if they play like they did last night. Ben Wallace is a gazelle and has developed an offensive game. Prince is so much improved. Rasheed is focused like never before. Billups is solid and Rip is at the top of his game. On top of this, even McDyess is looking decent. They are so cohesive. Shaq at 100% would have had a tough time with them. At less than, they won't take it to seven.
The Spurs would give them the best matchup but inside I don't think they have enough. The Wallaces will be tough on Duncan, and NY's own Nazr will have to step up bigtime for them to win. I hate to see it, but I think Detroit is going to repeat. I am rooting for Miami but it doesn't look good.

Yeah I think Detroit will win it too. No matter who they play. They have the best time and the best team defense. They have good players at every position, I can't see a team beating them in 7.

I'll take Miami and the Spurs before I take Detroit. The Pistons won't look this good in the conference finals (unless a miracle happens and Washington can beat Miami...fingers crossed).

Duncan looks like an "ordinary" 20/10 player rather than the unstoppable force he used to be; Shaq's nowhere near 100% either. Right now, Amare is the most unstoppable big man in the playoffs. I'm expecting it to be the Suns vs. the Pistons, and I think it's simply impossible to predict who would win that series. It would depend on which team could control the tempo of the game.

yeah I'm rooting hard for the underdog pacers and rick carlisle. Just imagine how good Indiana would be with artest

Carlisle reminds me of Van gundy. Just grinding it out with what you got.