Posts tagged ‘Playoffs’

What’s Going on World?

John W. Davis here.

It’s game time and I wanted to share Mr. Rasheed Wallace’s take with you.

Rasheed’s 1st Round take:  ”It’s going to be a good challenge,” he said. “They’ve got a pretty good record, a pretty good home record and I know they are feeling themselves right now. So I guess it’s going to be like David vs. Goliath.”

That’s pretty much sums it up… 

But if the Pistons are your team you are supposed to believe no matter what.  We can be down 3-0 in the series and down by 10 in the last 3 mins of game 4 and I will still believe. 

If you call yourself a Pistons fan and you are saying this playoff series is over before it even starts then YOU ARE NOT A DIE HARD FAN! 

Check out the Pistonscast Playoff Preview Show!

We have no reason to DIE OR GIVEUP YET! 

This will be a battle just like David and Goliath!  Episode 101 Baby!

Peace,

John W. Davis

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What’s Going On Pistonscast Posse?

It’s time to face our fears and take on the Cleveland Lebrons Cavs.  (Cavs v. Pistons Schedule via DBB)

What else can we do but play every game like its our last! (Thanks AI aka Motivational Speaker Number 3 lol)

Let’s take a trip around the net and see what the media has to say.

RealGM.com: says Cavs in 5…

FREEP.com: Pistons  have no chance…

Bleacher Report.com A Short Playoff Ride for Detroit!

Pistons.com The Cap Room take!

ESPN.com: Its time NBA Draft time.

At Least Dave Dial thinks we have a chance!  Via: Mlive’s Full Court Press (A MUST READ).

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John W. Davis takes… I say “Remember the Knicks of 1999″.

The Message Board Messiah jogged my memory today and gave me and hopefully you some hope!

1999: Unforgettable Run to the Finals

The Knicks made two big trades, yet they barely made the playoffs. While there, they lost their captain to an injury. And they still found a way to become the first No. 8 seed in history to reach the NBA Finals.

Two weeks before the season, New York acquired Latrell Sprewell from Golden State for John Starks, Chris Mills and Terry Cummings. Months earlier, the Knicks got Marcus Camby in a deal that sent Charles Oakley to Toronto. After all the changes, the rotation took time to form and New York stumbled to a 27-23 record in the regular season.

Watch: Knicks Become First No. 8 to Reach Finals

From then on, it was a different story.

New York was matched against top-seeded Miami in the first round. The series went to a deciding Game 5, won by the Knicks on Allan Houston’s running one-hander with 0.8 seconds to play. The game-winner bounced off both the rim and backboard before dropping through.

New York swept Atlanta in the second round as Camby emerged as one of the most exciting players of the 1999 playoffs. Camby’s playing time was erratic for most of the season, but there was no holding him back after he notched 11 points and 13 rebounds in Game 2 of the Atlanta series. For the remainder of the postseason, his rebounding, shot-blocking and highlight dunks energized the Knicks.

Patrick Ewing’s season ended after Game 2 of the Eastern Conference finals against Indiana. (STILL MADE THE NBA FINALS) The Knicks captain had been playing despite a painful Achilles injury, but was relegated to the sideline after doctors discovered the tendon was partially torn.

The Knicks needed a magic moment in Game 3 at Madison Square Garden, and they got it when Larry Johnson broke a 1-1 series tie with his game-winning four-point play. New York clinched in Game 6 despite losing Johnson to a knee injury in the first half. He was able to play in the Finals against San Antonio, but the injury limited his mobility.

Despite Sprewell’s 35 points and 10 rebounds in Game 5, the Spurs wrapped up the title with a 78-77 victory. Sprewell (26.0 ppg) and Houston (21.6) formed a high-scoring duo in the Finals, but the Knicks missed Ewing in the paint and were no match for San Antonio’s Twin Towers, Tim Duncan and David Robinson. — Courtesy Knicks.com

LET’S GO BABY!!!!!   DETROIT BASKETBALL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Peace,

John W. Davis

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