Remember this game and how tough the Pistons played the Lakers just recently in LA, the season series is a split.
They may meet again in June, I believe Detroit is a good match-up with the Lakers, no really I do, with Wallace, Campbell, Okur and Williamson up front and whatever help Hamilton, Prince, Sura can give the terrific point guard Chauncey Billups who averaged 26.5ppg 3.5reb 6.5ast in the two games.
Shaquille was in foul trouble in the mentioned loss by the Lakers, posting averages of 20.5ppg 12.5reb 6.5ast in the two games.
I just have a feeling these teams will meet again in the playoffs.
Could be a little early for this prediction, also I'd rather see Boston, and San Antonio will have something to say about all this.
....they gave Detroit way to many second or even third chances. Ben Wallace played great in the rebounding and offense with some nice fall-away shots and rebounds followed by baskets. What I really noticed with Derek Fisher, is that he always stops for a jumpshot in a 2-1 break......why the hell shoot while you can make a layup?....those shots selections are really killing me. Also LA has to work to get over the screens, cause I saw so many times that Big Ben gave the guards a pick and a open shots. Imo those were the things that were killing LA
Quite humorous how much time Mahorn spent making sure the listeners knew that he hated Karl Malone with a passion.