2009 Playoffs Round 1: #1 Cavs vs #8 Pistons

[ruslan]

[DeuceWallaces]

Pistons in 6!

[Lamar Doom]

I actually like the Pistons in this series but I'm worried that it's just residual belief in how good they've been in the 2000's. Just seems like of anybody in the lower half of the east, they might be able to "flip the switch" and be the savvy vets to spoil the one pony show of cleveland. I think it'll be a long series either way.

[tastystaci]

Originally Posted by ruslan

fail. The Pistons will win a game. They have the same team essentially, minus Chauncey. And in case you forgot, Chauncey scored 15 ppg, shot 39%, with a .91 turnover/assist ratio in the '07 ECF against the Cavs.

I promise Stuckey and Bynum will post better numbers than that. And it depends on how much the refs favor Lebron also(he shot 13 free throws per game in the '07 ECF victories) If they keep him around 10 ft/game this is going 6, maybe even 7. Cavs will win of course.

[iggy>]

cavs in 4, detroit is horrible.

[Toizumi]

I love the pistons, but they're done. Yes, they have some smart veteran player (dice, sheed, rip, tay), but they're old an none of them can really step up to carry the team anymore (billups could). Their younger players lack experience and I don't see Stuckey having a good series against the Cavs. For some reason I can see Maxxiel coming up big though...
aah well.
Cavs in 5

[lilmarcgasol]

You guys forget, Stuckey made his career on last years playoffs where he looked like possibly the next Dwayne Wade. Yes he has sucked all year but who knows, maybe he is the kind of player who always raises his game at the big time?

[Lebron23]

Originally Posted by iggy>

cavs in 4, detroit is horrible.

It's time to end their dominance in the Eastern Conference. The Reason that they always advanced in the ECF because the Eastern Conference was weak after Michael Jordan retired in 1998.

But this season the East have 3 of the best teams in the NBA, and they beat the Western Conference in their head to head matchups.

[DukeDelonte13]

I refuse to underestimate the pistons. They are a tough team with lots of experience. I have a feeling this a going to be a tough series for the cavs.

[Hotbullets]

Cavs in 6

[RainierBeachPoet]

Originally Posted by Al Thornton

Pistons in 7.

i hope ALL series go 7 games

i am cheering for the pistons in this series and am hoping that the low seed and expectations work to their advantage. experience is their only advantage.

anything can happen in the playoffs


stern and the networks would have a $hitfit without lebron in the second round!!

[mlh1981]

I hope the Cavs don't read the press clippings about this series.

Yeah, I think it will be a short one, but we have a key cog (Mo) who hasn't been through the battles with us yet. I hope that if this team faces any sort of adversity in this series, that they can remain the same loose/confident bunch that they have been all season.

[boozehound]

Originally Posted by Toizumi

I love the pistons, but they're done. Yes, they have some smart veteran player (dice, sheed, rip, tay), but they're old an none of them can really step up to carry the team anymore (billups could). Their younger players lack experience and I don't see Stuckey having a good series against the Cavs. For some reason I can see Maxxiel coming up big though...
aah well.
Cavs in 5

yeah, billups really "carried" the team the last 2 post seasons didnt he? pistons in 4!

[MD23]

Depending which Pistons team turns up this could be over in 4 with 3 blowouts or it could take 6. depends which Sheed and which Rip Hamilton turn up.

[Detroit]

im not giving up on the pistons lol

i say pistons in 7