Piston's - Lakers thread!

[DontBlameMe]

So, Lakers fans is George the key to tonight's matchup?

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/playoffs2004/columns/story?columnist=bucher_ric&id=1817743

[freetobegay]

1. Go Pistons!!!!!!

:)

[DontBlameMe]

3. I'm sticking with cautious optimism again tonight

If the Pistons can put on another defensive masterpiece on the Lakers secondary players, we have a great chance. I spent too many years in Chicago, however, watching Phil Jackson. It will either be a great, close game or a blowout.

[TSIAS]

2. No! Not Jason Mraz

I really don't like that guy.

[DontBlameMe]

4. Huh?

[TSIAS]

5. Singing the national anthem

[DontBlameMe]

7. Ok.

Still have no idea who he is, though.

But thanks, anyway.

[mede8er]

6. Pistons....

Are meat.........

[DontBlameMe]

9. Better hope so.

Last thing the Lakers want is down 0-2, and the next 3 in Detroit.

[TSIAS]

8. Pulling for Detroit

Early on, I want to see how much Karl, Payton, and George get involved. If Detroit keeps them in check, the Pistons can win again tonight.

[DontBlameMe]

11. That's the key.

If they limit it to Kobe and Shaq, the Lakers are toast.

Problem is, Kobe and Shaq are so damn effective if just 1 other guy gets going, it'll be a long night for us Pistons fans.

Ah, well. Next 3 in Detroit.

[TSIAS]

13. Agreed

And it's not even simply the 3 guys I mentioned. Rush and Fisher can get hot in any given game.

[DontBlameMe]

14. Yeah, but Fisher's still hurt (I think)

He relies alot on his mobility to get open looks.

Plus, don't forget that Rip had a very subpar performance in Game 1.

When it comes right down to it, the Pistons match up very well with the Lakers.

[frylock]

10. bring it!!!

[freetobegay]

12. LOL

Thats what someone said to me about the Stanley Cup! I made bookoo bucks off of Tampa! :)

[Lefty48197]

42. Speaking of the Stanley Cup...

The Tampa Bay Lightning are owned by Bill Davidson. He owns the Pistons too.

[TSIAS]

15. Detroit has to be happy so far

Once again, it's only Shaq and Kobe scoring. Malone has the only other bucket.

This type of score is good for Detroit. I agreed with the guy on ESPN who said that the Pistons need to aim for 80 points a game. Their defense is good enough to win, as long as their offense is decent.

[frylock]

16. luuuuuuuuuuke

[DontBlameMe]

17. What's up with the foul disparity?

I'm not watching, yet. Doing stuff online, but I have ESPN gamecast going. 10 - 4? Whoa!

[TSIAS]

18. Detroit has picked up a lot of fouls

Fortunately, 5 of them are on the lesser bench players. The only Piston in real foul trouble is Rasheed (with 2).

Just heard on the ABC telecast that Malone might be out for the rest of the game.

Edit- Karl Malone just returned.

[frylock]

20. he just checked back in

[DontBlameMe]

21. Are you watching?

Look at my last post, I think #19.

Does it seem like a tentative game to you?

I'm going upstairs at half time, so I can't say.

[frylock]

23. not tentative, more like selfish or lazy

[TSIAS]

26. Lakers have come out with energy

This seems like a typical Pistons game. The FG percentages are always low in Detroit games.

[frylock]

28. you're right, and it makes me nervous..

the Lakes need to push the tempo coming out after the half.

[DontBlameMe]

31. Yep.

Lakers definately have the talent, by a fuck-ton(as my friend used to say), but it only comes in spurts. They can't go down 0-2 or they're toast.

[DontBlameMe]

19. Is it just me

but looking at the gamecast (I'm not watching right now), but do both teams seem tentative. I keep seeing so-and-so "missed 24 ft jumper"

[henslee]

27. Lots of missed shots. Lets see if they'll pick it up.

[frylock]

22. luke walton is taking this game over!

unbelievable!! I wish the rest of the team would wake up.

[henslee]

24. Luke is poised. Just read he used to go to Dead shows w/ his dad and

Phil Jackson...

[DontBlameMe]

25. Must be the Zen

[frylock]

32. righteous..

:smoke:

[DontBlameMe]

36. Ha ha!

I was kinda-sorta kidding.

I absolutely hate the Lakers (sorry, no offense intended), but I love the Zen Master.

[shanti]

118. then luke's totally cool!

n/t

[Droopy]

29. What's the score?

I'm not watching the game. Why don't you all throw in a score every once in a while?

[TSIAS]

30. 39-32 Lakers

2:00 to go before half.

[TSIAS]

34. Halftime: 44-36 LAL

[DontBlameMe]

33. Go to Espn.com

Click on the NBA playoffs link and look for the link that says "Live!!"

You can get the gamecast on your pc. No sound or video, but they update the plays and score in realtime.

[Droopy]

37. Okay, thanks.

[frylock]

35. lakers 44-36 at the half..

smoke em if ya got em.

[henslee]

38. Those NBA promos w/Black Eye Peas need to show more of Fergie!!!

<>

[MrScorpio]

39. Detroit is STILL IN THIS GAME!!!

Bring it on home with two in the pocket, Baby!!

[frylock]

40. payton you freakin dumbass!!!

you NEVER terminate your dribble in the back court! Where's Fish?!

[TSIAS]

41. Detroit's hanging around

It's hard to believe it's only a 3 point game.

[Ksec]

45. I think Detroit wins this series

It kinda reminds me of the last time Detroit was in the finals. They werent pretty but they won.

[shanti]

119. guess again:-)

;-)

[Lefty48197]

43. Pistons 71-68 fourth quarter

!

[mede8er]

44. This game is......

Fugly........x(

[Renew Deal]

46. Imagine going face first into Shq's elbows?

That would hurt.

[TSIAS]

47. L.A. can't pull away

75-75 w/ 6:00 to go.

I can't believe Los Angeles hasn't taken control yet. There was no way I thought the Lakers would lose two in a row at home.

Look for foul shooting to be very pivotal. Ben Wallace has been terrible tonight, while O'Neil has actually been decent.

[gristy]

48. Very cool commercial

with the guy riding the bike. Liked it a lot. Can't remember what they were advertising, though... :evilgrin:

[Renew Deal]

49. That's a bullshit call against Wallace.

[Paragon]

52. Of course it is.

Old & busted Lakers need all the help they can get. :7

[shawmut]

50. GO PISTONS!

[Paragon]

51. SWEEP

sweep sweep sweepity sweep :7

[Lefty48197]

53. 10 seconds to play. Lakers need a 3 to tie

damn that Wallace foul hurt

[drdtroit]

69. It wasn't a foul!

And where was the call when Billups got nailed on the other end.

The massas' old step 'n fetchit league is up to it again.

Shades of '91 all over again.

[TSIAS]

54. Paging Derek Fisher, Kareem Rush

If ever the Lakers needed a big 3, this is the time.

[TSIAS]

55. Awww... fuck!!

n/t

[frylock]

56. KOBE

w00t!

[Renew Deal]

57. That's a hell of a shot!!!

How the hell did he make that?

[drdtroit]

84. He's a great player

Like multitudes of players who have made shots like that.

[Paragon]

58. Why doesn't Al Michaels just go over and suck Kobe's cock?

Douchebag. :eyes:

[Renew Deal]

59. lol

[Bombtrack]

62. I'm rooting for the Pistons but that was an AMAZING SHOT

Just an amazing sports play.

[Paragon]

64. I'm not impressed

Watch the Fakers disintegrate in overtime.

[drdtroit]

72. He is disgusting!

The only thing worse would be Marv Albert.

[TSIAS]

74. Al Michaels

Michaels, Alan Mr.
Los Angeles, CA 90049
A.B.C. Sports/Broadcaster BUSH, GEORGE W (R)
President
BUSH-CHENEY '04 INC $2000 06

[Paragon]

76. LOL

Figures.

[Renew Deal]

60. OT baby

Shaq's got 5 fouls.

[Paragon]

61. Shaq could rape a hotel worker in this overtime & not get his 6th foul

:tinfoilhat:

[frylock]

65. you're so pleasant to be around..

what with your talk of cock sucking, and rape. :eyes:

[Paragon]

67. Flowers and teddy bears and angels

Hey, I didn't bone a high school girl in Colorado when I was away from my wife.

[frylock]

73. you should be commended for that..

kudos, kudos to you.

[drdtroit]

105. I agree

Let's just say the Pistons got "Abu Ghraib-ed"!

Paragon meant to say "Why doesn't Al Michaels just go over and Rove Kobes Rumsfeld". :shrug:

[shanti]

121. i agree, frylock

the ugliness isn't necessary.

[TSIAS]

71. That is true

After Game 6 in the LA/Minnesota series, it's pretty clear that the refs will do whatever they can to refrain calling a 6th foul on Shaq.

[shanti]

122. that's not true at all

the refs call plenty of fouls on shaq. ask steve javie. :eyes:

[HornBuckler]

63. How I Love The Pistons Right Now!

Go Pistons, Lakers Suck - We All Know It

[Paragon]

66. LOL - they're playing "The Final Countdown"

That's the Pistons intro music, you douchebags.

[theoceansnerves]

68. bwahaha

detroit is imploding :nuke:

[Paragon]

70. please

the Fakers define "implosion"...a little more help from the refs, and the series will go another game.

[theoceansnerves]

75. your comments about the refs

in this thread are too ridiculous to comment on other than to say they are ridiculous.

[Paragon]

78. Yeah, that was one wicked foul on Shaq at the end of the 4th quarter

:eyes:

"Ridiculous" foul on Sheed made Kobe's game-tying three possible.

[TSIAS]

79. The Pistons won this set

No matter what happens, Detroit picked up the road game they needed to. If anybody has reason to be disappointed, it's Los Angeles.

[frylock]

77. shaq-fu..

the Laker implosion continues.

[mede8er]

80. Hehhehheh....

Implosion my azz........

[mede8er]

124. Kobe........

You're gonna see that 3 pointer with 2.2 seconds left about 100 times this week.....Pistons are history.........:toast:

[Paragon]

81. And so, the series goes one more game

Somewhere, David Stern is smiling. Refs get a bonus in their checks this week.

[frylock]

90. shit man, it's over..

ya'll had your chance, now it's done. Ask Larry Brown. He knows the time.

[Paragon]

91. Yeah, we won it in regulation.

Fakers blow.

[frylock]

92. scoreboard

[Paragon]

95. at least you don't deny it was rigged

:7

[frylock]

98. oh hell no..

the Lakes won it outright. Where were the bad calls? I didn't see Shaq commit any fouls in OT. jeez.

[TSIAS]

96. Brown will have the Pistons ready

This is a much better team than he had with Philly in 2001. Iverson carried that team, while the Pistons have many productive players.

[drdtroit]

94. You betcha!

It's "Jordan Rules" all over again. But why would one be suprised when it's Phil "I can whine louder than any schoolgirl" Jackson at the helm.

[theoceansnerves]

82. chick says

[frylock]

85. haha!!

you found it faster than me!

[frylock]

83. i think my esteemed colleague nini would say..

the jello is jigglin!!!

[Renew Deal]

87. lol

[nini]

125. LOL

sorry I missed this !!!


:pals:

[Renew Deal]

86. Did Detroit score in OT?

[TSIAS]

88. 2 points

[Paragon]

89. I think this says it all about ABC...

[drdtroit]

97. Wow!!!

That's absolutely pornographic.

[Paragon]

100. Two freepers in love...

:loveya:

[shanti]

123. omg

they are doing the kobe/devin chest bump! ctfu!

[DoveTurnedHawk]

93. Freakin' Awesome

Go Lakers!

DTH

[DontBlameMe]

99. Count yourselves lucky, Laker fans

The refs gave this one to you on a silver fucking platter.

Anywhere else but LA, those fouls with less than a minute left wouldn't have been called.

Hell, even the announcer on ABC said, "NO FOUL CALLED!!!!" He might as well have added, "Holy shit!" to that.

Welcome to Detroit, the Motor City. Blue collar central. We've got you for 3. Tell Karl to bring his "Ben" Gay. He's going to need it.

Oh, and Shaq? We also call 3 second violations. You fuck.

[DoveTurnedHawk]

101. Somebody Call the Waahmbulance (eom)

DTH

[Paragon]

103. It's still servicing Laker fans from Game One

:7

[DoveTurnedHawk]

104. Not This One

We got thumped in Game One, fair and square. God, did we suck that night.

But I think the Mo is on our side now, I honestly don't think the Pistons will be able to get over losing this one, mentally.

DTH

[Paragon]

107. I honestly don't think...

...you've seen how badly the Fakers are going to get beat yet. :7

[DoveTurnedHawk]

110. I Guess We'll See

:D

DTH

[drdtroit]

108. No, you obviously have not followed the Pistons

[DontBlameMe]

106. Dude

on edit: Deleting really rude message. Sorry.

[Paragon]

102. Old and busted

The Fakers NEEDED the refs to win that game.

Malone's falling apart, Payton's pouting...it's the Kobe & Shaq show -- which doesn't stand a prayer against the Pistons, especially in our house.

[TSIAS]

112. Yeah

Damn- The picture I found of the refs being bought and paid for wouldn't load. :(

[frylock]

109. welcome to detroit, the motor city?

welcome to Auburn Hills, comfortably situated 30 miles away from the Motor City.

[DontBlameMe]

111. I've never heard of the Auburn Hills Pistons.

Where are they from?

[frylock]

113. from over near where the pontiac lions used to play

[ugarte]

114. Larry Brown blew it

With a 3 point lead in regulation and under 10 seconds, how could you not foul someone and give then two freethrows? Shaq even touched the ball in that last series.

Especially knowing the Lakers' lucky shot history, it boggles my mind. Everyone says Brown is a great coach, but he cost them this game and maybe the series.

[Paragon]

115. Uh...foul Kobe behind the 3-point line?

BAD idea. Four point play might've won it for them in regulation -- especially with the cheese fouls the refs were handing out to the Lakers towards the end.

[ugarte]

116. There were chances to foul before Kobe had the ball

You cannot let Kobe beat you, and I bet Larry Brown is kicking himself, or someone, right now.

[shanti]

117. I LOVE THIS GAME!!!!!!

:toast:

[minkyboodle]

120. I can't take this shit anymore

I'm having San An vs LA flashbacks.... God why do you forsake the simple wishes of this Laker Hater :wtf: