I can’t help but agree with a lot of what Chris McCosky said today:

“It was the utter lack of urgency Detroit showed toward moving out of the eighth spot and avoiding a 66-victory Cleveland team that has come back to doom this team. Two giveaway losses to Chicago, the late meltdowns in Indiana and Philadelphia and the no-show in New Jersey — all in the final month — when they could have easily slid up to No. 7 and played Boston without Kevin Garnett, or even up to No. 6 and played Orlando, a team it has dominated.

Instead, the Pistons are a big underdog tonight in Game 2 against the superior Cavaliers. For whatever reason, avoiding the Cavaliers wasn’t a motivating factor for this team. Talking to the veterans, it was if they had long since resigned themselves to the bottom of the bracket and an early exit.

It was fitting that a coach — probably Michael Curry — wrote “Do we believe?” on the message board inside the Pistons locker room before Game 1. It’s a fair question. And, in truth, the answer would be no. They haven’t believed in a long time. But that’s probably for the best, because now there’s no doubt about charting a new course.” Via The Detroit News

You know as homers we all think the Pistons have a fighting chance, hell the Pistons beat the Lakers and shocked the world in ‘04. Sadly this isn’t that team and we all know it. It can happen, but it’s a longshot. We can be the biggest cheerleaders in the world, but when the guys that step on the court aren’t on the same mission as the one the fans are on, then what?

Stoney and Wojo talked to Jason Maxiell on Thursday. The audio is on their Podcast Page of WDFN’s site as well as the direct link to the interview. They also spoke to Detroit News Pistons beat reporter Chiris McCosky, again the podcast it up on their page as well as a direct link to the audio.
Sean Baligian got a special call from Flip Saunders during his show. You can listen to Sean’s conversation with Flip on his Podcast page as well as this direct link.

Quality podcasts to listen to as we still wait to see who the Pistons will play on Tuesday. The vote was pretty even for quite some time but it looks like you want to see The Pistons play The Cavs.

“I threw him to the ground. Get it right,” quipped McDyess. “I felt that he was trying to bully me, so I saw him trying to throw me down. So I said, ‘I’m not falling by myself. He gotta come with me.’ So I kind of grabbed him along with me when I was falling backwards.” Via MLive

Some of you need to be reminded that as mild mannered and sweet as Antonio is, he can hold his own.

Think Dyess had something to deal with, well Chris McCosky of The Detroit News got into a bit of a scuffle with a member of the Orlando media because of an earlier incident while appearing on an Orlando radio show.

As I have mentioned on numerous occasions during this series, Orlando’s media is acting childish and offensive.

Thank You Chris!