Pistons win game, going away, 100-87, and series 4-1 overall.
It's true: in team sports, the best
teams always win.
The most surprising thing about the Lakers is
how badly they were dominated by the Pistons in this series.
Look, I'm a born-and-bred
Knicks fan -- I come from East Orange, New Jersey, but when I was growing up there weren't any NJ Nets -- so, the point is: I have no love for the Pistons or the Lakers.
But you have to give it to Detroit: they exposed every
single weakness of Los Angeles, the dysfunctional ethic of their players, their stale coaching philosophy, their false bravado.
The Lakers were paper tigers all season -- a bunch of
pussycats -- and yet the entire sycophantic sports press anointed them as champs by the time the playoffs started.
But as
Chris Berman says, "That's why they
play the games."
And I couldn't be happier.
Screw the Lakers.
Bravo Pistons for putting a bunch of soft, overpaid, Hollywood *ssholes in their rightful place.
Now, the question is: how can I get a job as a sportswriter?
You can say anything you want -- like:
the Lakers will win in five -- still take a paycheck, and never have to be held accountable.
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