Pistons Host Mavericks: Will the Bleeding Stop?
by Sean_Corp on Jan 10, 2012 3:46 PM EST
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Rodney Stuckey is still out, which means that it is yet another baptism by fire for rookie point guard Brandon Knight, who has struggled as the starting point guard for the Detroit Pistons. Luckily, Detroit isn’t the only team with injury concerns. The Dallas Mavericks will be missing their own starting point guard, Jason Kidd, who is out with a strained back. The Pistons, following Monday’s 24-point shellacking at the hands of the Chicago Bulls, are coming off of the worst four-game stretch in franchise history. If one were trying to be an optimist, one could note that the Dallas Mavericks are winless on the road and Detroit’s two victories have come at home. If one were an optimist.
Game Tips at 7:30 P.M. EST
Detroit Pistons: 2 - 7 (2 - 2 home)
Dallas Mavericks: 4 – 5 (0 – 3 away)
The Situation:
The Detroit Pistons are a mess. Specifically the Detroit Pistons offense is a mess. Actually, the defense is kind of a mess too, but at least there is some semblance of a system in place and effort from the players defensively. Head coach Lawrence Frank has said since the end of the lockout that he would be emphasizing defense first and that the offense, and the team, would be a "work in progress." Judging by the Pistons' groan-worthy play on the offensive end, he has kept true to his word.
Ball movement has been absent for long stretches, especially when the opposing team goes on a run. And the pick and roll plays that Frank favors take nearly the entire shot clock to develop as players have looked hesitant and get bad positioning. That has lead to a lot of awkward, contested jumpers from 15-plus feet away and has contributed to making the Pistons the league’s slowest and lowest-scoring team.
It might be time for Frank to have an offense-only practice. The team clearly misses Rodney Stuckey, who for all his flaws takes care of the basketball and gets to the free-throw line. And a healthy Charlie Villanueva or any player that could help space the floor and take an open 3-pointer would be nice.
Following an early season rough patch, the Mavericks have won three of four and have done it with their typical blend of offensive balance and solid team defense. In Dallas’ previous game, a 91-86 victory against the New Olreans Hornets, the Mavericks’ top scorer had 13 points (Vince Carter) while their seventh-leading scorer had 9 points (Lamar Odom).
Keys to the Game:
Welcome to Moose-port -- While Brandon Knight clearly isn’t ready to inherit the point guard duties from the injured Stuckey, Greg Monroe just might be. More and more of the offense is working through Monroe, who is finally showing the awesome passing ability he so often displayed while at Georgetown. Last season was about learning the rigors of the NBA, playing defense, cleaning up the glass and not getting any plays called for him. This year, more and more of the load is being put on Monroe’s shoulders and he is shining, including being the lone bright spot in the Chicago game with 14 points and a career-high six assists. Make them shoot long two-point jumpers Dallas’ offense has always been about ball movement and finding the open man. Often that means open three pointers and Dirk Nowitzki just making the ridiculous shots that he does. But the Mavericks can be goaded into shooting jumpers and this year they aren’t falling. While 74 percent of the Mavs’ shots are jumpers, they are only converting 41.4 percent, fourth-worst in the league.
Don’t foul, get fouled -- The Pistons don’t get to the line much, but Dallas is prone to put opponents on the line and Detroit should push the issue. The Pistons need easy buckets, especially with their recent offensive struggles. Dallas puts opponents on the line 33.4 times per game (fifth-most in the league) and the Pistons have plenty of good foul shooters.
ABD -- Anybody but Dirk. Last season in two meetings against the Pistons, Nowitzki averaged 37 points and 8.5 rebounds. Don’t let that happen again. Seriously.
Question(s) of the Game:
Will the Pistons have more assists than turnovers? If so it would be the first time in three games. Will Greg Monroe be the best distributor on the floor with Kidd and Stuckey out? Will Brandon Knight drive the lane and get to the free throw line?.
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"With logic he attacks. With statistics he defends."
by brgulker on Jan 10, 2012 4:14 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
Monroe actually has the most shot attempts, totally, on the team
At 102. Knight is second at 101, then Gordon at 100, then Prince at 92 and Jonas at 83.
Yeah he's also the only player on our team shooting better than 55%...
So he’s the most efficient while shooting the most…the fact that he has only taken 1 or 2 more shots than Knight or Gordon and is shooting a full 15% better than either one of them (and is 2nd on our team in assists plus having the most free throw attempts) is ridiculous. Based on those numbers he should have another 20% more shots than anyone else on the team.
At this point, the only thing keeping Monroe from Most Improved Player is his own teammates not giving him the ball enough.
Also, Will Bynum, Ben Gordon, Austin Daye, and Brandon Knight all have higher Usage % than Monroe.
Jonas Jerebko once killed a charging female rhinoceros in heat protecting its young with nothing more than a hook shot.
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Question of the game, with Maxiell wind up with more FG attempts then Maxiell?
I want to see Moose with ATLEAST 15 shot attempts.
by Rban on Jan 10, 2012 4:32 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
who is this Sean_Corp guy anyway?
Hopefully we’ll have something a little more in depth in the near future, but in case you were wondering, Sean is now part of the DBB staff. He’s an acquisition from another Pistons blog, “Life on Dumars” where he put in strong to quite strong work. He’s been a regular lurker here since DBB’s pre-SBN days and I have no idea if he likes cats. We’re thrilled he’ll be contributing here and you should be too. A strong writer Pistons fan who thinks life on Dumars is no longer worth living is okay in my book!
by Packey on Jan 10, 2012 4:41 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
But how does he feel about dunks and blocks?
This is important.
Fire Joe Dumars
by Kriz on Jan 10, 2012 4:48 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Nice Pickup, But...
I just hope Sean’ acquisition doesn’t put us over the cap.
Also, did we give up picks or sign him as a FA?
This is DBB, and this is what we do.
by V. on Jan 10, 2012 5:45 PM EST via mobile up reply actions 1 recs
Must have drove you wild Rip repping team Jordan for all those years.
I love Jordan 3’s.
Moose with the style.
Those look like what Barney would wear if he dunked on the Stay Puft marshmallow man.
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by Biz Markie Moon on Jan 10, 2012 6:51 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
I'm watching tonight.
Probably weeping too.
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by Biz Markie Moon on Jan 10, 2012 5:44 PM EST reply actions
The "our offense stinks" point is an important one
If you look at team and opponent statistics so far this year, while the opponents are doing better in every category, the most glaring one to me is FG%: Pistons overall .415; opponents overall .465.
And our guards are awful: Knight has the best FG% at .426, followed by Gordon at .420, and, incredibly, Stuckey at .322, Bynum at .316, and Daye at .216.
The fact that a rookie known for shooting like William S. Burroughs in a bathtub full of smack is our best guard, shooting wise, is as damning a statement as any.
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by Biz Markie Moon on Jan 10, 2012 6:52 PM EST up reply actions 4 recs
Welcome to DBB, Sean Corp!
Sorry we didn’t get you an official introduction prior to your first post, but I’m pumped to have you here. You’re off to an awesome start with a smart, well-written preview that is deserving of recs. DBB to the Future!
Since I'm at the game
Are there any messages you guys want me to relay to the team?
by MeanGene on Jan 10, 2012 7:13 PM EST via mobile reply actions
Yeah
Smack CV upside his smooth head for me..Thanks
You know, we actually can't be mad at CV this season
He hasn’t hurt the team’s image, given up easy layups, air-balled 3 pointers or not rebound the ball. If anything this is the best season of his career
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by bearded thundar on Jan 10, 2012 7:15 PM EST up reply actions
Haven't seen him yet
He didn’t come out with the team
by MeanGene on Jan 10, 2012 7:20 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
I would ask Joe where he honestly thought this team would be going
Even if Stuckey didn’t get injured, we’d still be losing these games. Albeit not by an average of 20 points, but losing nonetheless
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by bearded thundar on Jan 10, 2012 7:16 PM EST up reply actions
Puddin' pops.
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by bearded thundar on Jan 10, 2012 7:27 PM EST up reply actions
Joe has something Up his sleeve..I feel it.
14 ham hocks and a bag of jolly ranchers? That would probably have more trade value than any player we’re willing to trade. Kudos, Joe.
No, Joe, for fucks sake, not the candy bar.
by Mike Payne on Jan 10, 2012 7:28 PM EST up reply actions 4 recs
The last three things he's had up his sleeve were AI, Gordon, and Villanueva
We should hope it’s a cheeseburger…
by Shinons* on Jan 10, 2012 7:35 PM EST up reply actions 4 recs
Tell Tayshaun Prince to demand a trade.
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by Biz Markie Moon on Jan 10, 2012 7:34 PM EST up reply actions
Funny, during warm ups he missed a layup.. Soo glad they resigned him.
by MeanGene on Jan 10, 2012 7:39 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Ahh HA!!
He has those in his mini fridge..Not up his sleeve!!
Our team is faeces
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by Biz Markie Moon on Jan 10, 2012 7:35 PM EST up reply actions
Somebody just called Yi Jianlin versatile
He’s shit in like five different ways!
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by Biz Markie Moon on Jan 10, 2012 7:37 PM EST reply actions
CV should have consulted Curry on suits
His is absolutely hideous
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by bearded thundar on Jan 10, 2012 7:41 PM EST reply actions
That possession is what I was speaking about earlier
I want to see more pick and rolls and less random hand offs
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by bearded thundar on Jan 10, 2012 7:42 PM EST reply actions
Every time Jonas hits an Open Jumper I get a little more faith in the Pistons
Welcome... to the Wallace-hood
Anytime Brendan Haywood nails a hook I lose a little faith in the world.
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by Biz Markie Moon on Jan 10, 2012 7:46 PM EST up reply actions
This game is going to be ugly.
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by Biz Markie Moon on Jan 10, 2012 7:45 PM EST reply actions
We should just send Greg Monroe and Jerebko out there and let them go at it against the whole other team.
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by Biz Markie Moon on Jan 10, 2012 7:47 PM EST up reply actions
that was a nice finish
quality feed by Moose as well
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by bearded thundar on Jan 10, 2012 7:46 PM EST reply actions
"Vince Carter might argue HE was fouled on that play"
Vince Carter gets fouled when he opens a door.
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by Biz Markie Moon on Jan 10, 2012 7:49 PM EST reply actions
I'll never understand why coaches insist on trotting out mediocre players because of their mediocre history
while an exciting, talented young player like Beaubois sits on the bench.
If I win an NBA championship, I am not replacing J.J. Barea with Gloria James’ Sloppy seconds. And that’s probably why they havn’t been above .500 this year
Welcome... to the Wallace-hood
Only Walter Sharpe could nail a fadeaway pass.
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by Biz Markie Moon on Jan 10, 2012 7:51 PM EST up reply actions
good thing they have so many cheering fans
Otherwise that would be pretty demoralizing
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by bearded thundar on Jan 10, 2012 7:53 PM EST up reply actions
The Pistons are only taking good shots
when they aren’t turning the ball over
Welcome... to the Wallace-hood
MAXIELL
YOU AREN’T DIRK.
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by Biz Markie Moon on Jan 10, 2012 7:54 PM EST reply actions
Come on Tay
How the hell are you going to let Knight try to guard Marion?
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by bearded thundar on Jan 10, 2012 7:55 PM EST reply actions
Knight can shoot, sort of
I never doubted that, it’s being a damn pointguard that is his problem.
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by Biz Markie Moon on Jan 10, 2012 7:56 PM EST reply actions
I blame him for the turnovers
But I don’t think the lack of assists are his fault. These offensive sets are pretty terrible. We aren’t even setting screens for our guards to curl off of. Frank needs to seriously start incorporating more pick and roll to take advantage of Knight’s speed and shooting ability
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by bearded thundar on Jan 10, 2012 7:57 PM EST up reply actions
It’s such a no brainer. Instead, I don’t even know what the fuck we’re doing. Frank bought John Kuester’s playbook or something.
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by Biz Markie Moon on Jan 10, 2012 7:58 PM EST up reply actions
seriously
I don’t know what the fuck is going on with our offense, but this looks like a poor man’s Koostis is drawing up the plays
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by bearded thundar on Jan 10, 2012 8:00 PM EST up reply actions
Brian Cardinal is a former Detroit Piston
I’m honestly surprised he isn’t one right now.
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by Biz Markie Moon on Jan 10, 2012 7:57 PM EST reply actions
Over/Under on number of games before Dumars gets fired?
I’d like to say 15, but I’ll put it at “never, inexplicably.”
How's that for a slice of fried gold?
by Thom not Tom Gores on Jan 10, 2012 7:59 PM EST reply actions
Man, if that happened, I’d have to wash my whole wardrobe.
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by Biz Markie Moon on Jan 10, 2012 8:00 PM EST up reply actions
Well Tom says he has three years to turn it around.
So… three years?
"trout jefferson is using multiple numbers and no swears. I barely recognize you man." - Kurt Mensching
by Trout Jefferson on Jan 10, 2012 8:01 PM EST up reply actions
Darren Rovell
called the Pistons the Marlins of the NBA because of the crowd… I’m about to get blocked by him, I think
by Packey on Jan 10, 2012 7:59 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
That crowd is depressing.
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by Biz Markie Moon on Jan 10, 2012 8:00 PM EST up reply actions
Italics for emphasis.
Still, the Pistons when they were good were one of the best selling teams in the NBA. It’s not even close.
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by Biz Markie Moon on Jan 10, 2012 8:02 PM EST up reply actions
proof of good fans
They are making a stand to the management by refusing to pay to watch this shit
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by bearded thundar on Jan 10, 2012 8:03 PM EST up reply actions
They should make All the Damn Heathen Elephants millionaires instead.
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by Biz Markie Moon on Jan 10, 2012 8:07 PM EST up reply actions
FAIL
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by bearded thundar on Jan 10, 2012 8:00 PM EST reply actions
replay makes it even more fail
West’s arm was a foot above the rim
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by bearded thundar on Jan 10, 2012 8:01 PM EST up reply actions
HAHA!
That was awesome. You suck, Delonte West.
by garrettelliott on Jan 10, 2012 8:01 PM EST up reply actions
Gloria James’s has proof!
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by Biz Markie Moon on Jan 10, 2012 8:03 PM EST up reply actions
Weird. Miami is the 5th oldest team in the league? I guess Juwan Howard kind of skews their numbers a bit.
I was going to say that seemed awfully strange until you mentioned Howard. What about median age? I think that’ll be more representative
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by bearded thundar on Jan 10, 2012 8:05 PM EST up reply actions
I miss Sheed so much right now
I would give up a million techs to have him back in his prime
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by bearded thundar on Jan 10, 2012 8:06 PM EST up reply actions
I always miss Sheed.
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by Biz Markie Moon on Jan 10, 2012 8:08 PM EST up reply actions
I wonder how they would do if they had ben with Monroe or Jerebko every once in a while
Shit makes so much more sense when Ben is on the floor
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That would be entirely possible
If we didn’t have Tay
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by bearded thundar on Jan 10, 2012 8:08 PM EST up reply actions
that last play is entirely what I'm talking about
Will gets deep into the lane and everyone else is just standing still. The fuck is Frank coaching them on that side of the ball?
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by bearded thundar on Jan 10, 2012 8:09 PM EST reply actions
And not just because Will Bynum is the same size as most of them.
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by Biz Markie Moon on Jan 10, 2012 8:11 PM EST up reply actions
Running plays for Jason Maxiell
At least three maybe 4 so far. Equivalent of turning the ball over.
The Pistons have rebounded twice.
And six turnovers.
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by Biz Markie Moon on Jan 10, 2012 8:10 PM EST reply actions
I’m no good with the numbers!
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by Biz Markie Moon on Jan 10, 2012 8:13 PM EST up reply actions
want moar moar moar moar!
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by bearded thundar on Jan 10, 2012 8:12 PM EST up reply actions
Those 1800 Tequila commercials
Possibly the douchiest non Tampa based lawyer commercials ever.
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by Biz Markie Moon on Jan 10, 2012 8:13 PM EST reply actions
Patron, when you need a free "Give midget hooker cunnilingus in a cathedral while your wife calls you and LMFAO’s “Sexy and I Know It” bounces off of the flying buttresses" card.
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by Biz Markie Moon on Jan 10, 2012 8:17 PM EST up reply actions
I Love Michael Imperioli
But I didn’t get his performance on Detroit 187 ( a show so compelling I stopped watching it after the fifth week or so) and those 1800 commercials, likely like the brand itself, suck.
I dhould sue for copyright infringement, right?
(V. Prefers Chinaco Plata FTR; Patron is good, but too commercialized now).
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by V. on Jan 10, 2012 10:41 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Oh fuck, it’s Spider from Goodfellas. Never realized that.
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by Biz Markie Moon on Jan 12, 2012 12:12 AM EST up reply actions
Here's a question to sully the pain
What the fuck happened to the Mavericks?
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by Biz Markie Moon on Jan 10, 2012 8:15 PM EST reply actions
It seems like they're preparing to take a run at Howard or Williams this offseason.
They have a lot of money coming off the books.
Howard on that team would be mean. So would Deron Williams.
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by Biz Markie Moon on Jan 10, 2012 8:19 PM EST up reply actions
WHY THE FUCK DOES MAXIELL HAVE MORE SHOTS THAN MOOSE
SO MUCH MAD.
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by bearded thundar on Jan 10, 2012 8:16 PM EST reply actions
*facepalm
Who leaves Dirk wide open….
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by bearded thundar on Jan 10, 2012 8:17 PM EST reply actions
Ok, but seriously, how should you coach this offense?
We’re smaller than them at every position and half of this lineup has no business touching the ball on offense and everybody on the other team knows it, and if Frank has a brain he is going to first spend his time practicing sets for Moose (which of course only work when he is on the floor)
Welcome... to the Wallace-hood
Trade people.
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by Biz Markie Moon on Jan 10, 2012 8:18 PM EST up reply actions
Can we not blame our shitty team on the coach?
We’ve been blaming our players play on the coach for far too long – including the guy on the other bench who won a championship. It’s a shitty team. Phil Jackson wouldn’t win 20 games.
I know someone with spotless credentials who might disagree!
by Gabe F-B on Jan 10, 2012 8:22 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Oh God, I saw him loving up Tebow and bolted as soon as possible.
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by Trout Jefferson on Jan 10, 2012 10:45 PM EST up reply actions
i knew he couldnt resist this regarding tebow
“It really is quite simple if you understand what makes "winning teams" fundamentally different from "losing teams and, IT has nothing to do with an "individual player’s performance-based statistics”
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I like the rotation choice by Frank right now, using Big Ben’s minutes as a protective force to also get Knight and Bynum some time on the court together. IME, giving Knight another good ballhandler to play a sizable chunk of his minutes with will help keep the task of adjusting to the NBA more manageable.
Dear Joe
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0BoDFAOhbbQ
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by bearded thundar on Jan 10, 2012 8:23 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
That’s 2 less than 75%!
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by Biz Markie Moon on Jan 10, 2012 8:24 PM EST up reply actions
Oh, right.
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by Biz Markie Moon on Jan 10, 2012 8:26 PM EST up reply actions
I had a friend tell me Prince was a premier SF in the league. I nearly choked him.
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by Biz Markie Moon on Jan 10, 2012 8:26 PM EST up reply actions
SOMEONE GIVE MONROE THE BALL
Goddamit!
How's that for a slice of fried gold?
by Thom not Tom Gores on Jan 10, 2012 8:26 PM EST reply actions
And as bad as it is
It would certainly be worse if Daye was in the game
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very true
We are shooting an actually respectable 45.5%
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by bearded thundar on Jan 10, 2012 8:26 PM EST up reply actions
They’re shooting a 73%. If Daye was in, I doubt they’d have missed.
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by Biz Markie Moon on Jan 10, 2012 8:27 PM EST up reply actions
since when?
ESPN tells me 45.5%
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by bearded thundar on Jan 10, 2012 8:27 PM EST up reply actions
They’re as in “Dallas”.
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by Biz Markie Moon on Jan 10, 2012 8:28 PM EST up reply actions
ahh derp
They’re shooting 68% now, still awful though
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by bearded thundar on Jan 10, 2012 8:29 PM EST up reply actions
Must be a miscalculation.
Who grabbed those 3 boards?
come on Tay
ya gotta hit dat der wide open shots…
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by bearded thundar on Jan 10, 2012 8:28 PM EST reply actions
Greg and Jonas can
We just aren’t putting them in good positions to do so
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by bearded thundar on Jan 10, 2012 8:30 PM EST up reply actions
Delonte West's nickname should be "Mr. Good Decisions"
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by Biz Markie Moon on Jan 10, 2012 8:30 PM EST reply actions
I like Mrs. Doubtfire
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by bearded thundar on Jan 10, 2012 8:31 PM EST up reply actions
Mr. Splendiferous Hotcakes
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by bearded thundar on Jan 10, 2012 8:34 PM EST up reply actions
Capt. Buttworth Plentiful
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by Biz Markie Moon on Jan 10, 2012 8:34 PM EST up reply actions
Dr. Gurkenstein.
His gurk is the best.
by Shinons* on Jan 10, 2012 8:45 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Brendan, I have a cheese cow on my arm.
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by Biz Markie Moon on Jan 10, 2012 8:46 PM EST up reply actions
Moose has zero points off 0-2 >_>
At least Knight is 3-3 from 3….
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by bearded thundar on Jan 10, 2012 8:31 PM EST reply actions
HOLY CRAP, MONROE!
How's that for a slice of fried gold?
by Thom not Tom Gores on Jan 10, 2012 8:32 PM EST reply actions
Every good thing Monroe does is magnified by how terrible everyone else is. That was probably the single greatest fast break outlet pass in the history of the Detroit Pistons.
And I missed it.
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by Biz Markie Moon on Jan 10, 2012 8:34 PM EST up reply actions
as did I :/
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by bearded thundar on Jan 10, 2012 8:35 PM EST up reply actions
Small ball lineup with Tay PF
BARF
How's that for a slice of fried gold?
by Thom not Tom Gores on Jan 10, 2012 8:35 PM EST reply actions
GUYS BLOCKS LIKE THAT ARE WHY WE KEEPT TAYSHAUN
VET LEEDERSHIP
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by Biz Markie Moon on Jan 10, 2012 8:35 PM EST reply actions
lolwut
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by bearded thundar on Jan 10, 2012 8:36 PM EST reply actions
Can we call Joe Dumars the worst GM in the league now?
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by Biz Markie Moon on Jan 10, 2012 8:37 PM EST reply actions
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by Biz Markie Moon on Jan 10, 2012 8:39 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Yes, Zaza does have a certain animalistic je ne sais qoui.
by TDP on Jan 10, 2012 8:44 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
In 3 years, 3 of ours will be gone
In 3 years, he’s owed about 26 mil. And he’s on a decline already
But at least Atlanta’s, you know, passable.
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by Biz Markie Moon on Jan 10, 2012 8:41 PM EST up reply actions
Washington and Orlando are the only two I can see there being any argument over.
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by Biz Markie Moon on Jan 10, 2012 8:40 PM EST up reply actions
Charlotte as well. Rod has made some questionable decisions
Although I have faith in that Rich Cho guy. Wish we would have got him first
That’s what I’m saying, currently, Charlotte is better run than Detroit, under Cho.
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by Biz Markie Moon on Jan 10, 2012 8:49 PM EST up reply actions
No Minny On Ttte List?
I agree w the rest, but Dumars worse than Kahn?
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by V. on Jan 10, 2012 10:44 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Let's review
Kahn currently has Derrick Williams, Ricky Rubio, and Kevin Love…not to mention the sheer number of bigs he has at his disposal (Pekovic, Randolph, Milicic, Tolliver, Williams, Love).
Sure his ineptness was what gave him the opportunity to acquire those players in the draft, but he’s also at least made a fucking trade in the past 2 years.
Jonas Jerebko once killed a charging female rhinoceros in heat protecting its young with nothing more than a hook shot.
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by The Boourns on Jan 11, 2012 11:12 AM EST up reply actions
yeah that was what I was trying to get at...
By the way, Mosa loves his gingerbread man. The Crab is too big for him to play with right now because of his love for swinging toys around isn’t conducive to things not hitting him in his eye but he protects that little gingerbread man with his life.
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hahaha
so awesome! I’ll share this with my wife when she gets home. So glad Mosa got something out of our package, all hail to Zee Protector of the Gingerbread Man. Any chance Mosa is willing to play the 5 in Detroit?
I still contest that Mosa is a better 2 guard than anyone on the Pistons roster...
even after removing one of his eyes and while wearing a cone on his head.
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good point
my smallest dog Max reminds me a lot of will bynum, actually. Huge heart, thinks he can do it all, will drive against anyone no matter how big an intimidating, and will never ever share the ball with any other motherfucker.
Magnum, my doberman, is more of a Ben Wallace type player. He’s pretty useless on offense, all he wants to do is lay around with Mom and never leaves her side all day long. However, should I jokingly spank his Mom, that motherfucker leaps into action to let me know what the fucking deal is. No matter how hard I try, I couldn’t get past him to get to my wife. He’s a ferocious bastard and he’ll lunge at me (playfully, but also serious) and keep me away at all costs. Then he’ll go back to being the most docile doberman the world has ever seen.
SCOUTING REPORT (DEFENSE): Mosa T. Aloysius P. McFluffyStuff Burns
Has a nose for the ball. Hounds opposing guards relentlessly. Dogged, determined rebounder who prefers to tap the ball out to others. Poor shot-blocking numbers in college have Ben Gulker questioning his athleticism.
by Birdman84 on Jan 11, 2012 4:32 PM EST up reply actions 3 recs
i always question combo dogs
"With logic he attacks. With statistics he defends."
by brgulker on Jan 11, 2012 4:49 PM EST up reply actions 2 recs
that was a beautiful play
If only Wilkins hit the shot
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by bearded thundar on Jan 10, 2012 8:38 PM EST reply actions
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0BoDFAOhbbQ
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by bearded thundar on Jan 10, 2012 8:42 PM EST up reply actions
I'm not clicking on that
Every time I click on a link you post I wind up watching some weird stuff.
Fire Joe Dumars
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by bearded thundar on Jan 10, 2012 8:44 PM EST up reply actions
Who doesn't love cheesy-pimp-mode Denard?
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by bearded thundar on Jan 10, 2012 8:47 PM EST up reply actions
I've never met girls that like eating wings.
And that’s probably a good thing.
All the time relaxed.
The Brown Hand Center?
Motherfuckers need Charmin in Tejas.
by TDP on Jan 10, 2012 8:40 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
Problem
Digging deep holes and then going on runs to try to get back requires major exhaustion of energy on both defense and offense. That and the frustrating part is that so many of of the turnovers that lead to the big deficits are purely unforced.
Stat time!
Dallas – Points and rebounds
Pistons – Nothing
Fire Joe Dumars
by Kriz on Jan 10, 2012 8:47 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
at least we’re out shooting them from 3?
really trying to find any positives right now…
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by bearded thundar on Jan 10, 2012 8:49 PM EST up reply actions
Our starting PF gets more girls.
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by Biz Markie Moon on Jan 10, 2012 8:50 PM EST up reply actions
I'm going to say very unlikely
Dirk is kinda an international super star
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by bearded thundar on Jan 10, 2012 8:57 PM EST up reply actions
yet he dates weird ex cons that try to maury him with some other dudes kid.
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Yeah, But The Ex Con Was Hot
When dealing with strippers, the rules are very, very simple. Dirk got involved for more than 2-3 hours with her, which was his undoing.
Strippers play Cinderella with pro athletes. Kanye and Jamie Foxx cover this well in Gold Digger. I’m sure NBA Security schools all the players well about the groupies and professional gals.
This is DBB, and this is what we do.
by V. on Jan 11, 2012 2:04 AM EST up reply actions
Which is what makes Jerebko’s swede banging all the more impressive.
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by Biz Markie Moon on Jan 10, 2012 8:59 PM EST up reply actions
How the F does Moose have two shots in 14 min
Frank should be losing his shit on the sideline. Especially after saying the ball is going to run through Monroe. WTFrank
Larry Frank seems like a guy who loses his shit in an entertaining fashion.
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by Biz Markie Moon on Jan 10, 2012 8:51 PM EST up reply actions
Good. Bad. I'm the guy with the gun.
by sauce1977 on Jan 10, 2012 11:43 PM EST up reply actions 3 recs
“WHAT IN CHRISTING FUCK ARE YOU DOING BRANDON KNIGHT? JASON MAXIELL, IF YOU TAKE MORE SHOTS THAN MOOSE AT THE END OF THIS GAME, I’M STEALING YOUR WEED AND SELLING IT TO MY MAID! AND BEN GORDON, HOLY SHIT, WHAT CAN I SAY THAT HASN’T ALREADY BEEN SAID ABOUT FOX NEWS!”
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by Biz Markie Moon on Jan 10, 2012 8:58 PM EST up reply actions
I’m thinking he speaks entirely in limerick.
“There once was a florsheim
owned by a man who shared a job with Boeheim,
it’s going up your fucking ass
Tayshaun, unless you start to pass,
Suck my dick, it doesn’t have to rhyme.”
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by Biz Markie Moon on Jan 10, 2012 9:03 PM EST up reply actions 4 recs
There once was a player named Tayshaun,
Who only ran isolayshauns,
His skills had all faded,
He should have been traded,
Someone please pass a libation.
by garrettelliott on Jan 10, 2012 9:14 PM EST up reply actions 12 recs
I knew being an english major would come in handy when I had to find rhymes for Tayshaun.
by garrettelliott on Jan 10, 2012 9:29 PM EST up reply actions
English majors connect!
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by Biz Markie Moon on Jan 10, 2012 9:30 PM EST up reply actions
“Me and the English majors connect.” -Thomye West
How's that for a slice of fried gold?
by Thom not Tom Gores on Jan 10, 2012 9:31 PM EST up reply actions
Me and the BZA connect- Chef Garrekwon
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by Biz Markie Moon on Jan 10, 2012 9:33 PM EST up reply actions
In hindsight I wish I would have written “libayshaun”.
by garrettelliott on Jan 10, 2012 9:37 PM EST up reply actions
im trying to decide if i want to watch the second half
or go scream obscenities down an empty well.
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I was a youngin’ when the trailer for The Ring came out. Probably the scariest thing I’ve ever seen on cable.
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by Biz Markie Moon on Jan 10, 2012 8:54 PM EST up reply actions
That’s a good ass studio horror flick.
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by Biz Markie Moon on Jan 10, 2012 8:56 PM EST up reply actions
Protip: wait for the popcorn to cool
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by dandresden on Jan 10, 2012 8:57 PM EST up reply actions 2 recs
Random Ring-related anecdote:
Last year our children’s station (Treehouse) aired the trailer for The Ring by accident. Nice.
by garrettelliott on Jan 10, 2012 8:57 PM EST up reply actions
Nice effort by Knight to stop the fast break.
That he indirectly caused.
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by Trout Jefferson on Jan 10, 2012 8:59 PM EST reply actions
sweet was that consecutive turnovers?
its not even the 4th yet.
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and we ain’t even got no alibi :(
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by bearded thundar on Jan 10, 2012 9:02 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
i respect how the pistons are keeping this under 20
this surely must be what Joe Dumars envisioned.
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And he left his guitar case at home.
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by Biz Markie Moon on Jan 10, 2012 9:04 PM EST up reply actions
I still don't get why aren't running the pick and roll
Knight, Moose and JJ would be a pretty lethal combination
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by bearded thundar on Jan 10, 2012 9:04 PM EST up reply actions
EXACTLY.
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by Biz Markie Moon on Jan 10, 2012 9:04 PM EST up reply actions
just start inbounding right to the mavs.
so we dont have to watch this embarrassing offense.
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I thought that, too.
When the Dallas feed showed a commercial for the Mavs-Celtics tomorrow night.
I thought, we’re that team now. The one teams play before they face actual competition.
in order to level the playing field i propose all teams must coat their hands with a full stick of butter between quarters when playing the pistons.
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They also should have to play defense with their shoelaces untied
and make their best player look away when they have the ball
We have our man. It's Stafford. It's Suh. It's Calvin. It's Delmas. What we need is Man Number Two to stand up.
by halfbackattack33 on Jan 10, 2012 9:07 PM EST up reply actions
Is that on national tv?
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by Biz Markie Moon on Jan 10, 2012 9:06 PM EST up reply actions
He's the real deal, for sure
How's that for a slice of fried gold?
by Thom not Tom Gores on Jan 10, 2012 9:09 PM EST up reply actions
Seen him play a couple of times this year
Beautiful PG play, great instincts.
Makes our situation look even more pathetic.
Fire Joe Dumars
This is exactly what I said to my fiance when she asked why I looked sick to my stomach...
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by The Boourns on Jan 11, 2012 11:13 AM EST up reply actions
This team sucks
#Ball don’t lie
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by bearded thundar on Jan 10, 2012 9:08 PM EST reply actions
Jwow? So our team is like the hottest one on the Jersey Shore? Seems accurate.
Welcome... to the Wallace-hood
none of those girls are hot enought to justify the cost of an AIDS test
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by dandresden on Jan 10, 2012 9:15 PM EST up reply actions 4 recs
Listen To You
…who posted on his Twitter feed he had a parasitic twin from outer space removed from his back the other day. Or something like that.
This is DBB, and this is what we do.
CAN pass, just not to each other.
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by dandresden on Jan 10, 2012 9:10 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
I'd better be getting Anthony Davis for watching this shit
How's that for a slice of fried gold?
by Thom not Tom Gores on Jan 10, 2012 9:09 PM EST reply actions
Somehow Washington is doing worse than us
We currently have the third best lottery odds
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by bearded thundar on Jan 10, 2012 9:10 PM EST up reply actions
Washington is winning tonight, though!
How's that for a slice of fried gold?
by Thom not Tom Gores on Jan 10, 2012 9:11 PM EST up reply actions
We're still 1 game better than them
But don’t worry, plenty of more games to lose!
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by bearded thundar on Jan 10, 2012 9:11 PM EST up reply actions
maybe instead of roster/salaries or upcoming games on the sidebar for SBNation, we have a "current lottery odds"
and it can just be a pull of the top 5 or 10 worst records in the league…
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by The Boourns on Jan 11, 2012 11:15 AM EST up reply actions
SECONDED. No worse than Sullinger or Andre Drummond will make this worthwhile.
by excellent dinosaur on Jan 10, 2012 9:11 PM EST up reply actions
If we do, the entirety of DBB needs to immolate itself on a skype feed.
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by Biz Markie Moon on Jan 10, 2012 9:13 PM EST up reply actions
FFFFFFFFFFFFF
How's that for a slice of fried gold?
by Thom not Tom Gores on Jan 10, 2012 9:15 PM EST up reply actions
SWEET CHRIST.
Sorry about that, I just tuned into this game and I couldn’t think of a more appropriate reaction. And now time to watch MSU Casino Royale.
by excellent dinosaur on Jan 10, 2012 9:09 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
Lawrence Frank calls a timeout in disgust
“I WAS BETTER AT BASKETBALL WHEN I WAS A STAIN ON YOUR MOTHER’S FOREHEAD THAN YOU FUCKING JOKERS ARE! WE COULD CLONE ME AND 11 MORE TINY MICKS AND WE’D MAKE IT A BETTER GAME THAN THIS!”
When Lawrence Frank cusses, everybody in the nearest mile grows .2 inches of chest hair.
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by Biz Markie Moon on Jan 10, 2012 9:11 PM EST reply actions
Except Lawrence Frank!
amiright? </babyface’d>
by excellent dinosaur on Jan 10, 2012 9:12 PM EST up reply actions
I'm thinking its hw time
http://nerve.bsd.uchicago.edu/FB/IEEEvoltagegated.pdf
Pretty interesting article if anyone here is interested in cell membranes
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by bearded thundar on Jan 10, 2012 9:13 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
Me cell membrane broke when Charlie V got a rebound last week
Never been so shocked!
We have our man. It's Stafford. It's Suh. It's Calvin. It's Delmas. What we need is Man Number Two to stand up.
by halfbackattack33 on Jan 10, 2012 9:17 PM EST up reply actions
I wish Knight would be more aggressive
I don’t like him taking last second jumpers or deferring to guys like Daye. He should be driving it to the rack every time Moose can’t get good positioning in the post
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by bearded thundar on Jan 10, 2012 9:14 PM EST reply actions
meh
I’d rather him figure shit out right now when we’re losing anyways
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by bearded thundar on Jan 10, 2012 9:16 PM EST up reply actions
he's super raw, more than i thought. he's going to need a season or so.
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Yeah, I’d be beating him up if I was the other team.
by garrettelliott on Jan 10, 2012 9:20 PM EST up reply actions
"He's totally raw! Never been coached!"
This is my second Blue Chips reference tonight. Maybe I should watch it instead of this game.
by garrettelliott on Jan 10, 2012 9:23 PM EST up reply actions
Eddie?
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Celtic Pride?
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Like Mike?
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Space Jam?
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I went with Forget Paris. Billy Crystal totally jobbed the Pistons and it felt like I was watching a real game for a second.
by garrettelliott on Jan 11, 2012 10:30 PM EST up reply actions
That's Where I'm At With Him
Again, remember, no Summer League, no real preseason…someone his age really needs the work and experience.
Look at it this way, Monroe started this way too.
This is DBB, and this is what we do.
Can't drive if you're getting stripped 90% of the time.
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by Trout Jefferson on Jan 10, 2012 9:14 PM EST up reply actions
I want Damien Wilkins as our starting SF.
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by Trout Jefferson on Jan 10, 2012 9:16 PM EST reply actions
Same here Trout!
Its funny how we overpay for trash players, then find a cheap vet who out plays them
Like McGrady last year!
Or Ben Wallace the year before!
"trout jefferson is using multiple numbers and no swears. I barely recognize you man." - Kurt Mensching
by Trout Jefferson on Jan 10, 2012 9:21 PM EST up reply actions
Exactly!
And MFWB the year before that!
Maybe we should have someone else handle our big money transactions
Or just tell Dumars from now on his budget is the league minimum.
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by Trout Jefferson on Jan 10, 2012 9:25 PM EST up reply actions
I think I'd rather have JJ at starting SF and Maxiell at starting PF
Then bring Wallace and Macklin off the bench.
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Anthony Davis's unibrow looks like somebody strung black licorice across his forehead.
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by Biz Markie Moon on Jan 10, 2012 9:16 PM EST reply actions
Moose is developing a real power hook
Why can’t our guards just give him the damn ball?
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by bearded thundar on Jan 10, 2012 9:19 PM EST reply actions
I mean how hard is it
to stay with your man.Basic basketball
HAND DOWN MAN DOWN
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"With logic he attacks. With statistics he defends."
by brgulker on Jan 11, 2012 2:49 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Wow, an actual nice sequence of ball movement.
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by Trout Jefferson on Jan 10, 2012 9:21 PM EST reply actions
Jared Sullinger: 6’9, 280 pounds.
That guy is built like a brick shithouse.
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by Biz Markie Moon on Jan 10, 2012 9:22 PM EST reply actions
No, this team is a brick shithouse.
Jared Sullinger is built like our savior.
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by Trout Jefferson on Jan 10, 2012 9:23 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
I’ll settle for “Big” or I go apeshit.
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by Biz Markie Moon on Jan 10, 2012 9:26 PM EST up reply actions
Granted, if Tayshaun wasn’t around, I’d be disappointed, but not furious.
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by Biz Markie Moon on Jan 10, 2012 9:27 PM EST up reply actions
And he won't help us much defensively
We need Davis. That way, Moose can move back to PF where he belongs.
How's that for a slice of fried gold?
by Thom not Tom Gores on Jan 10, 2012 9:23 PM EST up reply actions
I'm still on the Sullinger Bandwagon.
He’s improved defensively, rebounding, and scoring efficiency compared to last year. The guy is going to be a monster at the NBA level, and I don’t want to miss out on that.
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by Trout Jefferson on Jan 10, 2012 9:25 PM EST up reply actions
He'll be good, but Davis is a game-changer defensively
He’s like a cross between Kevin Garnett and Tyson Chandler.
How's that for a slice of fried gold?
by Thom not Tom Gores on Jan 10, 2012 9:26 PM EST up reply actions
And Sullinger is a cross between Tim Duncan and Tim Duncan.
Give me that any day of the week.
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by Trout Jefferson on Jan 10, 2012 9:27 PM EST up reply actions
You mean a 6-9 Duncan who has nowhere near the same impact defensively?
How's that for a slice of fried gold?
by Thom not Tom Gores on Jan 10, 2012 9:28 PM EST up reply actions
Sullinger has improved a lot defensively.
Not to mention height is largely irrelevant. Wingspan and standing reach trump all.
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by Trout Jefferson on Jan 10, 2012 9:30 PM EST up reply actions
I get that, but Duncan is one of the best defensive players EVER
Sullinger isn’t close to that. At best, he’s Elton Brand, but he doesn’t have Brand’s wingspan, either.
How's that for a slice of fried gold?
by Thom not Tom Gores on Jan 10, 2012 9:31 PM EST up reply actions
At best, he's one of the most skilled big men to ever play the game.
That easily trumps Elton Brand.
I’m telling you right now, guys going to be one of the top players in the NBA. I’m not convinced of that with Davis, especially with less than 20 games to judge on.
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by Trout Jefferson on Jan 10, 2012 9:33 PM EST up reply actions
That’s some “The only thing that can ruin a kid like that is a woman” praise.
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by Biz Markie Moon on Jan 10, 2012 9:34 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Everyone fawned over Cousins.
Yet, when I watch Sullinger, I see someone who’s not only more skilled than Cousins was, but also much smarter and more mature. I see Sullinger being everything Cousins should have been, and then some.
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by Trout Jefferson on Jan 10, 2012 9:36 PM EST up reply actions
I think you severly underestimate the size/athleticism factor in the NBA
Even if that’s 100% true, when was the last time an unathletic undersized big man led his team to a title? I just don’t see how it would be possible to even consider defense on this team without either injecting Moose with steroids or trading for a guy like Tyson Chandler additionally
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by bearded thundar on Jan 10, 2012 9:39 PM EST up reply actions
You’ll be eating those words when Jason Maxiell leads us to a title!
by garrettelliott on Jan 10, 2012 9:40 PM EST up reply actions
But Maxiell is athletic!
#ignores all other flaws
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by bearded thundar on Jan 10, 2012 9:41 PM EST up reply actions
I thought we were blaming the reefer :p
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by bearded thundar on Jan 10, 2012 9:43 PM EST up reply actions
Marijuana isn't a drug, man.
I used to suck dick for coke…now that’s an addiction.
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Agreed
If Moose were Moosetastic on the defensive end, I’d want Sullinger. Being that his Moosentential is on the offensive end, I want Davis or Drummond. I’d even look for Henson over Sullinger.
Either way though, it’s a damn good draft class. I feel pretty comfortable figuring any of these guys as eventual starters in the league – that’s about all you can hope for in most drafts.
athleticism is kinda important too
Sullinger is reportedly very average (in college) in that regard; highly doubt he’ll have a big impact in the NBA defensively
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by bearded thundar on Jan 10, 2012 9:31 PM EST up reply actions
no way Sullinger is Tim Duncan on defense
We’re talking one of the greatest players of all time being compared to a guy who’s undersized, of average athletic ability and only main shortcoming is defense?
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by bearded thundar on Jan 10, 2012 9:28 PM EST up reply actions
I'd say he's Bulls/Clippers Elton Brand with worse D
Which is still really, really good.
How's that for a slice of fried gold?
by Thom not Tom Gores on Jan 10, 2012 9:28 PM EST up reply actions
Granted, if Davis is off the board when we pick
Sign me the fuck up for Sullinger.
How's that for a slice of fried gold?
by Thom not Tom Gores on Jan 10, 2012 9:26 PM EST up reply actions
I like Sullinger, too
But we need size and defense.
How's that for a slice of fried gold?
by Thom not Tom Gores on Jan 10, 2012 9:24 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Oh, I agree, I was just commenting on his fucking build.
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by Biz Markie Moon on Jan 10, 2012 9:25 PM EST up reply actions
Is that legal lol
I want to sit on the mavs bench
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by bearded thundar on Jan 10, 2012 9:23 PM EST reply actions
the mavs are taking this game so seriously that they let cubans buds sit on the bench.
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I think Knight CAN be good
But maybe we should’ve drafted Markieff Morris?
How's that for a slice of fried gold?
by Thom not Tom Gores on Jan 10, 2012 9:24 PM EST reply actions
I was a big fan
I was of the group that wanted to trade down for Markieff and another solid, but not star caliber big
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by bearded thundar on Jan 10, 2012 9:27 PM EST up reply actions
I wanted to trade down for Faried. How’s he doing anyways?
by garrettelliott on Jan 10, 2012 9:27 PM EST up reply actions
I have him on the fantasy team. He’s doing absolutely nothing.
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by Biz Markie Moon on Jan 10, 2012 9:28 PM EST up reply actions
you rang?
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They refuse to play him
He was electric when the one game Karl gave him more than 4 minutes.
How's that for a slice of fried gold?
by Thom not Tom Gores on Jan 10, 2012 9:30 PM EST up reply actions
I want to say had we traded with Houston
We could have gotten both according to the draft standings, though Markieff ended being picked much earlier than anticipated (and rightly so imo)
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by bearded thundar on Jan 10, 2012 9:29 PM EST up reply actions
What's that I see?
A Brandon Knight assist! He’s now within 3 assists of leading the team.. and 10 assists from leading the game.
We have our man. It's Stafford. It's Suh. It's Calvin. It's Delmas. What we need is Man Number Two to stand up.
by halfbackattack33 on Jan 10, 2012 9:26 PM EST reply actions
No kidding. He has a fast release AND he’s taller than everyone else anyways! He should let it fly as soon as the ball touches his finger tips.
by garrettelliott on Jan 10, 2012 9:32 PM EST up reply actions
that's a record!
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by bearded thundar on Jan 10, 2012 9:32 PM EST up reply actions
i say we give dumars a chance to right the ship
you know, get his guys in there.
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He had a chance and he extended Tay and Stuckey. Chances are over in my. Without doing that, we would probably have the same record and had a better financial standing, all while giving our young guys much needed burn.
you forgot the sarcasm font.
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Do you think Joe Dumars took Rob Base to heart when he said, "It takes 2 to make a thing go right?"
and decided that in order for the Pistons to “go right” he’d need lots of 2s?
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I can barely watch.
WORD PLAY
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by Biz Markie Moon on Jan 10, 2012 9:36 PM EST reply actions
I’m just hoping it ends soon without any serious injuries. There are still SEVEN minutes left!!!!!
by garrettelliott on Jan 10, 2012 9:37 PM EST up reply actions
Kriz, are you implying that something could actually injure the Moose?
For shame.
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by Trout Jefferson on Jan 10, 2012 9:39 PM EST up reply actions
Holy shit
Guys, soccerlive.tv.net has more viruses than a kid who bathes in a swamp. NOT RECOMMENDED.
WORD PLAY
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by Biz Markie Moon on Jan 10, 2012 9:39 PM EST reply actions
Minnie with the comeback
I’m just waiting for the Pistons to do the same. It’s coming.
Fire Joe Dumars
Thanks pistons for making my NBA dream come true
Sincerely,
Brandon Wright
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Check out his per/36 numbers
http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/w/wrighbr03.html
He does it all. Scores efficiently, rebounds, blocks shots. He’s just so dagone skinny that he always got hurt. For 2 years, $2 million, we might have found out.
BRANDON KNIGHT FOR THREEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!
by garrettelliott on Jan 10, 2012 9:45 PM EST up reply actions
Oh hey, the crowed finally giving a shit.
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by Trout Jefferson on Jan 10, 2012 9:45 PM EST reply actions
These games would be a great time to have a Pistons Sponsored DBB night. It’d be great to see that drunken peanut gallery dolling out some quality coaching in the empty arena. Not to mention the surly remarks and the costumes and signs that this would certainly entail.
To experience the consequences of my own choices. This is why I live
by JumpingBlob on Jan 10, 2012 10:08 PM EST up reply actions
Well, at the very least, I can imagine us drunk, arm in arm, swaying back and forth, and proclaiming the greatness of Ben Wallace in song, lymeric, haiku, or whatever can be slurred by the 4th quarter.
A proper sendoff to a retiring Titan of Basketball.
To experience the consequences of my own choices. This is why I live
by JumpingBlob on Jan 10, 2012 10:13 PM EST up reply actions
We have to figure out the section directly adjacent to Dumars’s suite
Welcome... to the Wallace-hood
If I could find a cheap flight home, I might even consider it...
Hell who knows, maybe Gores will be in town, invite us to his booth, and we’ll get all wasty-cakes with Gores and crew. After drunkenly pitching an idea for a DBB collective management system that would save him millions in costs based on our income requirements vs. JoD’s, Gores would hire us as the first GM by committee.
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…an idea for a DBB collective management system that would save him millions in costs based on our income requirements…
Speak for yourself, The Boourns. You could learn a lot about demanding extravagant compensation from the wealthy industrialists in my peer group.
by -PS- on Jan 11, 2012 2:15 PM EST up reply actions 5 recs
oh snap
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Dear Austin Daye, please stop trying to dribble drive against players 7 inches shorter than you. thanks
I Wonder What The Wait for Courtside Is
Because if I were around, I’d take those seats no matter how much they’re going to suck next year or two. They will be good again.
This is DBB, and this is what we do.
Their scrubs > our scrubs (aka starters)
We have our man. It's Stafford. It's Suh. It's Calvin. It's Delmas. What we need is Man Number Two to stand up.
by halfbackattack33 on Jan 10, 2012 9:51 PM EST up reply actions
Absolutely.
They have more young talent than we do. Dominque Jones, The Plague (that’s what I’d call Beaubois, because he reminds me of that word Camus used in The Plague), Wright. Hell, I’d even like to see Yi get a shot with us.
Love The Plague
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by MrHappyMushroom on Jan 11, 2012 2:38 AM EST up reply actions
Beubonic?
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How long till Daye becomes Kevin Durant?
How long till Stuckey becomes Wade?
How long till Jerebko becomes Dirk?
How long till Knight becomes Billups?
Fire Joe Dumars
by Kriz on Jan 10, 2012 9:50 PM EST reply actions 3 recs
How many combo guards must man draft before they can call him a GM?
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by Trout Jefferson on Jan 10, 2012 9:51 PM EST up reply actions 2 recs
was that a reference to what i think it was?
To experience the consequences of my own choices. This is why I live
by JumpingBlob on Jan 10, 2012 10:09 PM EST up reply actions
Strong men also cry Mr. Lebowski.
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How long did it take until Maxiell became Ben?
How long did it take for Tayshaun Prince to make the all defensive team?
How long did it take Joe Dumars to find a starting Center after Wallace left for Chicago?
Welcome... to the Wallace-hood
Talk about bringing a guy down...
jeeeeeesus.
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Stuckey seems more like Tyreke Evans than Wade. Except still not nearly as good.
by garrettelliott on Jan 10, 2012 9:54 PM EST up reply actions
Its called faith, you a-hole.
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Welcome... to the Wallace-hood
Only 56 more games until the lottery.
Only 56 more games until the lottery.
Only 56 more games until the lottery.
Only 56 more games until the lottery.
Only 56 more games until the lottery.
Only 56 more games until the lottery.
by Grant E. on Jan 10, 2012 9:53 PM EST reply actions 6 recs
With the way things are going, we might lose that too...
We have our man. It's Stafford. It's Suh. It's Calvin. It's Delmas. What we need is Man Number Two to stand up.
by halfbackattack33 on Jan 10, 2012 9:55 PM EST up reply actions
of course we will...although not if Gores is there.
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I thought about posting that video as the recap
and only that video
by Packey on Jan 10, 2012 9:56 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
I have the feeling that the video might make for a pretty solid summary from more than a few games this season.
We just found our 2011-2012 theme! Yay!
by garrettelliott on Jan 10, 2012 10:03 PM EST up reply actions
I've been following the stats online
What is it that makes it possible for Knight to shoot 4-4 beyond the arc, and 0-4 inside?
We have our man. It's Stafford. It's Suh. It's Calvin. It's Delmas. What we need is Man Number Two to stand up.
by halfbackattack33 on Jan 10, 2012 9:53 PM EST reply actions
I think he's too tentative on his drives
Idk what happened, but after floater mania he stopped taking it to the rack for the most part
Without a doubt, squats are a cure for everything.
by bearded thundar on Jan 10, 2012 9:56 PM EST up reply actions
They can only hope to contain him in garbage time!
by garrettelliott on Jan 10, 2012 9:58 PM EST up reply actions
They can't!
He just keeps pushing as the time is expiring and getting and ones.
Everyone wants this to be over but no, Will Bynum will not give up!
Fire Joe Dumars
I love Blaha
he always refers to garbage-time, stat-padding bynum as a “bright spot” on the pistons’ worst nights.
pistons only lost by 15 to the defending champs
thats not so bad, they are in a rebuilding stage…
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It might as well have been 50. It was never even close and was hideous to watch.
by garrettelliott on Jan 10, 2012 9:56 PM EST up reply actions
Wait.
We didn’t lose my 16+! We ended the streak!
THE STREAK IS OVER!
WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS!
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by Trout Jefferson on Jan 10, 2012 9:56 PM EST reply actions 3 recs
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by Trout Jefferson on Jan 10, 2012 10:02 PM EST up reply actions
It's my first red panda!
My first red panda!
Fire Joe Dumars
by Kriz on Jan 10, 2012 10:11 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
I wasn’t red panda’ing you, I was finishing your sentence. You said Horry right? This is the picture he signed.
Welcome... to the Wallace-hood
by tads on Jan 10, 2012 10:13 PM EST up reply actions 4 recs
You have to earn it
I’m afraid you’ve been just a little too on point Kriz
Welcome... to the Wallace-hood
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by Trout Jefferson on Jan 10, 2012 10:00 PM EST up reply actions
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"trout jefferson is using multiple numbers and no swears. I barely recognize you man." - Kurt Mensching
by Trout Jefferson on Jan 10, 2012 10:00 PM EST up reply actions
NO.
we are not that petty lol
Without a doubt, squats are a cure for everything.
by bearded thundar on Jan 10, 2012 9:59 PM EST up reply actions
On the bright side:
Beaubois was awesome except for his fg%, which is all the suits pay attention to with young players. Perhaps Dallas would part with him?
And Dumars would actually do it too. He’s a combo guard! Yay!
Cuban LOVES Beaubois, doesn’t he? Didn’t he want to Stuckey him and give him the team?
by garrettelliott on Jan 10, 2012 9:57 PM EST up reply actions
I hadn't heard that
Seems weird though. If he loves him so much, why’d he bring in West? West sucks. This whole team is just so full of veteran garbage that it seems like they’d swoon over someone like Ben or Prince or Gordon or Bynum or holy crap we have way too much scrap heap.
Honestly, we'll probably finish with the 3rd worst record and get the 6th pick.
Fuck the lottery.
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by Trout Jefferson on Jan 10, 2012 9:57 PM EST reply actions
2-8 for the first 10 games.
We’re right on track for a 15-win season. Awesome.
Mateen needs to take a few english classes
Without a doubt, squats are a cure for everything.
by bearded thundar on Jan 10, 2012 10:00 PM EST reply actions
Jerebko and Monroe 6 shots each
Bynum with 14 and Wilkins with 8. Tay with only 5.
Oh, and Tay & Daye = 2-11. Throw in Jonas, and it’s 4-17. Add Maxiell, it’s 6-22. Add Gordon, it’s 9-29. Meanwhile, Dirk was 9-10. So yeah, it took five of our players taking 29 attempts shots to make as many shots as Dirk did in ten shot attempts. I know it’s meaningless, but still. . . .
Holy shit
I was just looking through the box score. Dirk was +42 in under 28 minutes. Holy shit. That’s just…wow. I can’t put it into words so I’ll just put it into gif:
by Shinons* on Jan 10, 2012 10:10 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
He does have a certain animalistic je ne sais quoi.
by TDP on Jan 10, 2012 10:18 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
i want to call the post game show on 97.1 but i dont think they would let me talk for more than 5 seconds.
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Just send Terry a pic of some movie star's boobs
that’ll get you on pronto
Without a doubt, squats are a cure for everything.
by bearded thundar on Jan 10, 2012 10:23 PM EST up reply actions
this actually not interesting at all
just derry towing the company line about the pistons. yawn.
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year after year
of the company line during Matt Millen’s Lions regime taught me never to listen to that shitstain radio except for the game broadcasts.
Good. Bad. I'm the guy with the gun.
My God that was depressing
It got to the point I did the Citizen Kane clap whenever they hit a shot.. The only way I would be more depressed is if a piston shit his pants on the court and started crying.. I want my $5 back..
by MeanGene on Jan 10, 2012 10:52 PM EST via mobile reply actions
That reminds me of the time Bison Dele had diarrhea and ran off the court in the middle of a play to go to the locker room.
by garrettelliott on Jan 10, 2012 11:13 PM EST up reply actions
Questions of the game
Will the Pistons have more assists than turnovers? If so it would be the first time in three games. Will Greg Monroe be the best distributor on the floor with Kidd and Stuckey out? Will Brandon Knight drive the lane and get to the free throw line?.
(1) No. 17 assists, 20 TOs.
(2) No. Monroe had two assists. For Detroit, Knight and Bynum had three each, and Daye was high (!) with four.* For the Mavs, Delonte “Go” West “into LeBron’s mom” had 10, and Vince “Passing is my Passion” Carter had 5.
(3) Hell no. Knight was 0-0 from the line. But Daye was 5-5.*
*Readers are discouraged from viewing Daye’s other stats.
by Toledo Joe on Jan 10, 2012 10:59 PM EST reply actions 6 recs
bad night to be at a bar and grill
as soon as they switched from the 5-1 Islanders drubbing (thanks Ty Conklin), it was 80-57. I would have preferred watching more wings/nhl stuff, actually.
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