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So am I right in assuming your position is....I think people are underestimate how good the 04 pistons would be with modern strategies.
The defense is nasty in any era.
Chauncey, Rip and Sheed would up their 3 point volume.
The rim protection and size of a Sheed, Ben wallace, and Young tayshaun line up would be tough to deal with.
We've seen a comeback of size and rim protection. All the teams in the final 4 this year had traditional 5s a big 4s.
If we are playing with 2024 playoff rules. I think the 04 pistons have a way better shot than people think.
They could turn it into a rock fight.
So am I right in assuming your position is....
They wouldn't get washed as bad as people think they would, but they are still losing.
04 Ben Wallace would have Draymond scared for his life. Wouldn’t be doing the fake tough guy act against BenI think people are underestimate how good the 04 pistons would be with modern strategies.
The defense is nasty in any era.
Chauncey, Rip and Sheed would up their 3 point volume.
The rim protection and size of a Sheed, Ben wallace, and Young tayshaun line up would be tough to deal with.
We've seen a comeback of size and rim protection. All the teams in the final 4 this year had traditional 5s a big 4s.
If we are playing with 2024 playoff rules. I think the 04 pistons have a way better shot than people think.
They could turn it into a rock fight.
The hell kind of rock fight are they forcing KD/Steve/Klay into?
And Dray has had success guarding much more talented players than Sheed.
With two centers playing big minutes it’s difficult to see how they’re replicating Houston’s success.The Houston Rockets defense was able to slow them down, turned it into a slog. Held them under 100 twice.
I think 04 pistons do even better.
With two centers playing big minutes it’s difficult to see how they’re replicating Houston’s success.
With that lineup they’d have to concede a lot of open jumpers…. To 3 historically great jump shooters.
What if I told you the Rockets were probably better equipped personnel-wise to defend GSW?The Houston Rockets defense was able to slow them down, turned it into a slog. Held them under 100 twice.
I think 04 pistons do even better.
What if I told you the Rockets were probably better equipped personnel-wise to defend GSW?
And even in this hypothetical rock fight of holding GSW under 100, does Detroit somehow get to 90? Don’t see it.
With 2 big lineups instinctively whichever big ends up as the low man is going to sink for rim protection. We’ve seen it a hundred times. That’s kinda the entire point of a two big lineup.I don't think they need to concede open jumpers. was Ben Wallace less mobile than Clint Capela? PJ Tucker?
If you had to do it go Wallace at 5 Tayshaun at 4 and switch everything.
but again if we play with 2024 rules on perimeter physicality. I think they keep Wallace and Sheed on the floor together.
Tayshaun, Wallace and Sheed is just a ton of rim protection at 5-3. You could have any of them get way up on the pick and still have rim protection behind them.