?? - Rasheed, Ben, Antonio McDyess, Elden Campbell. I believe they held Shaq in check last year without McDyess.

Detroits bench will be fine. It's not like Miami has much to come off the bench to backup Shaq or Wade.

Nobody can match up with Shaq one on one. That's why last year Dumars went out and got Campbell. To give them more big guys to get fouls. This year they add McDyess to the mix as well.

Did you even watch the finals last year? Ben & Rasheed W. took turns playing Shaq 1-on-1. They will hack shaq a bit--you're retarded not to, since he's such a suck-ass free throw shooter--but the Pistons will play lots of 1-on-1.

Shaq's a year older, a year fatter, a year more broken down. Wade is good, but are his playoff numbers this year really that much better than Kobe's last year? Wait til he gets 40 minutes of Tayshawn Prince every night. I bet he doesn't average 20 for the series.

the pistons will over heat

Let's not talk about the Laker's stint last year... as Ived said, Shaq is on a mission.

not even an entire bench can stop Shaq is he's in the ball.
basketball sucks when a bunch of guys just hacks someone just
to prevent him from scoring. Basketball is not about shooting free throws
all night. I dare the Pistons show honest game of defense.

:smokin

If you hire guys just to hack a guy down, I guess we should rename basketball to wrestling. I can say Detriot is up to no good if they play such dirty tactics. :2 cents:

:smokin

All that matters is the victory cigar. :pimp

heard O'neal is preparing to smoke one pretty soon :thumbsup

:smokin

detroit will win it

50 detroit wins

shaq has had time to rest -

miami takes it all

Detroiiiiit Basketball!

Elden Campbell has had MORE time to rest LOL :321GFY

the opportunity for Detroit to end the series is BIG as long
as they paly honest defense against Shaq, Heat fans surely
don't want to see Shaq in the free throw line

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I love it.. .hahahaha! The only way Detroit can win is they play honest defense. hahahaha! Dude, you are one of the same dudes that said the Lakers would KILL Detroit last year, yet it was all but a sweep in the other direction. Now you say the Lakers suck last year, yet they had a great season record as well as made it all the way to the NBA finals, favored to win by a landslide.

But yeah, whatever, Pistons are only good because they play dishonest defense. haha!


Again, I'll bet ya $1000.00 that Detroit wins the series.

If you are so sure it will be an easy bet for ya. Come on... take my money..

:1orglaugh

pistons in 6

Miami will come out on top.

I'm gonna say... Detroit in 5.


I live a few towns away from the palace.. maybe i can make it to a game.

sorry pal, if you feel upset about some true facts about the Pistons, im
not your gambling partner. just here for the game, can't wait for the balls rollin.

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gotta give this one to detroit, the defending champs, shaq just aint what he used to be.

Fact are that Detroit rarely is in foul trouble or sending the other team to the free throw line. Go do a search on there foul percentages... one of the lowest, if not the lowest in the league. If Detroit played dirty, dishonest ball it would show in those stats. Wrong again my friend. :)

too bad, ain't no stat on foul trouble % vs. Shaq
may the best team wins!

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Hacking Shaq is just smart basketball. It's not dirty. If Shaq learned to shoot freethrows, he wouldn't get fouled so much.

I'm way tired of hearing him & his fans bitch about Hack-a-Shaq. Master the fundamentals of the game, including freethrows, and you won't have that problem.

Case closed.

Gotta love haq-a-shaq...

Pistons usually have Billups (.898) and Hamilton (.858) and Prince (.807) with the ball late in the game. Come on foul us.

One of the big reasons the Pistons win so much. Especially in tight games.

detroit wins if they can make the same as they did with lakers last NBA final
and i think they can do it!
Detroit 4-2

Listen, i know NBA basketball like the back of my hand. First off, dont let this Shaq "thigh contusion" fool you. It didnt hasnt fooled me one bit, and it hasnt fooled Larry Brown and the Pistons. Please, thigh contusion for bout a month? gtfo. You know what i learned about Shaq this year since the move to Miami, i dont even think this guy cares as much as he did in LA when he won the first 3 championships, Shaq missed 2 playoff games his first 2 in his CAREER, please he could of played we all know this. Even if shaq is healthy, WRITE THIS DOWN he will only have 1-2 30 pt games this series IF THAT...Wade will be stopped, no 30 pt games this series buddy, not agaisnt the Pistons D, maybe 1, thats MAYBE 1, If you know anything about the NBA you would be smart and take the Pistons. I love how all these shaq lovers "the heat are gonna win with shaq" no there not... lol

Game one, end of the third period.


Pistons taking Miami to school. Wade a non-factor, Oneal a non-factor.

Doing this in Miami also.

Game aint over of course, but a very telling first three periods

Since the Pacers was not able to make it, I think I would just go for O'Niel and his team.

pistons win the first game

nuff said

the heat are going to win it all. next year starts another Chicago dynasty

do you even watch basketball? detroit does not have to and will not double team shaq. wallace, wallace, campbell, mcdyess... have you ever seen elden campbell? he is nearly the size of shaq. the pistons will take every game of this series if they stay focused and don't get over confident. the pacers were a MUCH better matchup for the pistons, and they should have swept them, except they lost their focus. no one can take detroit in 7 games, just not going to happen.

Where's loverboy now?

I heard a rumor that Detroit whooped Miami's ass last night. :1orglaugh If the Pistons take two in Miami their chances go way down for advancing. :pimp

the series is far from over, you cannot predict what will happen.

:smokin

:thumbsup

series is far from over, anything is still possible.
Whoever wins, I don't care.

Stop bitching IDIOT :321GFY

Miami better when the next game or they're out

Im so happy shaq lost