I know no one agrees with me, but I really don’t think the Pistons are as much in control as everyone is saying. In fact, by this time next week, I think it is quite possible that the series will be even. Please hear me out.

I like the Pistons, but to me, they have yet to show their A game in this series. I mean holy cow, this is a team with 3 All-Stars, and still they needed a good amount of dumb luck to eek out their two HOME wins … against a team that got to the Eastern Conference Finals by pretty much getting a bye in the first round (the Wizards), and then needing 6 games to get past New Jersey, a .500 team.

I seriously don’t think the Pistons have earned any of the praise they’ve received so far for this series. In fact, I wonder if they are in trouble and if they’ll right the ship before it capsizes.

At home, Detroit struggled to play catch up, then had just one field goal in the last 5 minutes of the game — and that bucket could easily have been waved off for a possible offensive foul that preceded it.

Is that a team in control of the series?!!!

Additionally, 15% of the Pistons points came from the free throw line; does anyone think the Pistons will get those friendly whistles in Cleveland?

The Pistons could well get it together, but so far I don’t think Detroit is in control at all, and I’m surprised more people aren’t saying it.

This series could so easily be 0-2 for the Pistons, with the next two games in hostile territory.

Cleveland should feel pretty good about their chances. True, their shooting percentage went south in the fourth quarter, and they choked on big plays which should have given them the win, and that needs addressing, but in reality, the Cleveland Cavaliers played the consensus soon-to-be Eastern Conference Champs dead even for 45 minutes a game on the road. The Cavs have to believe they can do this; they have to solve the remaining 3 minutes.

And frankly, the Detroit Pistons may well win this series, but if the Pistons were all they were cracked up to be, it just seams these dangerously close games would not have happened.