Cleveland onli got LeBron.. & dun 4get, Detroit is were a former NBA champs.. & with de addition of Webber, their defense improve alot.. wit their 6 stars (Prince, Wallace, Webber, Hamilton, Billups & McDyess) how Cavs gonna stop them??

Piston goin all da way.. 4-0

This post has been edited by EroS: May 25 2007, 01:52 PM

I predict a win next in Cleveland homecourt. The score doesnt differ much and the win can just switch over to the Cavs with a little bit of help from the home crowd...

so clsoe...
4 missed shots ruin it haih...

Hope Cleveland can make different in their homecourt...
If not they will be eliminated...

Game 2 of the Cavs vs Pistons was i think a showcase of Lebron James but then being too comfortable with just handling him the ball cost them the glory. James might have a fantastic 1st half with a booming 14 points, but once they got into the 2nd half, it was a disaster for them. James scored only 5 points in that half and making 6 turnovers back to back... this is proof how plain the team is in relying on James. James being himself, try to pound the ball in but then without the available support or the right play, he is just betting on his luck.

From my point of view, Spurs will meet Detroit again in the NBA Final again. Since both of the team are former Champion, they had a better chance to go thru to the Final than Cav & ???. Oh boy, what another boring NBA Final we have.(no offence to both team fans ) I had a feeling that Spurs might be the NBA Champion again because is rare to see that Spurs lose in NBA Final match. Spurs had a good record in winning games in NBA Finals wherelse Piston not as good as they do.

This post has been edited by DaGlue: May 25 2007, 08:50 PM

It wouldnt be so bad to watch Spurs vs Pistons but then i hope that there will be some unexpected in the playoffs. Jazz or Cleveland, one of them i hope that they will get into the playoff finals.. The highest chance to make it would probably be Cleveland with the gap pretty close but i can see the Jazz responding to the plays of the Spurs too.

Hope that both teams will change their fate in the next 2 games, their best chance to pay back for the 2 losses.

honestly i find piston is way mreo borign than spurs...
i zj ahte watching piston play...
spurs got manu whuich would make the game kidna ncie to watch...

Mind telling me more why you hate the way Pistons play?

For me i love them more compared to the Spurs. The Spurs are big and clumsy and can be rather inconsistent at times... Manu is just good at times, where he really get into his groove, i think besides Manu there is still Barry, Parker, Bowen, and Duncan's great moves. I personally like to watch Parker go for a drive. Somehow he is rather agile when bringing it into the paint.

Pistons on the other hand i think might be the best to watch among all the teams. Prince's dunks is terrific and his defense is really good. Rasheed on the other hand is unstoppable, he is just get the shots in whenever he wants, for his size, getting a 3 in is really hard. Hamilton is the maestro... I am always in awe at how he can do those fades and in those situation to get the shot in! Watching Rip shoot is probably the best when watching Pistons play.

This post has been edited by -= Virgil =-: May 26 2007, 12:06 AM

is normal ppl think that pistons is boring (at least better than rockets), because they are not Suns, they emphasize on team work, a ball and distribute to all the players on court. might not be flashy, but thats the key to win --> teamwork + solid foundation.

Team USA Adds Eight Players to the Roster
USA Basketball Men's Senior National Team Managing Director Jerry Colangelo officially announced Wednesday in Las Vegas, Nev., the addition of Carlos Boozer (Utah Jazz); Tyson Chandler (New Orleans Hornets); Kevin Durant (University of Texas); Jason Kidd (New Jersey Nets); Mike Miller (Memphis Grizzlies); Greg Oden (Ohio State University); Tayshaun Prince (Detroit Pistons); and Deron Williams (Utah Jazz) to the Senior National Team roster.

Colangelo also confirmed that seven USA Senior National Team players would be unavailable to compete this summer because of injuries. Those players included Gilbert Arenas (Washington Wizards); Joe Johnson (Atlanta Hawks); Brad Miller (Sacramento Kings); Lamar Odom (Los Angeles Lakers); Chris Paul (New Orleans Hornets); Paul Pierce (Boston Celtics) and Dwyane Wade (Miami Heat).

The eight announced players will join 17 players previously named to the USA Basketball Senior National Team and who are expected to participate in 2007. Those USA players include: Carmelo Anthony (Denver Nuggets); Shane Battier (Houston Rockets); Chauncey Billups (Detroit Pistons); Chris Bosh (Toronto Raptors); Bruce Bowen (San Antonio Spurs); Elton Brand (Los Angeles Clippers); Kobe Bryant (Los Angeles Lakers); Kirk Hinrich (Chicago Bulls); Dwight Howard (Orlando Magic); LeBron James (Cleveland Cavaliers); Antawn Jamison (Washington Wizards); Shawn Marion (Phoenix Suns); Adam Morrison (Charlotte Bobcats); Michael Redd (Milwaukee Bucks); J.J. Redick (Orlando Magic); Luke Ridnour (Seattle SuperSonics); and Amaré Stoudemire (Phoenix Suns).

Krzyzewski is leading the USA Senior Team for 2006-2008, while Syracuse University (N.Y.) and Hall of Fame coach Jim Boeheim, Phoenix Suns head mentor Mike D'Antoni and Portland Trail Blazers head coach Nate McMillan will serve as assistant coaches.

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msot of their games are really slow paced...
and they rarely make impressive plays...

spurs on the other hand also emphasize on defense but their offense and all is rather fast paced...

still cant deny piston is a good team...

just my opinion though...

From my point of view, Spurs & Piston attacking aren't as good as their defence. But still I can't deny that their attacking is good. Seeing both very similiar style of playing teams play against each other will be great. But they've been playing with each other in the Final for a few times, is kinda boring though. Can someone enlighten about Spurs & Piston attacking < defence?

woh, jazz 3rd quarter explodes... they gonna take this game

What a win by Jazz 2day...
What i can say is, Spurs did good job in 1st half...
But 2nd half Jazz make it...

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Added on May 27, 2007, 12:07 pmHere the score:
Team--1--2--3---4-----T
Spurs-23-24-20-16---83
Jazz---15-28-32-34--109


This post has been edited by wayne_chen: May 27 2007, 12:07 PM

deron williams is performing well....
scored 31 points and dished out 8 assists....

3rd & 4th quarter Spurs was in trouble.. & also foul trouble. haihz..

wow jazz won...
unwzpwxted...
and by a big margin as well...

As what i have hoped for, the Jazz is not a team which can be underestimated, they are a great offensive team and you can never relax while playing the Jazz. Once you let them off for a minute, they will get the wide gap.. Deron in this game is spectacular, all i hope for is that he continue to play the same for the next. As for Boozer, well its rather normal for him to be getting those stats.. i mean he has been lifting the team spirit ever since they got him to Utah..

I predict a 2-2 tie game next

after thsi game 2-2 is possible...
but spurs i predict would win the game...
dun think they'll make the same msitake twice...
after all they are tired and that cost them the previous game...