Pistons in 7!

[Clay Dreslough]

"I took 14 shots," a defiant O'Neal said. "I think that's the first time in 10 years I only went to the line once. I thought I was getting bumped, but maybe not."

"Bumped"? Is that what you call it when you bust open a lip with your elbow and there's no whistle?

Seems like even with Detroit winning, Shaq is still getting away with more than he is being called for...

Clay

[Clay Dreslough]

How about them Pistons?!?!

To quote my rabid Piston-fan friend: "Shoulda been a sweep".

I'm not so rabid. But I do LOVE watching the Lakers lose.

That said, I think the Lakers are capable of winning games 5, 6 and 7 -- one game at a time. If they can just get back to L.A. things will get VERY interesting.

Clay

[GM24]

The Lakers havent shown me anything this series. They cant seem to get anything going, and they only play maybe 10 minutes of good basketball a game.

The team has been uncharacteristically dumb. Gary Payton has made too many dumb turnovers. The young players add alot of energy but foul 40 feet away from the basket. Nothing is going right for them.

They dont run. They dont control the tempo. Its pretty likely that the Pistons will win Tuesday, I think. And I want to see the reactions of the Lakers players when they do. It's good TV.

If the Pistons do win game 5, then we might all wake up Wednesday morning and hear that the city of Detroit was burned to the ground.

[boomboom]

i miss the gary of old!