This Pistons fan is happy to see this Eastern Conference final, especially since my guys (especially Chauncey) got a lot of rest while the Celts battled it out with James & Co. Old school, back to the days of the Bad Boys and the Big Three – I feel 20 years younger already! Except for the kids, the gray hairs, and… um… OK, I’m old… đŸ™‚
Watching Pierce’s expression on his penultimate free throw of the game was worth the heart attacks. That said, I’d like to see if Ray Allen could find his shot if we’re gonna survive the Pistons and give everyone the Celtics-Lakers matchup they want to see.
peabodysays
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p>Go all the way Celtics!
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goldsteingonewildsays
I worried. A lot. Like last year, when Francona kept playing Coco over Ellsbury. Almost cost us.
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p>Doc had benched Eddie House, who’d gotten the job done all year, and inserted Sam Cassell, who had the better resume. Games 1 to 5, Cassell couldn’t do squat.
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p>NBA coaches seldom admit mistakes, even tacitly. But Doc did. House rewarded him by adding the spark that changed the whole dynamic.
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p>Also, Doc sat Ray Allen a lot in Q4. Again, few coaches are willing to sit a big name star, no matter how much they’re struggling. We needed Ray Ray on the bench, his bricks were killing us. He’ll bounce back against Detroit.
cannoneosays
PP stepped up but the team offense is still shot.
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p>And why is KG so shy around the hoop?
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p>I’m not optimistic about this series.
hubspokesays
For those who go w-a-y back, Paul Pierce’s first of two free throws at the end of the game, the one that bounced up about five feet and then went in, resembled a game-winning (I believe) playoff jumper made by Don Nelson years ago. Nelson’s shot did the same thing. I’d love to see video of both shots juxtaposed.
lasthorsemansays
sitting on my face prevent me from enjoying the trivial persuits of sporting events. It’s kind of a Maslows heirarcy of needs type of thing. http://www.projectcamelot.org/…
On to Detriot. We’re going to win either Game 3 or 4 in Detroit to break our away-game-losing streak. I’m calling it now.
petrsays
We have a better bench and we’re catching our second wind.
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p>Atlanta took the C’s to seven games on the strength of youth and adrenaline. Pierce, Allen and Garnett all were sucking wind for a few games as they adjusted to the ratcheted-up emotions and efforts of playoff. Garnett has been consistent, but with slightly lower numbers overall.
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p>The Cavs went 7 for much the same reason, but also because they’ve got a much bigger team and aren’t afraid to foul (the refs, on the other hand, seem afraid to call many of the fouls… ) Between Ilgauskas, Wallace and Varajao, they’re a bruising team.
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p>The Pistons aren’t particularly bruising and in fact would come out with the short end of the stick if they tried to play that way against the Cs’. (Kendrick Perkins is gonna make a toothpick outta Tayshaun Prince). Nor are they particularly athletic. I like our matchups, particularly Rondo vs Rip…
Pierce was great.
This Pistons fan is happy to see this Eastern Conference final, especially since my guys (especially Chauncey) got a lot of rest while the Celts battled it out with James & Co. Old school, back to the days of the Bad Boys and the Big Three – I feel 20 years younger already! Except for the kids, the gray hairs, and… um… OK, I’m old… đŸ™‚
Watching Pierce’s expression on his penultimate free throw of the game was worth the heart attacks. That said, I’d like to see if Ray Allen could find his shot if we’re gonna survive the Pistons and give everyone the Celtics-Lakers matchup they want to see.
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p>Go all the way Celtics!
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I worried. A lot. Like last year, when Francona kept playing Coco over Ellsbury. Almost cost us.
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p>Doc had benched Eddie House, who’d gotten the job done all year, and inserted Sam Cassell, who had the better resume. Games 1 to 5, Cassell couldn’t do squat.
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p>NBA coaches seldom admit mistakes, even tacitly. But Doc did. House rewarded him by adding the spark that changed the whole dynamic.
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p>Also, Doc sat Ray Allen a lot in Q4. Again, few coaches are willing to sit a big name star, no matter how much they’re struggling. We needed Ray Ray on the bench, his bricks were killing us. He’ll bounce back against Detroit.
PP stepped up but the team offense is still shot.
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p>And why is KG so shy around the hoop?
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p>I’m not optimistic about this series.
For those who go w-a-y back, Paul Pierce’s first of two free throws at the end of the game, the one that bounced up about five feet and then went in, resembled a game-winning (I believe) playoff jumper made by Don Nelson years ago. Nelson’s shot did the same thing. I’d love to see video of both shots juxtaposed.
sitting on my face prevent me from enjoying the trivial persuits of sporting events. It’s kind of a Maslows heirarcy of needs type of thing.
http://www.projectcamelot.org/…
On to Detriot. We’re going to win either Game 3 or 4 in Detroit to break our away-game-losing streak. I’m calling it now.
We have a better bench and we’re catching our second wind.
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p>Atlanta took the C’s to seven games on the strength of youth and adrenaline. Pierce, Allen and Garnett all were sucking wind for a few games as they adjusted to the ratcheted-up emotions and efforts of playoff. Garnett has been consistent, but with slightly lower numbers overall.
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p>The Cavs went 7 for much the same reason, but also because they’ve got a much bigger team and aren’t afraid to foul (the refs, on the other hand, seem afraid to call many of the fouls… ) Between Ilgauskas, Wallace and Varajao, they’re a bruising team.
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p>The Pistons aren’t particularly bruising and in fact would come out with the short end of the stick if they tried to play that way against the Cs’. (Kendrick Perkins is gonna make a toothpick outta Tayshaun Prince). Nor are they particularly athletic. I like our matchups, particularly Rondo vs Rip…
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Call me crazy…:)