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By: Mike

Mike — Fri, 30 May 2008 22:56:36 +0000

You can also look at the Pistons record when Johnson played in the rotation (10 or more minutes before the 4th quarter) and the Pistons record in those games was off the chart, far better than in those games that he didn’t play in the rotation.

Coincidence? It could be.

But it seems to me that if the stats and the team’s won and loss record are saying the same thing there just might be something to it.

Why hasn’t he played in the playoffs? Same reason that Affalo hasn’t played. Flip likes to play guys in the playoffs who have experience. With regard to Stuckey, he really doesn’t have much choice for a number of reasons. Of course Stuckey has proved that he belongs in playoffs, but so far Johnson and Affalo haven’t been give a chance to prove that they belong or don’t belong in the playoffs.

Unfortunately we may have to wait until next year to find out.

By: Sauce1977

Sauce1977 — Thu, 29 May 2008 20:50:40 +0000

Flip’s Fault.

By: Quick Darshan

Quick Darshan — Thu, 29 May 2008 20:42:13 +0000

I think across the board the youngin’s will get a lot of minutes. I wouldn’t be surprised if Stuckey and Maxiell get over 20 and Afflalo and Amir over 10 a game next year.

By: the Allrights

the Allrights — Thu, 29 May 2008 20:09:44 +0000

Flip should be fired for the sole reason that he hasn’t found playoff minutes for Amir. Dude rebounds and blocks shots and plays with mad energy. WE NEED IT.

Flip stinks.

By: Michael

Michael — Thu, 29 May 2008 17:54:51 +0000

Not so much now, but during the regular season I found myself wishing I could just skip a few seasons of basketball and zipping to a point a few years in the future to see how our young guys panned out. It’s exciting to think about, especially now that Stuckey is breaking out.

Stucky
Afflalo
Amir
Maxille
Samb

The future looks bright.

By: Forty

Forty — Thu, 29 May 2008 04:31:32 +0000

this is perhaps the most annoying thing about the Pistons’ season — it is amazing that this guy doesn’t get 15 minutes every game

By: piñon lopez

piñon lopez — Thu, 29 May 2008 00:29:10 +0000

yeah, amir lekobe, he’ll be so good next year they’ll revoke kobe’s mvp and give it to amir for 08 and 09.

By: Mike Payne

Mike Payne — Thu, 29 May 2008 00:14:30 +0000

I think its about time we have a block party in Amir’s honor. Why not throw it in Boston?