i hope i didn't sound like i was attacking you, 1989. your post was just the occasion for an overreaction to the enraged disappointment i anticipated would be all over the forum after tonight's game.
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Originally Posted by 1989 Actually professor, the Finals win was also 4-1. |
right on, thanks for the correction.
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Originally Posted by 1989 Anyway, their identity used to be Goin' to Work. This whole If it ain't rough, it ain't right stuff seems like nothing so much as an excuse to keep other teams in the series longer than is necessary. |
actually, i think -- media designations and fan identifications aside -- both of these have been aspects of the team's identity, on and off, throughout the past four years or so (the lakers final was the only really easy series, and it was easy i think because everyone thought it would be hard). I'm not sure I understand what you mean by "necessary" here. necessary for what? for the team to win series'? but they've still been doing that so far. i don't know if i'd call it an excuse so much as something like a neurosis, and one that's been there since they fell back of orlando 3-1 in 2003, right alongside going to work.
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Originally Posted by 1989 I haven't seen any of the three Miami games and you have, but I have my doubts about this series. Against Cleveland, down 3-2, I was convinced the Pistons would pull out the victory in 7. But against the Heat, before this series even started, I didn't feel good about it. The Cavs are totally inexperienced, and not really that good a team besides. The Heat are completely different -- highly motivated, experienced, well-coached, with lots of weapons. |
i have my doubts about this series too. they just don't outweigh my confidence. and i agree that miami is better than cleveland. i just don't think they are better than the pistons. I do acknowledge that they are close enough to detroit to take the series if we don't pick it up. but that's my whole point: i think we will pick it up. and i don't think miami will win the series, which is all i really care about.
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Originally Posted by 1989 If the Pistons insist on giving more ground than is necessary to a team like this, they are going to lose. |
again, i'm not trying to be combative, but i'm really not understanding what you mean by "necessary" here.
i don't know, man, it''s just who this team is, and it's frustrating to me too, but, as i have said ad nauseum on this forum (my own form of insanity, no doubt), i can't do anything about it, and -- given that the signs could point more or less either way -- i'd rather choose to believe they're gonna pull it out.
doubts just don't help me enjoy the games even a little bit. but to each his own pleasures, so i should probably just let it go...
