[kamego]

I bet to much ucash on this game to not have it on tv here lol

[kamego]

14-10 6 to go

Come on Pistons make me rich

[ChrisWoj]

That jumper is so accurate from Rip, he's on fire of late. Its rare that I see the net move on one of his shots. He's really trying to visibly take them on his shoulders right now, impressive sign of mental maturity from Rip, but we may get to see tonight if he has learned the next step: Where to stop trying to take it on your own shoulders.

Ben had an impressive dunk, and Tay with a great lay-in on the fastbreak as I typed... their work in the paint has been impressive. I'm glad to see them trying to work it inside.


-Chris.

[kamego]

16-14 im glad we took a punch from the Kings and shook it off

[ChrisWoj]

Wow, Billups just did something Joey Harrington hasn't done in three years!

Toss that deep ball, baby!

[casebeck22]

Sheed turns and hits the turnaround. 9:30 to go in first. Wells hits the jumper. 8-2.

Billups to Rip to Sheed inside, contact no call but its in.

Nine to go in first, Peja misses inside. Ben boards to Billups who misses. Bibby misses layup, Peja tips it in.

Pistons not taking care of ball well. Billups to Tay to Ben to Billups to shoot and miss to Tay to Billups to Rip who shoots and misses but is fouled. Two shots coming. The Wells and Rip matchup is looking good thus far.

Rip misses the first, makes the second. 8:06 to go in first and its 10-5.

Bibby to Abdur to Bibby back to Miller back to Bibby to Miller who goes up with it and in.

Billups to Tay, defensive three second. Billups to shoot the tech. He makes, Rip misses the jumper.

Bibby on the backcut for two. 14-6. Billups to Rip for two. Nice shot by Rip. 14-8.

Peja misses to Ben. Billups upcourt to Rip who misses but it is slammed home by Ben.

Bibby to Miller and it is lost out of bounds off Pistons.

Piston steal and Tay ends up with two on the other end.

Wells misses three to Rip, Billups misses three.

Peja on the roll to Abdur and Bibby hits the jumper. Hamilton with a quick run for two.

16-14. Miller misses jumper.

Billups to Tay to Sheed vs Miller and its in for 2. 16 all.

Abdur blocked by Ben to Billups to Rip to Ben back to Rip for two in the lane. Timeout coming from the Kings. Pistons playing like Pistons!!

[P33r~]

Just like that we're up. Pretty scary how fast the Pistons can recover after that slow start, we can't have any mental lapses here.

[ChrisWoj]

Sacramento with the timeout. The Pistons defense has tightened up and they've realized that Rip has the hot hand. They're working it to him as much as possible, and in turn he's also working it around a bit. He has an assist already. And very important thus far we haven't seen a personal foul on Rasheed Wallace yet.

Really, I think he just needed to get into the rhythm of regular season defense. He was working too close to the opposition in the first three games and playing a little too physical, he looks like he's taken a half-step off the man he's guarding and he's just as effective with his length from that distance.


-Chris.

[ChrisWoj]

Anybody catch what caused that techie?

[kamego]

Originally Posted by P33r~

Just like that we're up. Pretty scary how fast the Pistons can recover after that slow start, we can't have any mental lapses here.

Flips got the system to fit the players that closes the gap quick.

[casebeck22]

19-16 Pistons.

Kings ball. Abdur faces up to Ben and makes it. Billups upcourt who backs up Bibby and he makes, nice move.

Miller misses the layup. Fastbreak for Pistons, Rip scores his ninth point in the first. Pistons running again, fouled and will shoot two. 23-18. 2:44 left in the first.

[kamego]

Originally Posted by ChrisWoj

Sacramento with the timeout. The Pistons defense has tightened up and they've realized that Rip has the hot hand. They're working it to him as much as possible, and in turn he's also working it around a bit. He has an assist already. And very important thus far we haven't seen a personal foul on Rasheed Wallace yet.

Really, I think he just needed to get into the rhythm of regular season defense. He was working too close to the opposition in the first three games and playing a little too physical, he looks like he's taken a half-step off the man he's guarding and he's just as effective with his length from that distance.


-Chris.

The Kings have 2 pretty good post players and if Sheed stays good, the Pistons will be in great shape.