| Re: 1st Round Game 1 - Sixers Sun Apr 20 6PM
I agree with y'all about watching the other games and seeing how hard they're all playing. That being said though I am going to explode if I hear people blame last year’s loss to the Cavs on DET not taking them seriously. I think there is enough evidence out there (regardless of how this series or playoffs turn out) to say that they were not good enough to beat Cleveland. It had nothing to do with favoritism.
Cleveland's team makes perfect sense. LeBron drives and either scores, gets fouled or gets wide open shots for his team. Who on DET can make a play for someone else? Who does the other team have to worry about containing? Sheed is about it, but DET negates that by standing still when he has the ball. Is there a team in the L that has to work harder to score? The Piston offense is predicated on players making shots versus the offense being designed to put them in scoring situations. I am going to pummel my TV if I have to watch Tay dribble the ball of his knees, elbows and feet while trying to back his man down again.
LeBron, playing 40+ mpg, gets back on D to swat shots to stop fast breaks. The Piston's Best Backcourt in the L stand there doing nothing but thinking up excuses if their shots aren't falling. Deeeeetroit Basketball!!!! |