Detroit having trouble with the Hawks???

[Manu4Three]

Lakers down by 7

[Pistons < Spurs]

IMO we've destroyed alot of inferior teams this year, and that along with the media attention and hype, we've gotten a little full of ourselves.

On our last big winning streak, we played & beat:

New Orleans
Charlotte
Boston
Atlanta
New York
Houston
Minnesota
Milwaukee
Memphis
Lakers

Most of those were blowouts except for an OT win against Memphis, and a 2 point victory vs. Houston.

Those wins I'm sure gave us some confidence, but also made us a little y, and it has shown in our play.

I do however look for them to get back to buisness. Hopefully the media drops the 70 win talk. And with the All Star reserves being named this week, we will hopefully no longer hear how everyone including our mascot should be in Houston. We need to lose the distractions, and play some ball.

[Manu4Three]

Lakers down by 3

[Manu4Three]

Lakers down by 1

[JamStone]

Hawks played better than the Pistons tonight. Pistons played all right, shots just didn't fall after the first quarter. The Pistons defense was not its best.

Pistons should not have lost, but they just have to regroup and prepare for the Clippers tomorrow night. Bad loss. Not happy about it, but it happens.

[midgetonadonkey]

Damn the Hawks beat the Pistons and the Spurs in the same season. They should consider this quite an accomplishment.

This loss means nothing. The Pistons are still a great team that will likely win the next 8 or 9 in a row.

[ducks]

kobe is 3-12 and lakers are coming back
MY GOD

[Manu4Three]

it's Kobe's time!!!!!

[ducks]

Damn the Hawks beat the Pistons and the Spurs in the same season. They should consider this quite an accomplishment.

This loss means nothing. The Pistons are still a great team that will likely win the next 8 or 9 in a row.

people said that last lost

this lost could wake them up
or maybe the coaching stafff not preaching the d is starting to catch up

[George W Bush]

I saw the le and came in here to get Detroit outa harms way.
Where are these hawks you people are talkin' about?

[MI21]

I don't understand why Flip consistently overplays Rasheed and Ben Wallace when they aren't performing, when McDyess is there as backup.

[ABDENOUR POWER]

Damn, the Hawks are beastly. If only they could make the playoffs, they might win it all ..... Detroit and San Antonio clearly can't hang with them....

[ABDENOUR POWER]

I don't understand why Flip consistently overplays Rasheed and Ben Wallace when they aren't performing, when McDyess is there as backup.

Forget McDyess, DARKO is their backup!

[Pistons < Spurs]

I don't understand why Flip consistently overplays Rasheed and Ben Wallace when they aren't performing, when McDyess is there as backup.

Defense.

Dice can hold his own, but he doesn't compare to either of those 2 guys defensively.



(not that it showed tonight.......)

[smeagol]

not if they also send Flip as coach

C'mon, Flip was a great coach 10 days ago when the Pistons where 36-5, now he is crap?

[MI21]

Defense.

Dice can hold his own, but he doesn't compare to either of those 2 guys defensively.



(not that it showed tonight.......)

Yeah, I agree with that 100%.

But it isn't really going to matter to much against a team like Atlanta. They weren't stopping them anyway as well as contributing nothing offensively, so why not give McDyess a chance to play some extended minutes?

(Maybe I'm just being bias, McDyess is one of my favourite players)

[Manu4Three]

Lakers up by 2....66-64

[genghisrex]

Looks like the mavs will be first in the power rankings.

Congratulations on another pre-ASB Championship!!!!





(Expect the usual finish)

[picnroll]

Hopefully Flip keeps playing all the starters heavy minutes all season. Rack up those regular season wins Flip.

[exstatic]

I'd say 70 is out. Before tonight, they were JUST under pace for it. If you took their win pct and multiplied it by 82, you came out with 69.5 wins.

[Spurologist]

Defense.

Dice can hold his own, but he doesn't compare to either of those 2 guys defensively.



(not that it showed tonight.......)

he doesn't compare because ben and sheed of two of the best in the game. Dyess is a good defender and shooter. He's a beast. He should get more minutes. Oh wait I think Flip neck is tightening again

[Peter]

Congrats, Pistons, on your January championship.

[Pistons < Spurs]

Yeah, I agree with that 100%.

But it isn't really going to matter to much against a team like Atlanta. They weren't stopping them anyway as well as contributing nothing offensively, so why not give McDyess a chance to play some extended minutes?

(Maybe I'm just being bias, McDyess is one of my favourite players)

I hear ya, and basically agree with you aswell. I'd like to see Dice get closer to 30 minutes a game. And ideally against a team like Atlanta, he SHOULD be getting that many minutes as it should not be a close contest.

[yeahone]

great game hawks

[1Parker1]

Ouch, Kobe is 4-15...I guess Dallas really doesn't want him to go for 63 tonight