Jason Maxiell eats babies in a cavalier manner
That, my friends, is why people around these parts say “Jason Maxiell eats babies.” For the second game in a row, Maxiell was an absolute difference maker. In Game 1, it happened down the stretch in the fourth quarter, doing all of the little things that aren’t always reflected…
May 25, 2007, 9:30 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Forget “the pass,” now we have “the elbow”
With all the talk about LeBron’s pass at the end of the game, everyone apparently missed the fact he almost KO’ed Chris Webber earlier in the game. Should he be suspended? Because Kobe was twice this season. The replay looks bad … but I don’t even remember seeing…
May 25, 2007, 9:15 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Thursday Afternoon Layup Drill
It’s short but sweet today: After watching LeBron James not get a single free throw attempt in Game 1, Mike Brown wants his team to be more aggressive: Coach Mike Brown fully expects to make officials do their jobs by being more aggressive when it comes to Game 2 tonight at the Palace in…
May 25, 2007, 9:00 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
And another Pistons playoff anthem …
Pistons fan rock — literally. DBB reader Will just passed along “Pistons 2007″ by Johnny Lawrence: [See post to listen to audio] I love it, and it gets better every time I listen to it and figure out more of the lyrics. You can download the mp3 over at Johnny’s MySpace…
May 25, 2007, 8:45 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Kings are looking at Terry Porter
According to the latest scuttlebutt coming out of Sacramento, Pistons assistant coach Terry Porter is the front-runner for the Kings’ vacant head coaching job.
May 25, 2007, 8:30 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Impressions of Sam Vincent
Some initial impressions from the Sam Vincent press conference: When Vincent said he absolutely, positively’’ expects the Bobcats to make the playoffs next season, he showed a gutsy candor. (Never once did he say It is what it is’’ like...
May 25, 2007, 8:30 PM ET from Bobcats: Inside the NBA by Rick Bonnell
Tayshaun Prince is the Witness Protection Program
That’s a sign that DBB reader Monday made for last year’s playoff series (during which this commercial was seemingly on a constant loop), and after LeBron’s performance in Game 1, I think it’s especially appropriate. Fortunately for LeBron, he won’t always have to be…
May 25, 2007, 8:15 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Rumor: Zach Randolph for Monta Ellis, Sarunas Jasikevicius, Adonal Foyle, and #18
There's no question that the 2007 NBA Draft Lottery has made the West even stronger and the Leastern Conference even Leaster, if you will. With superstar prospects Greg Oden and Kevin Durant most likely heading to Portland and Seattle, the Blazers and Sonics will probably be making…
May 25, 2007, 8:15 PM ET from Golden State Of Mind
Last thoughts on the last pass
This will be the last we speak of LeBron’s pass, I promise, but Brian Windhorst of the Akron Beacon-Journal makes an interesting observation on his blog: LeBron was not double-teamed when he made the pass, Rasheed Wallace and Tayshaun Prince were caught by surprise when James attacked so…
May 25, 2007, 7:45 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Tuesday Afternoon Layup Drill
A few links for you to digest: Everyone is talking Pistons these days, including our favorite Michigan blogs: Benny from The M Zone is always happy for any chance to hate Ohio … … while Brian from MGoBlog breaks down last night’s game. I love it when he talks Pistons, and I…
May 25, 2007, 7:30 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
On passing and choking and barely scraping by for the win
There it is. Should LeBron James have kept the ball or passed it? The replay clearly shows he had a step on Tayshaun Prince, and there’s little doubt in my mind that he could have tied it up with a thunderous dunk. He didn’t. He passed the buck — I mean, “ball”…
May 25, 2007, 7:15 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Everyone said this would be a physical series …
Drew Gooden is looking for you, refs! Watch your back! Yeah, that’s seriously all I have right now. As usual, leave your thoughts in the comments.
May 25, 2007, 7:00 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
This is why I don’t make crazy playoff wagers
Jason Gurney of Ballhype fame is now sporting a Matt Barnes-inspired mohawk as a result of the Jazz defeating the Warriors. Hats off (literally! show the world!) to Jason for keeping his word.
May 25, 2007, 6:45 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
So, Cleveland, we meet again
Just like the Pistons, the Cavaliers dispatched their second-round opponent in six games. But while the Pistons are playing in their fifth consecutive Eastern Conference Finals, the Cavs have made it this far just twice in their 27-year existence. Needless to say, I think there’s a good…
May 25, 2007, 6:30 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Who do you want to face?
First things first: be sure to check out Henry Abbott’s piece on Tayshaun Prince today on TrueHoop — it almost makes up for the fact that he picked the Bulls in the first place. Tay doesn’t get nearly as much recognition as he deserves, both locally and nationally, in part because…
May 25, 2007, 6:15 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
That wasn’t so hard, was it?
Yes, yes it was. Admit it: for a while, you were doubting if this roster was even capable of feeling a sense of urgency, right? I sure was. After wasting two opportunities to clinch the series, the Pistons had to win on the road in a hostile environment. I didn’t even want to think about…
May 25, 2007, 6:00 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Can we end this yet? Like, now?
(Thanks to DBB reader Wayne for the graphic!) Hopefully Doc and Little Mac — err, Rasheed Wallace and Chauncey Billups — come out swinging. (Figuratively speaking, of course. If someone wants to literally come out swinging, here’s to hoping it’s Dale Davis or Nazr Mohammed…
May 25, 2007, 5:45 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Core's Potential for Improvement
[From the Diaries. Lets not turn this into another mind-numbing argument over what makes a 'superstar'...the point is, for any offseason move to make much of an impact, these 3 guys have to get better as well. History shows they will, but by how much and how they fit is the more important question.…
May 25, 2007, 12:15 AM ET from Blog a Bull
Why, that’s more ridiculous than …
I find it ridiculous that Damon Jones and LeBron James have an elaborate pre-game dance. I mean, Damon Jones? Really? The self-proclaimed best shooter in the league who’s scored all of three points in the entire playoffs? Before he joined the Cavs, Jones was once LeBron’s personal…
May 25, 2007, 07:30 AM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Jason Maxiell eats babies in a cavalier manner
That, my friends, is why people around these parts say “Jason Maxiell eats babies.” For the second game in a row, Maxiell was an absolute difference maker. In Game 1, it happened down the stretch in the fourth quarter, doing all of the little things that aren’t always reflected…
May 25, 2007, 07:15 AM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
This is why you shouldn't gamble
There was supposed to be a party at the Q tonight, instead it was a funeral. Although it is easy to say the Cavs laid an egg, the Nets were terrific. That's why it was a blowout, the combination. In...
May 25, 2007, 06:30 AM ET from Cavaliers Blog by Brian Windhorst
The wins keep on coming
Before tonight's, well considering I'm getting to this at 2 a.m., last night's game, I told a handful of people I thought the Nets would win Game 2. I heard some of the things the Nets said they planned to...
May 25, 2007, 06:15 AM ET from Cavaliers Blog by Brian Windhorst
All-NBA First Team: messed up
This was dispatched to me on April 14 by the NBA office as part of my All-NBA team vote: You have been chosen by the National Basketball Association to serve on a committee to vote for the All-NBA Team for...
May 25, 2007, 06:00 AM ET from Cavaliers Blog by Brian Windhorst
Defending and Offending
East Rutherford, NJ -- In theory, the Cavs-Nets affair became a series when the Nets beat the Cavs in Game 3. In reality, this became a playoff series tonight in the third quarter when Mikki Moore dropped Sasha Pavlovic on...
May 25, 2007, 05:45 AM ET from Cavaliers Blog by Brian Windhorst
Doing things the hard way
Auburn Hills, Mich. -- The difference between the Cavs and the Pistons in this series so far is very thin. But there's no doubt Detroit has more moxie. They play with more poise and confidence and they are a more...
May 25, 2007, 05:30 AM ET from Cavaliers Blog by Brian Windhorst
We're Mocking You: NBA Mock Drafts 2007- 1st Edition
"We're Mocking You"? Our lame attempt at clowning the already clownable tank-job Danny Ainge and his 22 and under Boston Celtics? [via Ballhype] Check out: RECAP: NBA Lottery 2007 - Tank That! OPEN THREAD: NBA Lottery 2007 @…
May 25, 2007, 03:30 AM ET from Golden State Of Mind
Rumor: Warriors Likely to Deal Richardson, Ellis, or Pietrus and O'Bryant
Here's tidbit from blogger hater and rumor generator Sam Smith of ChicagoSports.com: A golden state? The Warriors are likely to deal Jason Richardson, Monta Ellis or Mickeal Pietrus because they all play the same position. Meanwhile, it's clear Don Nelson will never play Bradley's Patrick…
May 25, 2007, 03:15 AM ET from Golden State Of Mind
Sonics interviewed John Gabriel, will interview Gary Fitzsimmons
Sonics president Lenny Wilkens has interviewed John Gabriel for the vacant GM spot, I have learned from league sources, and he will interview Gary Fitzsimmons in Orlando next weekend. Gabriel, the 1999 executive of the year, is currently working for the Portland Trail Blazers as a scout and an…
May 25, 2007, 02:30 AM ET from Sonics Insider by Frank Hughes
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