I got one question for you panzy fans. <span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:100%"><span style="color:#FF0000">Can you Handle the </span><span style="color:#FFCC66"> Heat</span>?</span>
Pansy fans? I don't think so. The Pistons and Heat will be another great series, even better than this one. It will go 7, or 6 games, and I think the Pistons will come out on top. Remember, these teams were built to face each other, and that means the series will be even better.
Like I said in another thread here, <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>After the way the Cavs were playing the Pistons, the Pistons better do some planning and practice for the Heat. I mean, forget about the season, Just look at round 2 of the playoffs. Cavs vs Pistons 3-4Heat vs Nets 4-1Now, the Heat are the only team that got a breather after finishing off the Nets pretty easily. The Heat really got some chemistry going during that series, they were different than any Heat team that showed up in the first round or in the regular season. The Nets aren't an easy win, ESPN magizine had them going all of the way and the Nets are better than the Cavs for sure. Out of all the games this round, the Pistons were supposed to be the ones getting the rest. The Cavs almost (should have) won game 6 and that would have been the end of the "Bad Boys."So if I was Piston fan right now, I would be a little worried. You don't know what Piston and Heat teams are going to show up next round.</div>I think this will turn out to be a really good series, except for Sheed's ankle, I think the Pistons actually have the advantage because they have been playing and are coming off winning a game seven, the Heat have been sitting on their butts awhile and that may not be so good.It all comes down too who shows up.Ben is going to be key in that series, as well as Hunter (for Wade). How the Heat do offensively is going to be the key factor, the Cavs didn't do so well that series offensively (in most parts of the games) and they still were in the games (and won 3 in a row).The Pistons have a lot of work to do. They have to play like they did in the season, not the way they did against the Cavs.
Dude, who are you calling pansy fans? If anyone's a pansy fan here, it's you. Sorry to break it to ya, but you don't know jack sh*t about the Heat, and your one of the biggest Heat bandwagoners I know. Don't think you have the right to call anyone else a pansy fan, so stop embarrassing Heat fans and lay off Wade's nuts. Just go back to being a New York Knicks fan, where you're from.
Yea, how can you call us pansy fans? Bro we're the greatest fans in the league! This should be a great series to watch. I see the Pistons winnng in 6. I think we win the first two at home, lose game 3, win game 4, lose game 5 and pull it out in game 6. I see Chauncey having a great series against White Chocalate and I see a well fought, leave everything on the court type of series.
i see the pistosn losing game 1. The heat are rested and the pistons arnt. We then win the next 2 and lose game 4. Then win games 5 and 6. I think the pistons match up well against the heat and i dont think Wade will be getting the Jordan rules that James got.
Go Miami! I would love to see Shaquille O'Neal in another NBA Finals series. Miami and Detroit will have some fun matchups:Jason Williams vs. Chauncy BillupsI think Chauncy wins the battle there. Jason is a creative passer and has a great, pure, shot. But Chauncy is the better shooter, and better ball-handler. Not to mention Chauncy is the better leader.Dwyane Wade vs. Richard HamiltonThis will go either way. Dwyane Wade is very explosive and a great mid-range shooter. He can take Rip to the basket anytime. Richard is probably the worst (not bad overall, but not great) defender on that Pistons' starting 5. And Dwyane is good enough of a scorer to beat him on the offensive end. On the other end, Wade doesn't defend much either, and Rip moves excellent without the ball, and will get some easy buckets if Flash doesn't move as fast as Hamilton.James Posey vs. Tayshaun PrinceA good shooter vs a great defender. Don't know much about Posey, but I know hes a good shooter. And I know Prince is an excellent defender. Maybe Ill learn about both of them by watching the series.Antoine Walker or Haslem vs. RasheedHaslem is not an offensive threat, Rasheed can take him out to the perimeter and score on him. Rasheed wins against Haslem. Against Walker, Toine isnt a good defender, and Rasheed is a good defender, so its vice-versa and Rasheed wins against both.Shaq vs. Ben WallaceShaq wins this. He'll have help from Zo on defense, and Wallace will have Dale Davis. Anyways Alonzo will help defend Rasheed too. Shaq will score against Ben, but not too often. I think he can use his size to his advantage. When Ben gets to tight on him he can pass it to Toine or Posey. Two open forwards can cause trouble for the Pistons.I think this series will be Exciting, and it will take 7 games. I hope Miami wins. And also, I hope the Suns beat the Clippers because I want to see another exciting series, the Mavs or Spurs vs the Suns. Wow, this years' playoffs are even more exciting than last years'.
i agree, 7 games for sure, with each team winning their home games...dont worry about the lack of pistons rest...the heat might be slightly rusty. Dwayne Wade if anyone deserves the Jordan rules more than Lebron did, however, i dont believe he will get them either....i also dont think these games are gonna be as tough for the pistons to score...cleveland showed alot of moxy on defense, and on the heats side, they dont have great defenders....this should be really fun!!
my matchups.-CenterShaq vs Big BenI think on offense shaq has the advantage, but with big men like Dale Davis, Antonio McDyess, and even Kelvin Cato, the Pistons can stop him-Power ForwardSheed vs Udonis HaslemSheed can take him at all times in the game, but like Rasheed, Haslem give the Heat alot of energy, but i only see something like a Vareajo (but Haslems better) thing happening on the home floor of Miami.-Small ForwardTayshaun vs DWade or Poseyi'm not saying Wade is a SF, but on Offense, Tayshaun should be the one guarding him, but i see Rip Hamilton playing him too. on Offense Tay has the advantage because of size.-Shooting GuardRip Hamilton vs James Posey or Dwayne Wadei think that in both areas, offense and defense, wade has the slight edge. but its slight. if Wade and Tayshaun is the matchup, then James Posey will get baked by Rip. He can get it done, and Posey really isnt really a factor.-Point GuardChauncey Billups vs Jason 'White Chocolate' WilliamsChauncey can beat him. thats all thats needed. JWill can heat up but he is inconsistant, making the heating up a non-threat. Chauncey will come to play in this series after having 'not the best' series vs Cleveland-BenchLindsey Hunter, Tony Delk vs Gary PaytonPayton is getting old but he is hungry. hungry for a title. he will do all that is in his power to be a force in this series. Lindsey Hunter is doing real good off the bench and if Delk wants that contract extension, he better come and play.Mo Evans vs Derek AndersonMo has not really had the chance to play much but when he has, he's done pretty well. And Derek Anderson, acquired at the trade deadline, offers good shooting and perimeter D for Wade when he needs a breather.Antonio McDyess vs Antoine WalkerIn perhaps the best matchup of the bench, Dyess has done pretty good in these playoffs and so has Walker. so they have to help their teams in order for either of them to win.Dale Davis or Dice vs Zo Mourning and Mike DoleacDale Davis will be used in this series as help for Ben against Shaq. But he may come in to help against Zo, or Doleac.Advantage: Pistons-CoachingFlip Saunders vs Pat RileyPat Riley hasnt coached an inportant playoff series in a while, but his experience comes into play in this one. But the Pistons as a team will get the job done.-Series Outlook-Game 1 @ DET----WinGame 2 @ DET----WinGame 3 @ MIA----LossGame 4 @ MIA----WinGame 5 @ DET----WinPistons win Series 4-1
