Comments on: Pistons go for the KO http://www.detroitbadboys.com/archives/2008-05-01/pistons-go-for-the-ko/ A Detroit Pistons blog Tue, 02 Dec 2008 12:31:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 By: LawyerBoy http://www.detroitbadboys.com/archives/2008-05-01/pistons-go-for-the-ko/#comment-132506 LawyerBoy Sun, 04 May 2008 04:37:22 +0000 http://www.detroitbadboys.com/archives/2008-05-01/pistons-go-for-the-ko/#comment-132506 QD: Don Chaney was fired by the Houston Rockets a year after he won the Coach of the Year Award. Same goes for Carlisle as Pistons coach. I don't know about the actual following offseason though. That's just harsh. Rivers didn't even deserve consideration for CotY though. A monkey could've done his job; he's awful. Unreal that he already has a CotY award for going .500 in his rookie season w/the Magic ('98-99)! I'm in agreement w/MP and DJ, Horford is a BEAST. QD: Don Chaney was fired by the Houston Rockets a year after he won the Coach of the Year Award. Same goes for Carlisle as Pistons coach. I don’t know about the actual following offseason though. That’s just harsh. Rivers didn’t even deserve consideration for CotY though. A monkey could’ve done his job; he’s awful. Unreal that he already has a CotY award for going .500 in his rookie season w/the Magic (’98-99)!

I’m in agreement w/MP and DJ, Horford is a BEAST.

]]> By: Pistons and Magic kick off the second round | Detroit Bad Boys http://www.detroitbadboys.com/archives/2008-05-01/pistons-go-for-the-ko/#comment-132417 Pistons and Magic kick off the second round | Detroit Bad Boys Sat, 03 May 2008 20:23:23 +0000 http://www.detroitbadboys.com/archives/2008-05-01/pistons-go-for-the-ko/#comment-132417 [...] been severely negligent in my DBB duties, but all of you seem to have gotten along fine without me. In any case, um, yeah, the Pistons beat the 76ers! And now they play the Magic! Starting tonight, [...] […] been severely negligent in my DBB duties, but all of you seem to have gotten along fine without me. In any case, um, yeah, the Pistons beat the 76ers! And now they play the Magic! Starting tonight, […]

]]> By: Mike Payne http://www.detroitbadboys.com/archives/2008-05-01/pistons-go-for-the-ko/#comment-132416 Mike Payne Sat, 03 May 2008 19:59:07 +0000 http://www.detroitbadboys.com/archives/2008-05-01/pistons-go-for-the-ko/#comment-132416 I agree with you DJ, I've always liked Horford more and wished he had received the ROY. He'll, even a split would have made me happy. While I think Durant might have a better career overall, I have no question that Horford had a better year and a greater impact on his team. I agree with you DJ, I’ve always liked Horford more and wished he had received the ROY. He’ll, even a split would have made me happy. While I think Durant might have a better career overall, I have no question that Horford had a better year and a greater impact on his team.

]]> By: DJ http://www.detroitbadboys.com/archives/2008-05-01/pistons-go-for-the-ko/#comment-132415 DJ Sat, 03 May 2008 19:24:17 +0000 http://www.detroitbadboys.com/archives/2008-05-01/pistons-go-for-the-ko/#comment-132415 Al Horford should have been the ROY, He was the key player in ATL getting into the playoffs, his royal higness Lord Durant was unable to get Seattle within spitting distance of the playoffs. Statistically these two young men look like this: Season Team G GS MPG FG% 3p% FT% OFF DEF RPG APG SPG BPG TO PF PPG EFF EFF-48 07-08 ATL 81 77 31.4 .499 0.0 .731 3.1 6.6 9.7 1.5 0.7 0.9 1.69 3.30 10.1 16.5 25.27 07-08 SEA 80 80 34.6 .430 .288 .873 0.9 3.5 4.4 2.4 1.0 0.9 2.90 1.50 20.3 15.6 21.66 I believe the the stats are pretty telling, Eff and EFF-48 favor Horford, even though Horford averaged more than double Durants Personal Fouls, the avrage Turn overs more than makes up for that. That's just my opinion...I could be (was) wrong. Al Horford should have been the ROY, He was the key player in ATL getting into the playoffs, his royal higness Lord Durant was unable to get Seattle within spitting distance of the playoffs.
Statistically these two young men look like this:
Season Team G GS MPG FG% 3p% FT% OFF DEF RPG APG SPG
BPG TO PF PPG EFF EFF-48
07-08 ATL 81 77 31.4 .499 0.0 .731 3.1 6.6 9.7 1.5 0.7 0.9 1.69 3.30 10.1 16.5 25.27

07-08 SEA 80 80 34.6 .430 .288 .873 0.9 3.5 4.4 2.4 1.0 0.9 2.90 1.50 20.3 15.6 21.66

I believe the the stats are pretty telling, Eff and EFF-48 favor Horford, even though Horford averaged more than double Durants Personal Fouls, the avrage Turn overs more than makes up for that. That’s just my opinion…I could be (was) wrong.

]]> By: Quick Darshan http://www.detroitbadboys.com/archives/2008-05-01/pistons-go-for-the-ko/#comment-132414 Quick Darshan Sat, 03 May 2008 19:03:23 +0000 http://www.detroitbadboys.com/archives/2008-05-01/pistons-go-for-the-ko/#comment-132414 Great quote from Celtic Blog (quite a fun read today): "Has anyone ever finished 2nd in Coach of the Year voting and been fired in the same year? We're one loss away from seeing that happen." Great quote from Celtic Blog (quite a fun read today):

“Has anyone ever finished 2nd in Coach of the Year voting and been fired in the same year? We’re one loss away from seeing that happen.”

]]> By: Mike Payne http://www.detroitbadboys.com/archives/2008-05-01/pistons-go-for-the-ko/#comment-132413 Mike Payne Sat, 03 May 2008 18:50:36 +0000 http://www.detroitbadboys.com/archives/2008-05-01/pistons-go-for-the-ko/#comment-132413 Seeing this go to 7 makes me think Detroit will see Cleveland in the Conference Finals again. I would absolutely love that. We've got one hell of a vendetta to solve. Seeing this go to 7 makes me think Detroit will see Cleveland in the Conference Finals again. I would absolutely love that. We’ve got one hell of a vendetta to solve.

]]> By: Matt Gibson http://www.detroitbadboys.com/archives/2008-05-01/pistons-go-for-the-ko/#comment-132412 Matt Gibson Sat, 03 May 2008 17:50:28 +0000 http://www.detroitbadboys.com/archives/2008-05-01/pistons-go-for-the-ko/#comment-132412 The worst thing about this series for the celts: its that they have tried in every game. The pistons will all know didn't care during certain parts in the philly series. The celts on the other hand haven't taken a night off and still find themselves in a game 7 with a team that has MIKE BIBBY (my inner Stephen A. Smith and J.E Skeets is showing) as their pg. The worst thing about this series for the celts: its that they have tried in every game. The pistons will all know didn’t care during certain parts in the philly series. The celts on the other hand haven’t taken a night off and still find themselves in a game 7 with a team that has MIKE BIBBY (my inner Stephen A. Smith and J.E Skeets is showing) as their pg.

]]> By: Quick Darshan http://www.detroitbadboys.com/archives/2008-05-01/pistons-go-for-the-ko/#comment-132410 Quick Darshan Sat, 03 May 2008 16:36:18 +0000 http://www.detroitbadboys.com/archives/2008-05-01/pistons-go-for-the-ko/#comment-132410 It's not so much that the Hawks have pushed Boston to seven that should concern Celtics fans, it's that they've caved in every close game. I think Cleveland will handle the pressure better when the games get close. It’s not so much that the Hawks have pushed Boston to seven that should concern Celtics fans, it’s that they’ve caved in every close game.

I think Cleveland will handle the pressure better when the games get close.

]]> By: slappy http://www.detroitbadboys.com/archives/2008-05-01/pistons-go-for-the-ko/#comment-132406 slappy Sat, 03 May 2008 08:50:36 +0000 http://www.detroitbadboys.com/archives/2008-05-01/pistons-go-for-the-ko/#comment-132406 Everyone shouldn't jump off the Celtics wagon just yet. I still believe it's merely a bad matchup for them, with Atlanta's athleticism. I'm of the opinion that if the Mavs had met the Spurs last year they would've beaten them (again), as they at the time matched up with them as well as anybody. Instead the Spurs went on to another title, while Dallas has now taken a step backward. Unfortunately for them, they met up with a team who had their number, records and seedings be damned (see Pistons vs. Jazz). Still assuming Boston handles Game 7, Celts-Cavs is hard to call. Cleveland really had no business causing Detroit all those problems in '06 and '07, but I'll take Boston in 6 (maybe 7). Boston's struggles with Atlanta shouldn't cause anyone to make the leap that they'll cave to Detroit. I'd still view the C's as a slight favorite. Though Orlando may be a better team than Philly, I don't think their anymore difficult a matchup. I don't think it'll go past six games. Lawyerboy: We're all Pistons fans here regardless of viewpoint, feel free to disagree anytime. Watch out for Milwaukee in '09! Everyone shouldn’t jump off the Celtics wagon just yet. I still believe it’s merely a bad matchup for them, with Atlanta’s athleticism. I’m of the opinion that if the Mavs had met the Spurs last year they would’ve beaten them (again), as they at the time matched up with them as well as anybody. Instead the Spurs went on to another title, while Dallas has now taken a step backward. Unfortunately for them, they met up with a team who had their number, records and seedings be damned (see Pistons vs. Jazz). Still assuming Boston handles Game 7, Celts-Cavs is hard to call. Cleveland really had no business causing Detroit all those problems in ‘06 and ‘07, but I’ll take Boston in 6 (maybe 7). Boston’s struggles with Atlanta shouldn’t cause anyone to make the leap that they’ll cave to Detroit. I’d still view the C’s as a slight favorite. Though Orlando may be a better team than Philly, I don’t think their anymore difficult a matchup. I don’t think it’ll go past six games.
Lawyerboy: We’re all Pistons fans here regardless of viewpoint, feel free to disagree anytime.
Watch out for Milwaukee in ‘09!

]]> By: Quick Darshan http://www.detroitbadboys.com/archives/2008-05-01/pistons-go-for-the-ko/#comment-132405 Quick Darshan Sat, 03 May 2008 07:48:58 +0000 http://www.detroitbadboys.com/archives/2008-05-01/pistons-go-for-the-ko/#comment-132405 Not a whole lotta jersey poppin' goin' on. Not a whole lotta jersey poppin’ goin’ on.

]]> By: Quick Darshan http://www.detroitbadboys.com/archives/2008-05-01/pistons-go-for-the-ko/#comment-132404 Quick Darshan Sat, 03 May 2008 07:02:19 +0000 http://www.detroitbadboys.com/archives/2008-05-01/pistons-go-for-the-ko/#comment-132404 Did anyone hear the highlights of the Atlanta radio announcers? Hilarious stuff. Thank you Celtics, Mavs and Suns for putting the past 6 years of Pistons ball in perspective. Did anyone hear the highlights of the Atlanta radio announcers? Hilarious stuff.

Thank you Celtics, Mavs and Suns for putting the past 6 years of Pistons ball in perspective.

]]> By: LawyerBoy http://www.detroitbadboys.com/archives/2008-05-01/pistons-go-for-the-ko/#comment-132403 LawyerBoy Sat, 03 May 2008 06:19:58 +0000 http://www.detroitbadboys.com/archives/2008-05-01/pistons-go-for-the-ko/#comment-132403 Laughton: You start talking about officials determining the winners and losers of games and you'll sound like a Celtics fan. Laughton: You start talking about officials determining the winners and losers of games and you’ll sound like a Celtics fan.

]]> By: Mike Payne http://www.detroitbadboys.com/archives/2008-05-01/pistons-go-for-the-ko/#comment-132402 Mike Payne Sat, 03 May 2008 04:52:47 +0000 http://www.detroitbadboys.com/archives/2008-05-01/pistons-go-for-the-ko/#comment-132402 I love you, Atlanta. You're a scrappy bunch of guys and I love what you're doing to Boston. Watch out for you guys, Philly and Milwaukee next season... I love you, Atlanta. You’re a scrappy bunch of guys and I love what you’re doing to Boston. Watch out for you guys, Philly and Milwaukee next season…

]]> By: Laughton http://www.detroitbadboys.com/archives/2008-05-01/pistons-go-for-the-ko/#comment-132401 Laughton Sat, 03 May 2008 04:15:26 +0000 http://www.detroitbadboys.com/archives/2008-05-01/pistons-go-for-the-ko/#comment-132401 In a series between Boston and Cleveland who gets the calls? I mean the league loves the Celtics, they want Lakers/Celtics after all, but Lebron is well loved by the officials too. Will it just be a 7 game series of 21? I fear for Detroit if they play any of those teams just because of potential bias by the officials towards their opponents. Of course we must get past the Magic first. (ON) Pistons in 5, (OFF) Pistons in 7. In a series between Boston and Cleveland who gets the calls?
I mean the league loves the Celtics, they want Lakers/Celtics after all, but Lebron is well loved by the officials too. Will it just be a 7 game series of 21? I fear for Detroit if they play any of those teams just because of potential bias by the officials towards their opponents.
Of course we must get past the Magic first. (ON) Pistons in 5, (OFF) Pistons in 7.

]]> By: LawyerBoy http://www.detroitbadboys.com/archives/2008-05-01/pistons-go-for-the-ko/#comment-132400 LawyerBoy Sat, 03 May 2008 04:11:25 +0000 http://www.detroitbadboys.com/archives/2008-05-01/pistons-go-for-the-ko/#comment-132400 I believe they should change the website to www.perkisanonfactor.com or www.perkisamarginalplayeratbest.com or www.perkisacenterforateamtiedthreetothree.com. Just a thought, one that pleases me, Rob G. I believe they should change the website to http://www.perkisanonfactor.com or http://www.perkisamarginalplayeratbest.com or http://www.perkisacenterforateamtiedthreetothree.com. Just a thought, one that pleases me, Rob G.

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