2-0: Observations from the Winners Circle

The Detroit Pistons are sitting firmly in the drivers seat in their quest for a 6th consecutive Eastern Conference Finals...or so we'd all seem to assume. I'm never the fan that likes to get too over optimistic we are going to fucking sweep them, rather I like to keep a level head. Unless of course, I'm proclaiming the end after a tough road loss, but anyway. That said; here are just the humble opinions and post-game analysis from a desperate deranged fan like myself. Take what you will from Game 2.

Dwight Howard: Dude. Dunk. Hard. Yes, as frustrated as he may be with the pesky Piston defense...there's no denying Dwight Howard is simply a MAN child. Should we fear that he only put up a 20 & 18? Jesus is just alright with Dwight.

Controversy: Stan Van Gundy was at such la oss immediately following the game he practically had to be restrained from the referees. Was he going to go for the ankles? If you caught the TNT camera; he mouthed the words "that's fucking bullshit." Poor hedgehog...he has a long running bitterness and history with the Pistons. Can't wait until he calls them whiners...AGAIN.

Rip: I'll probably say this again, as I have for the last 3 years, but if the Pistons are to disband after this season...he should be the first to go. Rip laid a solid foundation from the field last night, as he did everything in his power to shoot the Stones out of the game. Then again, check back with me if Rip torches the Magic in Game 3.

Rasheed Wallace: Fascinating, simply fascinating. He's "probably" going to retire as a Piston and he'll no doubt go in my FAVE 5 Pistons EVER!!! That said; expect a live Sheed blog in the coming weeks. Yup, just a live blog with everything Sheed says or does during a game. Can't wait.

Jason Maxiell: Eats babies. And continues to chop down on Superman's inadequate lower extremities. (He said it...not me). Worthy note; have you seen Maxiell pop off those screens and drain jumpers. Let's stick with this development.

Trash Talk: Rashard Lewis and Theo "fucking" Ratliff have started a war of words that will hardly spill over on the court, because as Rashard says...Theo only plays 5 lousy minutes a game.

The Perimeter: The Magic shot themselves back into the game with a barrage of three pointers in the third quarter. However, should the Pistons really fear or dread the chance of another 7-for-7 stretch beyond the arc? I'd say three point defense is a concern of course, but it'd be very surprising for a similar stretch to take place at any point in this entire post-season. That's right...ENTIRE.

The Switch: I guess it's flipped. The Pistons are playing tough and appear they really want this thing.

The Crowd: Disappointing that we hardly get Kid Rock mug shots anymore. The best celebrity they could find last night was Bob Seager. I am really, really dying to see just how fat Eminem has gotten. Please send him some tickets for Game 5.

J.J Redick: I was hoping we'd get to see Jimmy Jeff Redick after his brief stint in Game 1. However, he will instead be forced to continue with his dark poetry and running diary from the last seat on the bench. Yes, he's been exiled to the bitter end of the bench.

The Verdict: This series could very well comeback to Detroit tied at 2-2. Then again, it might very well not even get back to Detroit. It's hard to gauge...even after 2 full games.

Moving forward, it's time to hit the road for the "O-rena." Will the Magic let their anger from the results of Game 2 fester and motivate them or will it demoralize them? Will the Pistons pull up the breaks and fall back into a "cruise control." Stay tuned.