After the Pistons fourth quarter collapse against the Bulls Monday night at the Palace they have now locked themselves into the 8th spot for a date with the Cleveland Cavaliers.
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You can be as optimistic or pessimistic as you like, you can compare this team to the one that defied all odds to beat the Lakers in 2004, but as Pistons fans don’t we have to be honest with ourselves at this point? If this team crumbles in the fourth and can’t beat the Bulls in an important game how are they going to defeat a Cleveland team that sits atop the Eastern Conference and has only lost one game in their own building all year long?
Now I’m a glass half full kind of gal, but someone needs to give me some kind of hope that Detroit has a plausible chance to upset the Cavs.
I have my own bright spots here and there like the surprising and refreshing play of Will Bynum, the heart and determination of Antonio McDyess, Rip Hamilton’s return to the starting lineup, the defense of Arron Afflalo and iron man Tayshaun Prince, but all those things just don’t add up to what it takes to beat (and I hate saying this) a powerhouse like the Cavs.
The Cavs are 66-15 and have won 18 of their last 20, and like I mentioned before have lost just one at home. The series starts with the first two games in Cleveland. LeBron has dominated Detroit in the playoffs and to this day he’s responsible for my worst memory of the Palace (remember that fateful game 5). Add in the Cavs defense, the calls they get and it’s a recipe for disaster.
I would love for the Pistons to prove me wrong, in fact I’m rooting for it, but given their play all season long is the benefit of the doubt good enough?
I’m hoping yes, and the Homer in me says so, but someone has to give me something solid besides my loyalty and faith in the team I love.
Any takers?
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Iverson Banned From Detroit Casinos
Apr 14, 2009 3:48 PM EST
Estranged Pistons guard Allen Iverson has been banned from a few downtown Detroit casinos.
Iverson has been banned from both the MGM and Greektown casinos. He has reportedly been banned do to immature behavior, involving many acts of disturbance.
“He is a bad loser, and he loses a lot, often throwing his chips or cards at the dealer,” wrote the Detroit News.
jeez iverson
Personally, I’ll go on the record saying they’ll take 1, maybe 2 games. But that’s all the further this thing is going to go. They’ve showed no signs that they have what it takes to hang with an elite team. That’s just being realistic.
I’ll always cheer for the Pistons, but if they lose, I’m really going to enjoy watching the Cavs dismantle the Celtics. I absolutely HATE the Celtics and will take great pleasure in watching them lose.
dang.. these are mad post about this series. i can’t wait till game 1. game 1 without a doubt is going to be intense! and also provide us with a sense of whether or not the Pistons are serious bout winning. if we win game 1… Pistons fans in the D! make sure you are that sixth man they will need… if the crowd is totally pumped from start to finish.. i dont think sum Cav players would be able to handle Detroit Pistons intensity. Rip, Tay, Sheed, Dyce and a few others have been deep into the playoffs… and experience has to come into play! (i hope).
i truly believe that the Pistons will win in GAME 6! mark my words!
No no no! Pistonsfan. The Cav’s started our fall, they are our division rivals & remember Lebron’s telling commercial a couple years ago where he said “You can’t get through Detroit! Swimmin in no pool”
Check here to refresh your memory http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YsoP6bjADic
But Cleveland & Chicago are our division rivals. Miami is a rival cuz Dwade lights us up regularly. Boston got us last year, but you can’t really hate on KG, Ray Allen & Pierce. They fought hard to finally get there after years of struggling. So the Cav’s must be DESTORYED!!! MUHAHAHAHA!
I BELIEVE!!!!! WE ALL NEED TO BELIEVE!!!COME ON YOU GUYS WHAT DO YOU THINK MCDYESS WOULD THINK IF HE SAW US NOT BELIEVING IN THIS TEAM!!!! IF YOU THINK DYESS DIDN”T BELIEVE IN THIS TEAM THEN HE WOULDN”T HAVE CAME BACK!!!! I HAVE MUCH RESPECT FOR DYESS AND THATS WHY I THINK THIS PLAYOFF RUN SHOULD BE DEDICATED TO HIM!!! LET”S ALL PRAY AND BELIEVE IN THIS TEAM SO DYESS CAN GET WHAT HE DESERVES….WHICH IS A CHAMPIONSHIP RING WITH DETROIT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! CAN I GET A DEEEETROIT BASKETBALL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
LET”S GO PISTONS AND LET”S GET THAT SHIP!!!!!!!!! LET”S SHOW THEM WHOSE BOSS…WE ARE (DETROIT)!!!
Ahhh…we will probably lose; I’m being realistic, but we won’t go down without a fight hopefully!
2 Reasons to Hate Cavs:
1) Lebron James (Great Player but an egotistical maniac)
2) Anderson Varajao (flip flopping “im so cool” arse!)
I think if MC gets us past the first round he has earnt another year as head coach regardless of result next year. Cavs are pretty unbeatable now, if they do get past I hope they take it all, Kobe can get lost.
We are going to beat Cavs in 5. Amir is going to poke LeBorn’s eye.
Brilliant!
No way, Marcell! thats my favorite movie of all time, and one of my favorite sports stories of all time!
Maurice Williams is going to destroy Rodney Stuckey. LeBron is better than any 2 players on the Pistons combined, but we all know that. But the Pistons can’t stop Mo Williams. And they will get demolished.
The only thing they can do is play hard and try to challenge Cleveland. Maybe beat them at home to get a moral victory. But they will leave this series with nothing more than a moral victory. The Cavaliers aren’t unbeatable, but they aren’t going to lose to a mediocre team.
pistons nation rise!
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