Alrighty now. That game 3 blues is behind us. Time to get back to business, right?

Another guarantee by Sheed, and I am very curious to see how he produces in game 4. After watching game 3, I see the Cav`s frequently ran someone at him when he was down on the block. That will probably continue in Game 4. Sheed must know where the double is coming from and act accordingly by passing or making a quick move to the basket if possible.

I look for Sheed to make a difference on the defensive end in this game.

Tay, Rip, and even Ben must not stand around and watch when Sheed is being doubled, a quick cut to the basket would be sufficient.

Should be a close game with the Pistons pulling it out 87-84.

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"I`m shocked" The Low, on the Pistons game 2 win in the ECF at Boston.

TNT's scrolling news bar during the Suns/Clippers game just now said that Larry Hughes will not be playing in Game 4, as I think was probably expected.

We don't stand a chance if Hughes doesn't play.

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btw did anyone notice the time for game 5?? wednesday at the palace at 10:30 PM !??!?! WTF!!

The Lord be with Hughes and his family, but with him shooting 8-25, we need him in the line up to give the Pistons more rebounds to score on the other end. Him missing from the line up throws another player in the cavs lineup that may even shoot better.

Winning game 4 isn't exactly urgent, but the Pistons don't have the luxury of losing this one any longer. The Heat are about to put away the Nets. Detroit doesn't want to mess with Cleveland too long or they will be up against a Miami team that is well rested and ready to steal the first game from the Pistons.

On the contrary Darth, I believe it is urgent. Yeah we can win games 5 and 6, and definitely 7 if it happens to go that far, but why sweat it? This series needs to be done by Wednesday as we don't want Shaq or ZO getting any rest while we are still playing on Friday. Plus the more rope you give the Cavs, the more confidence they get and the unforced possibilities can happen, like Rip or CB going down with a severe injury in game 5 or 6 that turns the series in the Cavs favor. My theory is that all games are urgent until you have 3 W's and your opponent has only 0 or 1.

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Yep, I agree with you. That's what I was saying, but I'll label it important. I'm saving urgent for game 5 if we lose the important game prior to it.

NBA.com has it listed as a 7 p.m. tip, W'hog.