Series Thread: 1) Cavs(57-25) vs 8) Pistons (44-38)

[SlinkyRedfoot]

Cavs in three.

 

[WiggyRuss]

just looking at the Pistons 3 pt shooting numbers- and they are not so hot....KCP takes the most on the team- about 5 per game- and is only at 31%......Meeks coming back should help that--- because most of the other guys arent really great 3 pt shooters either- Morris is not bad...surprisngly Tobias Harris has shot the 3 very well since joining the Pistons...Jackson is streaky behind the 3 pt arc - can definitely get hot at the right time...

 

[CitySushi]

just looking at the Pistons 3 pt shooting numbers- and they are not so hot....KCP takes the most on the team- about 5 per game- and is only at 31%......Meeks coming back should help that--- because most of the other guys arent really great 3 pt shooters either- Morris is not bad...surprisngly Tobias Harris has shot the 3 very well since joining the Pistons...Jackson is streaky behind the 3 pt arc - can definitely get hot at the right time...

All the Pistons need to do is provide a threat, which would help to space the floor and give operating room to Jackson to penetrate or Drummond to not always receive a double in the post. KCP is an extremely streaky shooter, but having Meeks will definitely help that a lot. I don't anticipate KCP being involved as heavily on offense as he will likely be guarding Lebron a lot. KCP is probably one of the most underrated defenders in the NBA right now.

Tolliver is 36%, Morris is 36.4 and Harris is 37.5 from 3. Those are really good numbers for guys who can play a stretch 4 position. Compare that to Love who's shooting 36% himself on the season from 3.

It's really more the threat of them being able to knock down the 3, just as much as it is them actually making a lot of them.

 

[Tai Chi≈Surfing]

Cadavers in 5

 

[The Derski]

Cavs in 5

 

[WiggyRuss]

 

[tducey]

Cavs in 5.

 

[bksballer89]

 

[TurnUpTheHeat]

What he really wants to tweet is : 'I hope Currys ankle is deactivated'

 

[HammerDown]

 

[logic]

Deeeeeeeetrooooooiiiiiit baaaaaaaaasketbaaaalllllllllll!!!!!!!!

 

[bksballer89]

Well here we go. This day took forever before the first playoffs game

 

[bksballer89]

Drummond going to make Tristan his bitch

 

[WiggyRuss]

Tristan Thompson said so himself, by calling their pre-playoff dinner the "Last Supper:"


"If you look back at Greek mythology and even back before World War 1, every time a team would go out to battle, they'd eat first," Thompson told cleveland.com. "I think that's what it symbolizes before going out to battle. Having that last supper before it's time to go to war."

Cleveland Cavaliers' 'Last Supper' emphasizes taking care of business

 

[Demonjoe93]

I think this series is going to be more compelling than a lot of people believe.

 

[Demonjoe93]

Some good shots by the Pistons.

 

[purguy12]

I really think Det has a shot. its a Long shot but they match up well against Cavs.

 

[handicappers]

Pistons don't have a chance in this series. My sources are telling me that Cavs are the better team to make fat stacks of cheddar.

 

[bksballer89]

Solid start from Detroit. Doesn't look like a team with very little playoffs experience

 

[Demonjoe93]

The threes just keep falling in.