Pistons reminding everybody who they are

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Brian.

Discussion Starter · Apr 3, 2006

The Detroit Pistons are up two on San Antonio with nine to play, and they hold a head-to-head tiebreaker. The Spurs are their only concern at this point.

Because they won't be saddled with any pressure to win 70 games, the Pistons have only home-court advantage in a potential NBA Finals rematch with San Antonio as their carrot the rest of the way. Last year, the Spurs owned home court and ultimately won the championship in seven games, so as far as the Pistons are concerned, this year it's their turn.

The Eastern Conference? All taken care of. Detroit could lose every one of its nine remaining games and still finish ahead of Miami for top overall record. Their lead in the Central entering the week stands at 15, and that's over the best second-place team in the East. Total dominance.

http://cbs.sportsline.com/nba/story/9355403/rss

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This is great, but I want to be able to know that we can beat the Nets with ease, which as of right now isn't certain.

Besides even if we are two games up on San Antonio I am still not convinced that we are the favourites if we play them, they are the champions and until we prove to them that we can beat them in a seven game series I don't assume we will be able stroll by them.

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thrillhouse

· #3 · Apr 4, 2006

no way lope, were gonna roll through the playoffs without losing once....no comeuppance

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ChrisWoj

· #4 · Apr 5, 2006

All I know is that they need to finish out at least 6-2... preferably 7-1. Why? Because I openly ridiculed somebody earlier in the season that said there was no way in hell that Detroit won more than 65 games this season.

Haha...

-Chris.

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DetBNyce

· #5 · Apr 5, 2006

Was that me?

Anyways, that lead on San Antonio is all but secure in my eyes. They have to really make up 3 games since we hold the tie-breaker, and with so much at stake I don't see us having a collapse like that this late.

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ChrisWoj

· #6 · Apr 5, 2006

DetBNyce said:
Was that me?

Anyways, that lead on San Antonio is all but secure in my eyes. They have to really make up 3 games since we hold the tie-breaker, and with so much at stake I don't see us having a collapse like that this late.

Nope, it was somebody on the general board. I stated 67-69, and when he said no chance in hell of them winning more than 65 at the very most I ridiculed him for such a silly statement.

-Chris.

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Brian.

Discussion Starter · #7 · Apr 5, 2006

Could have been me too. I thought that the pistons would only win 60 games this year.

http://web.basketballboards.net/forum/showthread.php?t=216957

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DetroitDiesel

· #8 · Apr 5, 2006

I shot down the idea of 70+ pretty thouroughly(sp) around 65 was where i expected we would wind up near the end of the season.

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ChrisWoj

· #9 · Apr 6, 2006

Once we got on a roll I came to realize 67-69 was the most reasonable estimate... I was off a lil, but I still say if 66 is the end number then I was close enough. 70 always seemed unrealistic, though... something about 69 as compared to 70...

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