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I agree with all of that, but I thought the Spurs responded well to the toughness. They managed to reverse the momentum at the end of the game on the road against a team whose record doesn't really match how they've been playing lately.
Thank you Detroit for the run in the fourththe end of the game has been awesome with the classic hack a Ben... the few people on the arena went crazy !!
some random thoughts from the game
- Prince is a wonderful basketball player, he is so fluid almost effortless, really nice to see him play the game
- The palace is a real great arena.. too bad it was empty
- Matt is sooo soft sometimes
- The Pistons cheers leaders are not bad at all
- The spurs players seem to be literally terrorized by Pop... every time they fail at something they look at Pop to see if he is mad or not... unbelievable...
- This team is going to face big issues come PO time when they will have to play crafty athletic team that are going to play physical on them...
- Wallace deserved his standing ovation at the end of the game
- Stukey is athletic as
- Pistons fans were pretty happy to see Tiago a lot on the bench
- Typical Tim... you look the game and you think Tim is having a quiet night then you check the box score
here is the link to the pics I took + 1 or 2 vids (no high quality but I hope you will enjoy it)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/76662645@N02/
I agree with all of that, but I thought the Spurs responded well to the toughness. They managed to reverse the momentum at the end of the game on the road against a team whose record doesn't really match how they've been playing lately.
They reversed it IMO because it is the Pistons... even if they are playing some good bb lately they haven't a lot of talents. At one point spurs have been eaten by jerebko, ben and rodney those 3 put the fire on the spurs playing with intensity. To stop the bleeding I wish pop could have thrown in the battle Tiago to help on Ben and Leonard... we needed athleticism but we stayed with Tim not solid enough on ben and the soft RJ and Matt. it almost cost us the game.
I also think a full arena would have made a difference for the pistons
Part of the reason they were even in it was due to Pop not putting Leonard on Prince to start the game. If he didn't shoot lights out Spurs win by 20+, but I don't think any of us were expecting this kinda game from him. I'd of honestly liked to of seen more Blair/Tiago when the going got tough. Blair, though an idiot at times, is one of the toughest players on the Spurs and could've given a good response. Splitter is always getting beat on against opposing teams so he knows how to handle it.
Also, I expect the Pistons to be a higher-seeded playoff team in a few years (if Prince stays around and Monroe keeps developing) with the young talent they got and what they'll prolly get in this draft. Full arena definitely would've made more of a difference; there's no excuse for the Spurs to allow a 15-0 run, and I expect Pop to let them know this. A fully capable Manu will do wonders for a lot of the concerns garnered from tonight.
Also forgot to mention in my first post, awesome pics! Though the team really looks bummed out in most of them. 100% right 'bout dem cheerleaders...
Last edited by Robz4000; 02-15-2012 at 12:45 AM.
Great pics! Thanks for sharing
I love it when another team's arena is completely dead and empty.
Incredible to see an empty arena like this !
http://www.flickr.com/photos/7666264...ream/lightbox/
lol You can see me in this picture; under "Damien Wilkins", there's a guy wearing a black shirt to the right of me. I have my legs up on the seat.
Thanks for posting the pics.
Thanks for the pics. I've never seen an nba arena that empty.
Saw you... nice !! I was really right behind the bench always with a beer in hand
Me neither... this is the fourth game I went into and most of the time this is that empty. A real shame, the arena is really really great but Detroiters are totally giving up on their team... This arena was one of the loudest in the nba.
I do think one of the reason is the fact that the tigers, lions have had a really good season and the red wings enjoy a full arena every night.
ha Those beers are way too expensive. The lady came around to hand us a menu and I think it said $9. I was likeSaw you... nice !! I was really right behind the bench always with a beer in hand
How much did you pay for your seats? They are really good ones.
I paid $125. To give you a comparison I bought tickets to see the red wings, I only found upper levers like really upper levers at $150 !ha Those beers are way too expensive. The lady came around to hand us a menu and I think it said $9. I was like
How much did you pay for your seats? They are really good ones.
Yeah the beer is expensive but man the cheerleaders were delightful
Worst crowd ever? I've seen the crowd at Wizards games be more populated than that
Awesome pics my friend, keep 'em coming!
It also doesn't help that unlike the other teams, the Pistons don't actually play in The D.
Did you wear your "Free Tiago" t-shirt? Did you make disparaging comments about Pop and Bonner's love affair VERY LOUD? Did you? Did you?I was really right behind the bench always with a beer in hand
Brazil, I remember you posting about potentially moving to the Detroit area. I assume you actually made the move. Cool pics
Absolutely ! I moved beginning of July, August for the rest of the family. It's, for sure, very different compared to Brazil but I'm enjoying a lot my new job and the opportunity to work with Americans, the kids are lovin' the new school and my wife found a job few weeks ago... On top of that I'm probably going to work with a company owned by Vinnie Johnson... can't wait our first working meeting next week... I hope he will invite me soon to see some Pistons games with him !Brazil, I remember you posting about potentially moving to the Detroit area. I assume you actually made the move. Cool pics
Did you wear your "Free Tiago" t-shirt? Did you make disparaging comments about Pop and Bonner's love affair VERY LOUD? Did you? Did you?
I tried to speak to TP in French but he was soooo focused or penetrated or depressed that he didn't listen / hear. I can tell you he was not having a fun night.
Great pics, thanks for sharing. It really is sad to see how far Detroit has fallen since their run just a few short years ago. I hate seeing empty arenas anywhere in the NBA.
Great job Brazil!
Thanks for the pics
thanks SB !
O que vc ta achando do Tiagao ? ta indo bem ne ? Achei que 22 minutos contra Detroit nao tava tao ruim assim mas em minha opinao, Pop podria encaixar ums 5 / 7 minutos a mais. Parece ser um cara bacana, tava tranquilho na quadra, relaxado
Oh, word. I got both of my tickets and VIP parking for $31 total. I'm actually sort of glad the Pistons suck now.
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