Playoff Games 5/1/08

[Bahku]

Once again, if this has been started and I just missed it, please feel free to merge, etc. Thanks to the powers that be!

[Bahku]

Detroit really hot outa the box here ... could be over before the half if this keeps up!

[Bahku]

Man ... turnovers killing the Sixers right now!

[Who]

Stuckey has let his team down here in the second. He's gotten flustered by the backcourt ball pressure. Detroit haven't been getting into their sets, they haven't been getting good shots and they've been rushing offensively since he came in. Good to see Chauncey come back and take some of the pressure of the young man's shoulders.

Antonio McDyess is a great addition to that bench. They need some veteran influence. Rasheed played with the second unit for most of the season but that's harder to accomplish with the rotations during the playoffs.

Jarvis Hayes has completely vanished in the playoffs. He was meant to bringing some experience to a young perimeter crew. Detroit's bench looks a lot weaker without him. Lindsey Hunter is likely going to have to step up and fill the void. Puts a lot more pressure on Chauncey to play big minutes.

[Bahku]

Stuckey has let his team down here in the second. He's gotten flustered by the backcourt ball pressure. Detroit haven't been getting into their sets, they haven't been getting good shots and they've been rushing offensively since he came in. Good to see Chauncey come back and take some of the pressure of the young man's shoulders.

Antonio McDyess is a great addition to that bench. They need some veteran influence. Rasheed played with the second unit for most of the season but that's harder to accomplish with the rotations during the playoffs.

Jarvis Hayes has completely vanished in the playoffs. He was meant to bringing some experience to a young perimeter crew. Detroit's bench looks a lot weaker without him. Lindsey Hunter is likely going to have to step up and fill the void. Puts a lot more pressure on Chauncey to play big minutes.

Yup ... really good points, Who! (TP) McDyess is amazing off the bench ... what a weapon! The whole Jarvis thing is a major disappointment ... but it leaves the door open for Hunter to prove himself again, maybe get a little redemption. I don't know what Stuckey's problem is ... really just "off" in every way. Hopefully he'll get his wake-up call soon.

[Bahku]

I guess D-Wade is cool with his new coach ... nice to see. The boys are calling this one over ... probably is, but I'd like to see more of a game in the second half. I think Philly has another run in them, but Detroit is so tough when they want to be.

[Bahku]

There's some kind of strange creature on Dalembert's head ... what is that?!? A "corn-hawk"? A "Mo-row"? As we say here in Maine: "Bee-zahh!" ... "Wee-yahd!"

[Bahku]

There's some kind of strange creature on Dalembert's head ... what is that?!? A "corn-hawk"? A "Mo-row"? As we say here in Maine: "Bee-zahh!" ... "Wee-yahd!"

Maybe a "faux-mow-row"?

Philly shooting 33%? Ouch!

[Bahku]

Can you say "shellac-ing"? Wow ... hope the C's are as dominant tomorrow!

[Who]

Detroit haven't executed as well here in the second half. They've taken an awful lot of jump shots, they've just been hitting them. Less movement and less action in the paint.

Amir Johnson with a nice hook shot out of the low post. I like that. He was working on the rookie Young though who didn't defend him well. He needs to learn how to get that move off against NBA veterans. NBDL thought him many bad habits that he must break.

[Redz]

Yuck...Unwatchable

Crazy how that series ended in the 3rd quarter of Game 4.  Philly totally deflated.

Here's hoping Atlanta was taking pointers on how to pack it in in front of your home crowd for Game 6 of a series that you weren't expected to do much in.

[jay_jay54]

I never thought the Sixers would beat them in a series,but they played well for a couple games.The Pistons raised their level of play,...woke up and did what they had to do.Orlando's next,what do you think?

[Bahku]

I never thought the Sixers would beat them in a series,but they played well for a couple games.The Pistons raised their level of play,...woke up and did what they had to do.Orlando's next,what do you think?

I think I'm gonna LOVE watching Orlando and Detroit beat each other up .... sweet, indeed! The Sixers can hold their heads high ... nobody expected them to get this far, and they're a class act.