Pistons Beat Kings 100-94, Declare Supremacy Over Western Conference Basement
by Kevin Sawyer on Nov 14, 2010 9:52 PM EST
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The Pistons continued to assert their dominance on the road against Western Conference weaklings with another squeaker. The win was the 4th in the last five games for Detroit.
Coach Q kept Austin Daye out of the starting lineup, hoping Jason Maxiell could provide more oomph on the front-line. Nonetheless, the Pistons were beaten on the boards, 41-37, in spite of outshooting the Kings 54% to 45%.
The Pistons attack was balanced, to say the least. Other than Rodney Stuckey, who led the team with 17 points, no player saw more than 28 minutes of action.
Part of this may have been a reaction to the Kings, who used a similar distribution of minutes. Nonetheless, it was a curious night of lineups.
Notable performances
Ben Gordon: 16 points on just six shots, including the de facto game winner. Not sure why the Pistons aren't getting him more touches, but he certainly has been making the best of the ones he has.
Greg Monroe: Showed some signs of life today with six point and eight rebounds, and did it without being destructive on offense.
Tayshaun Prince: Hopefully, hitting seven of ten shots breaks him out of his funk. He's in a funk, right? Like, a funk that you can shoot your way out of? That's just something sportswriters say, isn't it?
The deciding factor
Balanced efficiency. The Pistons offense has tended to gravitate toward riding the hot hand. This is a dumb idea in any circumstance, since there really isn't such a thing, but especially so once the opposing team has adjusted it's defense to accommodate.
Around the NBA
Not that Kevin Love needs any more fawning than he has gotten, but it's worth noting that the dude is AVERAGING a 20-20 over his last four games.
Tim Duncan, on the other hand, is averaging eight points and six rebounds over the last four, even as his team keeps winning. The Spurs are 8-1 now, largely because Richard Jefferson remembered how to play basketball.
So Allen Iverson postponed his Turkey debut because he didn't feel ready? Allen Iverson. Too flaky for Turkey.
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An assist to Tracy McGrady
four of five shooting, a steal and a block with pretty unreal defense yet again. I find it absolutely insane that dude has been such a force on the defensive end this season, as it was the very least of my own expectations for dude. 80% shooting tonight is one thing, but dude is looking like a wing version of Ben Wallace 2009-10 out there this season. I’m loving it.
For Jonas!!
Kuester: “There are going to be other opportunities for Austin and you get into a numbers situation. I knew this could happen.”
Definitely plenty of other opportunities for Austin....
like carrying Tay’s bags to the arena, getting coffee and donuts for Rip every practice, gathering up everyone’s dirty laundry after practice, collecting all the loose balls from around the gym, keeping Maxiell’s car polished and shiny….
by garrettelliott on Nov 14, 2010 11:33 PM EST up reply actions
He can resume his tour of America's great malls
Pick up where he left off last season.
"Detroit Bad Boys is full of HOMOS ,JACKASSES and NON-sports fans."
-ralphgoblue/thunder_god08
by Thom_not_Tom on Nov 15, 2010 12:46 AM EST up reply actions
I really don't give a shit.
< beginrant >we’re a shitty team trying to develop the play of our younger players. Our young players should be playing. I know it’s not entirely Q’s fault because JOD created this roster and it’s technically his fault that we have such a backlog at SG and SF. But if our vets are gonna be whiny than I say let them whine while riding the pine, more specifically RIP. Maybe than we JOD will finally trade someones ass, and at this point I really don’t care who we trade for at this point. As long as it isn’t another damn guard or SF I really don’t care. Can anybody who has a big body really hurt this team all that much at this point anyway?< /endrant >
Is it even possible to ship our aging core just for the sake of shipping them? Sometimes there can be addition by subtraction, even if you’re not getting equal value in return.
by garrettelliott on Nov 14, 2010 11:36 PM EST up reply actions
exactly...
I don’t really care about equal value. And really I’m thinking the more we play RIP the more he hurts his trade value anyways.
It is ONE game, against a much bulkier team. It's not that bad.
Daye has had plenty of time to get destroyed by bigger big men, Celtics and Trailblazers are good examples. Against a team this shitty, it’s important that we actually win. He isn’t going to be learning all that much from one game and it lets everybody know that he isn’t golden boy and any player can get benched. At least Kuester is taking ownership of the team and letting the players know he’s in charge and not vice versa.
That’s what I’m saying, I’m glad he is doing things to get their attention. He’s setting up the dynamic that the coach does the coaching, and the players wait for their chance. This will get better once Rip and Tay are gone, which is a day I am sure we are all waiting for like kids on Christmas morning (or Eid morning, or Chanukah afternoon).
This coaching dynamic is more important for when Kuester gets fired this year or leaves next year and Joe D hires a real coach, the players will already know their role.
I do hope your right.
I don’t really believe in power moves, especially when your making them against adrenaline fueled athletes. But if it works, it works.
Coaching must suck. Srsly. We all play armchair coach before, during, and after the game, but it must be such a difficult job to manage egos and work x’s and o’s while getting the most out of your talent. I hope Q can actually get some kind of identity for the team so everyone can be on the same page. Winning games is usually a good cure, but it sounds like we might need more than that at this point.
by garrettelliott on Nov 14, 2010 11:54 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
That Quote Appeared In An Earlier Edition Of V Goodwill's Writeup
..of the game, but it disappeared. Maybe it will reappear in the am.
But if the coach is committed to Tay and TMac and both are playing well, how many minutes does that leave for Daye?
I’m pretty sure Tay won’t be here at the end of the year anyway, healthy or not TMac, so in the end, it doesn’t really matter too much.
I think its kind of insane that’s hes one of our best defensive players. I’m not arguing with stats, but maybe I need to pay more attention.
by Biz Markie Moon on Nov 14, 2010 11:05 PM EST up reply actions
I was happy that Detroit signed him, but I didn’t expect to see what I’ve seen out of dude. If you entirely wipe your brain of any prior knowledge of who Tracy “used to be”, and just thought “the Pistons signed player Y to help out on the wing”, I think everyone would be impressed with the result. Dude has been so entirely impressive and valuable beyond his contract, it’s kind of insane. We gave Chucky Atkins the vet minimum last year, and the player we have in McGrady has already proven to be 10 times the player Atkins was last season. I had hoped for something good out of McGrady, I just had no idea that I’d see it manifest in this level of Basketball IQ and wise play that effectively makes the team better when he’s on the court, regardless of his personal numbers. It’s crazy to watch. It’s what Allen Iverson SHOULD have been in his later years, but McGrady actually has something of value, something to prove… kind of like the blue collar mindset this franchise is supposed to be built on…
For Jonas!!
by Mike Payne on Nov 14, 2010 11:18 PM EST up reply actions 6 recs
and also
all those teams that didn’t sign McGrady this summer likely have scouts that are telling their GMs that they are insane.
For Jonas!!
It would be interesting to see if he sticks around for loyalty
Given how much he’s been paid over the years he has to not really expect another massive deal, and most winners will have just the BLE or MLE to give. Maybe he stays here as a leader instead of leading to be Dwight Howard’s second fiddle.
Honestly, I hope we trade him for value— picks alone are fine. That’s what I wanted in the first place. There’s no sense in keeping him beyond the trade deadline if he’s playing well. If we keep him beyond February and he signs elsewhere next summer, a pox on Jod’s family.
For Jonas!!
I was thinking maybe we could move him for Earl Clark
We need more small forwards from the 2009 draft who don’t play. More!
A lot of DBBers were high on Earl Clark in 2009.
http://www.detroitbadboys.com/2009/6/19/1216753/detroit-draft-debate-earl-clark
A sampling of opinion:
“Clark is one of the few players that will be available that have star potential” (Quick Darshan)
“Clark would be a great pick at #15…you really can’t miss” (Joel)
“Earl Clark will be the best player out of the draft not named Griffin, Rubio, of Thabeet” (TJ)
And more presciently:
“Clark…might be…Julian Wright” (Shiny Onions)
I was on the Clark bandwagon
And I was fiercely against drafting Daye. Clark was/is so talented, he just doesn’t seem even remotely motivated. Oh, well. At least my man-crush on Eric Maynor wasn’t entirely for naught.
"Detroit Bad Boys is full of HOMOS ,JACKASSES and NON-sports fans."
-ralphgoblue/thunder_god08
by Thom_not_Tom on Nov 15, 2010 1:22 AM EST up reply actions
He dominated last year...
in the d-league.
Really though, I’m not entirely convinced he’s a bust yet. The clusterfuck that is the Suns’ small forward spot makes us thin at shooting guard.
Yeah, even last year
He was playing behind Hill and Dudley. Tough to crack that rotation, especially as a rookie. The problem is that he was awful in the minutest they gave him. I’d like to seem him turn it around, though, and he definitely has the talent to do so.
"Detroit Bad Boys is full of HOMOS ,JACKASSES and NON-sports fans."
-ralphgoblue/thunder_god08
by Thom_not_Tom on Nov 15, 2010 1:40 AM EST up reply actions
I also said that about Jeff Teague
This is why I’m not an NBA GM.
Although, for the record, I think the guy I said I would have picked would have been Jrue Holliday. Mostly because I have a hard-on for Ben Howland players.
by Quick Darshan on Nov 15, 2010 10:19 AM EST up reply actions
Rec'd For TMac Being The Anti-AI
or, should I say, AntIdote? Which reminds me, will AI be ready to play in Turkey before Christmas?
He would've been perfect for the Bulls
And he’d honestly deserve to start for them — which was the sticking point in their negotiations — over Ronnie Brewer, Bogans, or Korver. I’ve been totally impressed with McGrady. He hasn’t lost any of his passing ability, and he just plays… smart. It’s like the Benaissance last season — he doesn’t have his old athleticism, but he was always smart and skilled, and that’s still there. The focus on defense has been SUPER impressive, too. He’s going to be a very useful role player for a contender next season, if he can stay relatively healthy.
"Detroit Bad Boys is full of HOMOS ,JACKASSES and NON-sports fans."
-ralphgoblue/thunder_god08
by Thom_not_Tom on Nov 15, 2010 12:51 AM EST up reply actions
dug the monroe v cousins matchup
which monroe won hands down despite playing 9 fewer minutes. i did like how they kept feeding cousins even though he didn’t produce. i don’t see the pistons ever feeding a player in the post like that.
I can only think of 2 or 3 players in the league I'd feed the ball to in the pos
None of them play for the Pistons
I'd like to see
Stuck post up whomever’s guarding him. A bit like Chauncey used to do, or J-Rich in Phoenix. Stuck could be a threat there.
just EPINION
Definitely, definitely.
Stuckey has the size, strempf, and speed to bust up smaller guards in the post. He just doesn’t seem to know how to actually play in the post yet.
by garrettelliott on Nov 14, 2010 11:34 PM EST up reply actions
Especially Since..
…the reason Chauncey was traded was because Stuckey is a physically large PG and could post up smaller defenders.
Monroe?
CV? Stuckey? somebody. Cousins looks just as green as Monroe yet they kept going to him over and over again. It’s the contrast in philosophy more than anything. The Kings are letting Cousins take his lumps, while the Pistons practically demand perfection from Monroe to get on the court because of their situation.
Weird that Favors is probably the most productive of the top rookie bigs
Considering he was supposed to be the most raw and the least likely to contribute immediately.
"Detroit Bad Boys is full of HOMOS ,JACKASSES and NON-sports fans."
-ralphgoblue/thunder_god08
by Thom_not_Tom on Nov 14, 2010 11:08 PM EST up reply actions
Off night for me.
I blame Mass Effect 2.
Terrence J. is feeling a bit fishy...
by Trout Jefferson on Nov 14, 2010 11:37 PM EST reply actions
I'm calling in sick for work Tuesday.
Seriously, Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood AND Sonic Colors. It’s the best gaming day of my life.
Terrence J. is feeling a bit fishy...
by Trout Jefferson on Nov 14, 2010 11:41 PM EST up reply actions
I have tuesday off...
but I’m broke. My friend however is getting it. And he has an 8ft projection screen hooked up to his PS3.
I am still playing Out of the Park Baseball 11.
And the Pistons are 4-0 when I post in game threads. Time to retire undefeated!
Alex English was pretty coo'.
I'm traveling this week
so I can’t play ACB on Tuesday. I have to wait to return from NYC to play it. Is it shitty that I’m more excited about ACB than I am about a free trip to NYC?
For Jonas!!
The first one was pretty underwhelming.
Great concept, flawed execution.
AC2 basically fixes everything that’s wrong with AC1, plus add a whole bunch of new stuff that’s awesome, too.
If we follow trends, AC:B is going to be the greatest game ever made.
Terrence J. is feeling a bit fishy...
by Trout Jefferson on Nov 14, 2010 11:54 PM EST up reply actions
the first Assassins Creed
is a completely, entirely different game that shouldn’t even be compared to the second, which in my mind is one of the greatest sequels in all media.
For Jonas!!
Uncharted 2 and Mass Effect 2 should both be in this echelon
in my epinion. While Uncharted 2 is essentially a stand alone story that you don’t need contextual understanding from the first game, the fact that they improved an already spectacular game as much as they did is impressive by itself. Although the same can obviously be said for AC2 vs AC1.
As for Mass Effect 2, its the first and as far as I know the only game ever created for a console where you can import your character from the previous game which results in meaningful impact on your character in ME2. Not to mention that I love the story, the gameplay, and basis for the game.
Jonas Jerebko once killed a charging female rhinoceros in heat protecting its young with nothing more than a hook shot.
by The Boourns on Nov 15, 2010 12:36 PM EST up reply actions
Not in the slightest.
Terrence J. is feeling a bit fishy...
by Trout Jefferson on Nov 14, 2010 11:47 PM EST up reply actions
Speaking of
Gilt Groupe is pretty neat, but I’ve never had money when I was browsing it obsessively during my creative writing class. There were generally some awesome stuff on there, and typically some WTF stuff. So that trip should be pretty awesome. Plus I want to go to New York as my experience moving to a city has been, well, pretty awesome.
by Biz Markie Moon on Nov 15, 2010 12:51 AM EST up reply actions
NBA Jam on Wii
I like running with Billups and Anthony.
by Rotten Atom on Nov 15, 2010 12:20 AM EST up reply actions
Looking forward to online multiplayer though
Gamertag: THECRIMS0NKING
Not quite the same as playing it at 7-11, but I’ll take it. Now if it only supported kinect.
Yeah...I don't see NBA Jam going with Kinect but it would certainly be a great step for attracting core gamers to it...
Jam has so much nostalgia its not even funny and I kind of feel like it’d be a mistake to have it only Kinect-enabled. You’d lose pretty much all of that nostalgia and fact is, I play Kinect for 15 minutes and I’m sweating.
I wouldn’t be able to play more than 1 or 2 games at a time if I had to shoot jumpshots and dribble myself…
If they’re smart, they build it with Kinect enabld features like passing and shooting mini-games…hell they could even implement some actual coaching on shooting form by analyzing the angle of your release, etc.
Jonas Jerebko once killed a charging female rhinoceros in heat protecting its young with nothing more than a hook shot.
by The Boourns on Nov 15, 2010 12:39 PM EST up reply actions
Woo, top 5!
I had one more comment than you, so clearly I am the superior member of the DBB community. It’s just science, you know? Worthington’s Law: “more [comments] = better than”
"Detroit Bad Boys is full of HOMOS ,JACKASSES and NON-sports fans."
-ralphgoblue/thunder_god08
by Thom_not_Tom on Nov 15, 2010 1:37 AM EST up reply actions
"Finally, I get to do a segment on something I really, REALLY like: video games!"
Steve Brule might be my favorite character in anything ever. He’s fucking hilarious, but he has surprising emotional depth and these weird little tics and mannerisms that Reilly came up with that just crack me up, like his weird speech impediment where he randomly tacks r’s and l’s onto the beginning of words. Brule saying “pruppet” or “pluppet” turns me into a giggling mess.
"Detroit Bad Boys is full of HOMOS ,JACKASSES and NON-sports fans."
-ralphgoblue/thunder_god08
by Thom_not_Tom on Nov 15, 2010 12:58 AM EST up reply actions
Right there with you
I could barely tolerate Tim and Eric ASGJ – the only reason to watch was the Brule character. That wine binge he went on was the best.
just EPINION
An enjoyable game thread tonight, plus a Pistons victory. This has been the best day-after Red Panda Day ever!
The only negative: no love for my innovative Hamilton nickname: Rip Van Winkle.
Daye DNP
I understand the move to input Max in the line up but a DNP for Daye and all those past DNPs for Max. This team is not that deep especially in the front court but this seems to be and on going trend. Oh well i think we are stuck with this coach until he figures out how to best utilize his players.
It could be argued he finally just did figure out how to best utilize his players. I’d love to see Daye play, but I’d also prefer a natural PF playing the PF position. Daye doesn’t need to be playing PF, and seeing as how there is a logjam at the perimeter positions Daye is the odd man out until someone gets traded. Hopefully that happens, but for now I’m ok with it.
Not to mention the Kings front court is beastly, and it’s a back to back, and GS is missing David Lee now so maybe Daye plays tonight. It could be a matter of matchup/back-to-back game situation, or it could be that the Daye at PF experiment is over.
"Nonetheless, it was a curious night of lineups."
Seriously, couldn’t this be part of the game wrap for every game so far this season? And arguably, many of the games last season and for that matter the ‘08-’09 season?
Not that Kevin Love needs any more fawning than he has gotten, but it’s worth noting that the dude is AVERAGING a 20-20 over his last four games.
He’s just the product of a system playing on a team with no good rebounders.
/WaitThat’sDavidLee
/AllInGoodFun :D
by brgulker on Nov 15, 2010 10:09 AM EST reply actions 1 recs
Great to see the Stons win a game where they had to hold a tight lead from beginning to end. That’s tough to do. This was the opposite of a game of runs.
Good to see Maxiell get some burn because he did a great job on Griffin on Friday.
Damn those Nets and Bulls loses. This team should be 6-4.
Hopefully TMacs knees will keep getting stronger. He could be a steal. And he really seems to be emerging as a calming influence in the locker room.
Where are all the Monroe haters/Cousins lovers?
Yes, both had 8 boards & 6 pts. But Cousins had 6 TO & shot 3-8. Monroe had 1 TO & shot 3-5. Advantage Monroe, at least for 1 night!
to be fair
Monroe never exhibited this type of tenacious rebounding in college. He had a few great games, but for the most part he was mediocre rebounder in college.
If we’re going with Monroe’s success is stemming from going against Ben Wallace in practice, you could very easily argue that Cousins would be even more productive under the same tutelage. It’s hard to say this early in their careers who will end up the better player, however we do know that for sure Monroe will continue to work hard whereas Cousins is already having attitude issues.
I have decided to start a career in rap under the presumptuous name of Dextrorotatory Glucose. However, you may call me "D-Sugar" for short
by bearded thundar on Nov 15, 2010 3:00 PM EST up reply actions
Definitely...although Cousins wouldn't be nearly as controversial in Detroit...
Actually now that I think about it…with all the shit that’s been going on on our team in this young season, his attitude issues would have likely been even greater. Can you imagine Cousins being able to diplomatically swallow the pill of a DNP-CD in his first NBA game? I doubt it.
Jonas Jerebko once killed a charging female rhinoceros in heat protecting its young with nothing more than a hook shot.
DMC
is going to be a stud, an All-Star.
Bank it.
So imitate the action of the tiger!.
Lend the eye a terrible aspect
- and teach them how to war!
Henry V iii
by lietothegirls on Nov 15, 2010 3:29 PM EST up reply actions
I prefer to store my money in coffee tins in my backyard...
never trusted banks.
Jonas Jerebko once killed a charging female rhinoceros in heat protecting its young with nothing more than a hook shot.
And just like that....
Cousins is in the “news” being controversial again:
http://www.slamonline.com/online/nba/2010/11/demarcus-cousins-clashing-with-kin-gs-coaches/
by garrettelliott on Nov 15, 2010 3:35 PM EST up reply actions
we shall offer Chris Wilcox
And 3 cases of Natty Light
I have decided to start a career in rap under the presumptuous name of Dextrorotatory Glucose. However, you may call me "D-Sugar" for short
by bearded thundar on Nov 15, 2010 4:54 PM EST up reply actions
Let’s see if we can talk them down to 7 cans of 4 Loko aka The Devil’s Beatoff Sweat.
by Biz Markie Moon on Nov 15, 2010 5:21 PM EST up reply actions
For one game yes...but in a very young season,
Cousins is still playing better. I don’t think you can say its because he’ll necessarily be the better player but because he’s getting more consistent minutes and his team is actively getting him touches.
I’ve seen Greg get multiple touches in a row in only one game (against Atlanta) and in that game he ended up with 7 points, 8 boards and 3 assists in 26 minutes. They ran the offense through him out of the high post and he made good decisions and strong moves to the hoop.
But Cousins is leading Greg in PER, True Shooting % (where Monroe has been abysmal for a big with a TS% of 36.6%), Offensive & Defensive Rating (both by just a slim margin), FT% (Greg is currently shooting 31% from the charity stripe), blocks per 36 and steals per 36.
Surprisingly, the area where we all expected Greg to be the weakest (offensive rebounding) is his strongest asset to us right now which is great to see. Greg should work out his finishing at the rim and FT% considering he shot right around 70% in both seasons in college.
Jonas Jerebko once killed a charging female rhinoceros in heat protecting its young with nothing more than a hook shot.
Both are rookies learning to play C. No one thought Cousins would start this slowly, and no one thought Monroe would come out of the gates rebounding so well. Over the long term, I still think Cousins has a much, much higher ceiling at C, and if I were a betting man, my money would be on him being a very productive C, more so than Monroe.
But they’re both young bigs with potential; I could be wrong.
Sucks that New Orleans is doing so well
I was hoping that team would blow up so Detroit could pull a Prince for Okafor swap. But, the Hornets are winning and Okafor is playing like a beast. Don’t see it happening.
Most night a team won't go 2-18 from 3 pt land
many of them wide open shots. But that we did. Congrats on the win but ‘dominance’?
Fine;p
So imitate the action of the tiger!.
Lend the eye a terrible aspect
- and teach them how to war!
Henry V iii
this be teh ossim two!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wXL6KZJnRtg
I have decided to start a career in rap under the presumptuous name of Dextrorotatory Glucose. However, you may call me "D-Sugar" for short
by bearded thundar on Nov 15, 2010 4:56 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
But soft, what fart through yonder cheeks break?
It is the beef and Juliet is the runs.
Dang! That's good.
by TDP on Nov 15, 2010 5:07 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Because he’s Kevin Garnett.
But yeah, Shakespeare is teh ossim.
by Biz Markie Moon on Nov 15, 2010 5:40 PM EST up reply actions
you guys went 2-18 from beyond the arc because or defense was udderly uhmazing.
You could say we milked that d for everything its worth.
PS – I’m not serious, and I think the domination reference is largely a joke as well. We Pistons fans are not delusional…but we’ll take a win wherever we can get them…especially over the team that fucked us twice in this year’s draft by taking the two players we arguably wanted/needed the most.
Jonas Jerebko once killed a charging female rhinoceros in heat protecting its young with nothing more than a hook shot.
no love LOST between pistons and kings. DET could have got two BIGS in draft, one not just CONTROVERSIAL but SKILLED, other one blocks SHOTS, instead, pistons stuck with BENCHED MOOSE (like beached whale but more ANTLERS) and injured combo guard. pistons need another combo guard like HOLE IN HEAD. plus kings had YOUNG tyra banks dating C-WEBB, pistons had OLD WEBB, knee problems a challenge for ARNIE, not just GENIUS but also GURU. just EPINION
I would have rec'd it had the all caps words spelled out something completely different from the post itself.
DaVinci Code shit…
Jonas Jerebko once killed a charging female rhinoceros in heat protecting its young with nothing more than a hook shot.
Woah!
I bet coachDP had that sort of thing going on. Like if we’d take all his posts and put all the caps words together, it’d tell us the secret formula for White Castle burgers or directions to a buried Hummer dealership or something awesome like that…
See this post from 2009:
pistons GIVE good effort today. no ME in team, great performance by unselfish starting FIVE. i would pay a MILLION DOLLARS to see detroit play like that every night. with OR without garnett I think beating the celtics is great and so is DESTROYing THE SUNday curse WITH a GIANT win. hamilton shot the ball like a LASER and played good defense too. just epinion
by -PS- on Nov 15, 2010 4:59 PM EST up reply actions 5 recs
We need to make
a CoachDP collection. A greatest hits, or perhaps anthology. DBB site masters: do it NOW.
just EPINION
This had better be green in a matter of seconds or I will have lost all faith in this site.
by Biz Markie Moon on Nov 15, 2010 5:43 PM EST up reply actions
Since we're talking about the Kings...
Jason Thompson is supposedly being shopped around. I don’t know if we could offer the Kings much beyond expiring contracts, but if they want that we have it. Talented young bigs don’t get traded too often so this is an opportunity JoeD has to look in to IMO. Since the Kings have moved Thompson out of the starting lineup they can’t exactly claim he is a super important player to them with a hefty price tag to match, unless they can get a bidding war started.
Oh yeah, and I’m finally back from ignoring the offseason. In summary I like the Monroe pick, come back strong and healthy our noble Swede, yay for resigning MFWB, and LeBron is an even bigger douche than I thought he was. I think that pretty much covers it.
I'm just like a sports reporter, but without the insight or money.
Isn’t Thompson a shitty defender or something though?
by Biz Markie Moon on Nov 15, 2010 5:44 PM EST up reply actions
He isn't great from what I've heard
But that didn’t stop us from signing Chunky, and at least Thompson plays in the paint and get rebounds. I still see him as an upgrade in that respect.
I'm just like a sports reporter, but without the insight or money.
Well if he's on fire, put him out!
Don’t let the red pandas burn!
Terrence J. is feeling a bit fishy...
by Trout Jefferson on Nov 15, 2010 7:06 PM EST up reply actions
Terrence J. is feeling a bit fishy...
by Trout Jefferson on Nov 15, 2010 7:15 PM EST up reply actions
As if you could love Ben Wallace any more...
“C Ben Wallace will set an NBA record for most games played by an undrafted player if he plays in every game this season. Wallace has appeared in 984 games and needs to play 71 to own that record. Current New Jersey coach Avery Johnson holds the record for most games by an undrafted player since the 1976-77 ABA/NBA merger with 1,054.”
Scott Hastings was the greatest player in the league in Bulls vs. Lakers.
we should start paying our mods
cuz i want tonights game thread to distract me from my legal memo.
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