Kidd And Billups are having a great battle

[Jimcs50]

NJ up 4 under a min to go

[Jimcs50]

NJ up 6 now

[Jimcs50]

:elephant :elephant

[Jimcs50]

Billups has 30, Kidd has 23

[MI21]

Kidd's 3 point shot has really improved, shooting a nice % this year.

A near triple double (a big triple double) against the Pistons.

Nice effort indeed.

[timvp]

If you jinx this, I'll ban you.

:smokin

[GO SPurs Go]

O my fucking god the Pistons are finally losing HIP HIP HOORAY HIP HIP HOORAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Jimcs50]

Detroit had cut the lead to 1 on a Billups 32ft threepointer and Kidd came down, faked a pass, and when Billups bit on the fake, Kidd hit a 3 to put the lead back to 4.

[milkyway21]

DET 2:24 Chauncey Billups made Layup
NJ 2:05 Vince Carter made Slam Dunk, Assist Jason Kidd
DET 1:46 Chauncey Billups made 3-pt. Jump Shot
DET 1:45 Full Timeout
NJ 1:25 Bad pass turnover on Vince Carter
DET 1:07 Offensive foul on Tayshaun Prince
DET 1:07 Offensive Foul turnover on Tayshaun Prince
NJ 57.0 Jason Kidd made 3-pt. Jump Shot (21 P

:wow

i think Kidd/Kristic(19 pts; 5 fouls:cry) tandem is impressive

[FreshPrince22]

Fucking Kidd turned into Ray Allen tonight. Sheed turned into Antoine Walker.

[Jimcs50]

If you jinx this, I'll ban you.

:smokin


Suck on your jinxing!!!

[picnroll]

Damn I wish the Spurs had gotten Krstic.

[GO SPurs Go]

This day, January 31st should be marked as a national holiday. THE PISTONS FINALLY LOST A FUCKING GAME!!!!!!!!!!!

[Nikos]

Excellent game. Chauncey heated up big time in the fourth but Kidd steadied the ship and hit big shots to hold the Pistons off. Kidd's shot looked really good this game, as good as I have ever seen it.

[Jimcs50]

Now, they might win 69 games


:lol

[Pistons < Spurs]

The only Piston who wanted to win tonight was Chauncey. Sheed,Tay and Rip were throwing up junk all night. Some of the worst shooting I've ever seen. We must have had 5 or 6 airballs tonight.


Terrible.

Time to start another 8+ game winning streak I guess.

[HB22inSA]

Let me see if I have this right, the Pistons can lose 4 in a row and still have the League's best record.

So 1 loss doesn't seem like anything to get excited about.

It just keeps the mighty Pistons humble.

[GO SPurs Go]

Damn I wish the Spurs had gotten Krstic.
NO you don't. He has one good game (very good game in this case) and then goes back to raSHITo style.

[Pistons < Spurs]

Excellent game. Chauncey heated up big time in the fourth but Kidd steadied the ship and hit big shots to hold the Pistons off. Kidd's shot looked really good this game, as good as I have ever seen it.


Ya, Kidd did very good. Normally his jumper is crap, but he was strokin it nicely tonight.

[milkyway21]

Big Big simply disappeared tonight. "Sheed too! Kristic outsmarted them.

but hooray to Kidd. :tu he has proven "something" I thought he'd lost already-leadership.

[MI21]

Well in 2003 the Nets swept the Pistons. In the Pistons championship year the Nets pushed them to 7 games with a disabled Jason Kidd out there who couldn't walk.

Just one of those teams for the Pistons I guess.

Kidd is having a great year shooting the 3 though.

[timvp]

NO you don't. He has one good game (very good game in this case) and then goes back to raSHITo style.

Krstic is good and getting better. I'd trade 18 Rasho's and 10 Nazr's for him.

[timvp]

The Nets, if they can get it together, are the only team in the East who could push the Pistons to six games.

[Pistons < Spurs]

Krstic is good and getting better. I'd trade 18 Rasho's and 10 Nazr's for him.


:tu

No doubt. Kristic is for real.

[GO SPurs Go]

The only Piaton who wanted to win tonight was Chauncey. Sheed,Tay and Rip were throwing up junk all night. Some of the worst shooting I've ever seen. We must have had 5 or 6 airballs tonight.


Terrible.

Time to start another 8+ game winning streak I guess.
Lol calm down old man you're still ahead of the Spurs by like 5 or something like that. Lol now all the Nets fans are gonna go into the Pistons chat rooms and insult them about this "upset" just like the mavs fans do to us

[ABDENOUR POWER]

3 pointers.....

Billups: 6-6
Rest of team: 2-21

I was mad that Billups didn't just become a ball hog for basically the whole second half. Everyone else played like absolute shit.

[Jimcs50]

Freaking Washington had a 15 pt lead with 3 mins to go, I had $100 on them -5 pts against Indy. What happens? Indy hits 4 of 5 three pointers, and Washington misses 5 of 6 FTs down the stretch to win by 5 points....therefore costing me the win(I pushed, but I was counting that money)


Damnit!!

[DisgruntledLionFan#54,927]

The Nets, if they can get it together, are the only team in the East who could push the Pistons to six games.

Shaq and Wade are going to be tough outs come playoff time...

[nkdlunch]

The only Piaton who wanted to win tonight was Chauncey. Sheed,Tay and Rip were throwing up junk all night. Some of the worst shooting I've ever seen. We must have had 5 or 6 airballs tonight.


Terrible.

Time to start another 8+ game winning streak I guess.

just keep it in the back on your mind from now on.... The Pistons might play like this in the Finals :)

[MI21]

Krstic already has a bunch of nice moves down low and is pretty decent defensively for a young guy. Good jumpshot too. Has already showed up in the playoffs as well.

Just needs to learn how to stay out of foul trouble. But yep, he is already better than Rasho or Nazr.

[1Parker1]

Now, they might win 69 games


:lol


:lol Seriously. But it's nice to see that the Pistons actually have flaws and are capable of being beat!

[Pistons < Spurs]

just keep it in the back on your mind from now on.... The Pistons might play like this in the Finals :)


When pigs fly!!!! :spin

[Jimcs50]

The Nets, if they can get it together, are the only team in the East who could push the Pistons to six games.


I want Detroit in the Finals...I could care less if someone pushs them.


Spurs will win it all in 6 games against Detroit....mark my words.

[picnroll]

Krstic has the length and footwork to take it to Sheed and not many others do. It would have been sweet if Thorn hadn't fucked things up.

[1Parker1]

The Nets, if they can get it together, are the only team in the East who could push the Pistons to six games.

What are you talking about? Sixers can take the Pistons to SEVEN games. :drunk

[nkdlunch]

When pigs fly!!!! :spin

http://k4a4.com//flying-pig.jpg

:owned

[1Parker1]

Spurs will win it all in 6 games against Detroit....mark my words.

:lol I'll remind of this in June, Jimbo.

[milkyway21]

Damn I wish the Spurs had gotten Krstic.actually he was playing the best games of his career this season . I put a him on the watch-list before the Spurs-Nets game recently.

Also had 19; 11 rbds pts against Seattle the other night.

P.S.
tonight he had 19 pts 5 rbds had to sit most in the 4th bec. of foul trouble.

According to the New York Daily News, Krstic has been playing with a badly bruised finger. That didn't seem to bother him on Saturday & tonight. Consider him a solid start as a No. 2 center for the upcoming scoring period.

[Pistons < Spurs]

http://k4a4.com//flying-pig.jpg

:owned


LOL! I KNEW someone was going to post a picture!

[orhe]

hmm who guarded rip? i think rip can be guarded... he never has big games against bowen or manu... and these two guys fight the most off screens.

if someone really put the clamp on rip i don't think he hast he mental strength to cope w/ it

[picnroll]

Pistons have reason to fear the Nets in the playoffs.

[milkyway21]

Krstic already has a bunch of nice moves down low and is pretty decent defensively for a young guy. Good jumpshot too. Has already showed up in the playoffs as well.

Just needs to learn how to stay out of foul trouble. But yep, he is already better than Rasho or Nazr.lot of time, he's only 23 yrs old.

[jochhejaam]

Nice win for the Nets, bad shooting night for Sheed who missed 10 of 11 3's.

[bdubya]

3 pointers.....

Billups: 6-6
Rest of team: 2-21

I was mad that Billups didn't just become a ball hog for basically the whole second half. Everyone else played like absolute shit.

Not quite - Delfino looked pretty damn good, but then Flip put Tayshaun back in, and unfortunately Jefferson has ALWAYS owned Tay. Plus Flip didn't make Sheed get his ass in the paint where it belonged....grrr. :pctoss

[1Parker1]

Not quite - Delfino looked pretty damn good, but then Flip put Tayshaun back in, and unfortunately Jefferson has ALWAYS owned Tay. Plus Flip didn't make Sheed get his ass in the paint where it belonged....grrr. :pctoss

:lol Chill...it's only your teams SIXTH loss of the season.

[ABDENOUR POWER]

:lol Chill...it's only your teams SIXTH loss of the season.

That just makes it harder to stomach.

[Kori Ellis]

Krstic is going to be really good. I too would trade multiple Rasho Mohammed's for him.

[boutons_]

Fucking Chauncey, 4 3Gs in the 4th. Amazing.

Makes one appreciate more how valuable Bruce was Game7 4th qtr.

Pistons shot 37%. If Chauncey would have had ANY help in the 4th, they would have won. I was counting on it, like they've done so many times this season.

[Dre_7]

Nice win for the Nets, bad shooting night for Sheed who missed 10 of 11 3's.

There is a problem when your PF is shooting 11 threes!

[Dre_7]

:lol Chill...it's only your teams SIXTH loss of the season.

SA is only 4 Ls behind DET, and more than half a season to go.

Oh, and DET is not winning 70.

[boutons_]

KR, Nets sucked the Pistons tonight.

[dknights411]

Detroit plays Minny at the Palace tommorow. If the Pistons drop THAT one, then we can all jump on them.

[milkyway21]

:lol Chill...it's only your teams SIXTH loss of the season.he was mad maybe because of this:

Detroit began the evening as one of two Eastern Conference teams with a winning record at home and on the road. Miami was the other. San Antonio, Dallas and Phoenix own the distinction in the West ...

With a win, Detroit would have come within a victory of matching the franchise-record 13-game streak set in 1989-90 and equaled in 2003-2004.

The Pistons also would have finished 14-1 in January, their best record ever for that month ...



well...

[doldrums]

Krstic is going to be really good. I too would trade multiple Rasho Mohammed's for him.

Krstic is light years better than those 2 and he's only 23. He did a great job against the Wallaces.

[bdubya]

he was mad maybe because of this:

Detroit began the evening as one of two Eastern Conference teams with a winning record at home and on the road. Miami was the other. San Antonio, Dallas and Phoenix own the distinction in the West ...

With a win, Detroit would have come within a victory of matching the franchise-record 13-game streak set in 1989-90 and equaled in 2003-2004.

The Pistons also would have finished 14-1 in January, their best record ever for that month ...



well...

I would have liked 15-1 for the month, but by and large I don't give a toss about winning streaks. (Now, streaks of holding teams <70 get me WAY geeked, but those days are gone...). Mainly I'm pissed that our All-Star-caliber PF, who can hold his own head-to-head with players like Duncan and Garnett, seemed to have some allergy to posting up. Also, this touched a deep insecurity of mine, 'cause part of this gaudy 37-6 record was built on hot 3-point shooting, and that's a house built on sand....

[Trainwreck2100]

Also, this touched a deep insecurity of mine, 'cause part of this gaudy 37-6 record was built on hot 3-point shooting, and that's a house built on sand....

That stuff killed the Spurs those Laker years, nobody made a three, Lakers threw all 5 guys at Timmy. Steve Smith, Danny Ferry, Hedo Turgoglu, Bruce Bowen. All shot flat in the POs after having some alright reg seasons.

[angel_luv]

Thank you New Jersey!

[infinite styles]

When Detroit loses you can usually blame on their three point shooting. In half of there losses they have shot 20+ threes in the game and made about only 20-25% of them. The other three losses they were around the low 30's in percentage. They are almost like the Rockets when they won back to back with Kenny Smith, Horry, Cassell and Elie jacking up the three. Yeah defense is their thing but they do like the three ball.

[Darrin]

This day, January 31st should be marked as a national holiday. THE PISTONS FINALLY LOST A FUCKING GAME!!!!!!!!!!!

What is it about the last day of the month. They dropped on to Cleveland this time in December.

Pistons haven't lost back-to-back games this season. Anybody think they'll start?

[Darrin]

When Detroit loses you can usually blame on their three point shooting. In half of there losses they have shot 20+ threes in the game and made about only 20-25% of them. The other three losses they were around the low 30's in percentage. They are almost like the Rockets when they won back to back with Kenny Smith, Horry, Cassell and Elie jacking up the three. Yeah defense is their thing but they do like the three ball.

And with good reason. Name me a starter outside Ben Wallace who can't make one? Name me a contributing bench member outside McDyess? Exactly.

The team is built to use the three effectively. Looks like the Pistons didn't execute past their second or third option tonight.

[Darrin]

I would have liked 15-1 for the month, but by and large I don't give a toss about winning streaks. (Now, streaks of holding teams <70 get me WAY geeked, but those days are gone...). Mainly I'm pissed that our All-Star-caliber PF, who can hold his own head-to-head with players like Duncan and Garnett, seemed to have some allergy to posting up. Also, this touched a deep insecurity of mine, 'cause part of this gaudy 37-6 record was built on hot 3-point shooting, and that's a house built on sand....

I wanted to see a streak of at least 12, going for 14 (break the franchise mark). In every season the Pistons have made it to the Finals, they have a streak of at least 12 games.

[polandprzem]

What is happening to Big Benny? Is he still has some injury problems?

[jochhejaam]

There is a problem when your PF is shooting 11 threes!
He's actually done a good job this season with the 3's until the last 3 games but that's still too many 3's (unless he's making them)! He's got a good post-up game, Sheed should have taken it there more often.

[DarkReign]

This game was exactly why I am not losing my mind over the Pistons.

They shoot waaaaaaaaay too many 3's. I hate it.

But they have been making them all season. This last game, very horrid. When a whole team minus the PG are 2/21 from downtown, would that be an indicator to take it to the paint?

guess not.

[picnroll]

This game was exactly why I am not losing my mind over the Pistons.

They shoot waaaaaaaaay too many 3's. I hate it.

But they have been making them all season. This last game, very horrid. When a whole team minus the PG are 2/21 from downtown, would that be an indicator to take it to the paint?

guess not.

Things do have a way of regressing to the mean.

[1Parker1]

Pistons haven't lost back-to-back games this season. Anybody think they'll start?


Nope. I almost feel bad for the Twolves. My guess is Sheed will be so mad he'll have a monster game against KG.

[TwoHandJam]

Krstic has the length and footwork to take it to Sheed and not many others do. It would have been sweet if Thorn hadn't fucked things up.
I fucking hate Rod Thorn. That asshole probably didn't know Krstic from a hole in the ground before draft night. I think that somehow, information got leaked from our usually tight lipped front office and we paid a high price for it.

[picnroll]

Spurs got a little payback the next year when they signaled openly that they were high on Planicic.

[polandprzem]

FreshPrince check out your PM.

[mavsfan1000]

I think Big Ben has a lost a half a step. He was at his best 2 years ago.

[Marklar MM]

What is happening to Big Benny? Is he still has some injury problems?

The ref job was not the greatest...Ben was frustrated with them. He was held or pushed with no foul called. One of the first plays I do believe Ben was shoved from behind with no call, even though it was blatant, but that may have been the game before.

But those refs. They called all the ticky tack fouls, but let the physical stuff go. We just didn't get very physical.

I am not using refs as an excuse. Rasheed on offense looked like he had never touched a ball, Rip and Prince were horrid, although Rip was held alot. All in all, a total team loss(outside Billups). New Jersey outplayed them, and we still had a chance to win, even with us playing like shit.

[himat]

pistons needed a little wake up call again. i'm expecting a blowout even though it's the second game of a back to back. this team does very good after a loss. it's good to have a team beat you sometimes if you're playing well to get you back to reality, indianapolis colts.

[bdubya]

Theme for tonight: The Wrath of Sheed. Long night for KG coming up if Sheed feels like he's got something to prove (and he does, boy does he)

OTOH, I don't think we're going to blank Davis this time; he'll want to show his new team that he actually can score on the Pistons...

[DarkReign]

Minny = pwned

Largest lead before sending in the scrubs....27

gg

[jochhejaam]

I think Big Ben has a lost a half a step. He was at his best 2 years ago.
Line for Ben for Minn game:

17 rebounds, 15 in the second half, 4 steals and 3 blocks in 36 mins. I have to disagree with ya on this one.

[bdubya]

Theme for tonight: The Wrath of Sheed.

<cough cough> did I say Sheed? I meant EVANS. Seriously.


KG on the Pistons: "Twenty-nine [other] teams in the league, don't nobody play like this."
(http://www.startribune.com/511/story/220055.html)