Definitive Win

[ShoogarBear]

The Pistons are absolutely the worst team in the league to run 4-down on.

They have Rasheed, who is capable of guarding him 1-on-1, and their guards and wingman are all drilled to collapse and fill the passing lanes like nobody else.

I'm not against 4-down when it's needed, but that was playing right into the Pistons' hands.

The other problem was the Spurs' guards insistance on trying cross-court passes from the baseline. There could have been about 3-4 more turnovers but the Spurs got a little lucky.

[Nikos]

The feeling after the win is more of 'survival' than happiness.

The team still has not shredded that shakiness in fourth quarters, namely FT shooting and offensive cohesion. True Detroit had something to do with that, but turnovers and FTs are what kept this from being a blowout.

I hope in the future when they have big leads like they do not relinquish them in a quarters worth of time.

[Ghost Writer]

I think Pop reverts to the 4-down in 4th quarters partly out of his own comfort and partly because the other teams' defense dig in the most down the stretch and perhaps our guards can't do anything and Duncan is our best player.

This season, I think Parker and Manu need to and probably can successfully take that pressure off Duncan and Pop can trust them to help the team win down the stretch.

[T Park]

I think Pop went to it because before that players like Ginobili, Rasho, Malik, Devin were all playing out of control.

If Duncan, when he gets the ball, would just drive the Mfer, he could score everytime.
EX First half, the absolute fisting he gave Ben Wallace.


Thats sometimes why 4 down looks horrible, because Duncan wants to play paddy cake.

Get the ball, face up, DRIVE!!

Ben Wallace nor Rasheed, nor Antonio McDeyss last night could guard him, and no one tonight against Milawaukee in there right mind can guard him, so he shouldve last night had about 35 and 20
and tonight oughtta have 27 and 15.

[E20]

Tpark Duncan's gonna have a triple double. 29 points 16 rebounds and 11 assists.

[SequSpur]

I agree with Tpark finally. Duncan could average 30+ easily. Dude is huge, has mad skills and has damn near enough power to be Shaqable. I think he tries to stay out of foul trouble and avoid injury. Dude paces himself.