  Eastside Member Username: Eastside Post Number: 944 Registered: 01-2005 |
...the new game plan to beat the Pistons? Attack the basket, it will happen nightly until we prove we can stop it. http://www.mlive.com/pistons/s tories/index.ssf?/base/sports- 1/1154380217191230.xml&coll=1 | ||
Ericdfan Member Username: Ericdfan Post Number: 170 Registered: 08-2005 |
i watched the game last night...the pistons defense was non-existant...I have a feeling its going to be a long season.. | ||
Tetsua Member Username: Tetsua Post Number: 848 Registered: 01-2004 |
First game of the regular season doesn't mean that much. They looked rusty (as well they should). I suspect, and kinda hope there is a starting line up change. I think Amir Johnson is going to shine this season. | ||
Rjk Member Username: Rjk Post Number: 552 Registered: 11-2003 |
I'm glad to see that Flip is going to use the bench more. Guys like Delfino and Maxiell certainly give the team an energy boost with their style of play. Nazr has also been impressive. He doesn't do a lot of the little things that Ben did, but it's nice to have a center who can finish around the basket, knock down the 10-15 footer, and shoot free throws better than a 10 year old. I think Rasheed is the X-factor. If he has an all-star caliber year I believe this team will be fine. Mid 50's win total. | ||
Eastside Member Username: Eastside Post Number: 973 Registered: 01-2005 |
Although the Palace has been selling out...there were LOTS of empty seats last week. | ||
Ericdfan Member Username: Ericdfan Post Number: 177 Registered: 08-2005 |
Notice how they don't advertise the sellouts anymore? This is going to be a grind-out season if the pistons are going to make the playoffs. | ||
Tetsua Member Username: Tetsua Post Number: 909 Registered: 01-2004 |
It's a little too early in the season to tell, but I'm not sure if this team has a philosophy. In every game they've played so far their opponents have scored like crazy. They've been trying to simply out score the other team, with no regard to defense. | ||
Supersport Member Username: Supersport Post Number: 10890 Registered: 10-2003 |
Look at the bandwagon emptying out, just 10 games into the season! LMAO | ||
Justbeamensch Member Username: Justbeamensch Post Number: 46 Registered: 07-2006 |
I love Ben's game but it's not up to Ben to coach the team. I feel sorry for Scott Skiles when Ben starts brooding when he's on the bench with 2 minutes to play. | ||
Ericdfan Member Username: Ericdfan Post Number: 182 Registered: 08-2005 |
I didn't say that I wasn't a fan anymore. | ||
Tetsua Member Username: Tetsua Post Number: 921 Registered: 01-2004 |
I think they actually made a better attempt at solid defense for the first time this year. Bobcats socred in the 90s, but it wasn't the usual shooting fest I've been seeing this season. | ||
Zephyrprocess Member Username: Zephyrprocess Post Number: 140 Registered: 08-2006 |
Tetsua--I agree: that 13-3 run in the fourth quarter was fed off of some solid defense, the sort of thing we'd expected to see from the Pistons of the last several seasons. | ||
Tetsua Member Username: Tetsua Post Number: 935 Registered: 01-2004 |
It's so good to see a defensive game, they looked good out there today. Chauncy, and Sheed didn't even have big numbers, and they still managed to go well. | ||
Focusonthed Member Username: Focusonthed Post Number: 667 Registered: 02-2006 |
Actually, I thought they looked pretty bad for a good chunk of the game today. I'd go as far as embarrassing or ridiculous in the first quarter. They played well enough to win, especially at the end, typical Pistons ball. | ||
Tetsua Member Username: Tetsua Post Number: 957 Registered: 01-2004 |
Pistons showed much hustle out there tonight, and against a legitimate team. They looked like their old selves again. | ||
Royce Member Username: Royce Post Number: 1988 Registered: 07-2004 |
Chauncey Billups is the Pistons achilles heel. He single handedly blew tonight's game against the Knicks. When it's clutch time Chauncey chokes. Period. With the game tied at 122 Chauncey choses to run down the clock and then shoot a three-pointer when all the Pistons needed was two points. Then he fouls Marbury shooting a three-pointer. Marbury shoots three free throws. Then Chauncey fouls a player who makes the shot and then makes the foul shot for a three point play. Then needing two foul shots to give the Pistons a three point lead with 8.9 seconds in the second overtime, Chauncey misses a free throw. The Knicks come down and score a two pointer to send the game into the third overtime. Case closed. The Pistons will not win another championship as long as Chauncey Billups is on the team. Period. (Message edited by royce on December 27, 2006) | ||
Focusonthed Member Username: Focusonthed Post Number: 731 Registered: 02-2006 |
Ah yes, Detroit Sports Overreactor extraordinaire. I didn't see the game (living in Chicago) but Jesus, give me a break. It's one game. Period. (Message edited by focusonthed on December 28, 2006) | ||
Detroit_stylin Member Username: Detroit_stylin Post Number: 3475 Registered: 10-2003 |
Royce you do sound like a drama queen, Notwithstanding the fact that the Pistons just came off a few substantial streaks since the beginning of the season playboy... lol | ||
Eastside Member Username: Eastside Post Number: 989 Registered: 01-2005 |
As I've been saying since jump street, Nazr Mohammed is garbage...he was an impulsive signing. It was all the little things...running the floor/getting back...help-out D, and of course, other big men seemed to have no problem backing him down. Look at his numbers when playing the 20+ minutes he clamors for...zero consistency on all fronts. In my humble opinion, the guy was just lazy and does not seem to possess basketball passion....in other words, a real bad fit. The move for Webber has all the markings of what has become the classic Joe D maneuver...acquiring a potential big piece of the puzzle for a song. The joint was packed for a wed. night...with Webber, we have officially entered "work in progress" status...it's never bad to reinvent mid-season after hitting a plateau. Last time that happened was 2003-04. The big question is the coaching situation. | ||
Zephyrprocess Member Username: Zephyrprocess Post Number: 219 Registered: 08-2006 |
quote: "Impulsive"? Was there a better free agent center still available? | ||
Eastside Member Username: Eastside Post Number: 990 Registered: 01-2005 |
Go figure, Nazr had already lost his starting job prior to the Webber situation. Now let's see how long it takes Joe to dump him and his 5 year contract...just months after signed. You can call that whatever you want. | ||
Zephyrprocess Member Username: Zephyrprocess Post Number: 221 Registered: 08-2006 |
Responding to an exigency is not the same thing as acting on impulse; e.g., giving Tayshaun minutes at the point while Chauncey was hurt was not "impulsive." | ||
Ohudson Member Username: Ohudson Post Number: 165 Registered: 09-2004 |
Even when reports of the Pistons signing Nazr Mohammed came out I didn't like it. Sometimes no move is the best move. A lot of free agents benefit from timing like Nazr did. The free agent market for centers included Ben Wallace and........ right, no one else. Would the Pistons be any worse if they had just worked with what they had? Dale Davis start with McDyess and Maxiel off the bench... Also Amir Johnson, do the Pistons really plan on using the kid? It's gotta suck to be "developing" on the bench for years like Darko did... | ||
Eastside Member Username: Eastside Post Number: 991 Registered: 01-2005 |
The Pistons responded to an exigency in an impulsive manner. They felt they needed a center, but to lock down the position for 5 years to an unproven guy...was impulsive. | ||
Smogboy Member Username: Smogboy Post Number: 4302 Registered: 11-2004 |
I agree that amount seems like an extremely rich and long contract for a player of Mohammed's caliber. Maybe they had to offer a five year in order to get him here though. Who knows. I also hope that the Saunders/ Sheed squabbles get settled and soon but I think that's something that Joe Dumars will have to take care of. I think Joe will pull both parties into his office and have them talk things out, man hug and go out and play some great basketball again. | ||
Rugbyman Member Username: Rugbyman Post Number: 68 Registered: 06-2005 |
Thought I'd throw out there that Darko's averaging 23 minutes, 8 points, 6 boards and nearly 2 blocks per game with Orlando. Given what a bite in the ass we took with the Nazr and Flip Murray experiment, do you think parting with him was still in the team's long term interest? | ||
Tetsua Member Username: Tetsua Post Number: 1088 Registered: 01-2004 |
Hell yes, Flip Murray is a solid bench player. The Nazr deal might have been over hasty, but I'll be damned if I contemplate Darko still being here. (Message edited by tetsua on February 04, 2007) | ||
Ohudson Member Username: Ohudson Post Number: 179 Registered: 09-2004 |
Did anyone catch that "Deeetroit Turn Oveerrrr" by the Cleveland PA? | ||
Tetsua Member Username: Tetsua Post Number: 1090 Registered: 01-2004 |
I caught it, that shit was lame. I guess it was all they could hold on to seeing as Clevland didn't perform all that well today. | ||
Ohudson Member Username: Ohudson Post Number: 182 Registered: 09-2004 |
I wish Sheed would have grabbed the mic and said, "That's GAAAAAMMMMEEEE!!!" "The Ball Don't Lie!" | ||
Rugbyman Member Username: Rugbyman Post Number: 71 Registered: 06-2005 |
I'm certainly no Cavs fan, but come on. "Deeetroit Turn Oveerrrr?" That was some funny shit. I've been chuckling about it all night. And yeah, immediate suspension notwithstanding, "Ball Don't Lie!" would have been the undisputed high point of the season for the NBA as a whole. | ||
Ohudson Member Username: Ohudson Post Number: 183 Registered: 09-2004 |
I actually laughed at it too Rugbyman, the, "oh no he didn't just do that" kind of laugh. It was so loud and clear I was caught off guard. What would have been really funny is if the fans would have participated with the chant.. :-) | ||
Rjk Member Username: Rjk Post Number: 601 Registered: 11-2003 |
The timing of it was terrible. You want to use something like that to rub salt in the wound when you know you're about to win the game, not when you're down by around 10 points with a minute or two left in the game. I thought it was funny also, but only from the standpoint of how ill-timed it was. | ||
Ohudson Member Username: Ohudson Post Number: 184 Registered: 09-2004 |
It made the sports page yesterday... http://detnews.com/apps/pbcs.d ll/article?AID=/20070205/SPORT S0102/702050343/1127 | ||
Chitaku Member Username: Chitaku Post Number: 1159 Registered: 03-2006 |
Mason is the man! Wayne Newton is a hack! (Message edited by chi-taku on February 18, 2007) | ||
Ericdetfan Member Username: Ericdetfan Post Number: 3 Registered: 02-2007 |
Big ben looses in Return to Detroit: http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/re cap?gid=2007022508&prov=ap Joe D's decision to pick up Chris Webber, in my opinion, was an awesome move. He is averaging 13 points a game with 7 rebounds...not monster numbers, but you would not know that by watching him play. He loves to be here and it shows. | ||
Ohudson Member Username: Ohudson Post Number: 207 Registered: 09-2004 |
This thread shows how BORING the Pistons have been this year. Did anyone see the Shaun "Mr. Glass" Livingston injury? Ron Artest has been kicked off the Kings for a domestic violence charge (with pay) | ||
Ericdetfan Member Username: Ericdetfan Post Number: 29 Registered: 02-2007 |
huh? | ||
Ohudson Member Username: Ohudson Post Number: 209 Registered: 09-2004 |
I was just attempting to revive a dying thread about my favorite team/sport... This season hasn't had much going for it. It's pretty much status quo. Best in the East, not quite as good as the top West teams.. Not good enough for a bandwagon, not bad enough to rip on them. | ||
Smogboy Member Username: Smogboy Post Number: 4731 Registered: 11-2004 |
I think there are about a dozen teams all across the entire NBA that would kill to have the Pistons' "status quo". | ||
Ericdetfan Member Username: Ericdetfan Post Number: 30 Registered: 02-2007 |
I would rather have them be "status quo". Detroit Teams always do better when they aren't the best...at least that can be said about the Wings and pistons. | ||
Ohudson Member Username: Ohudson Post Number: 210 Registered: 09-2004 |
I agree, I just see that we as Pistons fans are used to this and that is why there hasn't been any discussion or interest in this years team. We've been spoiled. If this was the Atlanta Hawks, the thread would be like the Tigers thread of last season. Hell, if the Lions were a .600 team it would be a super thread! Did anyone think that Sheed would last 60 games before he reached 16 technical fouls? If the ones that were recalled would have stood Sheed wouldn't have lasted 50 games. Also, CWebb is quitely getting 20-10 games lately. I never thought that he would produce like that for the Pistons. | ||
Ericdetfan Member Username: Ericdetfan Post Number: 33 Registered: 02-2007 |
Sheed is an emotional player...that stupid "low tolerance" technical foul rule that they emacted this year was made just for sheed...David Stern never wants to see these pistons win another championship.It would hurt his precious ratings too much. Joe D's decision to pick up Chris Webber, in my opinion, was an awesome move. He is averaging 13 points a game with 7 rebounds...not monster numbers, but you would not know that by watching him play. He loves to be here and it shows. | ||
Smogboy Member Username: Smogboy Post Number: 4741 Registered: 11-2004 |
I really don't think we need Webber to have monstrous numbers. He doesn't need to do that with this team (unlike the Iverson/ Webber show in Philly). Here he just needs to fit in and be a part of the system. He's just another offensive weapon that the other team has to respect. Is this a direct comparison to Ben Wallace? No- it's just a slightly different Pistons team now that's adapting to the new NBA and their offensive mindset. I think what really makes Webber such a nice component of this team is his passing ability. | ||
Ericdetfan Member Username: Ericdetfan Post Number: 38 Registered: 02-2007 |
he has been average 20 the last 3 games...24 last nite against the sonics...he was named player of the game. | ||
Southofeight Member Username: Southofeight Post Number: 75 Registered: 07-2005 |
Smogboy, you're right. His ability to dish brings a seemingly new element to the team. I expect Webb to ramp it up a little come playoff time. If he does that, Chauncy gets his shot back, T. Prince jams his typical Tayshaun-style playoff style on opponents (anyone remember that game-saving block against the Pacers two years ago?)and if Rasheed can do something, anything, about those goddamn feet of his, Detroit wins the East. I'm not so worried about Rasheed's technicals, but he needs to get his wheels right. Detroit vs. who in the finals? Dallas? Phoenix? San Antone? | ||
Focusonthed Member Username: Focusonthed Post Number: 876 Registered: 02-2006 |
What's funny is you don't hear ANY talk about Amare Stoudemire having 14 technical fouls, and being second in the league. It's all about Rasheed. Incidentally, damn, that Phoenix-Dallas game was amazing. | ||
Rjk Member Username: Rjk Post Number: 651 Registered: 11-2003 |
Denver with the ball at half court, up by three with 1.5 seconds left and they lose? Best comeback since Lazarus. | ||
Vetalalumni Member Username: Vetalalumni Post Number: 96 Registered: 05-2007 |
Sad note - old school Detroit Pistons player Howard Porter (74 - 78) died Saturday May 26, 2007. http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070527/SPORTS03/70527020&imw=Y (Message edited by vetalalumni on May 28, 2007) | ||
Zephyrprocess Member Username: Zephyrprocess Post Number: 394 Registered: 08-2006 |
For a man who'd turned his life around from a bad middle act, this is so sad. |
