Comments on: Pistons and Raptors in a playoff preview

By: Tuesday’s Layup Drill | Detroit Bad Boys

Tuesday’s Layup Drill | Detroit Bad Boys — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 08:30:36 +0000

[…] homerism. I guess DBB readers aren’t the only ones not a fan of Tommy Points. (via DBB reader Kyle and […]

By: Diablo

Diablo — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 02:49:37 +0000

Re: http://www.flickr.com/photos/62498538@N00/2413153215/sizes/o/

Poor Scott Hastings, he is below average.

By: Boney

Boney — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 01:20:07 +0000

that chart isn’t big enough to have Steve Buckhantz listed on it… he’s the blindest of the blind homer.. he’s the one that yells DAGGER and NOOOOOOOOOOOOO ITS NOT POSSIBLE when another team’s player hits a game winner

By: Kyle

Kyle — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 00:43:28 +0000

i couldn’t tell you to be honest, somebody had left the link in the comments section of some blog article i’d come across. you can get to the guys other stuff from that page though, there is a link near the top. he’s a spurs fan. there are a couple unflattering photoshops of the pistons, but i have to admit, they’re pretty funny.

By: Matt Watson

Matt Watson — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 00:16:55 +0000

Kyle: that diagram rocks. How did you stumble across it? I want to link to it but also want to give credit where it’s due.

By: LawyerBoy

LawyerBoy — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 00:00:24 +0000

QD: As a fellow Los Angelino, while I agree that Myers’ knowledge is overstated in that diagram, I’ve been pleasantly surprised by his insight a time or two. He should be in the middle ground somewhere. I think NO basketball knowledge at all (see Tommy Heinsohn, Johnny Red Kerr, who are correctly-rated) is hyperbole.

Kyle, thank you for the link to that diagram, that diagram is most certainly where amazing happens.

Sauce: All they gotta do is beat Memphis tonight and they clinch a playoff spot. Shouldn’t be too hard. Of course, they have no shot of beating whoever is utlimately the #1 seed in the West. I never thought I would think this, but Carmelo is becoming more of a letdown than JR Smith. Carmelo can’t lead his team to a win, and now he’s getting in trouble with the law while JR comes out smelling like roses while playing Sixth Man of the Year-quality ball as of late. 12.4 ppg on the season in under 20 mins. per? Dude can fill it up.

By: Quick Darshan

Quick Darshan — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 23:27:56 +0000

The most objective announcer is Bill Walton. His stupidity does not discriminate.

By: Quick Darshan

Quick Darshan — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 23:26:27 +0000

Kyle, Joel Meyers should be rated much worse (he has NO basketball knowledge) and Michael Smith should be ranked higher (anyone who can make a Clipper game entertaining…).

By: Anonymosity

Anonymosity — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 21:05:19 +0000

@Danny,

The video appears to be from last year, when the Raptors made the playoffs after a five year hiatus. The highlights would be from the last time they were in the playoffs (relative to last spring), which would be 2002.

By: Kyle

Kyle — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 20:37:01 +0000

http://www.flickr.com/photos/62498538@N00/2413153215/sizes/o/

i like this, gives respect where it’s due. you’ll find our own beloved greg kelser in the top right, meaning he’s both objective and knows what he’s talking about. check the bottom left…

By: Kyle

Kyle — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 19:44:21 +0000

if it becomes obvious that they’re not holding the fort i absolutely agree with cutting the benches minutes as the rounds progress. however, if flip’s rotation just starts to tighten on principle instead of based on the realities of the games i’ll not be pleased.

By: Sauce1977

Sauce1977 — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 19:40:38 +0000

OH SNAP

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=3346621

Carmelo arrested !

Oh well, Denver’s ridiculously soft with or without the newest media circus. 1st round exit.

By: Sauce1977

Sauce1977 — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 19:14:01 +0000

I think it’s about what JB and JM just said for estimates . . . early rounds if the team’s leading their opponent, the bench kids will get their feet wet. Against tougher clubs like Boston, or as the rounds advance, we’ll see some tightening of the bench, with some players like Maxiell and Stuckey getting the 10-20 mpg along with Ratliff, et cetera . . .

By: JustMaz

JustMaz — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 19:04:10 +0000

James, what I meant by “realistic” was bringing one or two guys in off the bench at a time instead of replacing all the starters at once as has been happening during the last few games.

By: James B.

James B. — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 18:33:35 +0000

So while we all agree that it is ludicrous to think that Flip would tighten the minutes up to 40-42 per game in the post-season, I don’t think it is all together that unrealistic.

Definitely not in the 1st round, and hopefully not much in the 2nd round either, but our bench bigs cannot handle KG, and I’m not entirely sure Jarvis can handle Paul Pierce.

Having said that, you know that Boston is going to be playing their big three around 42-44 minutes per game in both the Cleveland series (unless they’re blowouts) and the Detroit series.

Flip may have to tighten his rotation not because he wants to but because he’s forced to.

Either way, the idea that we could play through the first two round of the playoffs and likely have our starters average regular season minutes will be HUGE for the ECF and the NBA finals.

And as for the Wiccan argument over warlocks and witches, either is acceptable. Today’s Wiccan faith is a very open faith and as far as clearly defining titles that are gender-specific, it really isn’t a concern of theirs. At least thats what my one Wiccan friend told me…