Game Six - 2008 Eastern Conference Finals
We know Rip is going to give it a go tonight, let's hope his elbow doesn't bother his shot too much.
Sheed needs to bring his game, not his mouth.
Chauncey need to be Big.
Tayshaun needs to play up to his abilities.
Dyess needs to bring his heart.
And everyone else needs to play like they want it.
A little inspiration.
"The sky is calm on the eve of the biggest game of this era. Time to focus, play through injury, and frustration. This is what we live for an opportunity to go against the grain and prove the naysayers wrong. The city and the fans are behind you and we know you believe. Never mind the referees, your opponent is yourselves. People will gather, faces painted, Thundersticks clapping, music blasting at inhuman tones. The ball will be tossed and the work whistle will blow. Punch the clock at 9- play hard, shout, block shots, rebound, dribble down the lane, and finish the job-punch out at five. At the end of the night the place will be in rubble, series tied -the Pistons were here."
I'm off, with my throwback Chauncey Jersey, my Pistons kicks, my obnoxiously loud whistle and a Ice For Dyess poster.
Noting more to say but, the comments are yours! Win Or Go Home.
Labels: Celtics, Eastern Conference Finals, Game Thread, Video
posted by Natalie Sitto at 5:02 PM link to this post
306 Comments:
no elbow/hamstring/celtics are gonna get in our way this time.
I have high hopes! I hope they come through tonight. I know they will. I trust in them (Pistons) and I trust in GOD and I know he'll be watching over them (closely) tonight.
I got chills watching that video especially when Rasheed made that 3 from downtown
wearing my red Chauncey jersey all day and hoping it will bring us some luck since they've won every time I have worn it
Let's Go Detroitttttttt!!!!!!!
The Pistons just have to play a complete game.
Boston had their best game of the playoffs the other night, and barely squeeked out a win. They won't be able to manage that level again, Pistons can certainly play better.
Look at it like this, if Perkins had a Perkins game, they would have lost. If Dyess had an average Dyess game, Pistons win.
Detroit is simply a better playoff team, and won't let a worse team beat them again. Not this season.
love the inspiration!!! look for chauncey and sheed gets a good start on offense. also, look for dyess/sheed's interior defense and rip continuing to run through his curl...prince needs to be aware of his mismatch if pierce switch with allen due to rip's curl....just like nat said...win or go home!
i agree with rip, we are at war!!!
You rock that ice for Dyess poster Natalie!! I hope it's a BIG one and I get to see it on tv ;)
PISTONS!!!!
its time!!!! its time to focus, defense, teamwork! its time to unite as a team!!!!
As the ancient saying goes:
"When the going gets tough, the tough kicks KG's ass so hard that he runs crying back to his home court, praying (in vain) that home court advantage will do the trick."
This is not a time for a win but for a blowout. Urgency, urgency, urgency from the get go.
GO PISTONS!!!
They just interviewed Perkins.
He sounds like Bubba Blue.
did he sound like and look like "i got this game"?
he was wearing a sweater vest. He ain't got shit.
i wish u can say that in his ear...hahaha!
I dont know the name of that guy who is making predictions in the pre-game show but he seriously just pissed me off!
This isnt the exact quote but it went something like this or had the same meaning...
"This is done! Lakers-Celtics lets go! Bring it on!"
dumb idiots jess!
that was stuart scott, well known for being partial.
I know Ric and I cant wait for the Pistons to throw it in his face!
Thanks Flu!
Stuart Scott and his creepy glass eye. I would love to shove that eye down Posey's mouth.
Tay needs to quit shooting.
anybody on the need4sheed's chat thingie?
they look bored, I really thought they were going to come out harder, and I thought they made an emphasis on rebounding, no one is under the basket
its too early to judge Sheed but he does not look aggressive at all and i just dont get it
here is the difference in this game so far... pistons can't hit wide open shots, celtics can...
lol did jon barry say he was trying to set dyess up with his sister in law?
that was a bs call on sheed... i hope stern chokes on a dick tonight
tayshaun didn't even try for that loose ball
why does perkins look so angry all the time... man that dude is ugly... he is close to cassell for ugliest player.
fucking REBOUND!!!
someone please light a fire under sheed and tay's asses now!
what is Sheed doing, he's walking around. He does realize he's one of the players, doesn't he?
The prince lost his mojo. Hope he will get it back today.
Flip - you have a strong bench. Your starter is consistently struggling. User the bench!
Go Pistons.
User == Use
I gotta give Ray Allen credit for not poking Rip in the eye yet.
new game plan, rip's gonna do all the scoring, the rest of the team: DEFEND!
do eddie house and james posey have to pop their shirts and pump their fists everytime someone hits a shot? at least eddie house's ugly little kid isn't there
way to go NBA.
whatever, refs. nothing's gonna stand in our way tonight.
agree Aviv Israel, the bench has been consistent, give them minutes tonight
if i was rip, i'd take ray allen's name off of my contacts list.
Thank God Rip can play tonight oh thank u Lord and B-B-B-Billups looks aggressive too now please SHEED PLEASE get started u talked enough now do ur thang cause we kneed u at ur best!!!!!
GO PISTONS
very dirty play from cassell
someone other than rip needs to start knocking shots.
Im starting to think they are trying to hurt RIP purposely.
Jess, they are.
I've been calling for Dirty ball for two games now, Boston is the only team playing it.
Hurt allen.
jess, that makes 2 of us. obviously all the hits from the other night are not stopping rip.
turn up the defense, pistons.
damn, rip sat down for like 2 seconds.
okay, someone needs to knock rondo down. i'm sick of how he's knocking the ball off of other players.
btw, celtics got some ugly players lol (cassell, perkins, pj brown just to name a few).
WTF! PRINCE!!!
Let Prince rest. I love that guy, but please let him get his freakin' rest.
Tay is bugging me.
Do you ride him and hope he snaps out of it? or do you go with AA.
Gotta stick with Tay, he has more playoff experience tonight than showtime has in his career.
Shit they can hurt them all. Allen, KG, & Pierce. THE BIG 3 LOSERS!
shrimp salad, shrimp kabob, shrimp steak, bbq shrimp, shrimp sandwich...
I don't think Prince will snap out of it. I hope I'm wrong, but I wouldn't gamble on hope. We have consistent tools on the bench.
fluidics, are those the nicknames you made up for the celtics?
B is the kink on the court today. A ruler!
King B!
no, thats kendrick perkins talking
The kink? :-) LOL
The king.
I gotta agree with the rest... I love Tay and all but, let him rest for a minute.
DAMN!!! FUCKITY FUCK FUCK!! that was a beautiful 3 too! FUCK YOU, shot clock!
ahem..excuse me
at least we are Rebounding the ball thats why we still in the game besides Rip and Chauncey time for the others to step up and knock down shots!!
Go Pistons
I thought Boston had the ball, there was a pass, even if it was on the floor. 3 should have counted.
Keep playing hard.
They didn't really had possession. It was more like a pin ball machine.
That was a good call fluidics.
nope.
home team should have gotten that call.
Pistons looking a lot better.
good energy and effort from every body so far (read: Tay needs a rest).
just keep defending. never give up.
not how i wanted the first half to go, but i have faith... only 3 down
but wow, i dont think ive seen our statrting backcourt play THIS good at the same time in a while... they are playing perfect basketball... now we just need tay to get a couple shots in
31 of 37 points back the backcourt... can't win that way, but what do you expect with prince's clankers and sheed's 3's
doc rivers complains more than anybody on the pistons... i wonder why it is never mentioned when it is so easy to hear his annoying screachy voice
Tay has had enough rest before the series, everyone else has played harder than him all series and they are still not tired. This is an elimination game, if Tay needs rest in this game he doesn't belong on the floor. I just don't think he's hustling that;s the problem, though he is starting to a little bit
I'm confident guys. Sheed and Prince have been so bad on the offensive end, the C's have hit 5 threes and we're only down 3 at the half.
Keep the faith.
I agree... prince doesn't need a rest... he is young and doesn't look tired. He is getting lift on his shots, but he is (and always has been) a streaky shooter. He should try to go down on the block instead of taking jump shots. But hey, so should sheed... i think piston big men are allergic to the paint.
"Sheed and KG hurt each other while they were hugging in the previous game."
LOL
I wonder if stern will somehow try to get a knicks/bull ECF next year so he can again try to relive some old playoff memories for ratings. the man should be fired.
theres no doubt about tay, i really believe hes gonna come out of it in 2nd half, regardless how frustrated i am about him. he is so DUE for a better game at least, i love what i see with chauncey...the only thing i like about espn comments is chauncey coming up big in the offense, his team will follow, rips the only one right now....they need to bring everything in the beginning of 3rd, i really hope we get a big lead in the 3rd, sheed needs to play smart, not just aggressive knowing garnett isn't gonna come in anytime soon. i would for prince to take it to the hoop now that garnett is won't be there right away due to foul trouble. go pistons!!!! lets put in all our effort to get a good cushion in the 4th and eventually rest our guys for game 7!!!
please stop with the conspiracy theories... please???? just makes us look bad as pistons fans... not all of us look for excuses... really bothers me... ive only seen one year where i felt we really got screwed by officiating and that was 2006... otherwise, it's bad calls that go both ways
there is NO doubt stern wants to celtics and lakers... he is a business man... but to assume he has an impact on the game? i dunno
I dont exactly mean Tay needs rest... he should just take a seat cause his shot is just not falling! So let him hit the bench (get that rest... needed or not).
i live in cleveland, and the funny thing is even local sports radio here discusses the boston/la conspiracy... and they HATE all things detroit... it's curious
YES!!!!!!!PRINCE!! THANK YOU!!! KEEP 'EM COMING!
Tay!
wallace looks like a zombie/prince finally hits one
I really do hope they win this. Sigh.
Keep the faith!
Sheed in the paint. That works, stick with it.
And shut up.
Garnot is gonna have to sit again.
jeff van gundy needs to shut his bald ass head
can someone please pull sheed away? you can't get another tech sheed!
thank you prince!
BILLUPS!!!!!!
that should not have been a foul on sheed... just boston ball... but his rep precedes him
if chauncey played like this all series long... we would have won it by now
I got 1 thing to say. I'll say calmly:
Chaunceeeeeeeeeeeey B B B B B Billups!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
TAY!!!!!!!
GRACIAS, SENOR PRINCE!!!
Tay has officially snapped out of it!!!!!
DYESS!!!!
DEEEETROIT BASKETTTBALL!!!!!!
Goooooood morning Tay.
The prince is back in his palace.
Yep claire, if they play Detroit basketball, boston can't cope.
HOLY SHIT!! THANK YOU, GOD!! THANK YOU!!!
jeff van gundy, shut the **** up.
YES BABY YESSSS!!!!!!!!!
excuse my caps and multiple posts. just can't contain the excitement.
ok I put on my tay jeresy at half time in support of him having a good third and well he done just that... 9 points in the third pistons up by 8 keep it up in the forth...
I didn't go to the gym tonight but I am sure getting my cardio tonight, I can't seem to stay in one place during this game... I love games like this now the pistons need to play detroit basketball for 12 more mintues...
LMAOOOOO hahahah holy crap... after i wrote my last post, they called the stupidest foul on sheed... it wasnt even close to a foul, so im thinkin "damn i look dumb, i said bad calls go both ways but c'mon"... then the refs must have been reading these comments and wanted to prove they dont want the celts to win, and call the most bogus foul on pierce hahahah... wow that was so bogus, if they call that foul, they should do the same on billups for initiating contact
anywho, put a smile on my face... cuz just shows, eventually the calls will go both ways... and pistons need to capitalize with the biggest lead of the game heading into the 4th and bring it back to boston!
Jessi, Tay's return is on you!
DEEETROITTTT BASKETBALLL!!!!
Jessi, definitely a great cardio work out tonight for us fans.
The call on pierce was not bogus at all. That was a good call. He side stepped (traveled) in order to draw contact from the defender that was in mid air. That was the right call.
An illegal play to draw unnecessary contact in order to fool the refs to call a blocking foul. That is an offensive foul.
RIP!!!!!!!!!!!
wow sheed..."get that camera out of my face" (with some profanity)
haha gotta love sheed being pg13 on camera lol
i WAS feeling confident until sheed came back into the game and ruined the flow.
i can see u arguing it wasnt a bogus call, but then u gotta make that call all the time... how many jump shooters, especially especially billups do the exact same thing and get the call
if anything, maybe the travel, but the foul? thats never called (whether it should be or not)... refs need to be consistent... boston got the bad end of the stick that time
we're up 3... and close to on our way to game 7!!! boston have a little momentum, but i think they'll lose the momentum and will ultimately lose
Nat you have to put up that video of Sheed! He cussed that camera man out! LOL Than he threw the towel at the camera!
No, you don't got to love that. Sheed is starting to go over the line in my humble opinion.
if you go straight up into the jumping defender... it's a defensive foul..
if the defender is in the air and would jump by you and you side step into him.. offensive foul
now this is not the detroit basketball I was talking about..
What the hell is going on! Get back into it.
MAX POWER!!!!!
MAXX!!! i'm gonna cry!
fucking pierce gets away with traveling more than princess james!
that's bs
This game is seriously making me sick. The crowd need to get into NOW.
Aviv Israel,
Im not saying it was right but it sure as hell was funny. And I only mentioned it because I know Natalie is not watching it on TV so she sure missed it and Im sure she'd like to see it.
yea exactly, earlier in the game billups got the foul on rondo sidestepping into him
but w/e i dont care... at least i feel like im being an impartial spectator here... and saying that that was a terrible call (either that or refs always make the terrible call on that play, and finally made the right call)
but like most calls, it can get very subjective... boston just tied it and pierce has a chance to get the lead... but our young guys are playing well, and hopefully can get us this win... most important win of the season
as for sheed... love that guy, BUT i do have to say... this series, he's kinda disappointed me, not by his play but what at least comes across as being a sour loser... sure some bad calls, but now he doesnt even look happy out there half the time... doesnt seem like sheed actually, something seems off with him in this series
pistons are choking
FUCK!!!
19-4 run... this is the championship mettle that everyone talks about? the pistons playing with their backs to the wall... the run is over.
keep the faith!
WTF!!! Please take sheed out!
i would keep the faith if i haven't seen the same thing time and time again... this team doesn't know how to deliver a knock out punch... a 10 point lead and they relax...
they need to realize that they will go down as one of the most arrogant teams in history, and their success doesn't justify their arrogance, i just hope the young guys didn't pick it up from the others
come on, pistons! give it everything you got!
they're in the penalty down, can't be as aggressive on the D. ugh.
What is going on Sheed? He fucking need to stop hugging KG after each and every fucking game. This shit is fucking unbelieveable
Don't give up, they are still playing ball.
KEEP THE FAITH
I can't watch the game. Can anyone tell me what the score is pls?
why would Tay nor run the fastbreak, stupod
at least we were beat by a better team this year... not the piece of shit cavs, but what an embarrassing way to lose at home
i would say trade sheed, but who would want him?
come on, i know you can do it, pistons!
just calm down and play hard!
i hope the lakers wipe the floor with this undeserving piecemeal team
what a meltdown.... speechless
3 years in a row... different strategies... same result... but hey, at least it's been us in the conference finals each year, the team that beats us never comes back
unless there's a miracle here, im hoping kobe kicks their asses... he's my fave player and lakers are my second fave team... but fuck... the pistons are my fave team, and i wanted to see dyess win that ship... im always optimistic... but ill say it, game is over... they're free throw shootetrs are too good
This is over :(
I beleive...
This is not over :|
come everyone in unison, WIN PISTONS WIN
i'm proud of this team.
Hey, at least we *got* to the ECFs again. I mean, a lot of teams would die to be in our position.
/throws up
well, this is boston's only chance to win it the finals... they are too old and have bet the bank on this year... i hope they get torn to shreads and the series a short one so stern can suffer.
time to break up this team. it just isn't doing it... accept the reality... can't bet the future on this bunch of underachievers.
yikes...
I am NOT pround of this team.
I would be proud if they lost putting forth their best effort, but it's the same thing every year in the ECF... no effort until it is too late.
I am sorry but its over and its because of foul trouble... I can't beleive that the pistons made it as fare as they did last year... I wonder what will happpen in the off season.. the pistons had this one when they lost the finaly lead I knew it was over so many times this season I have seen detroit lose lead at the end of the game and lose...
in the end, the better team won... but proud of these pistons... but celts proved to be the better team... kudos to them... kobe for his 4th ship, and 1st finals mvp to go along with his 1st mvp
anywho, i hope the crowd gives the pistons a standing ovation like philly did the 6ers... doubt itd happen, but would be a nice show of appreciation
looking at dice is going to make me cry... i hope he goes to a REAL contender next year
now it is over :(
Good effort by most pistons.
applause...
Alas, Sheed was all mouth.
Okay ... now i hate pierce more than ever... popping his ugly green jersey before the game is over...
i hope he gets involved in a nice detroit driveby tonight
I really think this ended the way it should have everyone wanted to see boston and the lakers and they have it... I would have loved to see a game seven however, oh ya I do not like paul and becuase of that I do not want them to win, I think all and kevin but paul just bugs me and he couldn't get his team there with out all and garrent...
Its over. Its all over.
bah... still hurts
wow paul pierce sounds like the most uneducated idiot
it's over. but we'll come back again, like we always have. i don't care how long it takes, i know this team will win another title.
Not enough Pistons fans there for a standing O.
Pistons fans give up on this team so easy, it's sad. I never lose faith until the buzzer. I've never left a game early, I show up and wait for the doors to open, and I see so many fans give up at the first sign of trouble.
I'm proud of this team. They are relevent into the deep playoffs every year. I'd be disappointed if they never won a championship, but they have, they've got hardware. You always want more, but there are so many towns that haven't got anything on their rafters.
Best of luck to the Celtics in the finals, I'd hate to go out for nothing.
Thank you Pistons, from the bottom of my heart.
Go Shock!
Go Wings!
Go Tigers!
I really hope joe keeps this team together one more year, this season was differnt because boston build their team for this and I think that no matter what it was going to end this way, I wish it was on the road however but I think that with our bench and our starters we have a good team, dycess will propably retire and max will take his place and next year would be it but for some reaons I think joe might trade some of the core maybe rip or tay or sheed but I really hope not.. I know they didn to make it to teh finals but this year was diferent than last and I am ok with the loss not really but ok..
Well, there goes another good season. There's a lot to be said about it. A lot of things that I wasn't really happy with in this series, and a whole lot of adversity that needed to be overcame. However, instead of us ranting all summer about how this team should be blown up, and whining about things that none of us understand as well as Joe D, let's all just appreciate what this team has given us for the last 6 years and have a moment of silence for McDyess.
THANK YOU FOR A GREAT SEASON DETROIT AND ANOTHER PLAYOFF RUN...
i'm sure they will eventually win another title.. but not with this group... the rest of the conference is getting younger and better, and teams are leapfrogging us... unless joe can pull off a killer trade by only losing a couple pieces... say bye bye to this team... it will NOT be 7 straight ECF, and besides, I would rather them not make the playoffs thejn not show up. at least we can get a good draft pick then
Im gonna admit I was cryig before it was over (but still had faith). I continued crying... than when they put the camera on Dyess, I started boo-hooing and still am. Im speechless.
Im going to bed.
...The Celtics winning doesn't hurt me as much as the fact that this could be the end of our Pistons the Going To Work boys who we've known and loved for years. Everytime I think this may be the last time I see Sheeds pre game dance, Rip fighting off screens, Dyess's heart, Chauncey's big shots. It just makes my heart ache. It's just unbearable, but so is the possibility of going into another season and having another dissapointment happen at the hands of Boston or worse, Cleveland. I really don't know how I feel about the future of this team. I want our boys to stay together but I don't want another dissapointment. Don't bash Boston. Theyre a great team and deserve it Paul Pierce is a great player not an idiot. He's excited to finaly get there. But I just wish it was us...
Lead us from the fire Joe
Next year: more time for the younger guys.
This team has lots of talent (best in the NBA in my opinion), but they need to fix the emotional hiccups of this team.
I'm going to dare saying it in this site: if Sheed stays then use him as a powerful weapon of the bench.
Amen richie, dominic, and aviv israel the silence for Dyess, but the thing that kills me is this is how Lindsey's playing career is gonna end. I really wish he got to play at the end of the game, he could have helped I think. I don't know what's going to happen, but I really don't want to see anyone go, I hope this team isn't blown up, but we need new blood in the starting lineup. That doesn't mean a trade, but something has to happen.
Pistons no matter what, you're still my team, win or lose. Bring it home next year.
The game turned on the steal that Posey made of Tayshaun. Did anyone see the first reply. Posey's hand didn't get within six inches of the ball. And yet they were in the penalty and we weren't. The Celtics won't know what hit them when they see the Lakers and don't get their asses carried over the finish line for them!
Pistons will always be my team. When I lived in Michigan, or California, or now in Cleveland... through ugly turqoise uniforms... and all the other horror in the 90s.
but the current team is frustrating... they used to have an edge and killer instinct and unfortunately the started believing they are invincible, even when they got beat. They have blinders on, and are emotionally strung out. break them up
At least I can save some nights since I will NOT be watching these fixed finals... but hopefully the lakers win
need 4 sheed my ass.
he's no primetime performer. he's a cotdamn loudmouth bum.
i'm not even blaming Flip.
And if anybody feels like Jumping ship, don't leave fuckin comments, you're not a real Pistons fan anyway save us from your stuipidity (nobody in particular btw) I for one will stick with this team whether we win 60 or 20 and I trust Natalie, Richie, American Prince, Jessie and other frequent commenters on Need4sheed will do the same
Lead us from the fire Joe (my new motto)
Need2TradeSheed.com
gotta agree on pierce... great player, and gtreat guy... he is probably the toughest player in the league or one of them.. if u follow him thru the years, he is a warrior... kg is also probably top 5 in this league... allen is the only one i thought was the least valuable of the three (even before these shooting woos"... he helped them win this series tho
lakers however have kobe, and the best bench in the league
Well illmatic I guess you're the first bandwagoner I warned em
the fluidics, you pretty much said what's on my mind.
i think the pistons deserved a standing ovation too. i think the pistons have been so good for so long that anything less than a championship means failure to the fans in detroit. i just want to say that we are (pistons fans in general, and pistons fans who live in detroit in specific)ones of the luckiest fans in this league. Last year, we let our chance slip out of our hands, but this year is a hell of a different year. young guys like jason maxiell and rodney stuckey are growing up so fast right in front of our eyes. vets like rip, chauncey, and dyess laid everything out on the floor, literally. philly has dyess' blood stain on its court, orlando has billups' hamstring, boston has rip's eye and elbow. give these guys credit for their toughness.
sure, we lost, it sucks. but let's not punish this team for being great. good teams don't go to the conference finals 6 years in a row, great teams do.
i live in houston, tx and have never been in michigan. but let me tell you something, we would kill to have the rockets in the second round of the playoffs. just the second round.
detroit, appreciate the pistons.
Wow just listen to these SportsCenter announcers their so pleased with their pay raise they'll get out of their Celtics Lakers Finals. No conspiracy theory here, just saying how happy they are that we lost, aside from Jon Barry,
Lead us from the fire Joe ^^^
I don't see it in Pierce. I think he is overrated and cocky. I liked KG before he came to Boston, but his constant screaming, fist pumping, and jersey popping annoy me. I could care less about ray allen.
I don't think the finals will be as competitive as espn and the league want us to think. I think it will go 5 or 6 with the lakers winning. They have the best bench, the best player, and the best coach in the league. They are playing great basketball, and are never out of a game. Boston shakes easily and should have lost this series if detroit didn't constantly choke... if we had an actual closer we would have won. the lakers have the best closer in the game, and i think we will all see why kobe is indeed a MUCH better player than princess james
i am far away from blaming sheed, i still think he played great D out there when he wasnt in foul trouble... but ill admit, for the first time in my life (not even the ejection in game 6 last year made me feel like this)... he's disappointed me BIG time... out on the floor, still one of the best even if his numbers dont show it... but he needs to stick to playing the game and not blamin any refs... before he was always vocal, complained on fouls... but now it;s different, he's gone with the conspiracy theory even when it's not there... definitely not this year... last year only game 5 (with that bogus mcdyess flagrant 2 that got him an ejection - sooo bullshit) was decided by the refs... and 06 was just terrible with the heat (only year i think refs decided the outcome)
at the end of the day tho, he's a great player, and witout him, instead of just one ring in 6 years, what about 0 rings? yup, thatss what it would be... this is a great team... and someone mentioned it earlier, it's more than just winning... but no other team looks as much as a family out there like these guys... IF they break up... yea ill miss the sheed dances, rip punches before the game, the jokes among the hunter, sheed, maxiell etc....
Well, thanks for the all great games guys. We've seen many great nights from all the players. It's a tragedy for Dyess for sure. And Flip in a lot of ways. It's great to have Stuckey, Maxiell and some of the vets to work with going forward. But I really have to say.. I'm having a hard time warming to the idea of another playoff run with Sheed. He's an awesome talent, he's given us the greatest highs of the last several years.. but.. well.. another year on the rollercoaster..
Thanks for a good 08 run. Good luck to KG in the finals.
It's always tough to lose, but the future is still pretty bright for the Pistons.
Stuckey is a revalation, and will only get better.
Max is a beast, and will only get better.
Tay is young, and has the D.
Amir is pure energy, and will only get better.
Maybe Herrmann can stick around, that would be nice.
I'd even keep Flip around, he showed so much improvement this post season, and who would you replace him with.
I know who I would, but he already has a coaching job in Detroit.
You'd think with all the times we've fallen short recently it would sting less but it doesn't.
I really thought in the third we were looking at a game 7. I could taste it, and so could the crowd. Then we took our foot off of their throats again. Happens all the time almost every year since the title in 04.
The sad thing is that Flip is going to get canned for this, just my vibe and it stinks. I think he did his best job yet in the postseason. I mean if Larry Brown couldn't get them to play all the time in 05, what shot did Flip have?
I don't know what was wrong with Sheed but other than Game 5 he was garbage all series. This team needs a major attitude adjustment. I don't think we should break up this team but something has to be done to send a message to this team.
oh to hell with you dom. where the **** did i say anything about jumping ship?
reading comprehension is fundamental.
I completely agree Mannie give Sheed some credit, everybody has some bad nights this just sticks out because it was a do or die situation. Give Sheed a break, I am loathe to blame Tay because so many Need4sheeders do it for me but I think he was a big nonfactor in this whole series, after talks of Finals MVP he was a complete NO Show in the Boston series
i won't deny that the pistons need some help on their rosters. but whatever happens, we cannot and must not lose our backcourt. Times and times again, our 2 guards put this team on their backs and carried them, as far as they can. You simply cannot find another backcourt like this in the NBA.
poor dyess.
I just got hit with another wave of sadness I need a Mountain Dew
Lead us from the fire Joe
Tay wasn't a non-factor, it's just that Pierce was a factor, took him right out of his game.
Claire, hats off to you for getting it about the Pistons. Us Detroit sports fans are spoiled.
The Pistons give us consistant excelence. If this was the NCAA, thats 6 straight final fours, that's awesome.
I'm not saying fire Flip, but come on, Bill Laimbeer will beat their asses for letting up.
claire or fluidics.....seems like u guys been in need4sheed for over a year???? if so, what do u guys talk about here during off season after being eliminated????
i wonder if nat we'll change the name of the site if sheed gets traded?
I don't think we should get rid of either guard, or tay. I think sheed needs to go. He is an emotional drain on the rest of the team. He is out of control half the time. He doesn't play to his strengths.
If Boston can go from the joke of the league to possible champs in one year, there is no reason to think that one or two moves can't get us back there... but it can not be this same exact team again... it just won't work anymore
btw.. this is another reason i will not cheer for the celtics... i just don't like the fact that they haven't gone through the growing pains to win a championship... they were thrown together and get there in the first year
ric, nat said she would not change the name
fluidics, i agree with u about flip being consistent on strategic coaching, with consistency, the problem with him is his not getting into players head!!! we need to get a guy whos capable of getting into our heads, and we can't afford to trade players vs. coach.....our backcourts are fine, especially with the emergence of stuck.....but our frontcourt needs to pass the era to our youngs, maxiell leading, amir and samb from behind.
ric, lol you make me sound like a loser who's on this site 24/7 (its alright, i am >.<)
last season was an interesting one, i remember i was busy shooting down bandwagoners who demanded this team to be blown up. hopefully, this summer, need4sheed won't be infested so much. so oh yea, basically just defending the pistons.
i just love this team too much.
I'm heartbroken with tears.
I wanted this for them more than i've wanted anything in my whole life!
I was sooo happy what we looked like during the 3rd quarter, and i got too overconfdifent. Obviously, they did too.
I think Tayshaun is great, but I think he needs to go. Yes, he is a great defender, but his offense in the ECF the last few years has been awful.
In Detriot, there's dark skies and pouring rain...it goes along with what just happened.
^Sooooo depressing.
THIS HAS TO BE A NIGHTMARE!!!
it'll be another busy summer for joe! any coach in mind??? again, this is not flip's fault, this is a team's fault, but flip is just not the type of coach that our current roster listens to.
jph, thats what pisses me off most.
They just bought a team, went straight to the finals.
Pistons are an oddity though, most teams don't stay together like this.
I don't know who I would replace. Pistons are a very good team, and I honestly can't tell you how to make a team just TWO wins better. There seems to be just one piece missing, don't know what it is though. We thought it was home court last year, that wasn't it.
We thought it was rest and a bench this year, and thats not it.
Coach Brown couldn't do it twice, Coach Flip can't do it either. I don't really think thats the problem though. It's gotta be attitude, but who can reign that in?
WE need that one piece, whatever it is. I do know this, I trust Joe to figure it out.
i hear van gundy is available :)
sorry claire, it was suppose to be a compliment by assuming u and fluidics are the easiest people to get a response from. hehehe. anybody else wanna tell me what need4sheed member talk about during off season after elimination?
The weather reflects my mood.
Lead us from the fire Joe (my new motto for the offseason)
I just got home from the bar and friends who I had to have around me for this game. Listened to the last 2 minutes by Blaha, that is my own back in the day comfort mode. Listening to the ends of games in the car with Blaha.
Anyway, had to check these comments, and give love to Pistons and their fans the world over. In good times and in bad.
If it can't be Dyess, I guess I'm hoping KG's team knocks the Lakers on their asses.
Goodnight, 50th season. xo
jph, so as many other coaches.....i think we need someone who can get to our current rosters head, demanding in the right way, and with a defensive mindset.....damn!!!! poppavich signed another contract with the spurs!!! now thats a big catch for pistons if we get him.
ric, Bill Laimbeer is the only coach I can see hadling this team. Sure, he's never been an NBA coach. But he hasa banner at the Palace that says he can indeed coach. I'm sure the vets would listen to him, he'd whoop ass if they didn't.
I'm willing to stick with Coach Flip though.
I just can't blame flip for their attitude problems. They would probably disrespect the next coach as much as they disrespect flip.
I agree... we need a pure scorer to take us out of tight spots... someone who can penetrate and create his own shot (not like when rip tries to create his own)
i think dice will retire or go to another team. trade sheed with his expiring contract... keep the backcourt, get a good PF/Center, start maxi, and get a swing guy off the bench
I'm not saying I want Flip fired for this, because even though he made some mistakes I can't say we lost because of him.
But I am entertaining the idea of Avery Johnson, I notice he still doesn't have a job. Maybe he is waiting for the right team.
And I am wondering, is Sheed's knee still hurt? Because i thought his biggest problem was quickness.
Hopefully we can get someone at SF. It has to be a defensive energy guy. He can't be a shooter, that will never work out on this team. just a guy who hustles and is willing to do all the little things.
I just don't know what to do right now? It's too late to go out and there is no way I'm gonna be able to fall asleep now. There's no way I'm gonna watch those ESPN guys either.
i meant backup SF, if Tayshaun learns to dribble with his right hand and learns to not wait for plays to be called for him, he can dominate. But he has to lead as well as score if this team is gonna get back to the finals with him
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