[Austin Kent]

vs.

San Antonio Spurs (27-8) vs. Detroit Pistons (27-5)

Thursday, January 12, 2006
SBC Center
8:00 PM

Probable Starters:





Ben Wallace l Rasheed Wallace l Tayshaun Prince l Richard Hamilton l Chauncey Billups

Pistons Roster
Spurs Roster

Here we go, the individual hardest game of the season.

[DetroitDiesel]

Don't know if I will be able to catch this one tonight or not, hope I do.

Prediction: Pistons 98 Spurs 82
Rip goes off, Finley sputters, Sheed matches Duncan.

[xPAGANx]

I'm really hoping the Pistons light it up tonight. It is our best chance of putting SA back on their heels. It will also make the Pistons look even more dominating.

I also hope the Pistons put out a lot of effort from start to finish. I am tired of watching sloppy play in the first half.

[ChrisWoj]

please please please please please Somebody do commentary?

I get to go to work... I'll miss most of the game. 8:00PM start time... looks like it'll start at 8:30PM then, judging by the Miami game that was national TV as well. I'll be lucky to catch any of the first three quarters.

God I hope load is low... get out at the start.

[BenGordonsDefense]

I'd swing some commentary, but promised my wife I'd go to dinner with her and some coworkers before I realized the game was tonight

[Austin Kent]

I'm just looking for the Canadian TV guide tonight...I guess the game is on TNT, I can only hope one of the Canadian channels picks it up from them.

[Austin Kent]

No dice for me, it's on NBA TV but I don't get it.

[Copper]

I think that with Arroyo out it will depend on who gets his minutes and whether Delfino or Evans steps up off the bench as far as a victory goes. I think the starting units will play pretty even and the benches will dictate the winner. Im hoping for a Piston win 92-87. I would do commentary but My tv is downstairs and my computer is upstairs in the office. Ill try to drop by and update at breaks.

[ChrisWoj]

Ultra light load at UPS. I'm here to do commentary if anybody needs it.

[ChrisWoj]

Pistons hold a 4-1 lead, starters all out there as we get going at 10:15...

Duncan holding, short J misses off the rim. Board by Ben.

Chauncey brings it up. Over to Tay, in to Sheed who turns and shoots, nailing the jumper over Duncan. He has all 6.

[DetBNyce]

Rasheed Wallace is going to work early, very aggressive on both ends of the floor.

[ChrisWoj]

Spurs with it, Parker in to Nesterovic. He misses. Rebound off of Sheed out of bounds.

Ball in to Finley, to Tony Parker who shoots and misses, but he'll be going to the line for two. The lead is 6-1 Pistons as he steps up.

Parker nails the first, rattling it home.
Parker is 2 for 2 from the line, 6-3 Pistons.

[ChrisWoj]

Chauncey brings it up, to Rip who nails the quick J and gives us the 5 point lead.

And Parker right back, that ball was through without any net, beautiful arc.

And now the Pistons right back, missed jumper Spurs ball.

Duncan holding it. Makes a move, hook short to Rasha... who kicks it out to Findawg. To Timmy D who misses the layup to Chauncey.

Pistons with it running, they'll slow it down. Chauncey with it, in the paint... offensive foul on Chauncey.

8-5 Detroit.

[ChrisWoj]

Parker brings it up. Over to Bowen, to Timmy D at the top. Back to Parker, who makes a move but misses the shot to Nesterovic. He lays it in for two. 8-7 game.

Pistons with it in to Sheed, who turns, fading short J misses.

Spurs with it and running... holy **** what a spin move by Tony Parker! That deuce gives the spurs the lead, 9-8. Big r