Larry's *10 play:
GAME: New Jersey Nets at Detroit Pistons May 14 2004 7:00PM
PLAY: Detroit Pistons
REASON FOR PLAY: Hard to believe that the Detroit team that we saw in Games 1 and 2 of this series is the same team we saw in Games 3 and 4. Of course the same could be said about the Nets also. Detroit won the first two games by 22 and 15 points and then the Nets won in New Jersey by 18 and 15 points. What to expect in Game 5? Detroit is not 100% healthy with both Rasheed Wallace and Billups nursing injuries but I expect that a return to Detroit will not only help those injuries a little but will also allow players like Billups and Prince to regain their shooting form (both were DREADFUL in NJ!). The Pistons allowed the Nets an average of just 68 ppg in the first two games in Detroit and it's not as if the Nets are hitting on all cylinders. Prior to his triple-double in Game 4, Kidd was shooting less than 25% in the series' first three games plus outside of Martin and Jefferson, the Nets have not gotten MUCH out of anyone else. The Pistons have arguably been the East's best team since adding Rasheed Wallace and have a chance here to get back the momentum they lost in New Jersey. It all starts with DEFENSE for Detroit and it leads them to a convincing Game 5 win here. 10* Pistons.
anyone else have someting ?
GAME: New Jersey Nets at Detroit Pistons May 14 2004 7:00PM
PLAY: Detroit Pistons
REASON FOR PLAY: Hard to believe that the Detroit team that we saw in Games 1 and 2 of this series is the same team we saw in Games 3 and 4. Of course the same could be said about the Nets also. Detroit won the first two games by 22 and 15 points and then the Nets won in New Jersey by 18 and 15 points. What to expect in Game 5? Detroit is not 100% healthy with both Rasheed Wallace and Billups nursing injuries but I expect that a return to Detroit will not only help those injuries a little but will also allow players like Billups and Prince to regain their shooting form (both were DREADFUL in NJ!). The Pistons allowed the Nets an average of just 68 ppg in the first two games in Detroit and it's not as if the Nets are hitting on all cylinders. Prior to his triple-double in Game 4, Kidd was shooting less than 25% in the series' first three games plus outside of Martin and Jefferson, the Nets have not gotten MUCH out of anyone else. The Pistons have arguably been the East's best team since adding Rasheed Wallace and have a chance here to get back the momentum they lost in New Jersey. It all starts with DEFENSE for Detroit and it leads them to a convincing Game 5 win here. 10* Pistons.
anyone else have someting ?
