The Detroit Pistons are starting to show their potential with Allen Iverson, beating two of the NBAs best teams in less than a week.
Iverson scored 23 points, and Rasheed Wallace had 10 of his 21 points during a fourth-quarter surge that gave Detroit a 96-89 victory over Cleveland on Wednesday night that ended the Cavaliers eight-game winning streak.
Detroit handed the Los Angeles Lakers their only defeat, beating them by double digits Friday night on the road.
Its early, but its exciting, Iverson said.
Wallace wouldnt go that far.
Its not like we set out and said, `Oh, these are the NBAs hottest teams. Were just trying to make ourselves better, said Wallace, who had a season-high 15 rebounds. We really dont care about what the other teams are doing at that moment.
We just want to make ourselves better for June.
If the Pistons can keep playing tough defense against stars, as they did against LeBron James and Kobe Bryant, theyll improve their chances in the playoffs.
James was 8-of-21 and missed all four of his 3-point attempts, but made enough free throws to finish with 25 points to fall just five below his league-leading average.
That happens in this league, he said. You have good games and bad games.
Bryant missed 18 of 30 shots last week against the Pistons.
The Cavs are a half-game ahead of the Pistons in the Central Division.
Detroit lost its first two games after acquiring Iverson from Denver on Nov. 3, but has won four of its last five.
Its way too early to know anything about them, James said.
It looked as if the Cavs were going to beat Detroit the first time they saw them with Iverson, going on a 21-6 run to take the lead in the first quarter and taking 13-point leads in both the second and third.
But Wallace gave the Pistons the lead for good midway through the fourth with a pair of 3-pointers in a 36-second span and made another long jumper to give them a 95-82 lead with 2 1/2 minutes left.
Sheed hit those long 3s and AI did a great job of getting to the hole, James said. They really turned it up in the second half, and it caught us off guard.
His coach agreed.
They played a great second half and we didnt respond, Cavs coach Mike Brown said. It was like a bunch of their players got together at halftime and said Lets bear down and take this game away from the Cavaliers, and thats just what they did. They brought us to a complete standstill.
Thats the first time Ive seen us that discombobulated all year.
Detroits Richard Hamilton scored 15 points, reserve Rodney Stuckey and Tayshaun Prince each added nine points. Clevelands Mo Williams scored 25 points, Zydrunas Ilgauskas had 13 points and Delonte West added 11.
Notes
The Cavs put Wally Szczerbiak on the inactive list, excusing him to address a personal matter, and activated Darnell Jackson. Brown said he didnt know when Szczerbiak will return. The Central Division rivals dont meet again until Feb. 1 at The Palace. Ilgauskas made the seventh 3-pointer of his career and attempted two from beyond the arc in one game for the first time in his 11-season career. Ive hit two already this season, so I went for another one, he said. Ill probably never take two in the same game again. Kid Rock sat in the front row at The Palace, which had numerous patches of empty seats in the upper level in another sign of the Motor Citys economic woes. Former Piston Ben Wallace said he was surprised Chauncey Billups was dealt to Denver. I guess thats the end of the era now, he said. It isnt the same team now.
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Heartless by Kanye West
Another killer song by Kanye. He was recently quoted as saying he is the "Michael Jordan" of the music industry. Heck, he even has his own shoe by Nike!!!
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In the night, i hear 'em talk,
the coldest story ever told.
somewhere far along this road, he lost his soul.
to a woman so heartless..
how could you be so heartless? oh.. how could you be so heartless.
How could you be so, cold as the winter wind when it breeze yo.
just remember that you talkin' to me though.
you know need to watch the way you talkin' to me yo. i mean after all the things that we've been through.
i mean after all the things we got into.
hey yo, i know of some things that you aint told me.
hey yo, i did some things but that's the old me.
and now you wanna get me back and you goin' show me.
so you walk around like you dont know me.
you got a new friend, well i got homies.
but in the end it's still so lonely.
In the night, i hear 'em talk,
the coldest story ever told.
somewhere far along this road, he lost his soul.
to a woman so heartless..
how could you be so heartless? oh.. how could you be so heartless.
How could be so Dr. Evil, you bringin' out the side of me that i dont know..
i decided we weren't goin' speak so.
why we up 3 A.M. on the phone.
why does she be so mad at me fo'.
homie i dont know, she's hot and cold.
i wont stop, i wont mess my groove up
cause i already know how this thing go.
YOU RUN AND TELL YOUR FRIENDS THAT YOU LEAVING ME
they say that they dont see what you see in me.
you wait a couple months then you gon' see.
you'll never find nobody better than me.
In the night, i hear 'em talk,
the coldest story ever told.
somewhere far along this road, he lost his soul.
to a woman so heartless..
how could you be so heartless? oh.. how could you be so heartless.
Talkin', talkin', talkin', talk
baby lets just knock it off
they dont know what we been through
they dont know 'bout me and you
so i got something new to see
and you just gon' keep hatin' me
and we just gon' be enemies
i know you cant believe
i could just leave it wrong
and you cant make it right
im gon' take off tonight
into the night..
In the night, i hear 'em talk,
the coldest story ever told.
somewhere far along this road, he lost his soul.
to a woman so heartless..
how could you be so heartless? oh.. how could you be so heartless.
Copyrights© to Kanye West & Roc-A-Fella Records.
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Added: November 14, 2008
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He went on to say "It's me settling into that position of just really accepting that it's one thing to say you want to do it and it's another thing to really end up being like Michael Jordan." So what do you think, is he the Michael Jordon of Music
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Added: November 13, 2008
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