Lakers or Celtics?...Or Pistons - Page 4

ssigman · May 22nd, 2008, 02:12 PM

bases are loaded...3 balls no strikes...2 man down...andy c at the plate...bill looking in for the sign...he's set....the windup...the pitch...

oh...fouled back outta play

BaldBil · May 22nd, 2008, 02:42 PM

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Originally Posted by AndyC0803

Wow, it only took you a whole day to come up with that. Well done.

No Einstein, it did not. I logged on just before reading your most recent post.

BaldBil · May 23rd, 2008, 08:40 AM

Pistons looked strong last night, Billups especially. Boston had some defensive lapses that cost them. The good news is Allen finally hit some shots.

Look for the Celtics to come back to Boston with at least one victory in the Motor City.

BtownBeers · May 23rd, 2008, 08:44 AM

They better hope they take one in Detroit, they have not been good on the road in the playoffs and losing that one at home wasn't a good thing at all. Detroit is a damn consistent team, no huge scorer just all around good play.

BaldBil · May 23rd, 2008, 08:56 AM

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Originally Posted by BtownBeers

They better hope they take one in Detroit, they have not been good on the road in the playoffs and losing that one at home wasn't a good thing at all. Detroit is a damn consistent team, no huge scorer just all around good play.

I'll take the glass is half-full approach. Losing at home to a tough and determined Pistons may wake their on the road asses up. If they can't beat Detroit one out of two out there then they are not deserving.

It says here that they step up and win one out there, the first one preferably and in doing so show that they have some balls.

BtownBeers · May 23rd, 2008, 09:04 AM

Is it just me or does this team not seem the same as the regular season team, to me it was like a dominating force that came onto the court in the regular season and in the playoffs it seems like they are just running out there to play a game, without the intimidating domination factor...I could be totally wrong...just a feeling I got.

AndyC0803 · May 23rd, 2008, 09:26 AM

Now it is a five game series and Detroit has the home court advantage.

The Pistons' back court is vastly superior to the Celtics' and last night was a prime example. Even if Billups is not 100% (and reports say he isn't) he still had a great game, Rip was Rip, and Stuckey was all kinds of awesome. Really though, everyone on the floor was doing his part; Sheed, Prince, McDyess, and even Lindsay Hunter. When the Pistons are playing at their best, they can score from all five positions. The Celtics can’t claim that. If you look at the outputs of Rondo and Perkins you’ll see what I mean.

If you noticed how the Pistons played down the stretch, you'd see why their familiarity with each other is so key. Of course, being 28 of 32 from the line helps a lot as well! Anyway, the Pistons were in a super hostile environment with a hot crowd that was fully doing its part to will their team on. But the Pistons were able to use their familiarity with each other to come together and prevail as a group. I believe that is missing from the Celtics and that is a direct cause of their road struggles.

Any NBA player will tell you that the regular season and the playoffs are totally different animals and if you have paid attention during the playoffs this year you will see that is the case. The core group on the Pistons has played together in the playoffs for 6 years and knows each other's games inside and out. The core group of the Celtics came together just this year. That is the Piston's biggest strength and that is why they can knock off the favorites.

AndyC0803 · May 23rd, 2008, 04:23 PM

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BaldBil · May 25th, 2008, 11:02 AM

Nice defensive game by Boston and a great job on the boards. Looking

I won't bother breaking down the verbose and ill-conceived analysis of the series thus far posted here on the 23rd except to mention that I did chuckle when I read the part about the playoffs being different than the regular season. I found that to be very.........enlightening.

AndyC0803 · May 27th, 2008, 09:43 AM

Everyone have a good holiday weekend? It started off crappy for the Pistons but ended on a high note last night. Now as happy as I was with their performance last night, I am tired of this Jekyll and Hyde act from Detroit. Games 2 and 4 they looked like the best team in the league but game 3 they looked absolutely awful. If Detroit played every game they way they played in games 2 and 4 they would have swept this series, no doubt about it. The Celtics have not looked overly impressive in any of these games so far, it is just that the Pistons played so poorly in games 1 and 3 and the Celtics were able to take advantage of it. In fact, game 3 was so abysmal that I’m glad my memory of the 4th quarter is fuzzy and foggy. Thank God for strip clubs, they can make anyone feel better no matter how depressed you are. If the Celtics were the better team, I could accept the Pistons losing but that clearly is not the case. In fact, I would say that it is obvious that the Pistons are the better team and the Celtics have done a good job of letting the Pistons self destruct in those two games. Sometimes to win the game you have to play better and sometimes to win you just have to step back and let the other team play like crap.

I’m not trying to bury the Celtics though, their regular season speaks for itself plus I think having one of the cornerstone franchises (along with Philly, LA, and the Knicks) back in the spotlight is wonderful for the league. And even though their fans would once again show how arrogant and unbearable they are, seeing Garnett finally win a ring would be a very cool thing. I just hope that it is not this year and that if he does get his ring, he doesn’t have to go through Detroit to get it.

BaldBil · May 27th, 2008, 10:00 AM

If it is arrogant and unbearable you want, try the mirror.

Your entire thesis on the series thus far is is simplistice nattering which could be used by the fans of either team to make the case that theirs is the better club.

May 23rd, 2008, 08:40 AM	#48
BaldBil illegitimi non carborundum Join Date: 06-15-2006 Location: Salem, MA Posts: 5,741 Tournaments Joined: 0 Tournament Wins: 0	Pistons looked strong last night, Billups especially. Boston had some defensive lapses that cost them. The good news is Allen finally hit some shots. Look for the Celtics to come back to Boston with at least one victory in the Motor City. __________________ The Rant's pre-eminent something or other.

May 23rd, 2008, 08:44 AM	#49
BtownBeers Skull Fucker Wannabeeee! Join Date: 08-23-2004 Location: In Mrs. Jays Pants! Posts: 23,790 Tournaments Joined: 0 Tournament Wins: 0	They better hope they take one in Detroit, they have not been good on the road in the playoffs and losing that one at home wasn't a good thing at all. Detroit is a damn consistent team, no huge scorer just all around good play. __________________ As someone who has been on both ends of a loaded weapon I can only wish you well in your idealized little vision of what the world should be; I will continue to deal the world as it really is. -BaldBil

May 23rd, 2008, 09:04 AM	#51
BtownBeers Skull Fucker Wannabeeee! Join Date: 08-23-2004 Location: In Mrs. Jays Pants! Posts: 23,790 Tournaments Joined: 0 Tournament Wins: 0	Is it just me or does this team not seem the same as the regular season team, to me it was like a dominating force that came onto the court in the regular season and in the playoffs it seems like they are just running out there to play a game, without the intimidating domination factor...I could be totally wrong...just a feeling I got. __________________ As someone who has been on both ends of a loaded weapon I can only wish you well in your idealized little vision of what the world should be; I will continue to deal the world as it really is. -BaldBil

May 23rd, 2008, 09:26 AM	#52
AndyC0803 The Ayatollah of Rock n' Rollah! Join Date: 06-26-2004 Location: St. Louis, MO Posts: 1,138 Tournaments Joined: 0 Tournament Wins: 0	Now it is a five game series and Detroit has the home court advantage. The Pistons' back court is vastly superior to the Celtics' and last night was a prime example. Even if Billups is not 100% (and reports say he isn't) he still had a great game, Rip was Rip, and Stuckey was all kinds of awesome. Really though, everyone on the floor was doing his part; Sheed, Prince, McDyess, and even Lindsay Hunter. When the Pistons are playing at their best, they can score from all five positions. The Celtics can’t claim that. If you look at the outputs of Rondo and Perkins you’ll see what I mean. If you noticed how the Pistons played down the stretch, you'd see why their familiarity with each other is so key. Of course, being 28 of 32 from the line helps a lot as well! Anyway, the Pistons were in a super hostile environment with a hot crowd that was fully doing its part to will their team on. But the Pistons were able to use their familiarity with each other to come together and prevail as a group. I believe that is missing from the Celtics and that is a direct cause of their road struggles. Any NBA player will tell you that the regular season and the playoffs are totally different animals and if you have paid attention during the playoffs this year you will see that is the case. The core group on the Pistons has played together in the playoffs for 6 years and knows each other's games inside and out. The core group of the Celtics came together just this year. That is the Piston's biggest strength and that is why they can knock off the favorites. __________________ Give to a great cause by clicking this link and then clicking the "donate" button. Thanks! This is a fun link Last edited by AndyC0803; May 23rd, 2008 at 09:30 AM.

May 23rd, 2008, 04:23 PM	#53
AndyC0803 The Ayatollah of Rock n' Rollah! Join Date: 06-26-2004 Location: St. Louis, MO Posts: 1,138 Tournaments Joined: 0 Tournament Wins: 0	Check out this fun PDF picture. Source __________________ Give to a great cause by clicking this link and then clicking the "donate" button. Thanks! This is a fun link

May 25th, 2008, 11:02 AM	#54
BaldBil illegitimi non carborundum Join Date: 06-15-2006 Location: Salem, MA Posts: 5,741 Tournaments Joined: 0 Tournament Wins: 0	Nice defensive game by Boston and a great job on the boards. Looking I won't bother breaking down the verbose and ill-conceived analysis of the series thus far posted here on the 23rd except to mention that I did chuckle when I read the part about the playoffs being different than the regular season. I found that to be very.........enlightening. __________________ The Rant's pre-eminent something or other.

May 27th, 2008, 09:43 AM	#55
AndyC0803 The Ayatollah of Rock n' Rollah! Join Date: 06-26-2004 Location: St. Louis, MO Posts: 1,138 Tournaments Joined: 0 Tournament Wins: 0	Everyone have a good holiday weekend? It started off crappy for the Pistons but ended on a high note last night. Now as happy as I was with their performance last night, I am tired of this Jekyll and Hyde act from Detroit. Games 2 and 4 they looked like the best team in the league but game 3 they looked absolutely awful. If Detroit played every game they way they played in games 2 and 4 they would have swept this series, no doubt about it. The Celtics have not looked overly impressive in any of these games so far, it is just that the Pistons played so poorly in games 1 and 3 and the Celtics were able to take advantage of it. In fact, game 3 was so abysmal that I’m glad my memory of the 4th quarter is fuzzy and foggy. Thank God for strip clubs, they can make anyone feel better no matter how depressed you are. If the Celtics were the better team, I could accept the Pistons losing but that clearly is not the case. In fact, I would say that it is obvious that the Pistons are the better team and the Celtics have done a good job of letting the Pistons self destruct in those two games. Sometimes to win the game you have to play better and sometimes to win you just have to step back and let the other team play like crap. I’m not trying to bury the Celtics though, their regular season speaks for itself plus I think having one of the cornerstone franchises (along with Philly, LA, and the Knicks) back in the spotlight is wonderful for the league. And even though their fans would once again show how arrogant and unbearable they are, seeing Garnett finally win a ring would be a very cool thing. I just hope that it is not this year and that if he does get his ring, he doesn’t have to go through Detroit to get it. __________________ Give to a great cause by clicking this link and then clicking the "donate" button. Thanks! This is a fun link

May 27th, 2008, 10:00 AM	#56
BaldBil illegitimi non carborundum Join Date: 06-15-2006 Location: Salem, MA Posts: 5,741 Tournaments Joined: 0 Tournament Wins: 0	If it is arrogant and unbearable you want, try the mirror. Your entire thesis on the series thus far is is simplistice nattering which could be used by the fans of either team to make the case that theirs is the better club. __________________ The Rant's pre-eminent something or other.