Winning Streak, Episode IV: Pistons beat Nets 109-92 on Star Wars Night
by Packey on Feb 11, 2012 12:08 PM EST
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This Chinese American point guard who sleeps on his brother's couch is all the talk of the airwaves and L-internet. Have people no regard for this streaking team in Detroit that has churned out FOUR straight wins against powerhouse teams, like, Milwaukee, New Orleans, New Jersey, and, uh, New Jersey? (Even the Pistons are caught up in the #Linsanity -- after the win, they watched Jeremy Lin go off for 38 against Kobe in their state of the art locker room.)
So, it's not the greatest four-game winning streak in Pistons history and it may very well be shaving the unibrow, but Pistons fans have to admit that this has been kind of exciting, seeing the Pistons players gel and clearly having fun for the first time in a long time. It may continue, too, as the Pistons take on the five-win Washington Wizards on Sunday.
It's the longest winning streak for the Pistons since December 2009 and Friday night's 17-point win was their largest margin of victory this season. It also marked the first time the Pistons surpassed the elusive 100 points during regulation.
Greg Monroe picked up his 15th double-double of the season with 18 points on 8-for-9 shooting and 11 rebounds. Rodney Stuckey and Brandon Knight combined to shoot 11-for-17, good for 32 points, and each had five assists. Knight also had seven rebounds.
Nothing to see here anymore. A little more after the jump:
- Pistons being noticed???
- Jonas Jerebko was awesome: He had 20 points on 7-for-13 shooting with four rebounds in 25 minutes off the bench.
- Four babies eaten by Jason Maxiell.
- Via MLIVE (that's how you do that, btw):
several season-best marks for efficiency, including opponents' first-quarter scoring (tying the low of 15), opponents' first-half scoring (33), largest lead of the season (30 points) and best field-goal percentage (54.4). The Pistons scored 100 points in regulation for the first time, outrebounded the Nets 55-36, and moved the ball admirably again, with 25 assists on 43 field goals.
- Pistons trailed 7-0 but then went on a 12-0 run and the Nets never got closer than five the rest of the game.
- The Pistons are five games out of the No. 8 seed ... just sayin'
- The Pistons had 25 assists two nights after accumulating a season-high 29 and they shot 54-percent from the floor while holding the Nets to 42-percent.
- Box Score
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Coincidentally, this was the same face I made when I saw that the Pistons won again.
/ProtectOurLotteryBall’d
by Grant E. on Feb 11, 2012 12:58 PM EST reply actions 5 recs
You don't lose your way
to a winning team. You build through the draft and free agency. You never hear some one pick a team to win the finals because they had the worst record last year. You win championships by making smart moves in the offseason. If our gm can’t find a good player when we pick, then we need a better gm.
Tengo el sangre del tigre.
by beef99 on Feb 11, 2012 9:16 PM EST up reply actions 2 recs
You don’t lose your way to a winning team. You build through the draft and free agency.
These two statements are at odds, given the Pistons limited financial flexibility right now.
In other words, the Pistons won’t be building through free agency, so that option’s out.
That leaves the draft, which the more we win, the worse it gets.
"With logic he attacks. With statistics he defends."
Like I Said Last Night...
It’s going to be the worst 5-game win streak in the history of professional sports. With SAS and Boston coming up, we’ll be getting blown out by 20 again by mid week. No worries.
I could give a flying fuck whether you follow me or not on Twitter.
by V. on Feb 11, 2012 4:36 PM EST up reply actions
just like The Wolf said...
Well, let’s not start sucking each other’s d**** quite yet.
However, it would be the same time, their last 4W streak is actually their last 5W streak.
More Ws, less balls…
lol! Hilarious quote!
leonelreo is referring to Harvey Keitel’s character in Pulp Fiction.
The funny thing about Linsanity
is that if New York wants to keep him around, they’ll likely need to trade away Stoudemire or Anthony. I’d try to move Carmelo Anthony for Mehmet Okur ($10M expiring), Jordan Farmar and NJ’s first round pick. The pick, the ability to keep Jeremy Lin and the fact that Carmelo is fool’s gold should make NYC happy. It leaves a hole at SF for New York, but nothing Michael Kidd Gilchrist or a tertiary trade/FA-signing (like gerald wallace sans player option) couldn’t supplement with that cast around it.
New Jersey gets the wing “star” they wanted last year, and in keeping Kris Humphries expiring deal, they have a chance to pick up Howard by the deadline with a Lopez/Humphries package. Although I doubt Orlando would make the deal without at least one lottery pick involved, and they’d probably be too impatient to wait for a 2013 first rounder. I dunno.
its an interesting scenario
would he be so happy for the opportunity he gives them some sort of short term deal discount, or does his agent put him in the mindset of going for the biggest deal possible? its a pretty unique situation. not often you see this if ever. he’s gotta keep it up of course, and who knows what happens when Melo and Amare come back.
by mcflies on Feb 11, 2012 3:59 PM EST via Android app up reply actions
and question
because he is simply an undrafted vagabond NY doesn’t hold any sort of signing rights am I correct? like bird rights or some sort of exception to exceed the cap? if so it has the makings for an even crazier situation for the Knicks.
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after some research the Knicks have early-bird rights for both Lin and Fields after this season, and both will be restricted free agents. The most they can be offered is the mid-level for their first two seasons of the contract, then whatever for years beyond two. That’s not fun.
it just got more fun
because the Knicks won’t have any cap space they can only match an offer for either of them that averages out at the mid-level. so a team could technicially sign Lin or Fields to a contract that escalates at $1 greater than the allowed 8% raise in the third season of a contract and the Knicks would be powerless to match.
my understanding
Is that you can match any offer, even if it takes you over the cap. NY just couldn’t offer a contract greater than than the mid level, but can match one: http://community.msgnetwork.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/55310655/m/501106644
by aussiepiston on Feb 11, 2012 9:31 PM EST via iPhone app up reply actions
it depends on the length of the contract. after two years you can increase the salary, and if an offering team offers more than the mid level in the third year or longer the Knicks can’t match it because they aren’t under the cap. they take the contract average per year to determine it.
by mcflies on Feb 11, 2012 10:10 PM EST via Android app up reply actions
Like I Said A Few Days Ago
Watch what happens when Melo and Amare come back.
The truth is that Melo and Amare don’t play well together. Jon Barry made a good point about Lin last night during the second NBA game. Said that if NYK wants to run the Phoenix offense, Lin, while not the second coming of Steve Nash yet, is perfect for the Nash role, while others may not fit so well (i.e., Melo).
No less than Magic Johnson has announced Lin’s arrival, so he must be for real.
If I’m NJ I don’t make that deal, but maybe the real MFMP and Billy King have no choice. They’re going into a new arena next year and getting Melo helps their chances of keeping Deron Williams.
I could give a flying fuck whether you follow me or not on Twitter.
by V. on Feb 11, 2012 4:35 PM EST up reply actions
Caramello will be mine. And I take claim on new Chinese basketball wonderling.
You will all see what I am planning, after defeat of my political enemesis here in mother country. The Magic Johnson say what he wants, I have watching quietly. Second MFMP make moves in this league while you are sleeping or type in your gamespool. I have former Secret Police now scout for entire world of basketball.
We will have every trophy in our cabinets.
Don't buy house, buy neighborhood. Famous Russian Proverb.
by Mikhail Prokhorov on Feb 12, 2012 9:57 PM EST up reply actions 6 recs
Welcome Back, Tovarich
Long time no see…
Skol, or something like that.
I could give a flying fuck whether you follow me or not on Twitter.
They’re going into a new arena next year and getting Melo helps their chances of keeping Deron Williams.
If your Plan A is going after a fool’s gold “superstar” to retain a PG who appears to be rapidly declining and has always been overrated, you’re doing it wrong, IMHO.
DWill + Melo on max contracts = mediocrity treadmill at best.
"With logic he attacks. With statistics he defends."
So how does a guy go from nothing to dominating NBA-calibre talent over night? That’s a pretty crazy story.
Low dribble, gravity, wild speculation
I saw some other NBA players, opponents and teammates, talking about how Lin has an insanely low dribble. Maybe that changes guarding him into a whole different set of angles and balance and players are going to take a long time to adjust. The combination long stride/low dribble/stop-and-go style means Lin can get himself space on the floor at almost any time.
OT: Nice win by Sparty today.
Izzo’s defense was impressive to watch.
And Sullinger? Whiny motherf*cker, he is.
/unintentional Yoda’d
Michigan State sure does play some scrappy basketball
The final score may look ugly, and it may be minutes before either team makes a shot, but I really enjoy watching the way they play.
Add on to Pistons being noticed???
Who is the biggest All-Star snub in the East?
ESPN.com
Graydon Gordian, 48 Minutes of Hell: Greg Monroe. Given the fact that he underachieved slightly in college and plays for a struggling Pistons franchise, Monroe has spent his young career toiling in anonymity. But make no mistake: He’s currently playing better than a couple of the more famous guys on the East’s roster.
by Rusty_Shackleford on Feb 12, 2012 11:16 AM EST reply actions
All in all ...
it’s better to have people saying you deserve to be an All-Star then for them to be saying you shouldn’t have made the team. I also like that Monroe tweeted congrats to Hibbert. The Moose is a class act all the way.
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