Originally posted by zakkwylderno way man. prince just shut down kobe. shaq scored a whapping 14 points... payton is too old and is doing way more harm than good to the team. i.e points/turnover ratio. they dont have an answer for hamilton other than to put kobe on him which wears him out too much. i dont see the piston losing more than two games against the lakers
lakers in 6. kolby is going to sink them no matter what. to contain shaq, they need 2 to 3 men on him which leaves players like fischer and payton to get th easy shots. id like the pistons to win, but im realistic in saying lakers in 6.
Originally posted by usmc7257just you watch. we shall see.
no way man. prince just shut down kobe. shaq scored a whapping 14 points... payton is too old and is doing way more harm than good to the team. i.e points/turnover ratio. they dont have an answer for hamilton other than to put kobe on him which wears him out too much. i dont see the piston losing more than two games against the lakers
Originally posted by rwingettOn the radio I hear Pistons are 3-1 with Lakers... and a chance to win "at home".
Another victory for the Pistons last night. Since the Pistons have demonstrated they are capable of winning in Los Angeles, I think this one is pretty much over.
Isn't game 5 in Detroit????
Detroit City Rocks!!!
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Originally posted by PhlabibitYes, game five is in Detroit, so they have a good chance of taking it then. But even if they don't, they've demonstrated they can win in LA, which pretty much makes this one a slam dunk for the Pistons.
On the radio I hear Pistons are 3-1 with Lakers... and a chance to win "at home".
Isn't game 5 in Detroit????
Detroit City Rocks!!!
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I can't believe how tedious and boring the game of basketball actually is, though. It took nearly an hour to play the last nine minutes of the game. The clock is continually stopped by a never ending succession of fouls, timeouts, and commercial breaks. Back and forth, back and forth, squeek, squeek, squeek. I'll be glad when it's finally over so I won't feel compelled to watch it anymore.
A lot of radio talk is about how Defence is killing the sport.
I don't much care for the game either way... Not even if the Celtics got back into it. I would want them to win... But I wouldn't watch more than an hour of it I am sure.
As for Basketball... I can't decide if it is Wood Hockey or Soccer. LaMe gAmE!
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Originally posted by rwingett
I can't believe how tedious and boring the game of basketball actually is, though. It took nearly an hour to play the last nine minutes of the game. The clock is continually stopped by a never ending succession of fouls, timeouts, and commercial breaks. Back and forth, back and forth, squeek, squeek, squeek. I'll be glad when it's finally over so I won't feel compelled to watch it anymore.
Game were on too late for me here so I taped them. Yes its fairly difficult not to find out the score during the day (probably more difficult in Detroit), but atleast I get to avoid all those commercials. It's actualy over rather quickly and very exciting.
Go babaaaaayyyy. Kobe's not looking a happy bunny. Shaq is dominating, but not getting the ball too much eventhough he probably scored atleast 70% of the times he got the ball down low.
Originally posted by rwingettOh, come on now, Rob. And baseball ISN'T tedious?
I can't believe how tedious and boring the game of basketball actually is, though.
-Batter approaches plate
-Pitcher and batter trade the grim stares that they've been practicing in the mirror all week
-Warm up swing
-Warm up swing
-Pitcher gets sign
-Pitcher refuses sign
-Pitcher gets new sign
-Nods
-Pitcher scuffs shoes in the dirt on the mound
-Batter calls timeout
-Long pause for no apparent reason when batter reenters box
-Pitcher spits tobacco
-Pitcher throws to first base to hold runner
-Pitcher throws to first base again to hold runner
-Pitcher asks for new sign
-Catcher runs to mound for conference
-Pitcher gets sign
-Pitcher throws to first base to hold runner
-Manager visits mound, long pointless conversation ensues.
-Announcers speculate mindlessly about conversation
-Parties return to positions
-Pitcher gets yet another sign
-Batter calls timeout
-Another long pause for no apparent reason when batter reenters box
-Pitcher actually pitches (!), and surprise, misses
-1-0
-Repeat ad nauseum.
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I actually saw a sequence like this a month ago or so. It took like 10 minutes to throw a single pitch. Give me hoops any day of the week.
But to get back on topic, I agree with pcaspian above. The Lakers need to give the balll to Shaq four times out of five. He's having huge games and Kobe is jacking up any number of ludicrous shots, hence his 8-25 performance, or whatever it was. And they rely too much on long jumpers from Kobe near the end of games, because of Shaq's poor free throw shooting.
Despite my half-jocular contrariness earlier in this thread, this series is done tomorrow, I think.
Originally posted by Poison Godmachine
But to get back on topic, I agree with pcaspian above. The Lakers need to give the balll to Shaq four times out of five. He's having huge games and Kobe is jacking up any number of ludicrous shots, hence his 8-25 performance, or whatever it was. And they rely too much on long jumpers from Kobe near the end of games, because of Shaq's poor free throw shooting.
Despite my half-jocular contrariness earlier in this thread, this series is done tomorrow, I think.
Well I certainly hope so. Don't want to see the Pistons have to play in LA. Foul trouble seems to be the issue for LA. We know Shaq has bad free throw pct, but he might get Ben W. a few fouls early on if he got the ball more often. That means Campbell has to guard him, again he can score over Campbell. Pretty interesting. I think Kobe is still thinking about his Game 2 winner, as he's throwing them up there all night. Amazed, LA doesn't seem to have any 3 point specialists other than Kobe (who's marked all the time anyway).
Personally I don't think Shaq wants to win this series anymore. Next season he's rid of Kobe and all the distractions and can get on with it.
Too bad for Malone and Payton, sometimes you can't buy a title. As for Larry Brown, gonna be sweet after all this time.
Originally posted by pcaspianWell! I guess aside from the offense side....... one real big question is who's gonna contain Billups and Rip? Also, are'nt the Lakers not boxing out as a team?
Originally posted by Poison Godmachine
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But to get back on topic, I agree with pcaspian above. The Lakers need to give the balll to Shaq four times out of five. He's having huge games and Kobe is jacking up any number of ludicrous shots, hence his 8-25 performance, or whatever it was. And they rely too much on long jumpers from Kobe near the en ...[text shortened]... ayton, sometimes you can't buy a title. As for Larry Brown, gonna be sweet after all this time.
Originally posted by usmc7257I was listening to the radio on way home this evening... They were saying something about Laker's player's trying to tell the coach 'who should play, who should start'... etc.
GAME 5 TONIGHT! lakers are done for. if theyare gonna take it back to LA they have only got tonight.
Sounds like Mutiny! Sounds bad for West Coast Basketball!!!
Swaaaa!
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with 6 minutes to go, i know its not over, but it looks as if im eating my words now doesnt it. i very much underestimated the pistons and overestimated the lakers. dont get me wrong. im happy that its turning this way. and how much more memorable for the pistons for it to be over the lakers.