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Morning Shootaround: Dear Joe, Rip Fundamentals, McCosky's Controversy, and Predictions
Morning Shootaround: Dear Joe, Rip Fundamentals, McCosky's Controversy, and Predictions
The regular season is over.  It was less than desirable, but it's playoffs time nonetheless.  Now, we need to flush the regular season system just to be sure it doesn't linger into the playoffs.  This is sort of like the "morning after the regular season" shootaround, to help us ...
Morning Shootaround: Zilch Chance, Zeke Coaching Again, and The Bird
Morning Shootaround: Zilch Chance, Zeke Coaching Again, and The Bird
motownstringmusic.com — It's official.  The Pistons are your eight seed in the Eastern Conference for the 2009 NBA Playoffs. ... As you know, they play the Cleveland Caveliers in a seven game series.  Some people say we have zilch chance . Well, in a seven game series there's a pretty solid chance we'll ... (more) Morning Shootaround: Zilch Chance, Zeke Coaching Again, ...
What kind of Nation are we Piston Fans?
What kind of Nation are we Piston Fans?
need4sheed.com — Need4Sheed Guest Writer: Rashid S. Umar As the 2009 playoffs get underway, it seems as if no... one is giving the Pistons any chance of competing with the mighty (at least record wise) Cleveland Cavaliers. Whether the series plays out to be as predicted, or if the boys from the “D” pull off ... (more) What kind of Nation are we Piston Fans?
In Five Words or Less: Why the Pistons Will Beat the Cavs
In Five Words or Less: Why the Pistons Will Beat the Cavs
detroit4lyfe.blogspot.com — Sheed's telling me to make Five argument in five words or less, so I will: 1) Rip... runs; gets open; swish 2) Rasheed swaggers; plays hard; guaransheeds 3) Lebron ends with modest numbers 4) Cavs shoot terribly throughout series 5) Detroit trying...starting.....now! In what is probably the ... (more) In Five Words or Less: Why the Pistons Will Beat the Cavs
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Morning Shootaround: Disarray Defense, Knuckling Up & Rising Up for Game Two Victory
Motown String Music — ... .   The Detroit News has retracted Chris McCosky's original stories, but Matt doesn't think that is proper justice.  Sheesh, McCosky really loves controversy. ...

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