Ballin’: Detroit 94, Boston 75
NBA May 27th. 2008, 11:10am
Paul Pierce scored in traffic with like 2:30 left, trimming the Pistons lead to five. Detroit had kept a manageable 5-10 point working margin for most of the game, but Boston’s Big Three were terrible (11-for-38), yet the Celtics remained within striking distance. Only they really didn’t, because it was a close game, and for various reasons, we like to think of Detroit as much more of a clutch team than Boston. Billups and Rip hit a couple clutch shots and the Pistons knotted the series at two. Antonio McDyess played like he did 15 years ago at Alabama (21 points, 16 boards) and Jason Maxiell didn’t miss a shot (6-for-6). What’s with James Posey hitting a three and turning to talk some junk to the Pistons bench? Boston trailed the entire game. Punk.
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May 27th, 2008 at 11:14 am
When Detroit beats the Pistons by 19, we all win.
May 27th, 2008 at 11:14 am
Ahhhh, eshhh, aaaahhhhhhhhh, eessssshhhh, ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh, esh, aaahhhhhhhhhhhhhh, esh, aaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh, eeesshsh, aaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhh……
May 27th, 2008 at 11:15 am
pistons rocked last night. anyone think this is goin 7?
May 27th, 2008 at 11:17 am
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May 27th, 2008 at 11:17 am
This series has been surprisingly entertaining. I think it’s going seven – I hope the Celtics lose at home and Simmons’ plans for an afterparty with KG are ruined.
May 27th, 2008 at 11:18 am
I think its going 7 detroit will probably take game 5 off.
May 27th, 2008 at 11:21 am
Three former Nuggets (Billups, Dice, Posey) in the Conf. Finals? What’s next, Nuggets trade Camelo and Camby to the Nets and they make the Finals next year. *shakes head*
May 27th, 2008 at 11:23 am
jb…yea, im on the same page. could totally see boston winning by 15+ tomorrow night.
May 27th, 2008 at 11:26 am
this series is gong 7.
May 27th, 2008 at 11:26 am
Oh yeah, TBL probably would’ve mentioned this if he had watched the game. The Big Ticket hasn’t looked very superstarish this series.
May 27th, 2008 at 11:26 am
I’m usually the first one to dismiss the David Stern conspiracy theory loons, but if a good old fashion hush hush collusion between Stern and the refs is what it takes to have at least ONE game go down to the wire in an exciting fashion then I’m all for it.
May 27th, 2008 at 11:27 am
Pistons will still win this thing in 6.
May 27th, 2008 at 11:29 am
i think the more likely scenerio is for Detroit to win game 5 in Boston and then lose at home in Game 6. Of course, I hope they win both and get ready for the Lakers.
Yesterday’s game was good because the C’s hung around but could never get it to a 1 possession game. Pistons made their FT’s down the stretch along with a few big buckets.
May 27th, 2008 at 11:30 am
It WILL go seven and we WILL get jobbed by the “powers that be” for the third year in a row. We were Wade’ed, then we were LeGlobal’ed now we are going to be CelticsVs.Lakers’ed. I hate this game.
May 27th, 2008 at 11:31 am
I’ve got the Pistons in 8.
/what?
May 27th, 2008 at 11:31 am
The Pistons were never out right dominant last night but at the same time I never thought Boston had a chance.
May 27th, 2008 at 11:32 am
Antonio McDyess isn’t going for 21 and 16 again. I’m just used to Detroit taking a game off.
@clown We all know if LBJ isn’t playing TBL doesn’t watch the games.
May 27th, 2008 at 11:33 am
Was it just me or did it seem like McDyess was playing with a 1999 Denver Nuggets jersey on last night?
May 27th, 2008 at 11:35 am
cbh…when is the month up?
May 27th, 2008 at 11:37 am
Was it just me of did it seem like the Detroit crowd swallow a big hand full of Lunesta before the game? Or they might have been preoccupied with their thundersticks to notice there was a playoff game being played in front of them?
May 27th, 2008 at 11:39 am
I was thinking June 1 I would go back to the old name, does that work Spencer?
May 27th, 2008 at 11:40 am
did anyone catch the KG-Russell interview on Saturday? I only caught the last 5 minutes or so but it seemed forced and awkward, I had no idea Bill Russell is certifiably crazy and when he was giving KG his fatherhood advice, it looked like he didn’t no whether to laugh or what. Weird.
May 27th, 2008 at 11:41 am
where are all the rajon rondo advocates today? that guy is such a joke, i can’t believe. he was sitting on the bench last night like the wile e. coyote. even van gundy and jackson were trashing him.
mcdyess didn’t play over his head. he’s perfectly capable of playing like that on a regular basis, they just don’t EVER run the offense thru him. plus boston is incapable of guarding five games at any given time. rondo is a liability, which means someone has to stay home and help in the lane, leaving dyess open for jumpers all day.
rondo is a joke and i feel bad even having to waste my time arguing with people who think he’s a good defender.
May 27th, 2008 at 11:41 am
These have seriously turned out to be the worst playoffs I can remember. Anyone know what the average margin of victory is? I wonder how it stacks up historically.
May 27th, 2008 at 11:41 am
correction: guarding five GUYS…
May 27th, 2008 at 11:44 am
Van Gundy and Jackson trash Rondo on every play. Rondo can get a steal take it coast to coast for a layup and one of them will say he should have gave the ball up to the trailer.
That sad he did not play that well last night.
May 27th, 2008 at 11:47 am
cbh…whenever you want to change it, it’s fine by me. it’s a little less funny since the cavs got booted.
May 27th, 2008 at 11:47 am
One bad game does not a poor defender make. Rondo can still play. Don’t be foolish.
May 27th, 2008 at 11:47 am
cursed cleveland i would bet big money it is around 10
May 27th, 2008 at 11:48 am
the FT disparity heading into the 4th quarter was ridiculous. Only thing that kept Boston in the game.
May 27th, 2008 at 11:49 am
It’s good to be back.
May 27th, 2008 at 11:50 am
Who do you guys like tonight? Will Kobe get to the free throw line? He’s attempted 6 free throws in the entire series! Will Duncan get 30 rebounds against Gasol and Odom inside?
May 27th, 2008 at 11:51 am
I like the Spurs. I still think the Spurs win the series and send my interest in the NBA Finals to record lows when they battle the Pistons.
May 27th, 2008 at 11:54 am
honestly have no idea who i like tonight…ill go spurs at home but lake show win in 6.
May 27th, 2008 at 11:55 am
@rumeal: Billups was 3 for fucking 12. If it wasn’t because of him being guarded well, does Chauncey just suck?
I’m fine with you saying Rondo isn’t a good defender, if that means you admit Chauncey blows cock. Which is it?
May 27th, 2008 at 11:56 am
Will Duncan get 30 rebounds against Gasol and Odom inside?
As a Griz fan, I love watching Gasol get pummeled by Duncan now that he’s in L.A… I love it like a son of a bitch!
/got tired of sticking up for our soft, whiny franchise player
May 27th, 2008 at 11:59 am
I know Billups is injured, but I’m glad he’s having a bad series. I think that guy is overrated.
May 27th, 2008 at 12:00 pm
chauncey’s injured. nothing in this series has shown me that rondo is a good defender. keep drinking the espn kool-aid.
and why does everyone complain about the pistons going to the finals? people act like boston is exciting to watch. garnett is scared to shoot in the 4th quarter, ray allen is playing like a homeless khalid el-amin, and they play fucking pj brown, james posey, and eddie house in the 4th quarter!!!! gimme a fucking break.
May 27th, 2008 at 12:02 pm
ESPN kool-aid? Are you mental? (Yes Wayne’s World and WW 2 were on yesterday)
ESPN still think “The Big 3″ includes Ray Allen. WTF do they know.
May 27th, 2008 at 12:02 pm
James Posey can play, and it’s not that I want Boston to be in the Finals either for entertainment value, but at least it’d be a different team. That being said, I have hardly watched any of either of these two series. I have watched bits and pieces of the West, but don’t even care about that one. It’s like a time warp back to 5-6 years ago with the teams involved. Ug.
May 27th, 2008 at 12:04 pm
The Finals are much more interesting when Bennett Salvatore is helping Mr. Star Jones.
/Sean Jean
May 27th, 2008 at 12:05 pm
if you were to rank every player from 1 to 48 that is still playing, posey would not be in the top 30. sorry to break it to you.
why is a tennessee fan such a celtics apologist anyways?
May 27th, 2008 at 12:06 pm
James Posey has looked better than Ray Allen and KG.
May 27th, 2008 at 12:07 pm
these are great points. tho i think it’s more outrage if the spurs make it…both east teams play non-suns bball.
May 27th, 2008 at 12:07 pm
@Rumeal,
not too sure about that (posey). His defense has been well above avg as usual, and seems to hit his 3 anytime he is left open.
May 27th, 2008 at 12:10 pm
Damn you clown.
How the hell am I a Celtics apologist? I think both teams are a bore to watch, I just don’t think Rajon Rondo or James Posey suck.
May 27th, 2008 at 12:12 pm
Also I’ve said many times I think the Pistons win this series. I’ve had Spurs Pistons from the start of the playoffs.
May 27th, 2008 at 12:13 pm
Were those thundersticks or Bobby Hebert-sized condoms?
May 27th, 2008 at 12:14 pm
he scores 6 points a game in 20 minutes. he makes one 3-pointer a night. and i believe rip hamilton is the leading scorer in the entire series. maybe i’m failing to see something. do you get extra props for wearing a multi-colored mouthpiece for 9 seasons in a row?
May 27th, 2008 at 12:16 pm
@nick I dont want to think that a man with two daughters blows cock.(Even though it is totally possible) So I’m gonna say Rondo played a little defense last night.
May 27th, 2008 at 12:16 pm
Sorry man, but he is a very good player late in games. He isn’t going to put up 30 points, but he knocks down big shots and makes big plays on defense. He had a lot to do with Miami’s championship a few years ago.
May 27th, 2008 at 12:18 pm
Also, he’s not a starter. He’s a role player that plays his role very well.
May 27th, 2008 at 12:21 pm
there’s a reason posey has been on 5 teams in 9 seasons. there’s a reason he’s won 6 playoff series in 9 seasons.
him making a 3 when he’s left open is not exactly a ringing endorsement for somebody. fucking tim duncan made a wide open 3 in the first round way back in february.
May 27th, 2008 at 12:22 pm
NBA is so damn weird. How can Boston look so good one night, then so bad two nights later? Detroit, too, for that matter.
And Posey is a good player. He actually leads the playoffs in steals, and he’s a bench player. And TBL, who cares if Posey was talking shit? It’s a series and though Boston was down the whole game, they were up in the series at the time of the trash talk.
May 27th, 2008 at 12:27 pm
I don’t even know what you are arguing RR. Seriously.
May 27th, 2008 at 12:27 pm
James Posey is 55% from 2, 36% from 3. Both numbers are great. He also plays excellent D.
If that “sucks,” then there aren’t many good players in the Association.
Rumeal, you are consistent in your lack of knowledge and insight. I will grant you that.
May 27th, 2008 at 12:27 pm
yea, im in the pro-posey camp. he defended LBJ better than anyone has in the playoffs the last 2 years, tayshaun and caron butler included.
yea, he’s a role player and teams have a need for guys like that. not everyone can be kobe or lebron or even a starter. you’re hating on the guy for having one skill that every team in the league wants? a strong defender who can hit shots off the bench?
damn, perhaps ill go yell at the guy down the hall who makes $400k per year but only does investments. since he only does one thing well, i guess the company might as well get rid of him because he’s not contributing to other services.
May 27th, 2008 at 12:28 pm
if you are a pistons fan, you gotta wonder what team is going to show up tomorrow night. I was so convinced that they would not have a let down effort wise in Game 3. Boston is too good to not be ready to play against. I can deal with the Pistons being beat in a hard fought game, but not showing up ready to go is retarded.
May 27th, 2008 at 12:28 pm
PJ Brown another important role player.
May 27th, 2008 at 12:31 pm
I just ran the math during lunch (what a dork i know) the margin of victory has been 12.93 pts. Thats pretty big if you ask me (thats what she said) and it almost seemed like as i added the numbers up that the earlier games were closer.
May 27th, 2008 at 12:31 pm
spencer, it’s slightly different when your company can hire thousands of people and a basketball team can “hire” 12. nice try though.
posey was a starter for memphis, he sucked, couldn’t get out of the first round, somehow found a niche with miami, and now he’s an exciting player to watch in the 4th quarter of a conference final series??? fucking please. that’s all i’m trying to say. if you’re one of the four best teams in pro basketball, you should have 5 guys to play in the 4th that are better than posey. that’s all i’m saying.
the guy had like 4 flagrant fouls and numerous techs in that chicago series two years ago. he’s constantly jawing with the other team, taunting fans and the bench. he’s a fucking asshole. whatever.
May 27th, 2008 at 12:32 pm
Yeah Rumeal is straight smoking crack. Van Gundy has said a million times this series that Posey is still in the league because he knows he can do two things well… defend and shoot open jumpers. Every team needs those guys. Bruce Bowen, Lindsay Hunter, etc…
I am a C’s fan, but I don’t understand either team and their inability to give consistent effort every night.
May 27th, 2008 at 12:33 pm
lol. ok.
May 27th, 2008 at 12:35 pm
Spence, I see where you’re going with that, but I’d say Paul Pierce defended LeBron than anyone I’ve ever seen guard LeBron (that includes Kobe, although the sample size is not large enough). Everytime Posey was on LeBron, seemed to me LeBron beat him pretty easily off the dribble.
May 27th, 2008 at 12:36 pm
like fabricio oberto? derek fisher? michael finley? turiaf?
i dont see you mocking the Spurs and Lakers for rolling out role players late in games. in fact, in my opinion, outside of duncan, parker and manu, the spurs are a bunch of james posey’s and they’ve won 4 championships.
boston has 3 all-stars, you want guys like posey out there for defense and open 3’s. he fits perfectly. what more do you want?
May 27th, 2008 at 12:37 pm
Curseed- agreed. I thought Posey struggled with LeBron and I was actually SHOCKED that Pierce played him so well.
May 27th, 2008 at 12:38 pm
but that would require me to compliment PP, something i dont think ill ever be able to do. unless i compliment him on the neatness of his exit wounds.
May 27th, 2008 at 12:39 pm
@walfredo,
Not sure if it lack of effort on the C’s. I think that Rondo stalls them offensively when he is not looking to create or take that shot.
The defense has been good each game for them, but when the Pistons move the ball around and have each guy touch it, seems like they find a groove, especially McDyess.
May 27th, 2008 at 12:40 pm
that includes Kobe, although the sample size is not large enough
then why even bring that stupid argument up Cursed?
May 27th, 2008 at 12:42 pm
This is from Sunday but why were Pau and Kobe on the bench as the Spurs built their 9 point lead in the fourth to 17?
I won’t deny Phil Jackson is a great coach but sometimes his decisions leave me shaking my head.
May 27th, 2008 at 12:43 pm
Because NBA people know that Kobe is a much better defender than PP.
May 27th, 2008 at 12:43 pm
Sparty- The lack of effort is definitely more pronounced for Detroit. And I agree that the C’s execution is often lacking. I blame Doc for that more than Rondo. I just don’t see how Doc doesn’t have the ball go through KG on the post or Pierce on the elbow every posession.
May 27th, 2008 at 12:46 pm
I agre cbh49er, but that game was borderline unwinnable the way the Spurs were shooting three pointers. And that’s two games now Kobe has been the only thing going for the Lakers, he’s playing pretty incredibly and he’s getting very little out of his famed supporting cast. If that continues, they’re pretty obviously going to lose the series.
May 27th, 2008 at 12:47 pm
“the neatness of his exit wounds”
Spence, that’s just low… By the way, the only way these playoffs could be any uglier is if they showed more close-ups of DeLonte West.
May 27th, 2008 at 12:48 pm
I just didn’t like how he was so obviously waving the white flag.
Plus, I don’t think the Lakers should be so non chalant about losing that game. Maybe against another team but against the Spurs you have to knock them out when you have the chance, up 3-0 they would have done that, up 3-1, the Spurs still have a heart, 2-2, then it get’s dicey for them.
May 27th, 2008 at 12:49 pm
Doc should have KG on the low post with Pierce feeding him the ball Rondo and Ray Ray on the opposite side.
May 27th, 2008 at 12:49 pm
walfredo,
McDyess’ and Sheeds defense in the post is the reason KG isn’t getting the ball down there. That is why KG is shooting so many 19fters off of the pick n pops
May 27th, 2008 at 12:49 pm
By the way… what’s with so many low scoring games. Have the quasi-zones made it too difficult to score in the playoffs? Or are offenses just bad? Imagine if the handcheck was back!
May 27th, 2008 at 12:49 pm
The Spurs lay down in the Playoffs, too.
They did versus the Suns in their only loss. If you can’t win the game, get ready for the next one.
May 27th, 2008 at 12:51 pm
True Nick, this could be revisionist history, but I don’t remember the Bulls getting blown out in playoff games like the Spurs (and everyone else) has. The Spurs are chasing their weird every other year dynasty thing.. yet alowing themselves to get blown out in the process.
May 27th, 2008 at 12:52 pm
@cbh Lakers have a young team you dont wont the young guys to get to down on one game. Kobe and Fisher know that was an important game for them to win but you dont want the younger guys thinking its over because of one game.
May 27th, 2008 at 12:54 pm
Sparty- Sheed and McDyess’ “D” have been good, but this has been going on for longer than the Detroit series. No doubt KG shoots the jumper too much, but even if he doesn’t shoot, their offense is so much more effective it the ball goes through him on the post early in the shot clock. Instead of having Allen and Rondo try to dribble around up top over the pick and roll for 15 seconds.
May 27th, 2008 at 12:56 pm
Check out the 96 Finals, cursed. You can call that a lay-down, IMO.
May 27th, 2008 at 12:56 pm
@cursed- how many times have the Lakers got blown out this playoffs?
May 27th, 2008 at 12:57 pm
Allen looks like he is losing all of his confidence.
May 27th, 2008 at 1:00 pm
Yeah just looked it up Nick, the Bulls lost game 4 by 21!
May 27th, 2008 at 1:00 pm
oh come on…herpes sores are attractive right?
May 27th, 2008 at 1:03 pm
here cursed i will correct you for your stupidity.
The lakers have only had one blowout loss this entire playoffs. Game 3 against the Spurs, 84-103. So to correct your statement about how everyone is getting blown out this playoffs
May 27th, 2008 at 1:06 pm
If he said everyone has been blown out, and LAL has been blown out, how is he wrong?
May 27th, 2008 at 1:06 pm
I appreciate that Irish. Although they were getting blownout in game one, fortunately for them Kobe saved them single-handedly.
All the other contenders have been blown out multiple times
May 27th, 2008 at 1:06 pm
and cursed, its fucking memorial day and your on here talking about me on a greg oden post. Get a life
May 27th, 2008 at 1:08 pm
@nick p- cursed said games, which is plural right? yeah
May 27th, 2008 at 1:08 pm
I was wondering where this anger was rooted! It was a joke Irish.. http://thebiglead.com/?p=5984#comment-174284
May 27th, 2008 at 1:09 pm
Well I was working on Memorial day, so I’m not exactly sure I see the correlation between needing a life and posting on a message board on a holiday that’s not even a holiday for me.
May 27th, 2008 at 1:13 pm
Careful, cursed – unless you’re needing a new boat or something.
May 27th, 2008 at 1:14 pm
I don’t think he did say “games”
May 27th, 2008 at 1:14 pm
you think i would of found that funny? a midget reference? im not like the other clowns on here who like the racist jokes or the jew jokes or all the nonstop bullshit that is going on with the comment boards
and your joke was just another bullshit comment on the message board.
May 27th, 2008 at 1:17 pm
Irish, are you a shorty? In the spirit of full disclosure, I had no idea about your physical makeup before I crafted that joke. In fact, to fully beat a dead horse and to spoonfeed you the joke, It was a male BJ joke, hence me saying “on his knees.”..
May 27th, 2008 at 1:17 pm
And I think Irish should get a post of the day on here, fully outlining the jokes we’re allowed to make and the ones that are too offensive to HIM.
May 27th, 2008 at 1:19 pm
im not outlining shit wiseass, im simply saying dont bring me up. I look over the TBLs weekend posts and i run across your little wiseass joke about me. im sick of seeing my nickname on this site
May 27th, 2008 at 1:22 pm
Irish, you fully know every post I make for now on in here will include your name, starting with this one. It’s never a good idea to let something get to you, and then publicly offer a dislaimer as such.
May 27th, 2008 at 1:24 pm
irish…you could always make fun of cursed for being such an obvious closet LeBronosexual.
May 27th, 2008 at 1:39 pm
@spencer- see, even you noticed that. He has been the devils advocate all year with his good friends Nick P and his other good friend RD. playing the good card the one day, the bad card the next. Hard to take people like that seriously
May 27th, 2008 at 1:56 pm
Best way to avoid nickname showing up on site: Comment on it frequently.