Looks like our starters decided to mail it in after they hit their first three shots. The bench actually outscored the starters 20-18. With the exception of Hunter, they played well enough on the offenseive end, but gave up those 3-three balls to Damon Jones and Daniel Gibson. We have shut down Z, but once again we are letting Sideshowbob=Verajo dominate in the paint with points, boards and flops. LBJ is trying to silence his critics and doing a good job at it

Meanwhile other than Sheed, the four starters are 4-18 shooting and have 7 of the 8 turnovers.

Hopefully the Flips halftime speech is a wake up call for Rip and Tay. CB can't wait for the 4th qtr baby...Go Pistons!!

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"Once you go Barack, you never go Bak" Mario Cantone 2008

This team seems to enjoy treading water in the first half before getting serious in the second half. I don't like it and not because it's irritating as a fan. This kind of mentality spells defeat in a 7-game Finals series. And it could spell defeat in an ECF.

I did my superstitious part in closing my streams and chat and look they make a comeback. I cross my fingers and look for the recaps!

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No reason for these games to be this close. Pistons are playing down to their competition. LeBron will get PLENTY of calls in Cleveland. Completely ridiculous to keep the Cavs in this game. This game was a total, steaming turd turned in by Detroit.

You better believe he will.

Let`s just get a split in Cleveland and end this thing in 5!

Maxiell getting more love from the announcers than LeBron...

The refs not bailing out LBJ in crunch time...

Sheed coming up huge...

Priceless.

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To all of my friends, comrades and companions at PF.com

Thank you for another great season!

Except for JASON....MAXIELLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL

nice energy. loved those dunks early on

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Sheed just lost it on the podium talking about Varejao. Watch for the pressers to be posted later ....

Not sure how the Pistons pulled this one out...a catastrophic 2nd quarter was followed by a terrific 3rd, but they were choking like dogs in the last few minutes with multiple horrible turnovers. After getting EVERY call all night long, the Cavs finally got some karma coming back at them as the Pistons got some breaks in the last minute. Though I did think Rip's D on LeBron on the last possession was solid...and then Rasheed DROPPED THE REBOUND to give Hughes a wide-open 8 footer that would have won the game. Fortunately for us, he gagged, and Sideshow Bob's follow didn't go either.

Sheed was big in the 4th quarter, but CB had another lousy game, in spite of hitting a couple of big shots during the second half comeback. Rip had a pretty bad game, and where the heck has Tay gone? He was literally invisible for almost the entire game...1 point, 4 boards, and 4 assists in 41 minutes?!?!

JMax was an absolute hero tonight, especially in the first half when he came in early after Sheed got 2 fouls and Dice was bleeding from getting hit in the mouth. The Brahma bricks from the FT line were rough, only 1-6, but he attacked the rim with such ferocity that it barely mattered. Pretty nice contribution from Delfino as well, hitting a couple of threes and making some nice hustle plays. He outproduced Tay in only 11 minutes.

Wow, what a mess. Don't cry for the Cavs, refers had given them all they need to win the game. We didn't win but they lost.
Anyway, a win is a win. Gotta love Maxiel lots lots and lots the way this guy attack the rim always make me nod and nod and nod.