The fact of the matter is we relax at home and we will play harder on the road, and I can almost guransheed a win out of the 2 games in Cleveland. Predictable Pistons will come home and game 5 will be a toss-up. We all know this team is mega-talented when are they gonna realize it themselves and attain their rightful spot as the greatest team in the past 5 years. That's the only reason I get so down on this team at times because I can see our potential as a truly dominant team when we want to be. Like I stated in chat 2-0 is 2-0, whether down to the wire or by blowout. 10-2 in the playoffs looking for win 11. Lets get r done.

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Rick Carlisle's statement after being defeated by 2004 Pistons "Detroit brings a Different level of Force."

Pistons looked like a Volkswagon doing 80 MPH downhill, through a foot of snow. Gotta feel sorry for Lebron..........or NOT

Sheed is a great interview. I think the pistons will be more focused. maybe the pistons believed that homecourt game them an edge until they realized the fans can't hit shot for them.

I thought Delf did a decent job on lebron. He got picked 1 time for a lebron oop but he came away with some sweet o-rebs.

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Great post.

I couldn't agree more.

A real nail-biter, even moreso than the first game.

Sheed's bucket at the end was a real classic. If we go on to win it all, this shot will get a lot of airtime. Sheed's indominatable will to win almost seems to be having supernatural effects on the outcome of the game.

Rip defended the last drive by Lebron to perfection. There was some contact, but it was not the kind or amount of contact that will usually result in a foul call in that situation.

Charles and Magic were very hard on Coach Brown for playing for the last shot in that final possession, when they were down by one with something like 30 seconds to go, instead of going for a very quick score. I think what may have happened is that Coach Brown, through inexperience, was still thinking too much about the play at the end of the first game, where Lebron drew a lot of criticism for passing to an open three rather than driving for a bucket and/or a foul. It was almost as if Brown (and Lebron) were fixated on redeeming themselves for that play in this game, and forgot that the end-of-the game situations were really very different between the two games. There was more time on the clock when Cleveland began its last possession in tonight's game, and the Cavs were only down by one, not two, at the start of that possesion. Charles and Magic were right: the Cavs should have gone for a very quick bucket tonight. If they did not make it, they could foul the Pistons immediately, and be assured of at least one more possession to go for the win.

James is 12-34 shooting in the series so far.............
Gotta Love the Defense................

I agree. Also its been a custom to not let a close game be decided by a call that could go either way. Any other player in that situation would not have gotten the whistle.

And then Brown gets a tech to seal his teams fate, plus they have no timeouts left due to bad in-game management.

I also agree with explositivity. Pistons could be a lot better than they are. No excuse to take the 2nd quarter off. I could barely watch that display.

Prince, Dyess, and others are bound to start hitting some shots. Cavs defense is not this good. Pistons and the Nets are making them look like one of the greatest defensive teams of all time here.

Up 2-0 and that better than being 1-1 or 0-2.

yeah but Tay is 1-19 if he goes 8 for 19, these are 7 point vicitories instead of last minute nailbiters

What a game for those that love the drama. Sure it's not the high flying Western conference style but defense is a thing of beauty. I was biting my nails more than Lebron and I wasn't confident at all that the boys would pull this one out. If we could bottle Sheed's energy and will and resell it that would be the next million dollar product. His shot that put the Pistons ahead for good was so unbelievable, almost Jordanesque and nothing was going to stop that ball from going in. Meanwhile on the other end of the court the Cavaliers were just cursed at the end missing 3 shots that all could have gone in. Poor Lebron he says the right things at the press conference but inside it must be eating him up to see his teammates just not come through for him. Maxiell is making a case for more minutes as well as Delfino. Positive young energy is worth its weight in gold during the playoffs. Flipper needs to start limiting Lindsey Hunter's minutes unless he's needed as a defensive stopper. As soon as Lindsey comes in the offense comes to a screeching halt. Last comment on the game, it's obvious to me that Tay is just expending too much energy on Lebron to get his game untracked so he needs to get some rest as well as letting other players (Rip, Delfino and even the Brahma) take their turns guarding LBJ.

Just wanted to add I thought it was really a sweet moment seeing Chauncey at the after game press conference holding his little daughter. He seems so at ease in his role as team leader, all around great player and doting Daddy in one nice package. I was waiting for a reporter to lob a question his way about his daughter but none were forthcoming.

Quick notes:

• Jame's reputation is getting tarnished
• Varejao can thank the pistons for making him better than he is
• Cavs guards can't run an offense
• Cavs will never win with Brown and some in this forum have the nerve to knock Flip's coaching abilities...what a cosmic joke
• Another lousy game from CB
• Tay needs to gain his confidence back and quick
• Cavs still will not have an answer for Flip Murray
• Sheed and Maxiell to the rescue
• CWEBB came out with some great energy...thank you
• To win it all, you need the right bounces and some luck...pistons are on a streak of plus two