The Pistons!

[ShawnHartXXX]

And who called it in the FIRST ROUND on these very boards? Yours truly. So before taking a trip to the bookie, consult with yours truly. In all seriousness though, it was an awesome collective effort by the Pistons as a whole. Larry Brown had already cemented himself as one of the greatest coaches this sport has ever seen and this title only adds to that legacy. It was sad for me as a SALT Laker to see my man Karl Malone not get his ring, even more so considering how his last days have played out with the injury. At any rate, I hope he hangs it up and my hat(s) are off to him. Next up, the NBA Draft (and the 14th, 16th, and 21st picks...Go Jazz.)

 

[Chad]

And two more Tar Heels gets rings!

 

[Tact]

What a great series. For Pistons' fans, or those rooting for the Lakers to lose. I think the overall play of Detroit in Game Five, minus the garbage time, was as perfect a game of basketball as I've ever seen played my entire life. That was extraordinary.

Ben Wallace stepped up and let it all go that game. Definitely the best I've ever seen him play.

The MVP award should have gone to the whole team, but that would have been contradictory to the definition of the award. So. Billups deserved it as much as Hamilton, Prince, and the Wallaces. So, congrats to him.

Tayshaun Prince gets my Defensive MVP award for taking on Kobe and not being torched, or even beaten too often. He had help from the rest of the defense, at varying times, but he stuck to Kobe and made him force up bad shots. He contested Kobe's shots as much as I've seen anyone do it.

Guarantees of victory are dumb. I don't care if it's Rasheed Wallace, Kobe Bryant, or Patrick Ewing making them.

Larry Brown should have won more titles than one by now. While in Indiana, he could have if not for a man named Jordan.

The Detroit Pistons are in great shape for next season. I suspect Darko will see more minutes, but they'll probably re-sign Rasheed as well.

Joe Dumars may not have been better on the court than Isiah Thomas....but he damn sure is a better team executive.

I continue to live in purgatory with the rest of the Knicks' fans. 2008 can't come fast enough, in regards to basketball. Then we'll finally be rid of Allan Houston.

(TACT walks in, looks around, smirks.)

TACT: Further proof that 2004 is the year of Larry!

 

[CuseTroy]

Eh.

On one hand, I'm happy for Philly guys Rasheed Wallace and Rip Hamilton for getting their rings, though as a proud Orangemen I'm supposed to hate any UCONN players.

On the other hand, f*ck Larry Brown. I know Iverson isn't the easiest guy to coach, far from it, but you don't freaking say your done with coaching then take another job 4 freaking days later.

Anyway, congrats to the Detroit PLAYERS, not their coach nor owner Bill Davidson, who stole the Sixers coach and the Flyers Stanley Cup with the Lightning.

Sadly, the Sixers will probably be terrible for the forseeable future, though I hope they make a good selection with the ninth pick.

Jameer Nelson would be my choice, but you can't start him in the backcourt with AI without a legit post player.

Samuel Dalembert = Not a Legit Post Player.

So, go Phillies and Eagles, Thome, TO, and McNabb WILL end the drought in 04-05.

I hope?

 

[TSiegel]

I've said it time and time again.

But I'll say it one more time just for ****s and giggles,

**** the Lakers.

Here's to the long-awaited demolition of the NBA's Most Dram-induced, and most BULL**** squad put together for this season.

The Los Angeles ****ing Lakers.

 

[Steve]

76ers

Don't blame Larry for leaving.

Hey, he's the one who showed up for practice.

"PRACTICE?? I'm trying to win a championship and he's talking about PRACTICE??"

Enough said.

Dalembert's good. Not a center...but he came on strong.

 

[ShawnHartXXX]

Re: 76ers

Don't blame Larry for leaving.

Hey, he's the one who showed up for practice.

"PRACTICE?? I'm trying to win a championship and he's talking about PRACTICE??"

Enough said.

Dalembert's good. Not a center...but he came on strong.

Amen on all counts.

 

[TH]

Yes, Larry Brown showed up for practice. Still, that doesn't excuse him for trashing Iverson when he got to Detroit after he professed that AI was "like a son" to him as he was resigning from the Sixers.

Also, if Dalembert gains 20 lbs. of muscle and starts playing every minute on the floor like it was his job rather than a screw-around game with his friends, he'd be all the Sixers would need in hte middle with a healthy Kenny Thomas at the PF.

 

[JLevinson]

On one hand, I'm happy for Philly guys Rasheed Wallace and Rip Hamilton for getting their rings, though as a proud Orangemen I'm supposed to hate any UCONN players.

Did you just say that you hate UConn players?!? Holy cow. Give me your address so I can BURN YOUR HOUSE TO THE GROUND!!! The tiny town of Storrs, Connecticut is only five minutes from where I live/grew up, and it's the College Basketball Capital of the World!!!

Next time you diss the Huskies, it's personal.

 

[CuseTroy]

Let's just see how it turns out THIS year, when Warrick and McNamara are back for the Orange (how I loathe that name change), and the Huskies don't have Okafor, Gordon, or Taliek Brown. Of course, the next year, everyone's screwed when half of Conference USA comes to the Big East. Either way, GO CUSE!