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Re: We got what we asked for         


Author: jslater
Date: May 18, 2008 06:59

On May 17, 8:06 pm, Brian Matthews ddd.com> wrote:
> Earlier in the winter, many of us were hoping the Pistons would play
> Orlando in the 2nd round and that Cleveland would play Boston and play
> them tough. Up to this point, we've gotten just what we hoped for.

Yeah, I was just thinking about how it all worked out the way I had
hoped. Except for Chauncey's injury and the odd lapses against
Philly, that is, but in terms of match-ups, it's what I wanted.

Now
> I hope the Pistons aren't too rusty when we play the winner of that
> series.

I would rather worry about rust than worry about being tired,
especially given the minutes some of the starters, especially Tayshaun
and Rip, played in the last couple of Orlando games.

My gut tells me it will be Boston, but in a game 7, you just
> never know. It wouldn't break my heart if the winner of the series had
> an injury or two. : )
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Re: We got what we asked for         


Author: SkippyPB
Date: May 18, 2008 09:33

On Sun, 18 May 2008 06:59:36 -0700 (PDT),
"jslater@NOutnet.utoledoSPAM.edu" utnet.utoledo.edu> wrote:
>On May 17, 8:06 pm, Brian Matthews ddd.com> wrote:
>> Earlier in the winter, many of us were hoping the Pistons would play
>> Orlando in the 2nd round and that Cleveland would play Boston and play
>> them tough. Up to this point, we've gotten just what we hoped for.
>
>Yeah, I was just thinking about how it all worked out the way I had
>hoped. Except for Chauncey's injury and the odd lapses against
>Philly, that is, but in terms of match-ups, it's what I wanted.
>

As was I. I was hoping Cavs/Celtics would beat up on each other and
that's what is happening. The only drawback is that Boston is
learning how to play with each other and could come out of this more
effective.
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