pistons ball.

i admit that, of late, my busy schedule and my lack of tivo has made it difficult to catch pistons ball. studying for the gmats will be in full force, though, effective this week, so many nights will be spent at home procrastinating by watching games and reading everything pistons-related that i can get my hands on. i'm pretty evenly split between the suns or the spurs taking the western conference. it would be nice for the spurs and the pistons to face off because 1) retribution and redemption is sweet, 2) i really respect the spurs and they have a similar work ethic as the pistons, and 3) my mom loves tim duncan and it's always fun to trash talk with her. then again, my entire family out west roots for the suns, so that would be a good match-up, too.

i was surprised to read on marginal revolution that the pistons are not favored to take the eastern conference... "Hardly anyone is picking them and they are running only seven to eight percent in www.tradesports.com." i took a peek at the site, which i had never visited before, and it appears to be some kind of prediction market for sports... bo will have to confirm once he reads this post. anyways, the point is, "what?!?!" seven to eight percent for a team that had the best record in the nba in the regular season, homecourt advantage in the playoffs, and beat miami 3-1 in regular season play??? granted, the pistons have been known to be a little unpredictable, and i'm not saying they are going to sweep the heat in four games, but they certainly deserve more than a seven to eight percent vote of confidence. my brow is furrowed.

and i especially don't agree with this guy. i don't find pistons ball to be boring at all, but apparently they lack the zing of teams with flashier moves. *shrug* well, mr. ellis, according to tyler cowen, on marginal revolution, "In the NBA, team wins attract crowds more than does star power." so there. the pistons' teamwork is what makes the game exciting for me; you never really know who's going to step up and be mvp for the evening. everyone is selfless and they give the ball to whoever happens to be on fire. i like their heart and the fact they really love to play with each other, and it shows. lastly, and unrelated to the team's prowess is the fact that ben wallace is the sexiest man alive. homina homina.