Pistons host Wizards: Detroit looks for fifth straight win
by Sean_Corp on Feb 12, 2012 2:00 PM EST
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The Detroit Pistons look to notch their fifth straight victory at home against the Washington Wizards. The Pistons are hitting a soft spot in their schedule and they have taken advantage, with wins against the Milwaukee Bucks, New Orleans, New Jersey and New Jersey again. The Wizards are actually worse than anyone Detroit has faced on their winning streak, but that doesn't mean a victory is assured.
Game Tips at 6:00 P.M. EST
Washington Wizards: 5 - 22 (1 - 10 road)
Detroit Pistons: 8 - 20 (6 - 8 home)
The Situation:
Stop me if you've heard this one before -- two of the five worst teams in the NBA square off tonight at the Palace of Auburn Hills. But in a rare turn, the Pistons are actually favored to win. But to come out with their first five-game winning streak since 2009, Detroit will have to continue executing the way they have in their previous four contests. That means taking care of the basketball, outscoring their opponent in the paint, not giving up too many second-chance opportunities and getting quality production from their bench, particularly Ben Gordon and Jonas Jerebko.
While Washington has lost six of its last seven games, the Wizards have actually been playing much better basketball recently. During that run they've lost games to Chicago Bulls, Orlando Magic, Los Angeles Clippers, Miami Heat and New York Lins Knicks.
Keys to the Game:
Battle of Calipari point guards: John Wall has not taken the leap forward many expected following his rookie season, but in the past five games he is averaging 20 points and seven assists on 53 percent shooting. If Wall and the Wizards are able to get out and run they are extremely effective. The Wizards are second in the NBA at 17.2 points per game on the fast break. Brandon Knight and company need to keep the Wiz in a half-court offense, where they are much less effective.
Offensively, Brandon Knight, Wall's successor at Kentucky, needs to continue to limit his turnovers (only six in the four-game winning streak, and three of those came in the first quarter of Knight's first game with his new mask), hit his three-point shots and look for open teammates. The Wizards are not a good defensive team, but they do block shots. While the PIstons have the advantage of Andray Blatche being out with an injury, Javale McGee can easily swat six or seven shots.
Monroe must go to work inside - McGee can pose problems for Greg Monroe, but Moose can't let McGee's length bother him. While McGree, a Flint native, stands at 7 feet tall, he's an unwilling defender who will give up positioning and can be outmuscled on the block. Monroe can face up and use his sneaky first step to get past him or back him down and position himself for a high-percentage shot near the rim.
Don't loose sight of Young - Nick Young is a shooter, and he's going to take his shots whether he's having a good night or a bad night. If the Pistons play off of Knight to clog up the middle to prevent Wall from driving into the lane, Young could go off. If the Pistons keep a body on him and don't give him a clean look he will go 4-for-15 and be a nonfactor.
But really don't lose sight of Booker - Honestly, I don't know a lot about Trevor Booker. But he seems to be the kind of player the Wizards sorely need. A guy comfortable taking three shots or 13 shots, but also one who will shoot a high percentage no matter what. With Blatche injured, Booker has been logging major minutes at the power forward slot. In his last 10 games he is averaging 11 points per game on an insane 64 percent shooting.
Question of the Game:
Which Kentucky Wildcat has a better game - John Wall or Brandon Knight?
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Flip will not be at the Palace.
all i wanted for christmas has to wait for another year
by alaskanpistonsfan on Feb 12, 2012 2:35 PM EST reply actions 4 recs
I really want this win...
I never condone tanking no matter the situation and I do feel like this franchise is better than that. I know it’s the high road and I know I’m being prideful but I feel like bringing a winning attitude back to this organization is more important than picking up a top 3 draft pick every year.
I Heart Chris Paul & the LA Clippers.
by DBB Diablo on Feb 12, 2012 3:29 PM EST reply actions 8 recs
If Charlotte gets the 1st overall, I think we could offer them something along the following:
Matt Carroll + #1 overall for
Austin Daye, our 1st round draft pick, and an additional future 1st round pick.
Jonas Jerebko once killed a charging female rhinoceros in heat protecting its young with nothing more than a hook shot.
here's to hoping you didn't
I would take a 5 game winning streak over more lottery balls any day. It would do so much good for this young team.
Jonas Jerebko once killed a charging female rhinoceros in heat protecting its young with nothing more than a hook shot.
Austin? Austin, Massachusetts?
Jonas Jerebko once killed a charging female rhinoceros in heat protecting its young with nothing more than a hook shot.
I agree, I don't understand fans who say that we should tank.
I’ve always hated fans of other teams who want their team to tank, that makes no sense. You play to win the game. Always.
"Never surrender, even in the face of Armageddon."
should be fun to watch either way.
I hope Monroe just destroys McGee.
Jonas Jerebko once killed a charging female rhinoceros in heat protecting its young with nothing more than a hook shot.
Go shitty team, go!
Here’s to a Greg Monroe and Jonas Jerebko 20 -10 game respectively and the world’s largest towel for DBB
Fire Joe Dumars
by Kriz on Feb 12, 2012 5:46 PM EST reply actions 3 recs
Yes!
"Go shitty team, go" -Kriz
by BandWagonerPaysTheDues on Feb 12, 2012 6:12 PM EST up reply actions
I'm ready for a 5 game winning streak. I hope this team plays today like they did against NJ
scrappy defense, opportunistic offense, and lots of Moose/Jerebko dominance.
Jonas Jerebko once killed a charging female rhinoceros in heat protecting its young with nothing more than a hook shot.
Gosh
I love this shitty team
Fire Joe Dumars
by Kriz on Feb 12, 2012 6:01 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
Sad to think we could have had him :-(
Jonas Jerebko once killed a charging female rhinoceros in heat protecting its young with nothing more than a hook shot.
First Pistons game as a married man...SO EXCITED
Jonas Jerebko once killed a charging female rhinoceros in heat protecting its young with nothing more than a hook shot.
by The Boourns on Feb 12, 2012 6:10 PM EST reply actions 6 recs
my left hand is a bit heavier...going to have to condition my left hand to type with the extra weight...
Jonas Jerebko once killed a charging female rhinoceros in heat protecting its young with nothing more than a hook shot.
Awesome! Congrats!
I hope you’re getting some kind of Valentine’s Day free pass.
"Go shitty team, go" -Kriz
by BandWagonerPaysTheDues on Feb 12, 2012 6:13 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Hey I'm glad you found somebody you feel so great about that you need to see her everyday and commit to only her.
That must be fantastic, be happy man.
That goddamn Okra and beans got you Oprah in jeans. Seems to me a little lean cuisine, wouldn't hurt much- Agh don't touch! -Obie Trice
Discount Double Choke, 2011 Packers.
whoa...how was that foul on Nick Young?
that looked like it was McGee that got most of the contact on that play…
Jonas Jerebko once killed a charging female rhinoceros in heat protecting its young with nothing more than a hook shot.
Knight should have thrown the oop to Stuckey, but Stuckey's drop off to Monroe was pretty solid considering.
his only other option would have been to pull it out entirely but Knight doesn’t seem to run a very solid fast break.
Jonas Jerebko once killed a charging female rhinoceros in heat protecting its young with nothing more than a hook shot.
also, I love the golden ticket concept...pretty solid way to get a bunch of individuals to buy into defense first
play defense and I won’t yell at you on offense.
Jonas Jerebko once killed a charging female rhinoceros in heat protecting its young with nothing more than a hook shot.
Good thing there are no fans at the Palace. Nick Young could have really hurt someone had those not been empty seats.
so just a q
Would you rather have stuckey or young?
by need4detroit on Feb 12, 2012 6:28 PM EST via iPhone app up reply actions
Stuckey.
Jonas Jerebko once killed a charging female rhinoceros in heat protecting its young with nothing more than a hook shot.
Stuckey, for sure.
And I’m not a big Stuckey fan.
My federal building is way cooler than your federal building.
Where the fuck was the foul on Maxiell?
Looked like he broke up that oop perfectly…
Jonas Jerebko once killed a charging female rhinoceros in heat protecting its young with nothing more than a hook shot.
Just noticed
the floor says only “The Palace.” When did the on-floor sign lose the “at Auburn Hills” portion?
already moving towards a game experience not focused on Auburn Hills but on "Detroit"
I like it.
Jonas Jerebko once killed a charging female rhinoceros in heat protecting its young with nothing more than a hook shot.
lol @ Jan Vesely...
“Does everything well but shoot it and score it” – George Blaha
Jonas Jerebko once killed a charging female rhinoceros in heat protecting its young with nothing more than a hook shot.
He's also not so good at rebounding, blocks, free throws....
My federal building is way cooler than your federal building.
Jan Vessely does one thing slightly better than average
"Never surrender, even in the face of Armageddon."
Tay gets the defender to jump on the 3pt line
And doesn’t put up a shot and get fouled?
very true
the best shot blockers Make it so their team gets the ball…
by need4detroit on Feb 12, 2012 6:39 PM EST via iPhone app reply actions
TELL ME SOMETHING I DON'T KNOW.
Jonas Jerebko once killed a charging female rhinoceros in heat protecting its young with nothing more than a hook shot.
The Hittites established a kingdom centered at Hattusa in north-central Anatolia, circa the 18th century BC.
TELL ME SOMETHING I DON'T KNOW
Jonas Jerebko once killed a charging female rhinoceros in heat protecting its young with nothing more than a hook shot.
by The Boourns on Feb 12, 2012 6:47 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Ron Paul is going to win the Republican nomination
thats something noone knows :P
"Never surrender, even in the face of Armageddon."
the shark in Jaws was named after Spielberg's lawyer
"Never surrender, even in the face of Armageddon."
TELL ME SOMETHING I DON'T KNOW
Jonas Jerebko once killed a charging female rhinoceros in heat protecting its young with nothing more than a hook shot.
contrary to popular belief Hellen Keller wasnt blind or deaf until she was 19 years old
"Never surrender, even in the face of Armageddon."
TELL ME SOMETHING I DON'T KNOW IS FALSE!
Jonas Jerebko once killed a charging female rhinoceros in heat protecting its young with nothing more than a hook shot.
Errrr...
what’s a billboard?
all i wanted for christmas has to wait for another year
by alaskanpistonsfan on Feb 12, 2012 7:19 PM EST up reply actions
wasn't her blindness and deafness brought on by fever as a baby?
Jonas Jerebko once killed a charging female rhinoceros in heat protecting its young with nothing more than a hook shot.
Also, did you know that Adidas and Puma were originally the same company
and were found by brothers who were both Nazis?
Jonas Jerebko once killed a charging female rhinoceros in heat protecting its young with nothing more than a hook shot.
yes it was, I meant 19 months not years...but yes it was
"Never surrender, even in the face of Armageddon."
well you SAID 19 years...which was false. But 19 months is accurate
now tell me something I dont know.
Jonas Jerebko once killed a charging female rhinoceros in heat protecting its young with nothing more than a hook shot.
the Record for most stolen book is the Guiness book of world records
"Never surrender, even in the face of Armageddon."
wrong.
it’s the bible by a million. It gets swiped from hotels all the time.
nope its a proven fact
Guiness books get stolen from libraries and book stores at a ridiculous clip
"Never surrender, even in the face of Armageddon."
In the future it will probably be SO YOU CREATED A WORMHOLE: THE TIME TRAVELER’S GUIDE TO TIME TRAVEL.
by garrettelliott on Feb 12, 2012 8:51 PM EST up reply actions 4 recs
A few more months and mine will automatically download to my Kindle. I’m excited for the future.
by garrettelliott on Feb 12, 2012 9:01 PM EST up reply actions
I don’t know if you’re helping any records be broken by purchasing it for your Kindle…
by freywagg on Feb 12, 2012 9:05 PM EST up reply actions 2 recs
WHAT ELSE IS NEW?
Jonas Jerebko once killed a charging female rhinoceros in heat protecting its young with nothing more than a hook shot.
DUH.
Jonas Jerebko once killed a charging female rhinoceros in heat protecting its young with nothing more than a hook shot.
We're Just Bad..
Washington is just wretched. They did Flip a big favor firing him. I’m no Flip fan, but Jesus Christ would have trouble getting 20 wins from this squad.
I could give a flying fuck whether you follow me or not on Twitter.
Big Ben is gobbling up all the boards ;)
but yeah its kind of shocking.
"Never surrender, even in the face of Armageddon."
Wow, John Kruk was much less fat than I thought back then
That goddamn Okra and beans got you Oprah in jeans. Seems to me a little lean cuisine, wouldn't hurt much- Agh don't touch! -Obie Trice
Discount Double Choke, 2011 Packers.
Hey MFMW et al.—
For the past few days I’ve been having trouble logging onto DBB with Chrome. So now I’m using Internet Explorer, which is unfortunate. (Sorry Boo.) Should I go to the Canadian Tire electronics department and have them repair the problem? Or is this a SBN issue in the process of being fixed?
lol...I use firefox to view DBB...
the hot keys don’t work properly in IE9 and I also am unable to make fanposts in IE9. It doesn’t seem to recognize the text box.
Jonas Jerebko once killed a charging female rhinoceros in heat protecting its young with nothing more than a hook shot.
lol...FOREVERRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR
Jonas Jerebko once killed a charging female rhinoceros in heat protecting its young with nothing more than a hook shot.
did you read and accept the Terms and Conditions?
"Never surrender, even in the face of Armageddon."
yes we did...we also used the vows from Wedding Crashers
which was awesome and hysterical.
Jonas Jerebko once killed a charging female rhinoceros in heat protecting its young with nothing more than a hook shot.
that is pretty awesome you are my new best friend haha
"Never surrender, even in the face of Armageddon."
I've been having problems with SB Nation on Chrome lately, too
I’ve been told it’s getting fixed, but I dunno
I have the latest version of Chrome and I've had no issues
"Never surrender, even in the face of Armageddon."
I'm having problems to with DBB and Chrome
I have nothing to add though, so my comment is rather useless.
Fire Joe Dumars
Brilliantly Awesome Masculine Force?
Jonas Jerebko once killed a charging female rhinoceros in heat protecting its young with nothing more than a hook shot.
Go not-completely-shitty team, go!
"Go shitty team, go" -Kriz
by BandWagonerPaysTheDues on Feb 12, 2012 7:13 PM EST reply actions
Spoke too soon.
"Go shitty team, go" -Kriz
by BandWagonerPaysTheDues on Feb 12, 2012 8:51 PM EST up reply actions
For the record (not the win)
I hate the ‘optical illusion’ on the Raptors court under the basket. It’s completely distracting.
Distract you from how much the Raptors suck.
"trout jefferson is using multiple numbers and no swears. I barely recognize you man." - Kurt Mensching
by Trout Jefferson on Feb 12, 2012 7:33 PM EST up reply actions
Yeah, my brain fights the dimensionality (<- Chrome says not a word, I don’t care) of it and I tend to go back and forth between that…thing…and the players themselves. Real strange decision for Raptor marketing.
I see no way taht it adds any marketing value
horrible choice by Raptors Marketing
"Never surrender, even in the face of Armageddon."
Can Canadians even see in 3 dimensions?
Jonas Jerebko once killed a charging female rhinoceros in heat protecting its young with nothing more than a hook shot.
or that they simply didn't realize they were painting in a 3 dimensional perspective.
Jonas Jerebko once killed a charging female rhinoceros in heat protecting its young with nothing more than a hook shot.
Wallside Windows Has One Too
for the Wings telecasts.
I could give a flying fuck whether you follow me or not on Twitter.
Man, I didn't even get to use my Jeremy Lin joke from his last game?
“20 points on 24 shots? I guess we should call him Al-Lin Iverson!”
"trout jefferson is using multiple numbers and no swears. I barely recognize you man." - Kurt Mensching
by Trout Jefferson on Feb 12, 2012 7:34 PM EST reply actions 9 recs
Also, why hasn't this been posted yet?
This should be in EVERY GAME THREAD.
"trout jefferson is using multiple numbers and no swears. I barely recognize you man." - Kurt Mensching
by Trout Jefferson on Feb 12, 2012 7:37 PM EST reply actions 4 recs
Also, this...
"Go shitty team, go" -Kriz
by BandWagonerPaysTheDues on Feb 12, 2012 7:38 PM EST up reply actions 3 recs
McGee losing the dunk contest was a joke.
"Go shitty team, go" -Kriz
by BandWagonerPaysTheDues on Feb 12, 2012 7:37 PM EST reply actions
ehhhhhh...but he didn't dunk over the front corner of the car of the NBA while taking a ball from an injury prone point guard...
that is far more creative than dunking 2 basketballs on 2 different hoops.
Jonas Jerebko once killed a charging female rhinoceros in heat protecting its young with nothing more than a hook shot.
by The Boourns on Feb 12, 2012 7:39 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Brilliant point.
"Go shitty team, go" -Kriz
by BandWagonerPaysTheDues on Feb 12, 2012 7:40 PM EST up reply actions
BRILLIANT!
Jonas Jerebko once killed a charging female rhinoceros in heat protecting its young with nothing more than a hook shot.
they have scored like 2345435 alleyhoops on us
by Aris Kafadogias on Feb 12, 2012 7:38 PM EST reply actions
Just keep giving the ball to monroe hes the only one scoring
"Never surrender, even in the face of Armageddon."
why would we inbound to Maxiell with 3.5 left on the shot clock and let him isolate?
so confused.
Jonas Jerebko once killed a charging female rhinoceros in heat protecting its young with nothing more than a hook shot.
they better count that poke out to Monroe's rebound number
Jonas Jerebko once killed a charging female rhinoceros in heat protecting its young with nothing more than a hook shot.
I hate that shit...if you make a controlled tip to the top of the key, you should get credited with the rebound
When a player makes a controlled tip on offense to another player who then scores it, they credit that man with the assist…
Jonas Jerebko once killed a charging female rhinoceros in heat protecting its young with nothing more than a hook shot.
according to our stat guy
he has people record their own box scores for games and don’t rely on the STATS inc. numbers. Unfortunately, I’m pretty sure their box scores look like this:
"Might?"
"trout jefferson is using multiple numbers and no swears. I barely recognize you man." - Kurt Mensching
by Trout Jefferson on Feb 12, 2012 7:42 PM EST up reply actions
If Moose randomly went for 8 blocks a game, I might make wet stuff in pants.
"Go shitty team, go" -Kriz
by BandWagonerPaysTheDues on Feb 12, 2012 8:44 PM EST up reply actions
If he did that,
the above image would have to say
> BEST IN THE WORLD
It's possible that in his spare time, he's also...
"Go shitty team, go" -Kriz
by BandWagonerPaysTheDues on Feb 12, 2012 7:43 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
This was my sloppiest work, btw. That armpit and random white spot next to his head really annoy me. Too busy to return to the project. Just sayin…
"Go shitty team, go" -Kriz
by BandWagonerPaysTheDues on Feb 12, 2012 7:48 PM EST up reply actions
I just reallised how bad the wizards team is
by Aris Kafadogias on Feb 12, 2012 7:42 PM EST reply actions
5 game winning streak please!
Jonas Jerebko once killed a charging female rhinoceros in heat protecting its young with nothing more than a hook shot.
Precisely
Screw all the fans saying we need to tank the season winning is ALWAYS nice
"Never surrender, even in the face of Armageddon."
Except when you end up with Terrence Jones.
"trout jefferson is using multiple numbers and no swears. I barely recognize you man." - Kurt Mensching
by Trout Jefferson on Feb 12, 2012 7:46 PM EST up reply actions
Perry Jones > Terrence Jones
Jonas Jerebko once killed a charging female rhinoceros in heat protecting its young with nothing more than a hook shot.
Howard Jones > Keeping up with the Joneses
"Go shitty team, go" -Kriz
by BandWagonerPaysTheDues on Feb 12, 2012 7:53 PM EST up reply actions
Corinthian Leather>Ricardo Montalban
I could give a flying fuck whether you follow me or not on Twitter.
OK..Here's A Tougher One...
Belle Tire or Canadian Tire?
I could give a flying fuck whether you follow me or not on Twitter.
by V. on Feb 13, 2012 4:44 PM EST up reply actions
I can't believe that DraftExpress has Machado 6th on the PG rankings for the draft...
even more so considering Marshall is projected as a mid-to-late first rounder…
Jonas Jerebko once killed a charging female rhinoceros in heat protecting its young with nothing more than a hook shot.
i just realized that the pistons realized that giving Moose the ball is a GOOD idea
"Never surrender, even in the face of Armageddon."
I just realized our team should give him the ball EVERY play
just let him score all the points
"Never surrender, even in the face of Armageddon."
"trout jefferson is using multiple numbers and no swears. I barely recognize you man." - Kurt Mensching
by Trout Jefferson on Feb 12, 2012 7:47 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
It even looks good on radio
"Go shitty team, go" -Kriz
by BandWagonerPaysTheDues on Feb 12, 2012 7:45 PM EST up reply actions
Stop dominating!
"Go shitty team, go" -Kriz
by BandWagonerPaysTheDues on Feb 12, 2012 7:44 PM EST up reply actions
"trout jefferson is using multiple numbers and no swears. I barely recognize you man." - Kurt Mensching
by Trout Jefferson on Feb 12, 2012 7:46 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Guards... so... bad...
Stuckey and Knight combining for 2-14 shooting and seven points.
and...gasp...5 assists.
Jonas Jerebko once killed a charging female rhinoceros in heat protecting its young with nothing more than a hook shot.
The internet is truly an amazing place
My federal building is way cooler than your federal building.
You know the internal monologue you carry on with yourself?
Do you ever find yourself saying something to yourself and then shaking your head and thinking, “Man, I never really thought that’s something I’d ever say, even to myself!”? Here’s one…
I was in Northern Pakistan about five years ago in the passenger seat of a car. As I gazed absently out the window, a female water buffalo backed up toward me. The sentence that my mind created?—
“Man…that sure is a big water buffalo vagina!”
True story.
My blogs: pakagankarachi.livejournal.com (dormant)
burmahunkalove.livejournal.com (occasional signs of life)
by MrHappyMushroom on Feb 12, 2012 9:05 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Did John Wall trick us into running a high speed offense
…or is this just a cluster fuck?
Welcome... to the Wallace-hood
At least it's not a Kuester-Fuck.
"trout jefferson is using multiple numbers and no swears. I barely recognize you man." - Kurt Mensching
by Trout Jefferson on Feb 12, 2012 7:50 PM EST up reply actions
We will get back at them in the lottery this win will cost them the number 1 pick
by Aris Kafadogias on Feb 12, 2012 7:51 PM EST reply actions
Tay and Daye at SF, Stuckey and BG at SG= no room for Wilkins. He should probably be getting Daye’s minutes, but I’m not going to get too broken up about it.
My federal building is way cooler than your federal building.
I will look back at this game and I will say, at one point we had a lead
Than moose stopped getting the ball
"Never surrender, even in the face of Armageddon."
what the hell...
I don’t look for a few minutes and we’re down by 13?
Jonas Jerebko once killed a charging female rhinoceros in heat protecting its young with nothing more than a hook shot.
stopped feeding moose, nobody else is even double digits scoring
"Never surrender, even in the face of Armageddon."
jesus christ
me too. did the wizards start playing 5 on 0?
Truly a night of Magrocodile - Mike Payne
What the fudge, Boourns?! Pay attention, so we can enjoy one last victory for the season.
"Go shitty team, go" -Kriz
by BandWagonerPaysTheDues on Feb 12, 2012 8:00 PM EST up reply actions
Did Blaha give you permission to not look now?
If not, it would certainly explain the problems we’re having
My federal building is way cooler than your federal building.
i'm so pumped for this loss!
monroe played well and everyone else sucked, but when you consider monroe IS good and everyone else DOES suck it makes perfect sense.
At least he’s consistent.
"Go shitty team, go" -Kriz
by BandWagonerPaysTheDues on Feb 12, 2012 8:00 PM EST up reply actions
That's because our defense IS pathetic
My federal building is way cooler than your federal building.
our defense is making our defense look pathetic.
Jonas Jerebko once killed a charging female rhinoceros in heat protecting its young with nothing more than a hook shot.
or even worse...
our OFFENSE is making our defense look pathetic…
Jonas Jerebko once killed a charging female rhinoceros in heat protecting its young with nothing more than a hook shot.
I can hear the disappointment in the audio stream
"Go shitty team, go" -Kriz
by BandWagonerPaysTheDues on Feb 12, 2012 8:02 PM EST up reply actions
We suck!
"Go shitty team, go" -Kriz
by BandWagonerPaysTheDues on Feb 12, 2012 8:01 PM EST reply actions
Loud
"Go shitty team, go" -Kriz
by BandWagonerPaysTheDues on Feb 12, 2012 8:01 PM EST up reply actions
so
did monroe hit some sort of touches quota in the 3rd or something?
If he got 25 looks per game, like Lin
People might actually be talking about him, cuz he’d be going for 30-11 every night.
"Go shitty team, go" -Kriz
by BandWagonerPaysTheDues on Feb 12, 2012 8:04 PM EST up reply actions
he should score 40 Points a night, we should give him 70-80% of the touches
"Never surrender, even in the face of Armageddon."
Has this been as ugly as the box score? Just got home, yikes.
"With logic he attacks. With statistics he defends."
only monroe and maxiell have scored more points than they have taken shots. 63 points on 69 shots. ouch.
washington 81 points on 61 shots.
well at least we've taken more shots than them!
Jonas Jerebko once killed a charging female rhinoceros in heat protecting its young with nothing more than a hook shot.
the art of possession creation
the masters at wasting those possessions
Tayshaun is effective mentor...
Teaching the art of iso-DAYE-tion.
Did Austin Daye just miss?
Really?
"Go shitty team, go" -Kriz
by BandWagonerPaysTheDues on Feb 12, 2012 8:05 PM EST reply actions
BA HAHAHA...austin daye you suck so fucking bad.
Jonas Jerebko once killed a charging female rhinoceros in heat protecting its young with nothing more than a hook shot.
Wasn’t this guy supposed to be a shooter?
"Go shitty team, go" -Kriz
by BandWagonerPaysTheDues on Feb 12, 2012 8:06 PM EST up reply actions
He IS a shooter
He’s just not a GOOD shooter
My federal building is way cooler than your federal building.
Deep.
"Go shitty team, go" -Kriz
by BandWagonerPaysTheDues on Feb 12, 2012 8:09 PM EST up reply actions
Better be careful PS
The pandas may start to get jealous.
My federal building is way cooler than your federal building.
somebody tell me how Austin Daye gets minutes and Will Bynum doesnt
"Never surrender, even in the face of Armageddon."
also he can't do shit....yay Austin Daye
Will Bynum brings scoring and energy. Austin Daye brings Iso-DAYE-tion
"Never surrender, even in the face of Armageddon."
I’d much rather lose with MFWB on the floor.
"Go shitty team, go" -Kriz
by BandWagonerPaysTheDues on Feb 12, 2012 8:07 PM EST up reply actions
We have more guards than we have small fowards
And thats saying something, seeing as how we have a lot of small forwards
My federal building is way cooler than your federal building.
Walker has shot at least 6 floaters today none were good
by Aris Kafadogias on Feb 12, 2012 8:08 PM EST reply actions
I lost count of the number of times he missed that exact same shot
It’s too bad, because the play to get him that very makeable shot was working up to the point where he missed it.
Bad guard performance?
Or worst ever?
"Go shitty team, go" -Kriz
by BandWagonerPaysTheDues on Feb 12, 2012 8:08 PM EST reply actions
Anyone remember when this game was tied at halftime?
Me neither.
My federal building is way cooler than your federal building.
Austin Fucking Daye
Take him out of the ballgame team
by Rusty_Shackleford on Feb 12, 2012 8:10 PM EST reply actions
ttake everyone but Greg Monroe and Ben Wallace off the team and Will Bynum I like him
"Never surrender, even in the face of Armageddon."
by Dragonite on Feb 12, 2012 8:11 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Rashard Lewis?
lol…worst contract ever…and how was he not amnestied?
Jonas Jerebko once killed a charging female rhinoceros in heat protecting its young with nothing more than a hook shot.
How come the box score has said 8-15 for the last half an hour?
"Go shitty team, go" -Kriz
by BandWagonerPaysTheDues on Feb 12, 2012 8:11 PM EST reply actions
For Moose, that is.
"Go shitty team, go" -Kriz
by BandWagonerPaysTheDues on Feb 12, 2012 8:11 PM EST up reply actions
no shots?
Jonas Jerebko once killed a charging female rhinoceros in heat protecting its young with nothing more than a hook shot.
Breaking it down, man.
"Go shitty team, go" -Kriz
by BandWagonerPaysTheDues on Feb 12, 2012 8:13 PM EST up reply actions
lol
Jonas Jerebko once killed a charging female rhinoceros in heat protecting its young with nothing more than a hook shot.
It’s that kind of insight that keeps me coming back here.
"Go shitty team, go" -Kriz
by BandWagonerPaysTheDues on Feb 12, 2012 8:14 PM EST up reply actions
I graduated from college ya know...
Jonas Jerebko once killed a charging female rhinoceros in heat protecting its young with nothing more than a hook shot.
What would people think of trying to trade Gordon + CV for Lewis?
Jonas Jerebko once killed a charging female rhinoceros in heat protecting its young with nothing more than a hook shot.
they have young and blatche
i mean, it’s like the same thing almost
well yeah...buuuuuutttttt
I’m sure we can convince them otherwise! And who knows, Lewis might be a reasonable PF alongside Moose?
Jonas Jerebko once killed a charging female rhinoceros in heat protecting its young with nothing more than a hook shot.
and think about this
they have wall, who’s a better prospect than knight.
vesely or daye? blatche and young or CV and gordon? mcgee or monroe? singleton or prince? these teams are close to being mirror images of each other.
if it could happen than yes
because ANYTHING is better than Gordon and CV
"Never surrender, even in the face of Armageddon."
have we only scored 4 points this quarter?
Jonas Jerebko once killed a charging female rhinoceros in heat protecting its young with nothing more than a hook shot.
We're 4 for 4 when Lin is having a terrific game
he struggles yesterday and we’re awful
all i wanted for christmas has to wait for another year
by alaskanpistonsfan on Feb 12, 2012 8:16 PM EST up reply actions
This is one of the strangest halves of basketball I’ve ever seen.
"With logic he attacks. With statistics he defends."
I hope that Monroe scores the rest of our points.
Jonas Jerebko once killed a charging female rhinoceros in heat protecting its young with nothing more than a hook shot.
HOLY CRAP SOMEBODY BESIDES MOOSE HAS MORE THAN 8 POINTS
"Never surrender, even in the face of Armageddon."
Everyone on the team we're playing on the days we are playing.
"Go shitty team, go" -Kriz
by BandWagonerPaysTheDues on Feb 12, 2012 8:16 PM EST up reply actions
I know
"Go shitty team, go" -Kriz
by BandWagonerPaysTheDues on Feb 12, 2012 8:18 PM EST up reply actions
yes this is truly a depressing game...I will be at the nearest bar if you need me
probably passed out on the floor
"Never surrender, even in the face of Armageddon."
I'm not watching the game...
Who is preventing Moose from rebounding at his normal rate?
"Go shitty team, go" -Kriz
by BandWagonerPaysTheDues on Feb 12, 2012 8:16 PM EST reply actions
eh...combination of taking a lot of shots and no one else attempting to rebound
that and the Wizards are shooting 51%
Jonas Jerebko once killed a charging female rhinoceros in heat protecting its young with nothing more than a hook shot.
Gotcha. At least it’s not him being dominated by another big.
"Go shitty team, go" -Kriz
by BandWagonerPaysTheDues on Feb 12, 2012 8:18 PM EST up reply actions
Looks some rhino shit all over the box score
Everybody sucks, Moose isn’t averaging a double double, John Wall only scored 9 points? WTF
Welcome... to the Wallace-hood
I didn’t use the word ‘like’ because there is nothing to ‘like’ about this whole evening
Welcome... to the Wallace-hood
Moose taking McGee to school
in a losing effort
by Rusty_Shackleford on Feb 12, 2012 8:18 PM EST reply actions
Remember when I wrote a fanpost about 5 game winning streaks and not tanking???
Welcome... to the Wallace-hood
This loss is all YOU fault!
My federal building is way cooler than your federal building.
by bugman222 on Feb 12, 2012 8:20 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
If there’s a more realistic path to relevance than Sullinger/Davis, I’m all ears. But until then, hard as it is to endure games like this, I’m okay with losses.
"With logic he attacks. With statistics he defends."
Sullinger did not look great yesterday against semi-quality bigs. He had the first points-rebounds-turnovers triple double of the year.
"Go shitty team, go" -Kriz
by BandWagonerPaysTheDues on Feb 12, 2012 8:37 PM EST up reply actions
in addition to looking AWFUL (10 turnovers)
he was whining like a little baby all game a la Tayshaun Prince
Yucky.
"Go shitty team, go" -Kriz
by BandWagonerPaysTheDues on Feb 12, 2012 8:39 PM EST up reply actions
I know what to do
Go 4-on-6: Let the other team have Daye
What's the Pro Bowl?
by halfbackattack33 on Feb 12, 2012 8:22 PM EST reply actions
Freethrows!!!
Pistons are shooting 18-19 for free-throws! Moral victory!
Don't forget, Moose has the third most minutes in the game!
What's the Pro Bowl?
by halfbackattack33 on Feb 12, 2012 8:24 PM EST up reply actions
Also, I’m starting to get a little worried about Monroe’s turnovers. I didn’t see much of this one, so I don’t know how they happened, but it seems to be a bit of a trend over the last 10 games (guessing, didn’t look at the stats).
"With logic he attacks. With statistics he defends."
So, What Is This?
Night of regained ping pong balls?
I could give a flying fuck whether you follow me or not on Twitter.
very correct, especially since I am POSITIVE that this is our team TRYING to win
"Never surrender, even in the face of Armageddon."
not really more ping pong balls don't gurantee us shit
the person with the most ping pong balls usually doesn’t get the first pick. I’d rather have the 4th most ping pong balls and say my team played hard all year than watch them tank and suck ass like this every night. This was fucking pathetic.
"Never surrender, even in the face of Armageddon."
actually
the more ping pong balls you have the higher spot in the draft you are guaranteed, if you actually think about it correctly
i just don't understand fans who want us to lose
never have and never will. I am a FAN I want us to WIN. I don’t care if we have the first lottery pick or the 15th I want the team to win some god damn games and try. CLEVELAND is in Playoff Contention and they suck, but at least they are trying.
"Never surrender, even in the face of Armageddon."
umm
didn’t cleveland have the #1 pick in the draft?
I am a FAN I want us to WIN
I am a FAN and I want us to WIN MORE NEXT YEAR than we would if we won a few more games this year.
by Mike Payne on Feb 12, 2012 9:02 PM EST up reply actions 2 recs
how the hell is that true
you could have the most balls and get the 4th pick you could have the 4th most balls and get the 1st pick. Its just a game of chance. We aren’t guranteed SHIT so how the hell can a “fan” root for losses.
"Never surrender, even in the face of Armageddon."
we will have more lottery balls than the team picking behind us, assuming we don’t win the lottery.
if we have the 3rd most lottery balls the worst we can pick is 4th. if we have the 4th most lottery balls the worst we can pick is 5th. more lottery balls = higher guaranteed pick.
it's one position
who cares. I’d rather have the win and no this team is going somewhere
"Never surrender, even in the face of Armageddon."
we already know draft picks don’t always pan out
coughAustinDayecough
"Never surrender, even in the face of Armageddon."
Oh shit!
Dragonite with an extremely valid point!
"Go shitty team, go" -Kriz
by BandWagonerPaysTheDues on Feb 12, 2012 8:41 PM EST up reply actions
generally wins fixing losing
being the opposite and all
"Never surrender, even in the face of Armageddon."
Breaking it down, man.
"Go shitty team, go" -Kriz
by BandWagonerPaysTheDues on Feb 12, 2012 8:49 PM EST up reply actions
exactly so why do our fans want us to lose
for another 50/50 chance at someone who MAY OR MAY NOT suck their entire career?
"Never surrender, even in the face of Armageddon."
not what I am saying at all
Maybe we shouldn’t throw all our marbles in one basket though.
"Never surrender, even in the face of Armageddon."
Who the hell throws marbles in a basket?
by Shinons* on Feb 12, 2012 9:14 PM EST up reply actions 3 recs
my great uncle edward did
jerk. that was his job.
"Never surrender, even in the face of Armageddon."
we don't have any other baskets
this team needs more talent, the best talent it can get, and the only option for that is the draft.
“marbles in one basket”: classic mixed metaphor.
“This is for all the eggs” would also have been acceptable.
“Let’s make like a tree and get out of here.”
"With logic he attacks. With statistics he defends."
by brgulker on Feb 13, 2012 2:55 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
malapropoxia
like a screen door on a submarine, if you see a fork in the road, take it
Good. Bad. I'm the guy with the gun.
Good point?
There is clearly little advantage to having a third pick over a fourteenth pick?
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by MrHappyMushroom on Feb 12, 2012 9:11 PM EST up reply actions
honestly there isn't
tell me where was Jeremy Lin drafted? now tell me where was Darko drafted?
"Never surrender, even in the face of Armageddon."
Outliers as argument
FTW
Fire Joe Dumars
by Kriz on Feb 12, 2012 9:19 PM EST up reply actions 2 recs
Outliers? Really?
Name the decent Pistons draft picks of the past 10 years. Now name all the shitty ones. THIS IS NOT THE SOLUTION.
"Never surrender, even in the face of Armageddon."
It's still like saying "I'm not going to work on my resume, I'll just buy lottery tickets"
You have to lose to get draft picks, you have to win games to help those players actually get better.
Welcome... to the Wallace-hood
exactly, the lottery is a gamble, winning is not. Winning develops confidence, develops the players and develops the team. I will always take wins above pure luck.
"Never surrender, even in the face of Armageddon."
not trying to nitpick
but i think you have that correlation backwards
I get that the next player you get is really important, but what about the young players we already have? Is their development less important than the potential impact of a future star?
Would you rather Greg Monroe played shittier so that we could lose more? Would you rather Brandon Knight average 5 turnovers a game for a whole season and never learn how to close out a game properly?
Whatever, this is a pointless argument, I can’t change the way you interpret the Piston season anymore than I can make you think coca cola tastes like sprite.
Welcome... to the Wallace-hood
by tads on Feb 12, 2012 8:48 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
I agree
also whats to say the top 5 picks won’t be busts, what if the best player in the draft is one projected in th 6- 10 range? What if we draft another Austin Daye? What if we draft another Darko?
We could easily find another Jonas Jerebko at number 8 or we could find Darko at one? So why would you root to lose?
"Never surrender, even in the face of Armageddon."
Statistically, that is very unlikely to happen.
It’s about averages. Who’s to say that I team that shoots 35 thirty-plus foot threes in a game won’t win? they might. Could end up being crazy accurate. It happens.
Any given year, the number 9 or 14 or 35 pick could be the best in the draft. But far more often, the elite prospects end up being better players.
Jordan, Magic, Kareem, Worthy, Isaiah, Bird, Duncan, Rose, Griffin, LeBron, et. al. were drafted first for a reason. Yep, there are Olowokandis and Kwames and (sadly) Odens. But your odds of landing a star with the first pick is pretty good.
You get down to the 8th pick or below and you can certainly find stars. But for every Kobe, there are usually five or ten Brandan Wrights, and Joe Alexanders.
Anyhow, finding “another JJ” is moderately useful. He’s a decent player. But I’d trade him for Griffin or T. Evans, or Hardin, or Rubio, or Curry, or Hansborough, or Lawson, or Maynor, or Holliday, and possibly for up to another dozen drafted ahead of him.
If I flip a coin a hundred times, it might come up heads 70 times. It might. But if I had to bet on an outcome, I’d take 48 – 52 every time, despite that I won’t always win.
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by MrHappyMushroom on Feb 12, 2012 9:25 PM EST up reply actions
no
i’d love for daye to hit every shot. i’d love for knight to pass like stockton. i’d love it if our shitty players weren’t shitty. but praying our shitty players suddenly become unshitty is probably more pointless than praying for lottery balls, at best, it’s just as pointless.
but trying to win gives our young players a chance to develop their game. We are going to be a lottery team no doubt. But why not win and play hard. Give the youngsters a chance to develop and see what falls in our lap wherever we draft, because as I said, it could be Darko or it could be Greg Monroe, It could be Daye or it could be Dajuan Summers or it could be JJ. NOBODY KNOWS
"Never surrender, even in the face of Armageddon."
I am of the opnion that development happens in practice more so than in games.
In a game, young guys get 25-40 minutes to compete, and on a bad team like this one, only 66 games to do it.
In practice, they get 2-6 hours, depending on in season or out off season.
Do the math.
"With logic he attacks. With statistics he defends."
so I would rather win games than watch the team suck
all season long
"Never surrender, even in the face of Armageddon."
everyone wants to win
everyone!
but you need good players to do that. that is a fact. we don’t have enough good players. so the only question that needs answering is – how do we get better players? that’s it. that is the only question that should be asked when it comes to this team.
there are no guarantees in the draft. but there are guarantees when it comes to this roster. 1. it sucks. 2. it’s probably not getting much better internally. 3. it’s locked in through 2015 4. we have no cap space. 5. we have no trade assets.
so given what we know about this team – it’s shitty, you can’t trade anyone, and you can’t sign anyone – how do you provide an answer to the all important question? HOW DO WE GET BETTER PLAYERS?
we have talented players who need to get minutes
they need to score, rebound, defend and develop. not trying isn’t going to help people like Greg Monroe and JJ.
"Never surrender, even in the face of Armageddon."
nobody wants our players to fail
one good game out of 10 for each isn’t cutting it. if they suck on average they suck.
it’s that one game where daye goes off for 30 and we win. or maxiell eats all the babies. but there is no consistency. if daye consistently went off for 30 and there were no babies left it’s a different story.
meaningless wins. that’s what we have here.
Than develop the TALENT
If you want to lose fine but play guys like Will Bynum and Greg Monroe more. Give JJ more minutes. Develop the talent I am sick of seeing Tay and Daye and Ben Gordon and Charlie suck every fucking night while our young players rot on the bench.
"Never surrender, even in the face of Armageddon."
exactly how much “rotting” of young players has been due to Charlie this year? and if Daye doesn’t count as one of those young players you want to play, who does?
Moose, Knight, Jerebko all play. Other “young guys”? we have Daye, Macklin, Stuckey that are 25 or under. no one else.
we don’t have ENOUGH talent to develop and be competitive in the NBA.
it's like
daye decides once every 20 games to come out of hibernation light it up for 30 and fuck us in the ass, then goes back into hibernation for the next 20 games.
why even bother? why even show us this if you can’t consistently produce it? now we’re sitting here with this win and nothing to show from it.
winning doesn’t breed or develop shit. wins are a byproduct of all those things happening in the first place.
i realize maybe I sound retarded
I am just frustrated. I am sick of losing, this team has fucking talent. Greg Monroe could go 30 and 10 every night if he got touches. Will Bynum could get 16 and 5 off the bench if he got minutes. JJ could do god knows what if he got minutes, instead i am stuck watching Tay and Daye nightly. I am sick of that shit. Winning every game would be nice. Winning AGAINST THE GOD DAMN WIZARDS would be nice. Getting the next Shaq in the draft would be nice too, but what if we get Darko again. Or Daye again, than we just suck again next year.
"Never surrender, even in the face of Armageddon."
what I was trying to say is I am frustrated because I am sick of losing
"Never surrender, even in the face of Armageddon."
Coca Cola = Sprite : they are soda’s the same size,weight and calories (in nutrition) both are 12ozs,both play on the fizz on offense and in the high carbonation on Defense,both have a great mixed-drink game,have great sweet ness.will shoot a post-up fade away and are drinks with a tasty side.
But in some peoples minds…with all those things in common ,you shouldn’t compaire the two.
I would rather have Coke than any soda in the past 4-5 drafts,besides D.Pepper or Root Beer
by -PS- on Feb 12, 2012 8:53 PM EST up reply actions 4 recs
Would you rather Greg Monroe played shittier so that we could lose more? Would you rather Brandon Knight average 5 turnovers a game for a whole season and never learn how to close out a game properly?
Greg Monroe and Brandon Knight’s improvement aren’t anywhere close to enough to make this team relevant over the next 5 years. We need an upgrade at every single position on the depth chart from 1-12, except the one Monroe is playing.
If there is a better alternative to the draft, what is it?
"With logic he attacks. With statistics he defends."
But to suggest that winning is everything
You are suggesting that winning is equal to everything, which means that everything is also equal to winning, and since anything is also everything, anything is also winning. So losing, since it falls under the category of “anything,” can be considered winning. Therefore, you are rooting for us to lose.
Dick.
by Shinons* on Feb 12, 2012 9:03 PM EST up reply actions 14 recs
if only this logic wasn't horribly flawed
rec’d anyway
"Never surrender, even in the face of Armageddon."
Just because A = B does not mean B = A
its the first thing you learn on day one of intro to logic.
"Never surrender, even in the face of Armageddon."
by Dragonite on Feb 12, 2012 9:15 PM EST up reply actions 3 recs
very correctly and succinctly explained. good job, sir.
by freywagg on Feb 12, 2012 9:17 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
We have unlocked the secret of Charlie Sheen’s philosophy on life.
Good. Bad. I'm the guy with the gun.
Blow my....
mind.
Jonas Jerebko once killed a charging female rhinoceros in heat protecting its young with nothing more than a hook shot.
by The Boourns on Feb 12, 2012 10:53 PM EST up reply actions
I don't always read Shiny's posts, but when I do
I rec them.
Jonas Jerebko once killed a charging female rhinoceros in heat protecting its young with nothing more than a hook shot.
by The Boourns on Feb 12, 2012 10:50 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
The Gordon/Villanueva signings made the direction Joe wanted to go clear
We were to be a defensive powerhouse, with the offense second
Didn’t you know that?
What's the Pro Bowl?
by halfbackattack33 on Feb 12, 2012 8:30 PM EST up reply actions
Just the 2nd road win for the Wizards
and the Pistons made it look impressive. You’re welcome DC.
by Rusty_Shackleford on Feb 12, 2012 8:26 PM EST reply actions
What station is the Grammy's on?
I’d like to witness more rhino poop since u all started it.
by Rusty_Shackleford on Feb 12, 2012 8:29 PM EST reply actions
women’s reproductive health program. thanks!
by Rusty_Shackleford on Feb 12, 2012 8:43 PM EST up reply actions
Won’t Rebound He’s a Piston
"Go shitty team, go" -Kriz
by BandWagonerPaysTheDues on Feb 12, 2012 8:45 PM EST up reply actions 2 recs
I'll be honest: I'm normally down with most DBB fads
But the Rhino poop stuff is making this real embarrassing to have open at work.
"trout jefferson is using multiple numbers and no swears. I barely recognize you man." - Kurt Mensching
by Trout Jefferson on Feb 12, 2012 8:40 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
Yet, strangely arousing?
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by MrHappyMushroom on Feb 12, 2012 9:28 PM EST up reply actions
That had not occurred to me. That’s gotta be awkward.
"Go shitty team, go" -Kriz
by BandWagonerPaysTheDues on Feb 12, 2012 8:42 PM EST up reply actions
Your boss is a rhino?
Good. Bad. I'm the guy with the gun.
by sauce1977 on Feb 12, 2012 8:46 PM EST up reply actions 2 recs
Just Tell Your Boss You're Doing Spome Agricultural Research
Rhino shit is apparently rich in nutrients:
I could give a flying fuck whether you follow me or not on Twitter.
by V. on Feb 12, 2012 8:57 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
FINKLED IT
Good. Bad. I'm the guy with the gun.
by sauce1977 on Feb 12, 2012 9:47 PM EST up reply actions 4 recs
Me after seeing all of these rhino photos.
by garrettelliott on Feb 12, 2012 10:02 PM EST up reply actions
See y'all at the next shitty game!
"Go shitty team, go" -Kriz
by BandWagonerPaysTheDues on Feb 12, 2012 8:45 PM EST reply actions
WTF happened?
I stopped watching mid-third when we took a lead (wife had prepared a fancy dinner). How could we get outscored by 20-25 in a quarter’s worth of play?
stopped giving Moose the ball.
apparently noone else can score
"Never surrender, even in the face of Armageddon."
Lawrence Frank, Quotes:
“we were a step slow the whole night”
“we didn’t put forth the same intensity level that we had put forth in some of these prior games”
Dear Detroit Pistons,
I can see you want no part of being a good basketball team. Good basketball teams don’t decide that there are many better things to do besides playing basketball on a game night. 4 wins doesn’t make everything all right. There are no breaks in the NBA.
Good. Bad. I'm the guy with the gun.
The stupid thing was
They were playing this bad all game. Horrible shooting all night. DC was the only difference, they were playing just as bad until late in the 3rd. Once they woke up, that was that.
Good. Bad. I'm the guy with the gun.
That's Pretty Accurate
I could give a flying fuck whether you follow me or not on Twitter.
by V. on Feb 12, 2012 9:10 PM EST up reply actions
I stopped to look at the stats when they were tied 45-45. Detroit was slumming it in the 30s from the floor, DC had actually cooled off … and was hitting 51-53ish percent. I said to myself, "man, DC’s bad. most other teams would hang a rolling 20 on us, but somehow we’re tied.
Then DC became most other teams.
Good. Bad. I'm the guy with the gun.
Note My Comment Earlier...
we’re merely bad…DC’s wretched…I didn’t need to look at the box to know that.
I could give a flying fuck whether you follow me or not on Twitter.
In Other Words
they took the night off, seeing who they were playing.
I could give a flying fuck whether you follow me or not on Twitter.
by V. on Feb 12, 2012 8:58 PM EST up reply actions
So we're back to the 2008 Pistons?
"trout jefferson is using multiple numbers and no swears. I barely recognize you man." - Kurt Mensching
by Trout Jefferson on Feb 12, 2012 9:00 PM EST up reply actions
Gone are the days Pistons can sleep to an 8 point victory. I miss those days, every day.
Good. Bad. I'm the guy with the gun.
lolz
The Wizards other wins were against the Raptors (twice), Hornets (twice), and a squeaker against Oklahoma City. Sad trombone.
by garrettelliott on Feb 12, 2012 9:06 PM EST up reply actions
Dear Sauce,
With 66 games in 122 days, there is no way players CAN play at 100% every night. The Detroit Pistons of olde were a very good team playing in a regular non-lockout squeezed season, and even they took plenty of nights off.
We as fans wish there were no breaks in the NBA, but as players, there obviously are regardless of talent and position in the league. The difference between us and better teams is in order to even have a shot, we have to be playing at 100%. Other teams can put forth a 60-80% effort against our team and beat us because our talent level simply isn’t comparable.
Jonas Jerebko once killed a charging female rhinoceros in heat protecting its young with nothing more than a hook shot.
by The Boourns on Feb 12, 2012 10:59 PM EST up reply actions
Dear Boourns,
Losing to DC by 20+ is no time to make excuses.
Four steps forward, one million back.
Good. Bad. I'm the guy with the gun.
by sauce1977 on Feb 13, 2012 2:33 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
But every team is playing under the same pressures and constraints.
"With logic he attacks. With statistics he defends."
I’m cool with their station as a whole. Pistons blow, we knew it, we know that, it’ll be the same thing next year unless our 1st rounder turns out to be an elite player. But despite blowing chunks and giving minutes to kids and doing all those ‘right’ things, you can still have a wrong night where the youngins feel they accomplished something and decided to pull back on the throttle. They haven’t accomplished a damn thing.
I ain’t gonna harp on how shitty they are, that’s beating a drum to a deaf crowd. This shit yesterday, that wasn’t right, it’s a whole new vein of bullshit.
Good. Bad. I'm the guy with the gun.
TELL ME SOMETHING I DON'T KNOW!
:-)
Really though, I realize this effects everyone, but it doesn’t change the fact that we can’t expect this team or any team to put forth 100% every night in any season let alone an accelerated one.
Jonas Jerebko once killed a charging female rhinoceros in heat protecting its young with nothing more than a hook shot.
For me, the question is, what is 100%, all things considered? I know it wasn’t the case last night, but let’s say on the third night of three games in three days, the team just isn’t going to perform at 100%, fully optimized, fully energized.
I agree that we shouldn’t be making excuses, and I agree that Frank ought to be holding his players accountable regardless of the schedule. And I think this is sort of what you were saying above. The schedule isn’t an excuse, but it is at least an explanation.
"With logic he attacks. With statistics he defends."
TELL ME SOMETHING I DIDN'T MEAN TO SAY
yes, you are accurate in your assertion of my statement above.
Jonas Jerebko once killed a charging female rhinoceros in heat protecting its young with nothing more than a hook shot.
I'm going to go get hammered and drink away the pain
see you next game. More Iso with Tay and Daye. Can’t wait. Sorry if I sounded retarded or pissed anyone off but I grow sick of losing, and than people in here are saying we should lose more. I hate losing. I’m competitive. But maybe we will get the next Shaq in the draft and everything will be better. Who knows. Whatever. See ya next game.
"Never surrender, even in the face of Armageddon."
by Dragonite on Feb 12, 2012 9:28 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
Both Rhinos Shat Hard?
I could give a flying fuck whether you follow me or not on Twitter.
by V. on Feb 13, 2012 12:51 AM EST up reply actions 2 recs
You'll (hopefully) quickly see,
hard feelings here don’t last as long as there’s some pistons love and some critical thinking behind the posting.
People say shit all the time that others disagree with. Sometimes it blows up and ‘derails’ a whole thread, sometimes it goes unnoticed by all but one or two guys. It all help builds this community though and make it what we all love and come here for.
You’re not the only one who doesn’t pull for a full on tanking. You’re not the only one that wants to see our “young talent” get as many opportunities as they can (perhaps minus Daye). Most of us are dog tired of Tayshaun. People are all over the board. I don’t think you came off as retarded or pissed anyone off. There’s just different long-term/short-term goals and approaches people have.
Keep arguing your points, we’ll all see the strengths and weaknesses in them. Sometimes others will join you, sometimes you’ll change your own thinking. It’s all good at DBB.
by freywagg on Feb 13, 2012 10:02 AM EST up reply actions 5 recs
agreed
I disagree with Dragonite and think we should tank. But the guy has DBB DNA, it’s pretty apparent. Beyond the disagreement, he had me LOLing in this thread.
As terrible as our style of play is to watch, if I lived near Detroit I’d be going to as many games as possible, especially when it seems like we play every night. I’m guessing tickets are crazy cheap?
I got two tickets for me and the wife to the Moose poster/Grizzlies game for $3 each. I payed more for email delivery of the tickets than for the tickets.
Nice. Even if we suck, it’s always fun to be there in person (especially when it’s dirt cheap and some good competition comes to town).
by garrettelliott on Feb 13, 2012 10:57 AM EST up reply actions
Sorry everyone, this one's my fault.
I started watching the game at the end of the third quarter when that gigantic run started. Probably the worst half hour of basketball I’ve watched, but at least I got a good run during it – pun intended.
Also, Austin Daye really, really, relaly, ralley, ryeall sucks.
All the time relaxed.
So he's Johnny Ryall?
Drinks where he lies, covered with flies? Sounds about right
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My bad guys…my bad.
Jonas Jerebko once killed a charging female rhinoceros in heat protecting its young with nothing more than a hook shot.
by The Boourns on Feb 12, 2012 11:01 PM EST reply actions 9 recs
Stay married so we get Anthony Davis?
I’m willing to “take one for the team”
Jonas Jerebko once killed a charging female rhinoceros in heat protecting its young with nothing more than a hook shot.
by The Boourns on Feb 12, 2012 11:23 PM EST up reply actions
Is that rhino birthing a pineapple?
Jonas Jerebko once killed a charging female rhinoceros in heat protecting its young with nothing more than a hook shot.
by The Boourns on Feb 12, 2012 11:24 PM EST up reply actions
Where's Marlon Perkins When You Need Him?
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