Pistons - Sonics

[picnroll]

Close game in the third. This young Frenchman Petro lloks like a nice pick. Hope Mahinmi is as athletic as him.

[jochhejaam]

75-72 Pistons with 9:00 left in the 4th.

[spursparker9]

seattle is putting up a good fight, but detroit will still end up winning

[jochhejaam]

seattle is putting up a good fight, but detroit will still end up winning
Seattle's up 80-78 with 6:43 remaining

[mavsfan1000]

Go See at Hole

[FreshPrince22]

This team just looks disinterested right now. It's frustrating.

[jochhejaam]

This team just looks disinterested right now. It's frustrating.
88-87 with 3 mins to go.

[Winnipeg_Spur]

Good to see Detroit playing mediocre basketball, too bad the playoffs don't start tomorrow...

[picnroll]

Ben at the FT lin = uglieee. Time for Hack a Ben.

[Amuseddaysleeper]

ummm Piston fans

whats up with the rebounding??? is someone on your front line hurting? you guys are one of the most phsyical teams in the league. or is it just one of those nights?

[Amuseddaysleeper]

I still see the pistons winning this game. they have much more experience then the sonics, i can't see them throwing it away the way the sonics can

[FreshPrince22]

ummm Piston fans

whats up with the rebounding??? is someone on your front line hurting? you guys are one of the most phsyical teams in the league. or is it just one of those nights?

They just don't seem interested.

[spursparker9]

game tied at 91 with 1:04 min left

[spursparker9]

game tied at 96 with 20 sec left

[Pistons < Spurs]

LMAO! Sheed has already taken 13 3's (only made 4) tonight! OMG.

[picnroll]

Seems like the Pistons peaked way early. They don't consistently dominate teams any more. Teams are going into stretch runs and Pistons may have been in their stretch run in November - January.

[baseline bum]

Watch... Billups will win it at the buzzer.

[FreshPrince22]

Rip is a clutch MFer. 3 in a row! Wow!

[Pistons < Spurs]

Rip for the win!

[T.F. Storm]

Rip For Three!!

[spursparker9]

seattle down 2 with 0.2 sec left

[jochhejaam]

Good to see Detroit playing mediocre basketball, too bad the playoffs don't start tomorrow...
Pistons win...9 of the last 11 is mediocre?

[baseline bum]

Er.... Hamilton will win it at the buzzer :lol

[picnroll]

Man Allen totally fell asleep on that last Hamilton shot.

[T.F. Storm]

Apparently it was a 2.

[Amuseddaysleeper]

is it officially over?

[jochhejaam]

is it officially over?
Yes, go ahead and celebrate. :lol

[spursparker9]

rip is so clutch....

[Amuseddaysleeper]

damn, nice win guys!, i totally thought chauncey would get that last shot! can you imagine if tayshaun took it and missed, you guys would have his head on a stick! :lol

[milkyway21]

is the score still tied@ 96?

update pls.

[milkyway21]

i'm glad Detroit won over Sonics.

:tu

[Kori Ellis]

Game over. Rip hit a shot at the (near) buzzer.

Frickin' Pistons. If they were going to win they should have at least blown them out, so my friend could get in the game for the Sonics.

[FreshPrince22]

is the score still tied@ 96?

update pls.

uhh no... Pistons win with a Rip shot with 0.2 seconds left.

[Kori Ellis]

i'm glad Detroit won over Sonics.

:tu

Why?

The Spurs want the Pistons to lose.

[jochhejaam]

i'm glad Detroit won over Sonics.

:tu
joch<------putting milkway21 on buddylist.

[ABDENOUR POWER]

I'm glad I managed to stay awake for the game. :lol

[milkyway21]

Pistons still have big games coming up before playoffs-

2 vs Miami
2 vs Indiana
1 NJ
1 Pho(w/ Amare)
1 Dal

they can't afford to start losing games right now if they want to have HCA.

[cheguevara]

Pistons still have big games coming up before playoffs-

2 vs Miami
2 vs Indiana
1 NJ
1 Pho(w/ Amare)
1 Dal

they can't afford to start losing games right now if they want to have HCA.

they won the game tonight right?

[JamStone]

Seems like the Pistons peaked way early. They don't consistently dominate teams any more. Teams are going into stretch runs and Pistons may have been in their stretch run in November - January.



Pistons are not playing great right now, but it was a road game, and it's very difficult to win on the road in the NBA.


Just for reference, as well as the Spurs are playing right now, as they are going into their "stretch run" over the last two weeks, their last couple of road games include:

83-80 win at Memphis
100-103 loss at Philadelphia
87-101 loss at Cleveland
92-88 win at Indiana

If this is the Spurs' stretch run, then they aren't exactly dominating teams either. NBA road games. Who's on their stretch run? Dallas is the only team that has been on a tear lately, really beating up on teams by double digits. Miami is beating non-playoff teams.

Quick to judge over one loss to Denver and a close Seattle game? Maybe ...

[milkyway21]

joch<------putting milkway21 on buddylist.shhhhhhhh! i just hate Ray Allen.

you're still our #1 enemy! :lol

[Winnipeg_Spur]

Pistons win...9 of the last 11 is mediocre?
Ok, mediocre is a bit of a stretch, but I still feel, regardless of their record, they're not playing quite as well as they were earlier. Unfortunately (for us, at least :)) they're still winning games, and there's still plenty of time for them to get it going again.

[jochhejaam]

shhhhhhhh! i just hate Ray Allen.

you're still our #1 enemy! :lol
Way to post your way back into Kori's good graces. :lol

[milkyway21]

Why?

The Spurs want the Pistons to lose.

:pctoss
Ray Allen.

[Vinnie_Johnson]

Damn great finish let go get Kobe now!!!

[Kori Ellis]

Oh I hate Ray Allen too. But now since one of my closest friends is a Sonic for at least the next 10 days, I have to root for them. :lol

[jochhejaam]

Oh I hate Ray Allen too. But now since one of my closest friends is a Sonic for at least the next 10 days, I have to root for them. :lol
Noel Felix?

[ABDENOUR POWER]

one of my closest friends is a Sonic for at least the next 10 days

Thats awesome. :)

[cheguevara]

Oh I hate Ray Allen too. But now since one of my closest friends is a Sonic for at least the next 10 days, I have to root for them. :lol

So do u think this kid is gonna stay a bench warmer for a while or start gaining minutes right away?

[Kori Ellis]

Noel Felix?

Yeah. He's my second best friend next to my husband.

[T.F. Storm]

Oh I hate Ray Allen too. But now since one of my closest friends is a Sonic for at least the next 10 days, I have to root for them. :lol
Really? That's pretty cool. Good luck to your friend with the Sonics.

[baseline bum]

Why?

The Spurs want the Pistons to lose.

I feel bad having to root against Noel, but I'll never forget those assholes cheering Tim's injury + Bob Hill. That'll be so sweet if they leave the POS city for Las Vegas or OKC.

[picnroll]

Pistons are not playing great right now, but it was a road game, and it's very difficult to win on the road in the NBA.


Just for reference, as well as the Spurs are playing right now, as they are going into their "stretch run" over the last two weeks, their last couple of road games include:


Actually in my opinion the way Duncan and Manu have played almost all season, includng now, they Spurs are getting by on grit and on the brilliance of Pop as a coach and his system with a little help from Parker on O.

It's just that the Pistons, who looked invincible before, have fallen back to earth and are nowhre near a prohibitive favorite imo, though they should have a elative cakewalk through the East which is a BIG help.

[Kori Ellis]

So do u think this kid is gonna stay a bench warmer or start gaining minutes?

Well they wanted him in preseason but management wasn't willing to cut a guaranteed contract to keep him. So they kept tabs on him all year. By how Hill talks, he should get a little playing time and see how it goes.

I know a lot of NBA players because I'm a reporter. But to actually be this close with someone who is the NBA is very exciting.

[cheguevara]

with a little help from Parker on O.



and a lot of help from Bowen on D

[jochhejaam]

Yeah. He's my second best friend next to my husband.
Nice, best of luck to him.


http://www.nba.com/media/sonics/felix_pp1.jpg

[picnroll]

and a lot of help from Bowen on D
Bowen's D is a given. Parker's O is the plus compared to last year.

[jochhejaam]

It's just that the Pistons, who looked invincible before, have fallen back to earth and are nowhre near a prohibitive favorite imo, though they should have a elative cakewalk through the East which is a BIG help.

Don't mention that to Bill Walton, during the 76er's game tonight he said "the way Miami is playing right now he would pick them to win it all" Musberger questioned him "win it all"? Walton replied "yes".

[cheguevara]

Bowen's D needs to be mentioned EVERY time there is a Spurs win.

[FreshPrince22]

Don't mention that to Bill Walton, during the 76er's game tonight he said "the way Miami is playing right now he would pick them to win it all" Musberger questioned him "win it all"? Walton replied "yes".

I looked at Miami's schedule a couple weeks ago and highlighted this section as when the Miami bandwagon would officially take off. Look at this cakewalk...

Tue 14 Orlando W 107 - 93
Wed 15 @ Orlando W 110 - 100
Wed 22 @ New York W 103 - 83
Sat 25 Seattle W 115 - 106
Mon 27 Toronto W 101 - 94
Wed 1 @ Boston W 103 - 96

And next up they have Atlanta and Charlotte. I expect some "Miami has turned it on" crap from the media/fans very shortly.

[milkyway21]

Oh I hate Ray Allen too. But now since one of my closest friends is a Sonic for at least the next 10 days, I have to root for them. :lol

damn, I forgot Noel Felix is with the Sonics now.
He once played in the Phils.& a nice guy too!

sorry :cry

[Amuseddaysleeper]

Don't mention that to Bill Walton, during the 76er's game tonight he said "the way Miami is playing right now he would pick them to win it all" Musberger questioned him "win it all"? Walton replied "yes".

LOL. did you hear charles barkley's "clipper can win the west" speech :lol

[leemajors]

Don't mention that to Bill Walton, during the 76er's game tonight he said "the way Miami is playing right now he would pick them to win it all" Musberger questioned him "win it all"? Walton replied "yes".

walton always gets carried away, it's part of his unique charm. my favorite walton moment was him dissing his own son... "Haven't we heard enough about this kid already?" or the time he said "That's not the kind of facial you want!"

[jochhejaam]

LOL. did you hear charles barkley's "clipper can win the west" speech :lol
It's like a battle between Walton and Barkley on who can say the most outrageous thing. I'd call it a tie. :lol