These Pistons are 8-21 and will likely be 8-22 after they play the Spurs on Tuesday night in Detroit.
These Pistons lost to the Wizards on Sunday after having won four in a row against the iron of the NBA (Milwaukee, New Orleans and two against NJ).
Incidentally, speaking of the 80s Pistons, I recently watched the famous Game 5 of the 1987 conference finals with the amazing Bird-DJ play at the very end. Suck it, Thomas. As incredible as that play was, we've all seen it dozens of times. The play that really shocked me was a Darren Daye lead drive when he dribbled down the middle of the Court and passed the ball behind his back to a driving Larry on the wing for an easy lay-up. Darren Freaking Daye.
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2/15 - Pistons...These are not the 80s Pistons
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TheoShmeo
, Feb 13 2012 05:55 PM
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Posted 14 February 2012 - 03:04 PM
Just heard on SportsHub KG and Pietrus doubtful for tomorrow's game.
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Posted 15 February 2012 - 02:56 PM
KG and Pietrus have been upgraded to probable.
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Posted 15 February 2012 - 07:35 PM
Well, I'm here and ready for this game. Is anyone else?
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Posted 15 February 2012 - 07:43 PM
Are the C's gonna play any road games this season?
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Posted 15 February 2012 - 07:44 PM
Five straight starting tomorrow in Chicago.Are the C's gonna play any road games this season?
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Posted 15 February 2012 - 07:45 PM
Well then, that makes this one a bit of a biggie!Five straight starting tomorrow in Chicago.
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Posted 15 February 2012 - 07:51 PM
This is why it's stupid to have photographers on the court or courtside seating without any barrier.
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mikey lowell of the sandbox
Posted 15 February 2012 - 07:55 PM
I like the Rondo post-up strategy. He's too much for another guard to handle in the paint.
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Posted 15 February 2012 - 08:05 PM
The transition game has been really really good this week.
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Posted 15 February 2012 - 08:12 PM
Without KG, the Celtics defense has been rather soft in the middle.
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Posted 15 February 2012 - 08:14 PM
This should be particularly effective with the normal starting 5 around him (or the 4th quarter lineup). If they take the one player who can't shoot a jump shot and post him up, it becomes very hard to defend the Celtics if you need to offer help on the post-up. Everyone else on the team can nail open jump shots if they are left uncovered.I like the Rondo post-up strategy. He's too much for another guard to handle in the paint.
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Posted 15 February 2012 - 08:16 PM
If Bradley and Dooling are in together, I'm not sure why Bradley would be the one bringing the ball up .
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Posted 15 February 2012 - 08:20 PM
Anybody got a working link to this? I'd be much obliged
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Posted 15 February 2012 - 08:36 PM
Rondo can do it all, except make free throws.
Edited by Curtis Pride, 15 February 2012 - 08:37 PM.
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mikey lowell of the sandbox
Posted 15 February 2012 - 08:41 PM
JaJuan Johnson is a man.
He's not shy about shooting. Like Bass, he's a bit of a black hole, but he can make the mid-range shot. The slow release could be a problem in some matchups, but he'll just jump higher than most defenders.
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Posted 15 February 2012 - 08:47 PM
Bizarro half from Ray.
9 free throw attempts, 5 rebounds. 0-3 FGs, no 3s attempted
9 free throw attempts, 5 rebounds. 0-3 FGs, no 3s attempted
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Posted 15 February 2012 - 08:48 PM
Wilcox is not-so-quietly making the case that he should be getting the most minutes of any bench big. I like the ability of Bass to create his own shot when playing with the second unit, but Wilcox is providing, hustle, rebounding, athleticism, and efficient offense and seems to work really well with Rondo. He is showing enough that Doc is going to have to consider him being part of the 4th quarter unit even when this team is healthy.
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Posted 15 February 2012 - 09:01 PM
Wilcox is not-so-quietly making the case that he should be getting the most minutes of any bench big. I like the ability of Bass to create his own shot when playing with the second unit, but Wilcox is providing, hustle, rebounding, athleticism, and efficient offense and seems to work really well with Rondo. He is showing enough that Doc is going to have to consider him being part of the 4th quarter unit even when this team is healthy.
I'm all for a big man rotation of KG, Bass, Wilcox, and Johnson. If Johnson hits the wall, bring JO back for 15 minutes of defense a night. Jermaine is becoming more and more useless by the game.
Edited by radsoxfan, 15 February 2012 - 09:01 PM.
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mikerolston
Posted 15 February 2012 - 09:06 PM
Rondo is putting on a goddamn clinic out there.
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mikey lowell of the sandbox
Posted 15 February 2012 - 09:06 PM
I love the Rondo aggressiveness -- especially when he keeps his elbow from flying out on the jump shot.
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Posted 15 February 2012 - 09:13 PM
Detroit broadcasters claim JO picking up his 5th is "huge". 
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mikey lowell of the sandbox
Posted 15 February 2012 - 09:15 PM
More slow-release light touch from Johnson. He reminds me of James Edwards on the mid-range jumper.
Much better than Edwards on the shot-blocking, though.
Much better than Edwards on the shot-blocking, though.
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Posted 15 February 2012 - 09:17 PM
I like Wilcox a lot, and Johnson looks like a player. We need to create some distance on the scoreboard though.
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mikerolston
Posted 15 February 2012 - 09:19 PM
When (if) this team is ever totally healthy, JJ needs to still get minutes. I don't care if he's a rookie, he was Big Ten DPOY as a senior, the kid can ball.
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Posted 15 February 2012 - 09:22 PM
As long as it isn't taking minutes away from Wilcox.When (if) this team is ever totally healthy, JJ needs to still get minutes. I don't care if he's a rookie, he was Big Ten DPOY as a senior, the kid can ball.
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Posted 15 February 2012 - 09:25 PM
They went away from the Rondo post-up as Detroit went on that mini-run. We need more Rondo posting-up.
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Posted 15 February 2012 - 09:26 PM
As much as I like Johnson.... he is very Jeff Green-ish on the boards (and thats not a good thing).
He has pretty terrible anticipation and instincts on the glass. Partially it could be his slight build, but if you watch it's more than that. He is just slow to react. His rebounding numbers/minute in college were bad, and they are bad in the NBA too.
It's a huge negative for him, as otherwise he has a ton of positive qualities.
He has pretty terrible anticipation and instincts on the glass. Partially it could be his slight build, but if you watch it's more than that. He is just slow to react. His rebounding numbers/minute in college were bad, and they are bad in the NBA too.
It's a huge negative for him, as otherwise he has a ton of positive qualities.
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just plum doesn't understand
Posted 15 February 2012 - 09:33 PM
Game's not on here, but see that Allen has three shots, Pierce six. What's happening?
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Posted 15 February 2012 - 09:34 PM
Why the hell is Bradley double teaming Wilkins with Pierce guarding him? What an awful play by him
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