Stubborn, stubborn sixate! You'll never forgive the Pistons for not picking Carmello, will you?
You are the only person I've found that counts Artest (small forward) as a guard and gives the edge at guard to the Pacers. Maybe the reason that the Pacers give so many minutes to so many guards is that none of them have enough game to sustain more minutes?
Hunter and James command a lot of respect around the league... especially for their defense (Allen Iverson is on record as naming Hunter as the toughest match-up he has to face). Both have been starting point guards and handle the ball (and pressure) well. Meanwhile, Tinsley's rep is that he doesn't handle pressure defense well... a Pistons strength. Miller is still a great spot-up shooter, but age has eroded the rest of his game. The other guards have little impact on most nights.
The Pacers strength is their front line: O'Neil, Artest and Foster, with Harrington and Croshere off the bench. There's a lot of power and energy there. With Rasheed Wallace, Ben Wallace, and Prince, and Williamson, Campbell and Okur off the bench, the Pistons match their intensity, plus bring more size.
It's going to be a great series, and the outcome is far from a foregone conclusion. Let's watch and see who's analysis is more accurate.
