If Detroit plays Cleveland in the first round....

[Brozay]

Honestly dont understand why ppl are so high on the Pistons, they'd get washed

Lowkey, SVG isn't as great of a coach as people like to think he is. I know it's Coli blasphemy but

 

[Malta]

The don't have the 8 seed really though

Being ahead in the loss column >>

Most Bulls fans don't even want to make the playoffs, and I'm starting to become indifferent as well. Team has been a disaster this season. If Pistons can't beat them out, that's a bad look for them

They're young so if they didn't make it that wouldn't really shock me, but they are 19-12 at home, Bulls are 12-21 on the road.

Your schedule looks a little easier though, so who knows

 

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[Malta]

Honestly dont understand why ppl are so high on the Pistons, they'd get washed

Because they have a very good starting 5? Their issues right now are inexperience, and they have zero bench, their best bench player is their 19 year old rookie.

 

[DaRock]

The Pistons go as Reggie Jackson goes which isn't always a good thing at all...dude is inconsistent as hell offensively and doesn't do much to get others involved if he's not scoring and can't play defense...Drummond floats a lot in games if he's not involved early plus he's foul prone.. Stan can't play him late in games because of his free throw shooting...they have next to nothing coming off the bench..no 3pt shooting either...Cavs in 5 easily...

 

[Gil Scott-Heroin]

I just feel with how strong/balanced the East has been this season and the constant health concerns with the Cavs - LeBron's Finals run will finally come to an end after five consecutive years. I don't think Detroit is the team to do it, but I believe they'll soften up the Cavs for another team in the second round or ECF to take advantage.

 

[SuburbanPimp]

Pistons offense is hard to watch. They'd be lucky to win a game

 

[Slic Ric]

Because they have a very good starting 5? Their issues right now are inexperience, and they have zero bench, their best bench player is their 19 year old rookie.

Yea I know they got a nice little core, they are just arent that good NOW, and I keep hearing this "give some teams" problems narrative when they lose a lot

 

[Brozay]

They're young so if they didn't make it that wouldn't really shock me, but they are 19-12 at home, Bulls are 12-21 on the road.

Your schedule looks a little easier though, so who knows

Last night was kind of my breaking point with the Bulls season

I've stayed strong all year but that effort in the first Q was very telling. If they don't want, why should the fans?

 

[Recca Gatsby]

Honestly dont understand why ppl are so high on the Pistons, they'd get washed

Stan Van Gundy, playoff atmosphere, their ability to somewhat throw different defenders at Bron, and Drummond having an epiphany.

 

[FTBS]

Not yet. This is the Pistons year to get their feet wet.

 

[Malta]

I just feel with how strong/balanced the East has been this season and the constant health concerns with the Cavs - LeBron's Finals run will finally come to an end after five consecutive years. I don't think Detroit is the team to do it, but I believe they'll soften up the Cavs for another team in the second round or ECF to take advantage.

Second round would be Atlanta or Boston right now, do you think the Hornets will get to the 4 seed? That's the team I'm guessing you think would beat them, the Heat will lock up that 3rd seed and I think they'd be the most dangerous team to the Cavs, especially with Whiteside in the middle to keep Bron from just barreling into the lane and the JJ signing allows them to match up with any Cavs lineup.

 

[Osmosis]

Healthy Wizards, Charlotte and Toronto are the only teams that could take Cle to six or seven games

 

[FTBS]

Stan Van Gundy, playoff atmosphere, their ability to somewhat throw different defenders at Bron, and Drummond having an epiphany.

This is actually the main reason why they have no chance. You don't just come out as a squad full of 23 year olds and unseat a legit title contender your first series out the gate. Them boys don't know anything about playoff intensity yet. Once they do, I do see them being something like the 80's Pistons to the Cavalier's Celtics.

 

[Recca Gatsby]

Second round would be Atlanta or Boston right now, do you think the Hornets will get to the 4 seed? That's the team I'm guessing you think would beat them, the Heat will lock up that 3rd seed and I think they'd be the most dangerous team to the Cavs, especially with Whiteside in the middle to keep Bron from just barreling into the lane and the JJ signing allows them to match up with any Cavs lineup.

Ultimately, that would potentially be the biggest series of the whole playoffs if Miami faces the Cavs.