One win away from a NBA Title
The Pistons can almost taste a NBA Championship after their huge 88-80 victory over the Lakers in game 4 of the NBA Finals. They again did everything right to win this game. They played defense and scored when they had to. They now lead the series 3-1.
Rasheed Wallace took over this game in the second half and ended the game with 26 points,13 rebounds,2 blks, and 2 assists. He hit some big shots at the end of the game to keep the game out of reach for LA. This was by far his best game of the playoffs.
Shaq had a huge game for the Lakers(36 points and 20 rebounds) but nobody else stepped up for LA. Kobe Bryant scored just 20 points and didn't take smart shots.
Rip and Chauncey both had good games. Rip had 17 points and Billups had 23 points. Billups has scored 91 points in this series.
Mike James provided a spark late in the second quarter scoring 4 points in 4 minutes to give the Pistons a lead going into halftime.
The Pistons just plain dominated the Lakers for the second straight game. They played smothering defense and they held the Lakers down. They took a lead going into the 4th quarter and never looked back.
After watching this game and the past 4 games, I have seen how great the Pistons are. Throughout this series you can tell that the Pistons are a better team than the Lakers. They have deeper bench and they play incredible defense. They also play with a lot more heart than the Lakers and they treat the games like they mean something.
This was another tremendous victory for the Pistons but they still have work to do. If the Lakers win game 5 then the series will move to LA for game 6 and 7. The Pistons must close it out at home because it will be tough for the Pistons to win another game at LA. The Lakers are a great team that has a lot of experience, but I fully expect the Pistons to come out in game 5 and dominate the Lakers again to take their first NBA Title in 14 years.
Game 5 is Tuesday night at the Palace.
Rasheed Wallace took over this game in the second half and ended the game with 26 points,13 rebounds,2 blks, and 2 assists. He hit some big shots at the end of the game to keep the game out of reach for LA. This was by far his best game of the playoffs.
Shaq had a huge game for the Lakers(36 points and 20 rebounds) but nobody else stepped up for LA. Kobe Bryant scored just 20 points and didn't take smart shots.
Rip and Chauncey both had good games. Rip had 17 points and Billups had 23 points. Billups has scored 91 points in this series.
Mike James provided a spark late in the second quarter scoring 4 points in 4 minutes to give the Pistons a lead going into halftime.
The Pistons just plain dominated the Lakers for the second straight game. They played smothering defense and they held the Lakers down. They took a lead going into the 4th quarter and never looked back.
After watching this game and the past 4 games, I have seen how great the Pistons are. Throughout this series you can tell that the Pistons are a better team than the Lakers. They have deeper bench and they play incredible defense. They also play with a lot more heart than the Lakers and they treat the games like they mean something.
This was another tremendous victory for the Pistons but they still have work to do. If the Lakers win game 5 then the series will move to LA for game 6 and 7. The Pistons must close it out at home because it will be tough for the Pistons to win another game at LA. The Lakers are a great team that has a lot of experience, but I fully expect the Pistons to come out in game 5 and dominate the Lakers again to take their first NBA Title in 14 years.
Game 5 is Tuesday night at the Palace.
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