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Originally posted by powerclown
Pistons got lucky tonight in winning game 3. Nine points scored in the entire 2nd quarter by the Pistons was not pretty. Sheed had a good game at both ends, making up for the last 2 games at least offensively. Pacers will be good for a long time, all their great players are damn young.
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Luck had nothing to do with it. They scored 27 in the first, what about that? Why focus on the weak points and say they got lucky?
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God, I don't think the pacers have played this shit all year. The way they play they certainly don't even deserve to be in the eastern conference finals.
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I guess Detroit's D and 19 blocks in game 2 had nothing to do with their bad play. Man, you guys give the pistons no respect. But when they're playing in the finals, and actually competeing, maybe you will?
Oh yeah...
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The Pistons don't have a top 5 player in the East.
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And yet they're beating the team with the best record in the leauge in the semi's. Hmmm!
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Artest and O'Neil won't be shut down for the entire series, and if the Pacers are smart and do what I say Artest will own Rip, and the Pacers will win the series.
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Artest could not keep up with Rip for 40 minutes the way he runs off the ball. Could not could not could not. And it looks like a paid professional agrees with me.
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BTW, Artest and O'Neil weren't shut down in game 1. So what makes you think they're gonna be able to do it the rest of the series?
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Since when is shooting 6-23 (Artest), or going 0-8 in a half, when you are considered an MVP canidate (O'Neal) not being shut down? Look at their shooting percentages for game 3. Both under 30. What makes you think they're NOT going to get shut down every game? Prince has length, and is standing up to artest's strength, and Sheed's foot is getting better, which improves his defensive game a ton.
ALL of this said, this series can still go either way. But it isn't going to!