detroit pistons vs. chicago bulls round 2
By Toptekk_32
@Toptekk_32 (12)
United States
3 responses
@Makoy1983 (1084)
• Philippines
30 Apr 07
detroit will win this match-up. but predicting the winner of the series will be an understatement. ben wallace will be returning to the palace for the first time in the playoffs and i expect the pistons fans giving him a very not so warm welcome. ben wallace has been a key factor for the bulls in the sweep against the defending champions, and i expect the same or probably even more intense performance against detroit. ben wallace homecoming will be the highlight of this series, but even though, it would still boil down as to who would win the series.
lets start with chicago. after sweeping the defending champions, the bulls for sure are on high morale going to the second round. luol deng and ben gordon both had a great first round performance while ben wallace and tyrus thomas played great defense in the paint, maybe a message sent to the pistons. deng has been so consistent in the season and in the playoffs while ben gordon has been explosive, two key ingredients for a successful playoff run. aside from deng and gordon, kirk hinrich has slowly become the bulls on court general. hinrich has matured on his game tremendously. deng, gordon, hinrich and wallace. this line-up might give the mighty pistons a run.
the pistons on the other hand remained consistent even though they lost ben wallace in the middle. the addition of veteran chris webber has made the pistons into a more versatile team. webber gives billups, hamilton, prince and rasheed wallace more space to move because of his excellent passing ability, that could give chicago a big problem.
@id_pop (293)
• Philippines
30 Apr 07
I beg to differ. Ben Wallace shouldn't expect anything harsh from the Detroit fans; after all, his overall contributions to the current Pistons team has brought them to where they are now. Would they have championship rings (and belts) if not for his defensive tenacity since years before their year at the top? Would they have the experience they have now if he had not been that team's identity for consecutive seasons?
I think the basketball fans who'll be watching at the Palace would know better than to boo Big Ben; he's been great for their team in the years past, and those accolades he has won as a Piston and all the influence he has made on Detroit basketball will not easily be forgotten, even if he chose to bite a bigger offer from another team.
On Detroit's Chris Webber, I'd have to agree that he'll be able to provide his teammates the space to work with, but this season, Chicago's been playing a bit more of an open-court game. They're more used to speed than Detroit, if I'm not mistaken, and what Webber (and Billups and company, for that matter) could do at most is to try and keep up with Chicago's pace and not dictate it. Anyway, that's something they're already good at for this season, Detroit's been playing the chameleon team, keeping up with whatever pace their opponents are comfortable with. That makes me comfortable with their ability to handle the Bulls this series.
@lightningMD (5931)
• United States
30 Apr 07
I think it will be a great series. I am picking the Pistons in 6 games.
