1) I agree with Ticali. Anyone who ignores the foul differential is blind. That is 4 games now where the Pistons are getting Ft's at an alarming rate. Lets be objective about this. Think about it guys. Please think hard about this. The Pistons get about 80 points per game and they had 41 attempts from the Ft line. That is over half of their normal points for an entire game. You can't ignore those numbers. And now 3 times in a quarter the Lakers have put the Pistons in the bonus with at least 8 minutes left in the quarter. That is absurd. Lets be real. That's like asking a hockey team to win when the other team gets 10 power plays in the game. If no one thinks free throws cannot make or break a game, they are wrong. It can determine a game. Tonight in the first half the Lakers had many leads between 1-3 points. With 3:09 left in the 2nd qtr the Lakers had a 3 point lead. Derek Fisher goes on a break away in the middle to give the Lakers a 5 point lead. But, instead the refs call the foul on Fisher. No basket. Pistons still down 3 and they get to shoot 2 Ft's. That is a 4 point swing. Instead of Lakers up 5, now only up 1. Another thing of concern by the refs is who gets to shoot Ft's when both teams are in the bonus. It seems the refs always send either Billups or Hamilton for the Pistons to the line and when the refs give the Lakers FT's (to make it look as if they are being fair), they send Shaq. So come on people lets be objective cause I am as you will see when you read on.
Now Ticali and anyone else who is a Laker fan, come on boys get your head out of the sand. Believe me, I doubt anyone is a Laker fan like. I have lived and breathed purple and gold my entire life. I die for them. But, lets be objective here. Yes, I mentioned the Ft's, but even without FT's the Lakers are being dominated by the Pistons. It is not even a series. It is actually a joke. Anyone who thinks this is even a close series needs their heads examined. As a matter of fact, as funny as it sounds; this is one of the most lobsided finals in history as far as dominance. Lakers won one game by a miracle. This series should have been a sweep by the Pistons. Defense wins champions. Look at every sport. Think about it. This Laker hall a fame team set a record for lowest points ever in an NBA finals game. So what's that got to do with the refs? FT's do not prevent you from scoring, they just allow the other team to score. So, what's the excuse for the Lakers NOT scoring? Just ignore the fact that the Pistons get more free throws. What's the excuse for the Lakers averaging in the 70's this series? So lets say the Pistons don't get all those fouls and the Lakers win tonight 80 to what ever. What's the freaking excuse that the Lakers cannot score. Basketball is a team game. You guys know that. Benches and depth so many times determine an NBA title. Name one freaking player outside Kobe and Shaq to score double digits? YOU CAN'T! So what the f*** are you smoking Ticali thinking the Lakers have a remote shot when they are playing with two men. Face the facts. Payton is getting embarrassed. And so is every other role player. I mean they are getting blown out. Do you know in EVERY game the Pistons have had leads of at least 12 points? While the Lakers biggest lead the entire series is 9. This series is not even close. Lets face it. The Pistons are far superior to this Laker team. Don't be in denial. Man you sound just like the Yankee fans last year keep on yelling, "it's the Marlins. We'll turn it around." Never happened. For series to turn around there has to be a silver lining for a team. There is nothing that points to the Lakers turning it around. Usually teams that come back are teams that compete to the end and they keep getting better and better as the series goes. Lakers are getting worse by the minute. But, that's all credit to the Pistons. The scary part is that Shaq is having probably his best NBA finals ever
and the Lakers are still losing by double digits. Come on bro think about it without your heart. People keep chasing the Lakers thinking no way they go down and they keep losing. Don't make the same mistake Tuesday. Lakers will get some nice points Tuesday that will look attractive and people are gonna get suckered again. Odds makers aren't fools. Did anyone EVER think the Lakers would be UNDER DOGS for all three games in Detroit? The answer is no. But, the odds makers made the Pistons favorites by the tip off ALL THREE TIMES. They have been right twice already. Lakers are rarely a dog EVER. And now they are dogs three times to a team the world bet on that they would sweep? Look the odds makers knew the Pistons would show up and they did. Everyone fell for the trap tonight and will again Tuesday. I'm sure you're saying, "No way world champion Lakers with Kobe and Shaq lose 3 times in a row to the Pistons. No way Phil Jackson loses like this. No way the Pistons can cover 3 points versus the Lakers. The NBA wants a 7 game series. " DO NOT GET ENTICED. Our beloved Lakers got their asses spanked and more to come.
Now Ticali and anyone else who is a Laker fan, come on boys get your head out of the sand. Believe me, I doubt anyone is a Laker fan like. I have lived and breathed purple and gold my entire life. I die for them. But, lets be objective here. Yes, I mentioned the Ft's, but even without FT's the Lakers are being dominated by the Pistons. It is not even a series. It is actually a joke. Anyone who thinks this is even a close series needs their heads examined. As a matter of fact, as funny as it sounds; this is one of the most lobsided finals in history as far as dominance. Lakers won one game by a miracle. This series should have been a sweep by the Pistons. Defense wins champions. Look at every sport. Think about it. This Laker hall a fame team set a record for lowest points ever in an NBA finals game. So what's that got to do with the refs? FT's do not prevent you from scoring, they just allow the other team to score. So, what's the excuse for the Lakers NOT scoring? Just ignore the fact that the Pistons get more free throws. What's the excuse for the Lakers averaging in the 70's this series? So lets say the Pistons don't get all those fouls and the Lakers win tonight 80 to what ever. What's the freaking excuse that the Lakers cannot score. Basketball is a team game. You guys know that. Benches and depth so many times determine an NBA title. Name one freaking player outside Kobe and Shaq to score double digits? YOU CAN'T! So what the f*** are you smoking Ticali thinking the Lakers have a remote shot when they are playing with two men. Face the facts. Payton is getting embarrassed. And so is every other role player. I mean they are getting blown out. Do you know in EVERY game the Pistons have had leads of at least 12 points? While the Lakers biggest lead the entire series is 9. This series is not even close. Lets face it. The Pistons are far superior to this Laker team. Don't be in denial. Man you sound just like the Yankee fans last year keep on yelling, "it's the Marlins. We'll turn it around." Never happened. For series to turn around there has to be a silver lining for a team. There is nothing that points to the Lakers turning it around. Usually teams that come back are teams that compete to the end and they keep getting better and better as the series goes. Lakers are getting worse by the minute. But, that's all credit to the Pistons. The scary part is that Shaq is having probably his best NBA finals ever
and the Lakers are still losing by double digits. Come on bro think about it without your heart. People keep chasing the Lakers thinking no way they go down and they keep losing. Don't make the same mistake Tuesday. Lakers will get some nice points Tuesday that will look attractive and people are gonna get suckered again. Odds makers aren't fools. Did anyone EVER think the Lakers would be UNDER DOGS for all three games in Detroit? The answer is no. But, the odds makers made the Pistons favorites by the tip off ALL THREE TIMES. They have been right twice already. Lakers are rarely a dog EVER. And now they are dogs three times to a team the world bet on that they would sweep? Look the odds makers knew the Pistons would show up and they did. Everyone fell for the trap tonight and will again Tuesday. I'm sure you're saying, "No way world champion Lakers with Kobe and Shaq lose 3 times in a row to the Pistons. No way Phil Jackson loses like this. No way the Pistons can cover 3 points versus the Lakers. The NBA wants a 7 game series. " DO NOT GET ENTICED. Our beloved Lakers got their asses spanked and more to come.
