So I’m not the only one who thinks the Pistons mig htha veach ance this
year.  There’s Matt
Goukas.  I watch a few games during the NBA Playoff; the regular
season is an abomination, and why would anyone prefer it with all of the college
hoops airing?  Usually I mute the early rounds of the NBA postseason, but
once in a while a series will culminate in a grand tie-breaking contest. 
Then conference finals are usually pretty decent, competitive.  And the
finals have been a bust of late.  All West.

This year, there’s the team from Detroit.  Figured by posting this now,
it’d be long buried by the time it all plays out (since they’re presently at a
3-1 advantage over the Bucks)–in case I’m way off, of course.  I didn’t
think they made a wise coaching change last season (what was wrong with
Carlisle, exactly?); I didn’t approve of their selection of Mililic ahead of
Carmelo Anthony (are you kidding?  yeah, the Pistons could have selected
Anthony!), and I doubted their move to acquire hot-head Rasheed Wallace from the
Blazers.  But I still root for Motown when it comes to NBA basketball, and
they’re playing the best defense in the league.  With lots of role players,
lots of variety, and a defense-first concept, I say it’s Detroit this
year.  Just maybe.