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Going through the Motions in Cleveland By Rashid S. Umar
04.19.2009 - Updated on 04.19.2009
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Game one of the first round series between the proud unit formerly known as the Pistons and this year’s media bandwagon Cavaliers was nothing more that an example of what the 2009 season has been for Detroit.
In Cleveland’s 102-84 opening victory, a game that slowly became a blowout, the once big-bad Pistons continued to blow defensive assignments, lack the necessary offensive aggressiveness in the wrong moments (like settling for those damn jump shots), and seems very uninspired to compete when challenged.
The game plan was a good one, take advantage of mismatches and get to the rim. It worked for the first 20 minutes of the game, and then methodically things went south. Rushed jump shots and long faces aren’t going to get it done boys!
The Cavaliers were led by LeBron James (sorry I don’t do nicknames of opposing star players) with a robust 38 points, 8 rebounds, and 7 assists, thanks to a Piston defense that would’ve had a difficult time monitoring high school hallways at lunchtime. Watching James get to the rim for lay-ups, dunks, or to find WIDE open teammates would no doubt make Bill Laimbeer cringe.
If the game effort wasn’t bad enough, viewers were subjected to the 2-hour slurpfest (and I am being very kind) of the leagues darling Clevelanders. All of the MVP talk, the team’s antics during pregame warm-ups, and Mauk (Mark) Jackson and that “Momma there goes that man” crap; kinda makes you wonder if the media even notices that there’s another team on the floor.
I’m not hating on the Cavs and what they have going, they’re a great team but, the bottom-line is that the Pistons just flat out have to play better because, they have little to no room for error.
So here’s for better in game 2.
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on 04.20.2009 | jUST BC THe cavs blew out them bums don’t mean the commentators have no respect it just means that they suck...the only way 2 fix that is get better LMAO...Sorry Pistons =( LOL . | Posted by
ddbq
on 04.20.2009 | "kinda makes you wonder if the media even notices that there’s another team on the floor" I’m not sure anyone watching would have noticed there was another team on the court. It’s the Pistons job to make that happen. . | Posted by
pistons? what a joke
on 04.19.2009 | yea they will show respect to a team that deserves it and the pistons don’t deserve a bit of damn respect, who cares what they did in the past, there a new team and they suck and will get swept there not even a threat more like a joke, what do you want them to talk about how dum the pistons were when they traded billups, how much they fail off this season, how bad of a coach curry is, and how the team showed no love to ai and they rather start some bums over him????? please pistons accomplished nothing this year . | Posted by
BG
on 04.19.2009 | wow i like u finally someone understands me. you nailed it when u said everyones hopping on the cavs bandwagon and they just dont think theres another team on the court. they need to show some respect . |
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