NBA discussion thread

Originally posted by koolruningz
Dude if you mute Hubie Brown you are missing some of the best in game analysis you can get. The guy is a basketball Yoda, who would you rather listen to Bill Walton? Doc Rivers was great last year to i thought.
Sorry wuTa, that was no charge. Hamilton was outside the dotted area and he took it on the shoulder, there is no way you are gonna get that call unless you are a step forward and take it in the chest. Hamilton could have passed to Prince for the last shot to, he was wide open after the inbound streaking for the lay up.
What a game though, i found myself cheering for the Pistons funnily enough. Even though I've been saying all year that the Spurs will win it i wanted the Pistons to prove me wrong. The Pistons put up one hell of a fight but just lacked a bit of poise on the last possessions, switching Bowen on Billups really messed them up. This was the sort of game I've been waiting for, this is what the finals is all about. You could feel the pressure, Duncan really seemed to feel it at the line.
Where does Sheed go after the 1st quarter? He seems to take himself out the game offensively, yet he shoots a high percentage near the basket no matter who is guarding him. He is only averaging 10 pts a game but he has proven he can score on anyone.
Its all looking pretty rosy for the Spurs now, the Pistons haven't played well in San Antonio yet. But they are at their best when they have everything to play for, so the next game will hopefully be a great one.

I agree about Hubie Brown. I think the problem is he really doesn't jive with Al Michaels that well.

In the last seconds of game 5, Hamilton was too concerned on drawing the foul from Parker. If anything, he should have been called for the charge. He should have concetrated on what would have been a routine shot. As Horry proved, big time players make those plays.

I will give props to the Pistons for putting on such a show in game 3 & 4. But game 5 was too crucial. There is no way they can win two back in San Antonio. Unfortunately, I think game 6 will be a big pile and the Spurs will deliver the knock out punch.

-HECK!

^ Some good thoughts there, welcome. I think the Spurs will finish it tonight, I am 100% rooting for the Pistons now (they have grown on me over the finals). There is no team in the NBA that is more dangerous when they are down than the Pistons, but the Spurs have been dominant on their home court and the crowd is gonna be a big factor. If Sheed comes to play the whole game and the Pistons bring their defense from Detroit tonight that could swing it, but as much as I'd like to see a game 7 i think the Spurs will be too much for the reigning champs.

Heres an article that sums up how i feel about Sheed in this series:

http://www.freep.com/sports/pistons/mitch21e_20050621.htm

yes he didnt cover Horry, and before it went to overtime, he tried calling timeout when they didnt have any left, he was real lucky because he called timeout less than a second after the buzzer

As the pirate would say...

aaarrrggghhh....... 🙁

Bring it, game 7.

Well, Spurs had it, but Duncan fell off. Pistons took advantage.

The big man has to step up if he wants that ring. Horry bailed him out in game 5. He has no excuses now.

-HECK!

Now it's on. I honestly didn't think the Pistons had it in them after that demoralising loss in game 5, I'm glad they proved me wrong. What a great game, the last two games have been what finals ball is all about - pressure and execution.
Timmy really let his team down at the foul line, if he wants to be the main man he has got to hit the clutch shots. Its a shame really because the rest of his game is so solid, he can hit the 18 footer most of the time but is awful from the line.
Finally Sheed showed us something, it wasn't the dominant game he needed but it was enough. Its amazing how he starts of so focused and takes the ball strong to the hoop, then just fizzles out. At least he showed up in the 4th today, Billups and Ben have been the most consistent Pistons though.
Game 7 should be a monster, both teams will hopefully give it everything. I think the pressure is on the Spurs now as they were previously unbeatable on their home floor.
wuTa, i bet you are loving this dude.

YES!!!!!!!.............WHOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!...DETRIOT BABY DETRIOT!!!!......thats what S.A get for planning that parade....wtf, did they think detriot was just gonna roll over and die for them??....i'm really getting tired of hearing "noone has every won two road win games in a row to with the championships"....why did people/announcers cling on to these stupid ass statistics....they did it last year with that "noone has every won 3 straight home games" shit son...this is detriot baby!!!!!....we got more heart than anybody....just one more baby just one more!!!!!!

Periera its been fun talkin trash with ya

"but your team is going DOWN!!!!!" 😄 afroboxing

Originally posted by koolruningz

wuTa, i bet you are loving this dude.

you have NO idea....i almost creamed my pants when sheed tipped in billups missed layup late in the 4th, and when he hit that 3 pointer...whooo!!!!!......GOOD STUFF! 😱 😱 thumbupthumbup1thumbsup

i hate people who live in america🙁 you get all the basketball and i get hardly any🙁
good prediction i made baout it going into a seven game series with at least one overtime game didnt i?😉 i also said the pistons would win.... 2 out of three aint bad... but i want all 3😄

San Antonio will pull this one off in a nailbiter.

Lets hope so.

lets not

wuta my boy, detroit to win 89-86, i got a bad feeling san an will win... but i'm going for detroit, those numbers look good to me😉if the spurs win then...... bollocks🙁 any other predictions?

I'd love to see Horry go nuts again and make a three at the horn for the 1 point victory. Then I'd love to see Horry get MVP even though he only had 2 good games but those 2 good games saved the Spurs sorry asses.

Originally posted by darth_royke
wuta my boy, detroit to win 89-86, i got a bad feeling san an will win... but i'm going for detroit, those numbers look good to me😉if the spurs win then...... bollocks🙁 any other predictions?

detriot wins in OT.....billups goes nuts in OT and wins his 2nd straight MVP

Spurs win in triple OT after Rasheed gets biffed and in transition Horry hits a three to win it. 123-120. nah really i think Spurs win 94-90... i would love a triple OT game though, i would rather a double or triple OT game and the Pistons win, than is the SPurs won in regulation

Hope it goes to triple OT.... Duncan, Ben, Rasheed, Manu, Rip and Parker all foul out... it all falls on Billups and Horry. Heh.

HELL YEAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2005 CHAMPS, BABY!!!!

crybaby......shit!!!!!!!.........ben played phenomanal...mcdyesse was awesome......everyone esle played like shit.......i dont know what happened to my team 🙁 ....my boy billups didnt show up like i thought he would...hopefully now the pistons will get back that determination like they had last year

i'll give to duncan though....that boy earned his third ring...i love timmy, but not when he plays the pistons...he could very well be the best player in the league, even better than shaq