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Nothing Doin' Late: Warriors 95, Pistons 88

The Warriors have a knack for falling behind big and making comebacks (though they've rarely completed them), so, adding in how the Pistons played late in the Los Angeles and Denver games, I was not terribly surprised to see the Pistons lose their 13-point halftime lead.  The Warriors color commentator, Jim Barnett, had a nose for it, too -- early in the third quarter he announced that he sniffed a Warriors comeback win.  

Everything I read this morning, before finally watching the game, referred to a Pistons fourth quarter let down.  The real collapse, though was in the third quarter.  Thanks to eight turnovers (four from Richard Hamilton -- three coming on consecutive possessions) and 3-7 shooting from the free throw line (two misses from Jonas Jerebko and one from Rip), the Warriors were able to outscore the Pistons 29-19 to cut what was once a 14-point lead to just three heading into the fourth.  The Warriors who converted 15 field goals (35%) in the first two quarters combined, made 12-24 in the third.  Meanwhile, the Pistons started the quarter 6-8, but finished a dreadful 2-10.

Sure, the final four minutes in the fourth sealed the Pistons fate.  With just under four minutes to go, Jerebko crashed the offensive glass and tipped in two to give the Pistons a five point lead, but came down awkwardly on Stephen Curry's foot, sending him to the hardwood in pain.  Golden State took advantage of the five-on-four on the other side of the court to hit an open three and cut the lead to two.  

Following the injury timeout, the Warriors decided to completely drain the Pistons mojo and implemented the "Hack-a-Ben" strategy that helped the Spurs mount a comeback last week.  Wallace went 1-4 from the line, but the strategy only helped the Warriors to a plus-one before Wallace was pulled for Charlie Villanueva with the Pistons leading by one.  

Unfortunately, that Wallace free throw was the last point the Pistons would score.  In the final 3:27, the Pistons were outscored 8-0, thanks to the Pistons shooting 0-6 (another Wallace 0-2 from the free throw line) and turning it over twice (Prince and Villanueva's moving screen).  

So, yeah, that comeback whiff of air that came over Jim Barnett early in the third turned out to be the stink coming from the roadkill in the blue jerseys. 

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That guy in the red is Arnie Kander? Not the vest wearing man ive been assuming is him all these years?

by unkpku on Feb 28, 2010 3:13 PM CST reply actions  

Mind = Blown

Seriously this changes my whole view of the pistons….

by unkpku on Feb 28, 2010 3:21 PM CST up reply actions  

lol wow

yeah I remember when I went through something similar in 2004.

by Wheaties on Feb 28, 2010 3:53 PM CST up reply actions  

lol, me too.

I kept hearing about Kander yet the guy I always saw was Abdenour, so I thought they were the same person.

Where in the world is Cheikh Samb?

by Kriz on Feb 28, 2010 4:00 PM CST up reply actions  

I only realized it last week, with the Ball Don’t Lie post on Arnie’s shoe banning.

by Birdman84 on Mar 1, 2010 8:53 AM CST up reply actions  

OT: Sidney MF Crosbie, hataz.

by garrettelliott on Feb 28, 2010 4:54 PM CST reply actions  

Who is Sidney Crosbie?

She sounds ugly.

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by Packey on Feb 28, 2010 5:33 PM CST up reply actions   1 recs

Haha, can you tell I’m not actually a hockey fan? How DO you spell that guy’s name, anyways? Crosby? Crosbie? Sidney? Sydney? Whatevs. Slam dunk shots are better anyways.

by garrettelliott on Feb 28, 2010 5:37 PM CST up reply actions  

It's Sidney Crosby

I couldn’t tell if you purposely spelled it wrong or not, but I hate that chick so I went through with the snarky reply anyway. I’m a big hockey fan, but I agree – slam dunk shots are better.

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by Packey on Feb 28, 2010 5:42 PM CST up reply actions  

I always thought it was Sindy

Seeing how she constantly pouts when she fails to get her way

by bearded thundar on Feb 28, 2010 6:20 PM CST up reply actions  

Heartbreaking finish to a great game

I loved that young, scrappy U.S. team, especially my guy Ryan Miller, from East Lansing, MSU, and the Sabres. They played their hearts out and made me proud to be an American. God bless them.

by Bill Higgins on Feb 28, 2010 6:51 PM CST up reply actions  

Was there a hockey game on yesterday?

As a Canadian, I’ve been told that it’s unpatriotic of me to say hockey sucks donkey balls… but it does. I spent my afternoon watching the Nuggets and Lakers duke it out. Fuck hockey.

What’s worse I had to listen to honking horns for 3 friggin’ hours last night while I was trying to watch the Thunder/Raptors game. Crazy canucks were drunk on maple syrup and tearing up the streets.

by Sean W on Mar 1, 2010 10:22 AM CST up reply actions  

So, any news on Jonas?

Will he be out for a while or just another “tweak”?

Anyway, the last 4 minutes or so of that game was some of the worst I’ve seen Detroit play all year.

by Toledo Joe on Feb 28, 2010 8:51 PM CST reply actions  

Maybe Jonas needs new shoes…?

by garrettelliott on Feb 28, 2010 9:53 PM CST up reply actions  

Jonas doesn't fear injures

He eats them for breakfast with a side of Wheaties and OJ.

by bearded thundar on Mar 1, 2010 3:13 PM CST up reply actions  

Ah, Canada invented hockey. Let 'em have it.

I thought the Vancouver games were pretty excellent. Woulda liked a Gold in hockey, but it’s cool. Detroit has several stanley cups, and those are awesome.

"I didn’t even know Elvis was from Memphis, I thought he was from Tennessee." — Drew Gooden.

by Skylar on Feb 28, 2010 9:02 PM CST reply actions  


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