Spurs @ Pistons - Who Will Win?

[timvp]

Also use this thread to predict the final score.

[Trainwreck2100]

Det 105
Spurs 82

[alamo50]

Spurs win 89 - 88

[colargol]

Spurs 111
Pistons 91

Finley.....22

[SouthernFried]

I dunno. I would be almost tempted to mail this one in. Play the bench most of the game...rest starters.

With this schedule, it's more about surviving with a decent record and your starters intact and healthy... then trying to win every game.

Pop should have a war room. "Ok guys, the schedule is a monster. We go all out on certain games, and try to recuperate on others. These are the games we'll try to win, and these are the ones we use the bench and rest our starters."

Our starters look tired and worn out right now. It's about winning the war, not every battle.

Mebbe developing a long term strategy to do just that is called for during this stretch. You gotta be able to stay in the top 4 of the conference...and still be healthy and rested for the playoffs. Very, very tough with our schedule.

Good luck Pop ;)

Changed my mind...win this one Pop, rest 'em tomorrow :D

[polandprzem]

grind

s-91
d-87

[sa_butta]

Spurs 98
Pistons 93

[urunobili]

101-98 Detroit

[Duncan21]

89-69 spurs

[xtremesteven33]

92-86 Pistons

[Capt Bringdown]

This ain't the Spurs year.
Pistons by 9, book it.

[loveforthegame]

Detroit 108
Spurs 84

[G-Nob]

Det 98
Spur 89

[themvp]

97 - 75 Spurs

[Extra Stout]

Pistons 95
Spurs 68

[TDMVPDPOY]

pistons 106
spurs 79

[spurastic]

Spurs--95
Pisstons--91

[Vinnie_Johnson]

Piston 96 Spurs 84

[Warlord23]

Pistons 95 Spurs 72

[freedom&justice]

Flipper's been "tinkering" with lineups lately (not including his precious starters, of course) and the team's a little out of sync. Spurs should be able to abuse both Dixon and Jarvis all night, Dice has been in one hell of a slump, and Tony always gives Chauncey trouble. Still, the Pistons *should* be up for the Spurs, so I predict a close one. I just hope Flip doesn't forget he has a bench and play the starters 40+ each.

Spurs by a hair, maybe. 96-93.

[kolko]

Spurs 91
Pistons 83

[lefty]

Spurs will have a 6 point lead with 3 minutes remaining in the game.

Then they will start playing like shit and allow Detroit to make a run.

Final score : Detroit 145
Spurs 80

[Budkin]

Spurs aren't playing well but they should win this one for pride alone. Fuck it. Spurs win by some amount.

[misterx91578]

89-88 spurs

[td4mvp3]

pistons by at least 10 but i think closer to 15.
90-80

[Ginobilly]

I say Spurs win by 7, but I wouldn't be surprized if they get blown out the way thier playing and with a worn out ginobili. Lets face it, the spurs are viejitos already, next year they need to replace everybody outside of the big three. Then it will be like 2003 all over again when the spurs considred Althletic and tough to defend cause we had soo many weapons that year. This Spurs team reminds me of the 69 Celtics when they were the oldest team in the league, all the players were in thier mid 30's, Getting blown out in regular season games, almost all of thier playoff games went to 7, but some how they found a way to win the championship. Brace yourselfs Spurs fans cause these playoffs arent going to be easy for our viejito Spurs were every match will go to 7 games. Believe!

[George Gervin's Afro]

Detroit 94
Spurs 85

[ancestron]

92-90 Spurs

[Fabbs]

75-73 Spurs.

For the love of goodness Poppy, turn the offense over to the O coordinator.

[JamStone]

Spurs 107
Pistons 101

It's not your grand daddy's Spurs-Pistons. They'll score some points in this one. Spurs need to win the game more than the Pistons. Pistons have looked pitiful lately. Even the Spurs can't get them motivated.

[shelshor]

Pistons-87
Spurs--85

[SpurYank]

Spurs 81-80 on a Michael Finley last second shot as he comes out of his slump.

[sa_kid20]

Spurs-95
Pistons-88

[J.T.]

91 Spurs
87 Pistons

Close all the way.

[Princess Pimp]

LOL the majority going for the Pistons???

Throwing the white towel already?

[Princess Pimp]

Detroit 110
Spurs 69

[twincam]

Wait and see...only time will tell...ONCE AGAIN

[DAF86]

pistons48 spurs49 in the ugliest game ever

[Xylus]

Spurs win, despite the absence of Udoka and Bowen.

81 Spurs
75 Pistons

[freemeat]

Spurs will have a 6 point lead with 3 minutes remaining in the game.

Then they will start playing like shit and allow Detroit to make a run.

Final score : Detroit 145
Spurs 80


That's the spirit! :lol

[GrandeDavid]

Time to turn it around for the umpteenth time this season.

Spurs 94
Pistons 87

[vander]

with bowen out, we score some more points, with udoka also out, less lineup tinkering by Pop (this is a good thing) more PT for Bonner, the Spurs rally, get into a groove

SA - 98
Det - 91

[Allanon]

No Bowen, no Udoka, no Barry. Looks like 120,000 worth of vBookie cash on Spurs; lots of believers.

My hardest problem was figuring out if I should bet on Pistons win by less than 20 or more than 20.

:D Sad joke, but it's true.

[Man In Black]

Spurs 95
Pistons 89

[vander]

wow, some guy dropped 22000 on Spurs -20, if that happens, :dizzy

[Manu'sMagicalLeftHand]

Pistons 90
Spurs 82

[Agloco]

Pistons 94
Spurs 86

[dbreiden83080]

I obviously want to say Spurs but they are not playing well right now, Bowen is out for tonight, on the road, they might get rolled in this one. Hopefully they keep it close.

[Agloco]

Spurs will have a 6 point lead with 3 minutes remaining in the game.

Then they will start playing like shit and allow Detroit to make a run.

Final score : Detroit 145
Spurs 80

Where can I place my bet for this?

Odds are slim that the Spurs get outscored by 71 in the final 3 minutes.

I can see 41, but not 71 ......... :lol :lol :lol

[Indazone]

I put 5k on the Pistons because I used the Power Distribution Number from the NBA.com site. It's typically a better than 50% predictor of which team will be victorious. Sorry but right now, the Power Number on the Pistons is a lot higher than the Spurs.

[Extra Stout]

Bowen and Udoka are both out?

Revised prediction:
Pistons 109
Spurs 74

[word]

Pistons 97
Spurs 88

[Spursdaone]

Unfortunately the Pistons own us. I can't see us even keeping it close.

[Brutalis]

Never done this before.. I'm sorry..

SA 94
DET 99

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Pistons 96
Spurs 89

[Manu20]

Spurs 99
Pistons 89

[Indazone]

I'm tellin ya..the point differential power stat does not lie. Over 50% accuracy on predicting the outcome of a team beating another team.