That was my point. A nice easy win.

I have no doubt that the series will get much tougher, but this was a great way to start out!

I agree HQ. Last year, I think the team looked past the Cavs a bit. I think they felt that they could mail the series in and were more concentrated on Miami in the next round.

This year, with the way things have turned out, the 2nd round will more than likely be tougher than the 3rd - regardless of which team wins. The team should be 100% focused on this round.

I think it's good that Chicago beat us 3 of 4 during the regular season and swept Miami. It forces the team to take them seriously.

You know, whether you're at the Palace or kickin' it at home, screaming profanities and chanting DEEE-TROOOIIIT! BAAA-SKET-BAAALL! along with the Mason-led crowd, there is nothing quite like watching the Pistons do what they do. This game was 10 kinds of pretty! I enjoyed everything about this game, from the Skiles tech to the 3 consecutive 3's to the Nocioni airballs to 'Dyess' missed putbacks (too much power, 'Dyess!). Here's to matching the energy and intensity and fire that they played with tonight and grabbing Game 2! CHEERS!

P.S. "why is hamilton still in?
hope that punk turns an ankle"

Let me at 'em...

Good job at not looking the Bulls over. We will see if the coaches and the players make sure that they don't get lackadaisical in Game 2.

Post game audio for your listening enjoyment!

Rip Hamilton sideline with David Aldridge

Rip Hamilton Press Conference

Kirk Hinrich Press Conference

Flip Saunders Press Conference

Scott Skiles Press Conference

nJoy!
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Agreed. The relatively easy nature of the second half of this game could lead to a let down, and as someone else has mentioned, the Bulls will certainly come out swinging in Game 2.

Great Game 1 by the Pistons, but they were supposed to win this game to hold homecourt advantage. The job is halfway complete for the first two games.

The thing that stood out for me was how incredibly disjointed the Baby Bulls looked on offense the entire game. They looked like a bunch of guys who had never played with each other before. I kept waiting for them to get into some type of rhythm, but it never happened.

I was watching with my 12-year-old daughter, and found myself saying over and over, "look, he has no decent shot to take" and "he has nobody good to pass to." If the Pistons can stay locked in like this, we could be in for a really long run.

Some addtional ramdom thoughts
I am extremely happy for the win (tigers and wings win too) so my day was made (but feel sorry for T-mac)

I am seeing a Piston win on Monday too, but not going to really get happy until the Pistons win one in Chicago next week and they are up 3-0 or 3-1.

I know Chicago will adjust but as we said all along, if their jumpers ain't fallin then they ain't winnin They shot 33% and were just horrid in the second half scoring only 28 points. Even worse was their bench shooting 3-30. Were these guys nervous or what?

The bulls couldn't make up the difference in paint either scoring only 18 points (to the Pistons 22).

Enough of the Bulls woes, the Pistons looked good all the way around with the bench providing a spark in the second qtr and Hunter providing + points instead of negative flow. He didn't score but he did grab 3 steals and 5 assists. Max did his thing to show that we got more than just Dice back ther to back up Webber and Sheed.