www.espn.comAUBURN HILLS, Mich. (AP) -- It's time to start taking the Cleveland Cavaliers seriously. Even the Pistons must realize that by now.LeBron James scored 32 points and assisted on Drew Gooden's game-winning shot Wednesday night to lead the Cavs to an 86-84 victory over Detroit -- Cleveland's third straight win en route to a 3-2 lead in the second round series.The Pistons, on the brink of elimination after two straight trips to the NBA Finals, have not been giving much respect to the Cavs, who are in the second round for the first time since 1993.That should change now, but will it be too late for the confident Pistons?Game 6 of the series is Friday night in Cleveland, and if the Pistons force a Game 7, they will be back on their home court Sunday.Ben Wallace blew a chance to give the Pistons the lead for the first time since early in the second quarter when he missed two free throws with 40 seconds left. That left one of the NBA's worst free-throw shooters 0-for-7 for the game, which remained tied at 84.
I, a Pistons fan, am still not worried. We play best with our backs against the wall. I expect us to win games 6+7.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (1MrBigShot1 @ May 18 2006, 06:50 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>I, a Pistons fan, am still not worried. We play best with our backs against the wall. I expect us to win games 6+7.</div>Same here, but I expected 4 and 5 as well.It's going to be a challenge. I think we will pull through.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (1MrBigShot1 @ May 18 2006, 06:50 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>I, a Pistons fan, am still not worried. We play best with our backs against the wall. I expect us to win games 6+7.</div>Me either look what Chauncey said this is how I feel, "I'm still not concerned," guard Chauncey Billups said, "I know what we're capable of." We won't come out and just lay down in game 6....no way and then when it goes back to the Palace bye bye Cleveland!
This will be a full out battle. I expect the Pistons to come on strong and take Game 6. I dont know though. Lebron could blow up and get like 40+ to put the series away. We all have seen what the man can do. Let's not doubt him again. You guys have to play like the NBA Finals are on the Line.
The way they have played late in games is what makes me shake my head. Stupid play, Rasheed Wallace acting like a H.S. player... :no3:
I dont know what it is with the Piston's fans here, but all I hear is, "I'm not concerned, we'll win 6 and 7". Well with that kind of flawed thinking, we might as well not even play those two games, because God forbid that any given team can win on any given night, throw that theory out the window, but right before you do, tell the NCAA to stop putting mid-majors in the tournament, because no one is concerned about them, right up until they knock off the UConns, UNCs, Michigan States, etc. That theory is 100% true. If I remember correctly, did the Piston's not lose to the Jazz and Wizards at home this season, and the Wizards twice. Now they Jazz weren't even a playoff team, and Cleveland already proved that they are better than Washington by beating them. Dont get me wrong, the Jazz and Wizards are quite the powerhouses but they certainly dont have LeBron James. Anyway, back to my point, to tell me and everyone here that you arent concerned because you know you'll win games six and seven is completely absurd. How many of these same Detroit Pistons fans said it'd be a sweep, then they'd win in 5. Oh wait, now it's going back to The Palace, we'll take a 3-2 lead and not look back. Those predictions worked out really well for you. You've lost 3 straight to a team you supposedly, "arent concerned" about, and yet theres still not even a slight bit of apprehension in your mind, because game 6 and 7 are a "lock"? That just doesn't make sense./RantEdit: Detroit lost to ATL in ATL, changed it to Utah and Washington.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (AmBitIoNz23 @ May 19 2006, 01:09 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>I dont know what it is with the Piston's fans here, but all I hear is, "I'm not concerned, we'll win 6 and 7". Well with that kind of flawed thinking, we might as well not even play those two games, because God forbid that any given team can win on any given night, throw that theory out the window, but right before you do, tell the NCAA to stop putting mid-majors in the tournament, because no one is concerned about them, right up until they knock off the UConns, UNCs, Michigan States, etc. That theory is 100% true. If I remember correctly, did the Piston's not lose to the Jazz and Wizards at home this season, and the Wizards twice. Now they Jazz weren't even a playoff team, and Cleveland already proved that they are better than Washington by beating them. Dont get me wrong, the Jazz and Wizards are quite the powerhouses but they certainly dont have LeBron James. Anyway, back to my point, to tell me and everyone here that you arent concerned because you know you'll win games six and seven is completely absurd. How many of these same Detroit Pistons fans said it'd be a sweep, then they'd win in 5. Oh wait, now it's going back to The Palace, we'll take a 3-2 lead and not look back. Those predictions worked out really well for you. You've lost 3 straight to a team you supposedly, "arent concerned" about, and yet theres still not even a slight bit of apprehension in your mind, because game 6 and 7 are a "lock"? That just doesn't make sense./RantEdit: Detroit lost to ATL in ATL, changed it to Utah and Washington.</div>All of us are concerned. We have posted how bad we felt about game 5. Confidence and no worries are two different things. We are confiedent, but don't think for a second that we are not worried.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Pistonfan11 @ May 19 2006, 09:36 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>All of us are concerned. We have posted how bad we felt about game 5. Confidence and no worries are two different things. We are confiedent, but don't think for a second that we are not worried.</div>Well someone in this topic has already said "I'm not worried", which to me, means the same as concerned, and Chauncey Billups went on the air saying he wasnt concerned, so thats my reason for that choice of words. Sorry if I offended any Piston's fans with my post as well.
