Cavs-Celtics series goes 7, game 1 of the ECF would probably start Tuesday night. If it goes 6, it will probably start Monday. So going 7 probably won't make that much of a difference.

    Either way, Billups is looking at almost two weeks of rest. I think if last night was a game 7, he would have played. In any event, Saunders handled this correctly. Rodney Stuckey looked like **** in game 4, but he really played with confidence last night. That can't hurt going into the ECF.
     
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  18. sugarcane

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    They showed Chauncey going the whole floor last night in practice.Even he said it feels really good and he just has to start his left to right motion and he's ready.I'm really nervous about the next series,this is the hardest of them all,I think the championship series is easier for the Pistons. :)

    GO PISTONS!!
     
  19. Straz

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    Yeah I agree. The Pistons look like they are going to be a very difficult team to beat in the Eastern Conference Finals.
     
  20. Straz

    Straz Me and my girl :)

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    I think the Pistons can beat either the Cavs or the Celtics in the Eastern Conference Finals.
     
  21. Section126

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    for symbolism...I spit on my monitor with this thread open.




    too bad some great posters on this site are actual Pissedon fans.
     
  22. ChrisKo

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    We love you too Section. :tongue2:
     
  23. phunwin

    phunwin Happy kids are Dolfans. Luxury Box

    For symbolism, I print "Section126" on all my toilet paper.
     
  24. Straz

    Straz Me and my girl :)

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    :lol:

    Yeah, that's a good idea man.
     
  25. sugarcane

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    Not me but I think it's funny.

    What's wrong with being a Piston fan?? ;)
     
  26. phunwin

    phunwin Happy kids are Dolfans. Luxury Box

    Chauncey's going to be fine. Link
     
  27. ChrisKo

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    :up::yahoo::hi5::woot::party::danceline:
     
  28. GISH

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    Over Yonder
    Scenario 1: Cleveland wins. Screw the Pistons.

    Scenario 2: Boston wins. Go Pistons!!

    EDIT: I guess you'd call that conditional love.
     
  29. phunwin

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    Um...thanks?
     
  30. Straz

    Straz Me and my girl :)

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    With a healthy Billups I think we can beat either the Cavs or the Celtics.

    I'm looking forward to watching Game 7 tommarow.
     
  31. Straz

    Straz Me and my girl :)

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    That's cool...:huh1:


    :escape:
     
  32. Straz

    Straz Me and my girl :)

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    There's nothing wrong with being a Pistons fan bro. :up:
     
  33. phunwin

    phunwin Happy kids are Dolfans. Luxury Box

    Nice that the Cavs took Boston to a 7th game. Watching the game in a bit with a couple friends who are big Cavs fans.
     
  34. ChrisKo

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    I hope they beat the crap out of each other in a quadruple overtime game. :)
     
  35. sugarcane

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    That's sis,not bro sweety! :wink2:
     
  36. sugarcane

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    So it's the Pistons and the Celtics

    GO PISTONS!!
     
  37. dolfan06

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    i knew that! good grief there can only be one sugar with a snoopy avatar!
     
  38. sugarcane

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    LOL @ good grief!!

    Hi 06 !!!! ;)
     
  39. alen1

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    Detroit in 7.
     
  40. sugarcane

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    7???

    I hope it's easier than that. :)
     

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