Soulstation1 Posted June 21, 2005 Author Report Posted June 21, 2005 game # 6 pick spurs - (the points) vs the pistons i don't know the spread, i'm getting a usa today before work the game will have begun before i can get back on the internet Quote
Aggie87 Posted June 21, 2005 Report Posted June 21, 2005 Interesting extract from Kelly Dwyer's article yesterday at SI.com: *************** You'd be correct in assuming that the media does harbor a bit of a bias against Detroit's Rasheed Wallace, which has something to do with his utter contempt for who journalists are and what we do and the fact that most of us can't wait to pounce on him if he ever gets his come-uppance. Actually, that too will have to wait. "Chump" header aside, Rasheed is hardly to blame for a one-point overtime loss that could have gone either way several times. Others will point to his ill-timed double team of Spurs guard Manu Ginobili on the baseline in Game 5's waning moments, but Sheed may not deserve the blame for something the Pistons have been doing all year, or the 76ers did a few years back or even a less-accomplished Indiana Pacers team did nine years ago. Popovich insisted after the game that he didn't think the Pistons would trap Ginobili on the baseline after calling his team's final play, but every Larry Brown team in recent memory has done just that. Derrick McKey and Dale Davis roamed the strong side, looking for traps, on his Pacers teams. Tyrone Hill used to jump out for the 76ers, and as lunkheaded as Rasheed can be sometimes, this was typical of Detroit's defense all season. Brown labeled it a "miscommunication," which makes sense, because Wallace didn't trap with the sort of angle that would leave Horry prone to a rotating Piston. Tayshaun Prince nearly closed out, but Horry (situated a good 18 inches behind the 3-point arc) was able to get a game-winning shot off. "He still has to make them," Brown reminded everyone after Game 5, and lest you forget, Horry was not making those shots in 2003 or '04. And while we're making excuses for millionaires, let's lay off Rasheed's phantom timeout call at the end of regulation. As Wallace came down with the rebound, the first thing he had to see was Chauncey Billups, the team's point guard and de facto leader, motioning for him to call a timeout. Rasheed was lucky the officials didn't enforce the infraction (with a tenth of a second left), but he wasn't the reason the Pistons lost this game. Quote
Jim Alfredson Posted June 21, 2005 Report Posted June 21, 2005 It's not fair to say that 'Sheed lost the game. The Pistons had almost 7 seconds left to make a shot and got off a good look. The game was back and forth for the entire second half. We'll see what happens tonight. I think the Pistons can still win this thing, but it's going to be very very tough. Quote
Jim Dye Posted June 22, 2005 Report Posted June 22, 2005 Funk Joe Crawford! :bwallace2: :bwallace2: :bwallace2: Quote
connoisseur series500 Posted June 22, 2005 Report Posted June 22, 2005 I'm not really watching game 6, though I see the Pistons are hanging in there. I guess if they win, anything could happen in game 7; but the Spurs have such an advantage with two straight home games. The Pistons just can't play good ball unless they're down in any series. If any team can come back, it would be them. Sidelight: I had lunch in NBA star, Jimmy Jackson's restaurant today. I saw him there. He's a big guy... Quote
Guy Berger Posted June 22, 2005 Report Posted June 22, 2005 87-86 with just over 2 minutes left. You want to turn on that TV, Paul.. guy Quote
connoisseur series500 Posted June 22, 2005 Report Posted June 22, 2005 Yeah, I saw the end. Pistons still have a chance, I guess, but we badly need SS1 to place a bet against them... Quote
connoisseur series500 Posted June 22, 2005 Report Posted June 22, 2005 Hey SS1, any chance of having a Sheed avatar? Quote
Soulstation1 Posted June 22, 2005 Author Report Posted June 22, 2005 i'm 0-6 my prediction can be bought for a small fee...... say...... a cd of choice < $20 Quote
Jim Alfredson Posted June 22, 2005 Report Posted June 22, 2005 The Pistons are their most dangerous with their backs against the wall. I think the have a very good chance of winning it all on Thursday. Notice how well both teams play and how close the games are when the officiating is relatively balanced? Quote
Soulstation1 Posted June 22, 2005 Author Report Posted June 22, 2005 (edited) the spurs travel on damn near every possession anyone hear about darvin hamm's wife cracking him over the head with a wine bottle? Edited June 22, 2005 by Soulstation1 Quote
BruceW Posted June 22, 2005 Report Posted June 22, 2005 the spurs travel on damn near every possession ← Yeah I noticed the Spurs traveling also, especially Tim Duncan near the end of the game on his close in turn and shoot right handed. Quote
Big Al Posted June 22, 2005 Report Posted June 22, 2005 Lakers... Spurs all the way. Should be quick! ← Well I sure as hell stand corrected!!! Way to go Pistons, even though I still want the local boys to win! Quote
doubleM Posted June 22, 2005 Report Posted June 22, 2005 I haven't been too in on this thread, as I don't give a rat's ass about either team...but the travelling thing really is out of control. Tonight I saw Rip grab a pass, run 2 steps before jumping some more to a halt position. How that isn't a travel is beyond me. It makes you appreciate it much more when someone actually doesn't walk. Which is becoming rare Quote
JSngry Posted June 22, 2005 Report Posted June 22, 2005 This is the kind of matchup that could go 100 games and end up 50-50. Two excellent teams competing "in the moment", and who wins on any given night has absolutely nothing to do with who's likely to win the next time out. My kinda series! Quote
Quincy Posted June 22, 2005 Report Posted June 22, 2005 (edited) .but the travelling thing really is out of control. Tonight I saw Rip grab a pass, run 2 steps before jumping some more to a halt position. How that isn't a travel is beyond me. It makes you appreciate it much more when someone actually doesn't walk. Which is becoming rare ← I think the travelling/charges by Manu are offset by the travelling/double dribbles by Hamilton (and vice versa.) It's long been a given that certain players are allowed an extra step, but sometimes it's just silly out there. Edited June 22, 2005 by Quincy Quote
Jim Alfredson Posted June 22, 2005 Report Posted June 22, 2005 .but the travelling thing really is out of control. Tonight I saw Rip grab a pass, run 2 steps before jumping some more to a halt position. How that isn't a travel is beyond me. It makes you appreciate it much more when someone actually doesn't walk. Which is becoming rare ← I think the travelling/charges by Manu are offset by the travelling/double dribbles by Hamilton (and vice versa.) It's long been a given that certain players are allowed an extra step, but sometimes it's just silly out there. ← I don't think that's true at all. 99% of the time, Rip is moving without the ball. He usually just catches and shoots. Manu's MO is driving to the basket and he travels like no other. Quote
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