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Headache in a Suitcase said:
i refer to my previous statements... i consider most basketball in the NBA to be pathetic these days. the pistons are the poster boys for that... there is a reason, after all, why the United States, filled with NBA all stars and MVP candidates, won only a bronze medal... losing to a bunch of teams who if you pooled them togther, the best player you could find is Balki Bartakamous himself... Manu Ginobili. Nothing against Manu, but this just simply should not happen.
The Pistons simply cannot score. Period. They go into HUGE scoring droughts, where they go 5-10 minutes at a team without scoring a field goal. They were a sub-par champion in a sub-par league.
What you have posted about is this leagues inability to make a jump shot. You make fun of Manu, but at least he can make a mid ranged jump shot as well as dunk over people.
I'm going to agree with Namekur here and say the Pistons make it to the Championship vs. the Spurs. Part of it is Shaq's hip etc. But when this team wins, they win because of defense and that often leads into their offense. This is true of the Suns as well. Problem is, the spurs get back on defense. Duncan is better than Dirk. Manu is better than Stackhouse and Howard.
This is not to say I disagree with you on something. I can agree this Pistons team wouldn't come close to teams of old. The NBA is a sad league these days. Remember teams like Cleveland, Portland, Seattle even with Kemp and Payton? Too bad they played then and not now.
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