Pistons/Magic 2nd Round Game 2, May 5th, 7:00 PM - Page 7 - Detroit Pistons Fan Community

TheeTFD · #61 (**permalink**) 05-05-2008, 11:27 PM

VanGuns has a point. Home cookin' don't play anywhere. And it was tied at the time.
Fix the clock. Then start over, our ball still.
That's funny 75% think they got robbed.

lpgrl26 · #62 (**permalink**) 05-05-2008, 11:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Dumars4Ever

The third quarter almost killed the Pistons tonight. They were cheating off shooters on every pick and roll, and the Magic hit a barrage of 3s to make them pay for it. The defense was a lot more effective once they stopped leaving everyone open to stop penetration that hadn't even been particularly deadly or anything. Rip bricking everything was a big liability, although everyone in the frontcourt made up for it by making almost everything. Sheed and Tay were 15-23, and JMax and Dice were a combined 7-7!

I don't get it. Did they all of a sudden decide to change strategy?

Wasn't our plan all along stay w/ the shooters?

Also one thing that worries is me is that they always finish quarters much stronger than us.

max · #63 (**permalink**) 05-05-2008, 11:37 PM

I honestly believe that we just saw the best that Orlando is capable of playing overall in this series. Could be wrong but I am not worried about the Orlando home games.

max · #64 (**permalink**) 05-05-2008, 11:40 PM

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Originally Posted by lpgrl26

36 pts in the 3rd quarter ?!

?

I haven't watched yet, but from looking at the box score Tay played almost the whole game, .

When Herman came in early I thought oh good they are using him as the backup SF now. Then I noticed that Tay was still in the game.

lpgrl26 · #65 (**permalink**) 05-05-2008, 11:46 PM

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Originally Posted by max

When Herman came in early I thought oh good they are using him as the backup SF now. Then I noticed that Tay was still in the game.

Yea, many ppl speculated this would happen in the PO's (no back-up for Tay b/c Arvis would reveal his true suckiness). Only one game, not a problem yet, but i though we were trying to get his minutes down.

Was Hermann awful or something? He only played 1 or so and thats it. Doesn't seem like enough time to really f up . . .

pistonsloyalist · #66 (**permalink**) 05-05-2008, 11:47 PM

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Originally Posted by mikhail1973

OrlandoSentinel.com
That's what Orlando fans think about this game.

The piece by the Sentinel columnist, Mike Bianchi, that is linked on your OrlandoSentinel.com link offers a very entertaining and (for Orlando fans) downbeat take on game 2.

max · #67 (**permalink**) 05-05-2008, 11:49 PM

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Originally Posted by lpgrl26

Yea, many ppl speculated this would happen in the PO's (no back-up for Tay b/c Arvis would reveal his true suckiness). Only one game, not a problem yet, but i though we were trying to get his minutes down.

Was Hermann awful or something? He only played 1 or so and thats it. Doesn't seem like enough time to really f up . . .

I think he just came in to protect against some foul trouble with the rest of the guys. Kind of thought that was at least still Amirs job but I guess not.

linwood · #68 (**permalink**) 05-05-2008, 11:50 PM

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Originally Posted by detteam

I think you should keep your day job

I knew you were going to say that.

LA Dre · #69 (**permalink**) 05-05-2008, 11:56 PM

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Originally Posted by mikhail1973

OrlandoSentinel.com
That's what Orlando fans think about this game.

heres one that a blogger posted before the series started

Orlando Sentinel - 10 Ways Magic Can Beat Pistons by

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5. Run, Forest, run. The Magic aren't a running team, but if they can give those old Pistons' legs a workout, it would take the pressure off their half-court offense and give them easy baskets.
6. Agitate Rasheed. It doesn't take much, but surely somebody can poke or prod him, make fun of the gray spot on the back of his head.
7. Win at Auburn Hills. The Magic have already done it during the season. They were one of the league's best road teams, and won a big Game 4 in Toronto. Time to prove it again by stealing one of the first two games.

ggazoo69 · #70 (**permalink**) 05-06-2008, 12:09 AM

If the Magic still had Milicic, they would be heading home with a 2-0 lead.