ESPN: "The Cavs exposed the Pistons"

[Kstat]

Clearly written by somebody who's never seen us play before....

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/playof...ory?id=2439573

Jumper reliance might be Detroit's flaw
By Brian Windhorst
Special to ESPN.com
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AUBURN HILLS, Mich. -- It took the Cavaliers a game and a half to finally find a glitch in the Pistons' engine.

It was too late to save Game 2 Tuesday and maybe too late to save the series, but it is an issue the Pistons will need to address because it was out for all to see. The Pistons won, 97-91, and took a 2-0 lead but not without getting handled in the second half by the Cavs and needing a few big plays in the final minutes to hang on.

Indeed the Pistons have a dynamic offense with numerous options, but they are also very reliant on the jump shot. When they take them in rhythm and off offensive sets, it can be devastating. When they come from laziness, it can be debilitating.

After shooting 51 percent in Game 1 and making 15-of-22 3-pointers, the Pistons shot 53 percent and made 6-of-11 treys in the first half of Game 2 to build their lead to 21 points. But in the second the Cavs' learning curve finally caught up and they made some defensive adjustments sure to be seen again.

Cavs coach Mike Brown, who swallowed his pride in the first half and twice implored his defenders to hack putrid foul shooter Ben Wallace to try to stop the bleeding, had the Cavs mostly playing zone down the stretch. They also often trapped the ball when it went into the post, slowing everything down. The Pistons' response was to take jumpers at the end of the shot clock.

Detroit shot just 31 percent in the second half and had just five assists. There were almost no post options and few penetrations. In fact, the Pistons scored just 16 points in the paint all game and eight of those came on offensive rebound putbacks.

The Pistons' defense in the clutch and Richard Hamilton's willingness to drive -- he made just one basket in the game but got to the line 18 times -- saved the day.

"We have to be a little more disciplined than that," said Pistons guard Chauncey Billups, who had 15 points. "We settled for too many jumpers."

Meanwhile LeBron James scored 23 of his 30 points in the second half and 14 in the fourth quarter.

James also had four assists in the fourth as he repeatedly caught the Pistons' defense in transition off defensive rebounds. It left the Cavs a ray or two of hope. "Hope is not the word, we have to make sure we're a confident ball team," Brown said. "We've got to win Game 3, it is simple as that."

[Black Dynamite]

in a related story corky figured out his rubix cube. but messed back up again by accident. so close.

with miami reeling, every bandwagon ass cat wants us to lose to cleveland. the only tactic cleveland had that worked was "lets let them kick our ass and try to come back after that when they are bored!"

[MOLA1]

a glitch in the Pistons' engine.

HAHAHHAHA!!!!!

Indeed the Pistons have a dynamic offense with numerous options, but they are also very reliant on the jump shot. When they take them in rhythm and off offensive sets, it can be devastating. When they come from laziness, it can be debilitating.

HAHAHAHHAH!!!!!
Want us to take it inside? Awesome!!!!

LMFAO!!!!!

This is going to be hilarious!!!!

Cavs coach Mike Brown, who swallowed his pride in the first half and twice implored his defenders to hack putrid foul shooter Ben Wallace to try to stop the bleeding, had the Cavs mostly playing zone down the stretch.

Such a bitch move. Glad Ben hit half.

They also often trapped the ball when it went into the post, slowing everything down. The Pistons' response was to take jumpers at the end of the shot clock.

We were bored and weren't running plays for the most part.

Detroit shot just 31 percent in the second half and had just five assists. There were almost no post options and few penetrations. In fact, the Pistons scored just 16 points in the paint all game and eight of those came on offensive rebound putbacks.

Bad stats and they're clearly unacceptable, but is anyone else here
worried or think that the Cavs "found something out!?" LMFAO!!!

This is called becoming lackadaisical at the end of a game. Is this a first?
LOL...and Kstat hit the nail on the head before even posting this shit.
Since when have we scored that much in the paint at all this season?
I'm not worried whether we'll be able to or not. Cleveland's garbage.

James also had four assists in the fourth as he repeatedly caught the Pistons' defense in transition off defensive rebounds.

That was cute. SOMEONE had to board for them. Hopefully we crash
next game and completely destroy this team, demoralizing them on Saturday.

Props to Bron for being a man though. He really tried to carry his wack team.

It left the Cavs a ray or two of hope. "Hope is not the word, we have to make sure we're a confident ball team," Brown said. "We've got to win Game 3, it is simple as that."

LMFAO. Good luck Mike. Should've kept Mr. Silas IMO. So the fuck what
if he was clashing with Eric Snow. He's Eric Snow! Who cares. Bad move.

[Glenn]

Brian Windhorst?

LOL

(even though he is right in some regards)

[Matt]

i said in the chatroom during game 2.....boredom was the ONLY thing i'm worried about during the game and during the series. this is the NBA, and any team can make a run.

when you're spanking a team from every spot on the floor, it's human nature to let your guard down.

like Sheed said, "these are just stepping stones to where we want to go"

[Uncle Mxy]

Windhorse runs http://clevelandcavs.blogspot.com/

[Hermy]

Mola hit it on the head. We quit running plays any time we were up 10. They can turn it on and off at will right now.

[Anthony]

LMAO@Reading that crap. Too funny.


I agree with MOLA
The pistons stopped playing for stretches last night. It was nothing the cavs did

[realistic]

It's not like we don't have Dyess, Sheed, Billups, and Prince to whip ya in the post. When we need to take quality shots, we'll take them. Just like Rip's driving icer in the fourth. But the Cavs aren't a worthy opponent, and we're not gonna exert ourselves when we're on vacation. Last series was the spa, this one's the amusement park.

Some turd freelancer rips on us because we hoist threes when we're up double digits? I'm supposed to be concerned about this?

Congratulations, kid. You're published. And you sound like a moron.

[Fool]

Not to mention that Tayshaun has already abused LeBron in the post in this series.