Comments on: Tuesday’s Layup Drill

By: Sauce1977

Sauce1977 — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 20:37:12 +0000

Minnesota has something to play for . . .

They’re one game up on NYK and MEM for the 3rd best lottery shot. They should tank this game to prepare for the first pick selection of Kenny George.

By: Rob G

Rob G — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 20:25:41 +0000

On another note, once the playoff schedule is announced, would any of y’all DC area Pistons fans like to go out and grab a pitcher? I like the Crystal City Sports Pub - they’re usually accommodating to me, even when I want to watch something rather obscure like Pistons/Sonics…

By: Rob G

Rob G — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 20:22:02 +0000

Yes. I know it well. Seriously though, most of my comments are obscure references to academic jargon.

By: LawyerBoy

LawyerBoy — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 20:09:43 +0000

Rob G: Awwww, you flatter us so. Although, as our top poster Rob, you are the standard flag bearer of the community, so you might just be showering yourself with praise. Just remember, pride is one of the seven deadly sins, often considered to be the most serious.

By: Rob G

Rob G — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 19:48:32 +0000

LB - why get info from Wikipedia when I can get it from the best community of blog readers in the whole wide world?

By: Sauce1977

Sauce1977 — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 19:27:18 +0000

At least Cowens isn’t totally crazy, ripping off his jacket, tie, and shirt, buttons a-poppin’ everywhere, beating his chest and screaming “WE WANTS UTAHHHHH!”

By: LawyerBoy

LawyerBoy — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 18:55:24 +0000

Rob G: I’m only teasing you here and I apologize if I sound condescending (not my intention), but you could answer a lot of your questions from a few minutes on Wikipedia. Then again, I am happy to answer them for you as well. Cowens left the WNBA’s Chicago Sky to join the Stones at the beginning of last season when we added him and Terry Porter to the coaching staff. Perhaps he relates to the revenge sought by the Pistons franchise and surrounding community.

Greg: Awesome link, thanks for the heads up.

By: Rob G

Rob G — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 18:26:43 +0000

Was Cowens around in 05? Maybe he wants revenge… I know I do!

By: Greg

Greg — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 18:23:59 +0000

This made me smile. From Yahoo Sports: http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news?slug=playoffantiheroescanmake&prov=tsn&type=lgns

Playoff anti-heroes can make a big mark

“Jason Maxiell, Detroit Pistons: Along with Rodney Stuckey and Amir Johnson, Maxiell will one day inherit this team. The thing is, he’s already started to make waves off the bench, especially with the starters getting their beauty rest. He’s among the most vicious big men around, except he’s undersized and explodes like a guard. Look for him to get more and more PT during these playoffs, and use it to make opponents shiver, his “baby-eating” legend will go worldwide.”

By: Matt Watson

Matt Watson — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 18:05:06 +0000

QD: It mostly had to do with rankings — Toronto isn’t half bad by a lot of metrics, whereas Philly is the worst FT shooting team and the worst 3P shooting team in the league. He didn’t explain the Spurs pick too much — I got the feeling it was just a “lesser of X number of evils” answer since there are so many tough teams out there.

By: LawyerBoy

LawyerBoy — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 17:56:57 +0000

Re: the predictions, could we be any more wrong about the Bulls? Scott Skiles is rapidly becoming Larry Brown-lite. I for one, didn’t take the Celtics seriously enough, my bad. I take thems seriously now, but I still like us pulling it out if only for this simple mathematical statement: Flip Saunders > Doc Rivers

By: Diablo

Diablo — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 17:13:56 +0000

“Record: 56-26
Conference: 1st (Boston close behind)
Division: 1st

Prediction:

Tayshaun will make his first All-Star appearance.”

As for the record I was very close but for conference standings I was just a little off and Tayshaun will make an All-Star team one day.

By: Mike Payne

Mike Payne — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 16:47:26 +0000

Okay, what LB said. I just like to take any chance I can to call David Stern an ass.

By: Mike Payne

Mike Payne — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 16:44:42 +0000

Hey Rob G, I’d be happy to sum it up: David Stern’s an asshole.

By: LawyerBoy

LawyerBoy — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 16:44:14 +0000

Rob: Bennett is from OKC and the NBA (as well as the city) wants a team there after the successful run (guaranteed by funds from Bennett) by the displaced by Hurricane Katrina-Hornets had there. At the time the Hornets were displaced, Bennett got a bunch of people together to put forward a guaranty (the financial term, I’m not flubbing the spelling) on OKC. The next year he turned around and snagged the Sonics from Howard Schulz (Mr. Starbucks).

The whole thing is a giant double-bird to the city of Seattle and was executed under shady conditions, but to be fair, no one from Seattle stepped up and Bennett did. Winner: Oklahoma City

I found Ziller’s look at the Top 10 title contenders not only interesting, but statistically relieving. I’m pretty sure the chart shows that the Pistons are the most balanced team. They gives me a little bit more security in our title chances.