Detroit vs. Philadelphia - Series tied (2-2)

Post #921 » by **kingofthecourt67** » Mon Apr 28, 2008 2:04 am

If Iguodala can't score, than he BETTER be making his FTs. Completely unacceptable.

Not that this is an excuse, but on a side note, Sheed should have been thrown out of the game. And I think it's really pathetic that he needs a referee to fire him up.

Of course, I shouldn't be talking about pathetic because that effort in the second half was a disgrace, especially by Iguodala.

rewill17 · Post #922 » by **rewill17** » Mon Apr 28, 2008 2:05 am

apple bottom jeans...
boots with the furr...
got the whole detroit looking at hurr
sheed hit da flo' (sheed hit da flo')
next thing you know (next thing you know)
sheed got down on the low block and got...

LOW LOW LOW LOW LOW LOW LOW!

(and swished that turnaround J)

Manocad · Post #923 » by **Manocad** » Mon Apr 28, 2008 2:06 am

Entengtot wrote:this switch on switch off style of the pistons have made them the reputation o being arrogant.
and i think, it will work to their demise and eventual breakup. they could have won a series of titles with this one (last year against the spurs, against dallas) yet their mantra of us against the world has really worked against them, making holes too deep for them to climb out of.

Come up with a new argument. The whole arrogance thing is something that's being perpetuated much more so by fans who just want to see the Pistons lose than by anything the team is saying or doing.

Post #924 » by **kingofthecourt67** » Mon Apr 28, 2008 2:07 am

Yes I should emphasize, that the Pistons did play well and they do deserve a lot of credit.

slvrsol · Post #925 » by **slvrsol** » Mon Apr 28, 2008 2:15 am

sheed up to three techs? whats the limit? 6?

Dtown84 · Post #926 » by **Dtown84** » Mon Apr 28, 2008 2:28 am

Watching the Pistons I can't really call them arrogant so much as I think they lack leadership. No one to get them hyped up game in and game out. They sure as hell don't get it from their coach. Sheed is it sometimes , Chauncey is it sometimes, but there are games where no one steps up.

Post #927 » by **kingofthecourt67** » Mon Apr 28, 2008 2:38 am

Are you kidding me? Game 5 is of NBATV. Absolutely ridiculous, now this is the second game that I can't watch because I live in California.

Edit: I meant Game 5 not 6.

Post #928 » by **tk76** » Mon Apr 28, 2008 2:38 am

One of the issues the Pistons have had to overcome. Its been noted how they are one of the few teams to win a championship without a truley dominant player. Sheed could be that player, but he never had the right make-up.

Post #929 » by **Snakebites** » Mon Apr 28, 2008 2:41 am

kingofthecourt67 wrote:Are you kidding me? Game 6 is of NBATV. Absolutely ridiculous, now this is the second game that I can't watch because I live in California.

Sigh, I'm in the same boat.

:banghead:

Post #930 » by **kingofthecourt67** » Mon Apr 28, 2008 2:44 am

I would even be willing to buy this game on the internet somehow, bt NBA.com doesn't sell games individually.

RJM · Post #931 » by **RJM** » Mon Apr 28, 2008 2:47 am

kingofthecourt67 wrote:If Iguodala can't score, than he BETTER be making his FTs. Completely unacceptable.

Not that this is an excuse, but on a side note, Sheed should have been thrown out of the game. And I think it's really pathetic that he needs a referee to fire him up.

Of course, I shouldn't be talking about pathetic because that effort in the second half was a disgrace, especially by Iguodala.

Agreed. This guy is supposed to be the next face of the franchise. This passiveness is miles worse than my issues with Lamar Odom. Pathetic. He really needs to grow some balls and realize that the team is going to be on his back for the next ten or so years if he doesn't go elsewhere.

Ballings7 · Post #932 » by **Ballings7** » Mon Apr 28, 2008 2:48 am

Big-time win by the PIST Show... I expect them to take control of the series now

Still wouldn't rule out seven games, though

Post #933 » by **tk76** » Mon Apr 28, 2008 2:56 am

NBATV can be easily watched on the web if you do a google search.

SendEm · Post #934 » by **SendEm** » Mon Apr 28, 2008 2:59 am

Iguodala is too unskilled and cowardly to have had the ball in his possesion on isolation plays so frequently. He has absolutely no break down dribble and his jump shot is terrible.

Post #935 » by **tk76** » Mon Apr 28, 2008 3:08 am

A question for Pistons fans-

Prince looks dominant on both ends whenever he plays the Sixers. If he was on a team that needed to rely on him more offensively, what kind of numbers do you think he would put up?

Not that I am advocating a trded, but lets say if his role was reversed and he replaced AIG on the Sixers. He would get a lot more touches, but also be the focal point of opposing defenses.

Post #936 » by **kingofthecourt67** » Mon Apr 28, 2008 3:10 am

tk76 wrote:NBATV can be easily watched on the web if you do a google search.

thanks for the tip.

And let it be made clear, I am not an Iguodala hater. I understand that he will have trouble with Prince. However, he needs to take advantage at the line.

Post #937 » by **kingofthecourt67** » Mon Apr 28, 2008 3:13 am

I apologize, I meant game 5, 6 is TBA.

Uncle Mxy · Post #938 » by **Uncle Mxy** » Mon Apr 28, 2008 3:20 am

tk76 wrote:Prince looks dominant on both ends whenever he plays the Sixers. If he was on a team that needed to rely on him more offensively, what kind of numbers do you think he would put up?

Not that I am advocating a trded, but lets say if his role was reversed and he replaced AIG on the Sixers. He would get a lot more touches, but also be the focal point of opposing defenses.

Tay would be a good second banana. His offense doesn't fare well when doubled (e.g. 2005 Finals) or when he has to give 110% on defense over a long stretch of games (e.g. last year's ECF against LeBron), but that'd be fairly rare if he's used right and he had a credible backup. He could easily and efficiently be an 18 ppg scorer in the right situation.

tmorgan · Post #939 » by **tmorgan** » Mon Apr 28, 2008 4:21 am

tk76 wrote:A question for Pistons fans-

Prince looks dominant on both ends whenever he plays the Sixers. If he was on a team that needed to rely on him more offensively, what kind of numbers do you think he would put up?

Not that I am advocating a trded, but lets say if his role was reversed and he replaced AIG on the Sixers. He would get a lot more touches, but also be the focal point of opposing defenses.

Some more...

I've followed Tay since he was a freshman at UK, as I was a grad student there at the time. He's an extremely streaky outside shooter -- some games he's good from 27 feet, and some games he's worthless outside of 15 feet. If you could live with a guy that averages 20 ppg with a huge standard deviation, he could be an effective second scorer.

He doesn't have the body type to play the kind of defense he plays AND take on a scoring load, though. He's been unfreakinbelievably durable, but he's not taking much punishment on defense and he doesn't take it inside a whole lot on offense, either. Take away Arnie Kander (our unbelievably awesome trainer) and add a lot of workload and Tay's pretzel-stick body might well fall apart.

You might already know this, but Prince plays great defense in a way that 98% of the league simply cannot play no matter how hard they try. He plays way off his man, even if the guy has range, and makes up for it with his octopus tentacles. He faceguards a lot, and he moves his feet pretty well. He's not very fast, but he has a huge stride, so he gets up and down the court efficiently.

Unlike most of the NBA, when Tay gets tired, he quits on offense, not defense. That's good for the Pistons, but might lead to trouble if he was supposed to be the man on O as well. I think he's pretty underrated by the casual fan, but most NBA die-hards know he's a very good player. The best part of all -- he's happy not shooting, so he'll always fit in. I'm curious to see if he'll ever end up in a situation in which he gets 18 shots a game. That might be fun to watch.

Detroit vs. Philadelphia - Series tied (2-2)

Who will win this 1st round series?