Pistons/Sixers 1st Round Game 3, Fri April 25th, 7:00 PM

TV 20 Detroit HD, TNT

The scene switches to the city of brotherly love for game 3. Which Piston team will show up?

Brotherly love!

This is the break the back game. Whoever wins this game takes control of the series.

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Imagine going back home down 3-1...

Scary stuff.

And this isn't a pretend down 3-1 like if we were facing TMAC or something.

In the game 2 thread, Dre posted some stats showing that the one difference for the Pistons in this game was making a much higher percentage of shots. Philly's stats show that their production in both games was almost identical:

Game 1
90 points (qrtr-by-qrtr breakdown: 22/16/25/27)
43% FGs (35-81)
19-27 FTs
18 offensive rebounds
16 assists
12 turnovers

Game 2
88 points (18/18/26/26)
39.5% FGs (32-81)
23-35 FTs
19 offensive rebounds
12 assists
10 turnovers

The 4th quarter in Game 2 was basically all garbage time, but the numbers still came out almost identical.

Blowing teams out on the road is always hard, certainly when it's a playoff game against a team that improved over the course of the season like Philly did, so I'm not expecting a repeat of Game 2. But it's pretty clear that the Pistons will be OK against this team as long as they just execute consistently.

I would also add that chalking up last night's win to better defensive intensity, if anyone's saying that, just doesn't seem right at all. We all know how important defense is, but it was already good in Game 1. The difference really came down to far better execution on offense.

I except to see more rodney carney in Game 3, and Lou Williams playing alot better in front of the home crowd.

We're going to need the bench. 3-1 coming home not 2-2 or god forbid 3-1 in favor of Philly.

Still hasn't learned.

LB resigns.
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/200....ap/index.html

Nice stint.

I would expect this to be a little different. Last game the Sixers scorers were not getting enough shot attempts due to Reggie Evans still "feeling it". A 5 PPG scorer who usually rebounds and kicks it out trying to be the man could not have helped their cause.

On our end they now have to worry about McDyess along with Sheed. With all the other guys playing well they can't afford to double on anyone.

Pistons by 8

I agree they all will be playing better.

Who do you like more Stucky or Afflalo?

Pistons win this one easy.