Game Thread: Pistons (11-30) @ Spurs (12-26) Friday Jan. 6, 2023 8:00PM CT 4:00AM RIGA

[lefty20]

Cunningham, Livers & Bagley out for the Pistons.


Vassell out for the Spurs. J-Rich is questionable. KBD is probable.

[lefty20]

Might've messed up the times...

[scott]

Two tanks, staring each other in the eye... who will blink first.

[slick'81]

Spurs can still win this game. What a disappointment that would b

[LeBowen]

Absolute must L game.

[slick'81]

Absolute must L game.

dont say that

[John B]

Detroit on winning momentum. Need for Pop to get kicked out early

[exstatic]

Tankathon has a list of the current days games. Over to the side is a number that I never paid attention to. It’s their little tank logo, followed by the word rank. They tank rank every game on a 100 scale. Tonight’s heavyweight bout checks in at 91.5. :rollin

[ace3g]

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[heyheymymy]

lol at the tank rank

[Mr. Body]

Blake and Jaden Ivey know each other well, growing up in South Bend. Of course Blake is exiled to Austin for, apparently, ever.

But I believe Sochan was going to attend the same basketball-first high school that Ivey attended, but was stuck in Europe due to Covid.

[SPURt]

This is an extremely fast paced game. Ugly but fast.

[SPURt]

Bojan going for 40 tonight

[Thomas82]

It would be an absolute miracle if the Pistons can win this game.

[John B]

No Spurs No! :clap:clap:clap

[slick'81]

Spurs gonna win this 1:lol

[mo7888]

KJ out for the remainder of the game with a hamstring issue

[Leetonidas]

When did Keldon hurt his hammy? Didn't even notice

[Mr. Body]

This is an extremely fast paced game. Ugly but fast.

Ugly, fast, no actual scoring.

[Robz4000]

Just keep Keldon out the rest of the season with Vassell tbh.

[mo7888]

When did Keldon hurt his hammy? Didn't even notice

I didn't see it either but the Spurs reporters on twitter just reported it..

[heyheymymy]

yeah clip just shows KJ grabbing his hammy and then walking back in the tunnel

[JPB]

Down by 2... Stop scoring.

[JPB]

Charlotte up 26 in 3rd.

[slick'81]

Spurs up 3 and could be blowing a chance to pick up a game on det,cha and okc

[slick'81]

NoSPURSNo

[Thomas82]

Spurs up 3 and could be blowing a chance to pick up a game on det,cha and okc

Detroit is trying to piss the game away after keeping it close the whole way.

[Thomas82]

This one is about as good as over with the Spurs up by 10.

[poopbox]

Casey is a 5 star tank general so this one might be to much to overcome boys :depressed

[ace3g]

https://media.tenor.com/hg2ge91lYT0AAAAC/angry-upset.gif

[Thomas82]

Casey is a 5 star tank general so this one might be to much to overcome boys :depressed

I'm afraid you might be right, but the bright side is that we have a good chance to stack some Ls this month and next month.

[scott]

Spurs trying their best to keep up, but the Pistons are just better coached in the dark art of tanking. It takes practice and dedication to bounce so many layups off the backboard without hitting the rim, and the Pistons have that skill mastered.

[slick'81]

Bbbb were tanking:rollin

[Dex]

Uh oh, Spurs running away

[scott]

Zollins with a little too much effort here though... calmate companero

[Dex]

Bbbb were tanking:rollin

So are they, and they seem to be better at it

[slick'81]

Spurs blow it again

[slick'81]

So are they, and they seem to be better at it

if you say so D

[slick'81]

Maybe spurs will realize both kj/dv are gone. NoSpursNo!! :nope

[heyheymymy]

Jesus Stanley Johnson shooting the ball well tonight

[jjspur]

The spurs are obviously the better of these two tanking teams. The T in Detroit stands for tanking. They should only charge half price for these tickets since neither team is really trying to win the game.
Pop can't mess with the lineup too much to get an L or the NBA might fine him all the money they made in the celtics trade.

[JPB]

Outtanked.

[JPB]

Never thought we were catching the Pistons for NBA worst anyway. Still think we end up ottom 3.

[ace3g]

Anyone have video of Sochan's Off-the-dribble jumper at the end of the 3rd quarter?

[slick'81]

Never thought we were catching the Pistons for NBA worst anyway. Still think we end up ottom 3.


not if we dont lose to the teams we need to be ahead of

[Dex]

Where is Bryn Forbes when you need him?

[Mr. Body]

Pistons for the last twenty years are the Spurs' future if they don't get their shit together.

[lefty20]

Hard to out tank the pistons. They're basically assured a bottom 3 spot.

It's between Rocks/Hornets/Spurs for the rights to book the other 2.

Hard to the the Spurs getting it without getting rid of a vet or two.

[Leetonidas]

No vassell and Keldon and Spurs still win :lol outtanked by a real tanking franchise

[Mr. Body]

Did anyone reasonably expect the Pistons to win this game?

Meanwhile, when Tre Jones is the best player on the court, I hope no one paid money for their tickets to this game.

[Jordan Jackson]

Jesus Stanley Johnson shooting the ball well tonight

He is fighting for his NBA career. Desperate players on tanking teams never a good thing - well if you’re pro tank.

[slick'81]

Hard to out tank the pistons. They're basically assured a bottom 3 spot.

It's between Rocks/Hornets/Spurs for the rights to book the other 2.

Hard to the the Spurs getting it without getting rid of a vet or two.


well we haven't beaten hou or det but hornets did win the opener :toast

[slick'81]

No vassell and Keldon and Spurs still win :lol outtanked by a real tanking franchise


seriously, i hope im wrong but if we cant beat the rockets Or Detroit without our top 2 players its going to be tough

[Dex]

Only kinda caught the end. What happened to Keldon?

[Mr. Body]

He is fighting for his NBA career. Desperate players on tanking teams never a good thing - well if you’re pro tank.

Suddenly hitting lots of 3 pointers isn't something that happens out of desperation.

[SPURt]

Can’t lose them all, womp womp

[ace3g]

Anyone have video of Sochan's Off-the-dribble jumper at the end of the 3rd quarter?

Found it

https://youtu.be/BbJVVmQYwA4?t=395

[Robz4000]

Only kinda caught the end. What happened to Keldon?

His hamstring dieded.

[slick'81]

Well atleast pop will hold kj out for the next month:lol

[Dex]

His hamstring dieded.

Oh noez!

[Sugus]

Found it

https://youtu.be/BbJVVmQYwA4?t=395

Geolocked :depressed