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powerclown · 04-28-2005, 01:57 PM

Detroit over Pa-Ho-Nix in 6 or 7.

I believe the 2 have played eachother twice this year, splitting wins. I think Detroit will definitely beat the Heat for the conference, but PHX may have trouble with the Spurs, depending on Duncan's ankle. Detroit is a better team than they were last year, and look what they did last year. I don't place too much stock in a teams regular season record ever since Houston (47-35) swept Orlando (57-25) in the '95 Finals.

The reason Detroit will beat the Heat is because if Detroit can stop Shaq and Kobe, they can stop Shaq and Wade. Detroit has Shaq all figured out by now, and although Wade is good, he's no Kobe yet.

People knock Detroit for their 'slow', defensive style play. I think this can be true to an extent, but when the Pistons are shooting well and sharing the ball, like they have been so far in the playoffs, they are unstoppable.

04-28-2005, 01:57 PM	#10 (permalink)
powerclown Junkie Location: Detroit, MI	Detroit over Pa-Ho-Nix in 6 or 7. I believe the 2 have played eachother twice this year, splitting wins. I think Detroit will definitely beat the Heat for the conference, but PHX may have trouble with the Spurs, depending on Duncan's ankle. Detroit is a better team than they were last year, and look what they did last year. I don't place too much stock in a teams regular season record ever since Houston (47-35) swept Orlando (57-25) in the '95 Finals. The reason Detroit will beat the Heat is because if Detroit can stop Shaq and Kobe, they can stop Shaq and Wade. Detroit has Shaq all figured out by now, and although Wade is good, he's no Kobe yet. People knock Detroit for their 'slow', defensive style play. I think this can be true to an extent, but when the Pistons are shooting well and sharing the ball, like they have been so far in the playoffs, they are unstoppable.