2004 Pistons vs 2008 Celtics in a playoff series
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The one that had the 10th best offense in the league (Celtics).
The Cs were a better team. Not to take anything away from the Pistons, but they benefitted a lot from LA collapsing that season/finals.
Celtics clearly.
Celtics shooting would kill the Pistons.
2004 Pistons.
That 08 Pistons team held those 08 Celtics under 100 points in 5 of the 6 games in the Conference Finals.
04 Pistons lock them up.
Really I'm just going against the grain here. Because it's fun.
That 08 Pistons team held those 08 Celtics under 100 points in 5 of the 6 games in the Conference Finals.
04 Pistons lock them up.
Really I'm just going against the grain here. Because it's fun.
C'mon breh. I know you rely on stats and all that but..
Sheed only played 29 games with the Pistons that season and thus their regular season offensive rating isn't reflective of their playoff team.
TrebleMan
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Interesting matchup:
Billups - Rondo
Hamilton - Allen
Prince - Pierce
Wallace - KG
Wallce - Perkins
In case anyone needs a reminder:
6 ECF in a row is pretty crazy. But also that post how scores used to be 72-68, I remember those days.
Billups - Rondo
Hamilton - Allen
Prince - Pierce
Wallace - KG
Wallce - Perkins
In case anyone needs a reminder:
6 ECF in a row is pretty crazy. But also that post how scores used to be 72-68, I remember those days.
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the 08 team beat the 08 pistons in 6 games. the 04 team is better, but boston has home court and better closers so it's a tossup honestly
Billups > Rondo
Allen > Rip
Pierce > Tayshaun
KG tied with Sheed
Wallace > perkins
This is a dead even matchup honestly, I gotta go with Detroit though, because they were locked in defensively. Their starting five IMO were great defenders.
Allen > Rip
Pierce > Tayshaun
KG tied with Sheed
Wallace > perkins
This is a dead even matchup honestly, I gotta go with Detroit though, because they were locked in defensively. Their starting five IMO were great defenders.
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Never mind
I know you got your Michigan ties, but that team had horrible offense.
Their offensive rating for the playoffs was 101, against a team with a similar defense to the Celtics, they averaged 75ppg vs the Pacers
The Celtics had a better offense and GOAT level defense as well, they would win.
I know you got your Michigan ties, but that team had horrible offense.
Their offensive rating for the playoffs was 101, against a team with a similar defense to the Celtics, they averaged 75ppg vs the Pacers
The Celtics had a better offense and GOAT level defense as well, they would win.
That Celtics team struggled to beat an over the hill Pistons team.
The Celtics never faced a team like the Pistons during their run and teams like 06 Miami and 05 Pistons would have washed them. Tayshaun clamps Ray like he did Reggie, Sheed pulling away KG away from the rim and Billups beasting on Rondo would make this a blowout.
That is real analysis not the decontextualize stat nerd Realgm esque stuff that is getting propped up in this section.
ManBearPig
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2004 Pistons.
That 08 Pistons team held those 08 Celtics under 100 points in 5 of the 6 games in the Conference Finals.
04 Pistons lock them up.
Really I'm just going against the grain here. Because it's fun.
The 2008 piston won more games than the 2004 one too.
Y'all need to stop acting the the pistons were done in 08 when they had the 2nd best record in the league
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ManBearPig
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08 Lakers > 06 Heat