I bet somewhere in Pistonland, Piston Fan (and/or Player) is shaking his head wondering, what the hell just happened? I'll tell you what happened: Daniel "Boobie" Gibson shot the lights out of Cleveland's Quicken Loans Arena, aka "The Q" to the tune of a career-high 31 points, most of those in the second half when it was crunch time. Now LeBron has a running mate he has wanted since he arrived in C-town.
With the Pistons determined, er, obsessed with stopping LeBron James it was Gibson that stepped up and hit huge shot after huge shot. Not only was he hot from the outside, he attacked the basket with fervor and set up several free throw opportunities and he nailed every free throw he attempted. The Pistons unintentionally set themselves a Boobie Trap that they were ultimately unable to escape from.
Where do the Pistons go from here? They will still be a formidable team although they have a little wear and tear on the tires. Chauncey Billups is a free agent, but the Pistons may re-sign him. They will need to build depth along their front line, as Chris Webber is aging, Rasheed Wallace is getting up in years, as is Antonio McDyess. I think they may have one or two good years left before the rebuilding process begins. They will still be a playoff team but their dominance of the Eastern Conference is over.
Game 1 of the NBA Finals is set for Thursday night in San Antonio. While I like Cleveland's youth and energy, ultimately I have to go with the Spurs to win in six games. The Spurs are battle-tested and well-rested. If anything they may be rusty in Game 1 due to their early shellacking of the Utah Jazz.
The way LeBron was guarded early in the game, it was important that the supporting cast step up, and they did. Even Anderson Varejao had some huge rebounds down the stretch.
I saw that u had commented to Jimmiesgirl & just wanted 2 stop by and drop a line. Never got into basketball much, bein' that I'm so overwhelmingly tall-my nickname is Shorty. Anyway, Lebron has carried the Cavs & yes it's about time his team mates stepped up. Thanx for Listenin',Shorty
underage, I think they can--I'm not one that says they have no chance to win. I think it's going to be a competitive series and the Cavs will represent the East honorably. That being said, I think the Spurs will win in six games because of their vast championship experience.
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