Getting Down and Dirty for Lottery Balls: Pistons @ Hawks [Game Thread]

by Packey on Mar 13, 2010 6:57 PM EST in Detroit Pistons Previews

Detroit Pistons at Atlanta Hawks, Mar 13, 2010 7:00 PM EST

Game Tips at 7:00 EST

Atlanta Hawks: 41-23 (25-7 road)

Oppo Research

Given the make up of the Hawks' roster, it's no surprise that they are amongst the upper echelon in the league. They have a steady point guard in Bibby (who's actually having a down year), a reliable shooter in Joe Johnson, the human highlight reel and defensive prowess in Josh Smith, arguably the 6th Man of the Year in Jamal Crawford, and an All-Star* center in Al Horford.

They're efficient for how slow they play -- they are one of the slowest paced teams (26th) in the league but rank in the top 10 for scoring. To give you an idea just how efficient they are, the Pistons in the past seven years were never higher than 17th in the league in scoring when ranking near the bottom of the league in pace.

The Hawks went 1-2 on their recent three game road trip and return home for the first time in over a week. They've won four straight home games and if you take the Pistons road record and reverse it, that's about how good the Hawks are at Philips Arena (hint: It's pretty good). Factor in that the Pistons have lost five straight on the road and that the Hawks probably haven't forgotten how they were embarrassed at The Palace earlier this season, tonight could get ugly.

Keys for Detroit

Don't Let Crawford Go Off -- He's been the Hawks mojo all season. They are 19-5 when he scores 20+ and 7-2 when he scores 25+.

Pass the rock -- It allows us to see things we haven't seen in 25 years (last night) and the Pistons win more games than they lose when they have 30+ assists (one to be exact -- 2 wins and 1 loss).

Play Daye - I'm going to cut and paste this for the rest of the season.

Question of the Game

What will Will Bynum do for an encore?

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everybody get up

by the89oracle on Mar 13, 2010 7:10 PM EST reply actions

Not Televised!

What a rip off!

by bearded thundar on Mar 13, 2010 7:10 PM EST reply actions

was going to go to the game

But I’m saving up the cash flow for a Vegas trip next weekend

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by Packey on Mar 13, 2010 7:14 PM EST reply actions

How was that a foul? Did he breath on him?

Where in the world is Cheikh Samb?

by Kriz on Mar 13, 2010 7:17 PM EST reply actions

Being a Piston

is actually a foul.

by JoeDip on Mar 13, 2010 7:19 PM EST up reply actions

Where is defensive mind?

Where broken English happens

by OK from J on Mar 13, 2010 7:19 PM EST reply actions

Sitting on the bench in street clothes

by JoeDip on Mar 13, 2010 7:20 PM EST up reply actions

I see…..

Where broken English happens

by OK from J on Mar 13, 2010 7:20 PM EST up reply actions

"he didn't say a word"

And Kuester gets T’d up… these refs are sensitive.

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by Packey on Mar 13, 2010 7:21 PM EST reply actions 1 recs

WOW

even the announcers… T THEM UP TOO!

by JoeDip on Mar 13, 2010 7:21 PM EST reply actions

Funny

Where in the world is Cheikh Samb?

by Kriz on Mar 13, 2010 7:21 PM EST reply actions

Where in the world IS Cheikh Samb?

by JoeDip on Mar 13, 2010 7:22 PM EST up reply actions

when we are making our jumpshots we look like a decent offensive team. When we cant, its just tragic.

Where in the world is Cheikh Samb?

by Kriz on Mar 13, 2010 7:27 PM EST reply actions

so glad I didn't go to this effing game

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by Packey on Mar 13, 2010 7:28 PM EST reply actions

This is what happens when you are purely a jumpshooting team and your shooters are struggling through the season.

Where in the world is Cheikh Samb?

by Kriz on Mar 13, 2010 7:29 PM EST up reply actions

yeah

Hawks playing really well, too.

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by Packey on Mar 13, 2010 7:36 PM EST up reply actions

Right

The fact that they are a vastly superior team has to be taken into consideration too.

Where in the world is Cheikh Samb?

by Kriz on Mar 13, 2010 7:38 PM EST up reply actions

link anywhere?

by dandresden on Mar 13, 2010 7:48 PM EST reply actions

i would bet a 100 bux pistons will win this game

by 3636 on Mar 13, 2010 7:48 PM EST reply actions

or if someone could point me in the general direction

i have fsd so i can usually watch the games but not tonite apparently. what sites are they usually on?

by dandresden on Mar 13, 2010 7:50 PM EST reply actions

http://livesport1tv.info/tv2.html

by don'tworryaboutit on Mar 13, 2010 7:50 PM EST up reply actions

thanks

ouch this hasbeen brutal huh?

by dandresden on Mar 13, 2010 8:03 PM EST up reply actions

The Hawks are having so much fun!

Where in the world is Cheikh Samb?

by Kriz on Mar 13, 2010 7:51 PM EST reply actions

"Kwame Brown is not a guy you can make tricky passes to"

“If you don’t hand it to him or make a crisp pass he’s not catching it.” haha

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by Packey on Mar 13, 2010 7:53 PM EST reply actions

What's with this not on TV bullshit?

Time to watch me some Wings I guess.

I'm just like a sports reporter, but without the insight or money.

by SadPanda1 on Mar 13, 2010 8:00 PM EST reply actions

they picked up a game on National TV so they cancelled a couple other ones I guess?

by JoeDip on Mar 13, 2010 8:11 PM EST up reply actions

Young guys should be playing next half

Where broken English happens

by OK from J on Mar 13, 2010 8:08 PM EST reply actions

Holy fuck

They gave up 69 points and %73 shooting in the first half. Maybe it’s best that not many of us can watch this game.

I'm just like a sports reporter, but without the insight or money.

by SadPanda1 on Mar 13, 2010 8:13 PM EST reply actions

don't look now

Pistons down just 17

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by Packey on Mar 13, 2010 8:47 PM EST reply actions

down to 11

by don'tworryaboutit on Mar 13, 2010 9:09 PM EST up reply actions

Highlight of the night

here in Sweden has been Anchor Steam Beer all the way from San Francisco, CA.
Just came home from the pub in time to catch the end of this game. Unfortunately it’s not looking great even if they are catching up.. But the beer is nice.

by PeteFalco on Mar 13, 2010 9:10 PM EST reply actions