[Austin Kent]

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Indiana Pacers (36-39) vs. Detroit Pistons (61-15)

Sunday, April 9, 2006
The Palace of Auburn Hills
1:00

Probable Starters:



Jermaine O'Neal l Austin Croshere l Peja Stojakovic | Stephen Jackson l Anthony Johnson


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

Pistons Roster
Pacers Roster</center>

*Sarunas Jasekevicius starts at shooting guard but does not have a picture.

[ChrisWoj]

75.8% - combined win percentage of the three major Detroit sports franchises currently in season.

Wings have 53 wins in 76 games.
`Stons have 61 wins in 76 games.
Tigers have 5 wins in 5 games.

HELLS YEAH!

[DetBNyce]

Originally Posted by ChrisWoj

75.8% - combined win percentage of the three major Detroit sports franchises currently in season.

Wings have 53 wins in 76 games.
`Stons have 61 wins in 76 games.
Tigers have 5 wins in 5 games.

HELLS YEAH!

How did you ever become a fan of Detroit teams? Are you from here or is that just the way it happened? I thought it was just the Pistons with you... Anywho welcome aboard.

For tonight's game, even though the Pacers always play us tough, I'm going with a blowout in our favor. The Pacers are playing terrible ball, and we should be a little angry after our last loss.

[Austin Kent]

The game is on ABC for anybody who is interested that might not necessarily be from Michigan.

[JoeD]

I'm sure everyone who watched heard about Ben Wallace. In brief he cursed at Saunders for taking him out with 3 mins against Orlando, then refused to go back in.

I definitely think this was responsible for our great energy today as a team. It was sweet to watch us to be assertive and not the somewhat tenative / too careful I think we sometimes are.

[Austin Kent]

I wasn't aware of that JoeD, I could only catch the first quarter or so, those 22 rebounds Ben had was his high for the season.

One thing that I really like to see is the rotation that Saunders used, all you need to do is look at the box score...our starters played 27, 25, 28, 27, 34 while our bench played as much as 24, 20 and 23. Looks like it worked, six players in double figures and only three of them were starters.

[JoeD]

Yeah the bench was a pleasant surprise, most of all Hunter. Delk just keeps up the good work.

Just one thing... Delfino got in at about the same time as Cato! What the hell is going on. He kept on doing well, then he suddenly gets benched. All reports say he practices long and hard. And then Evans has not been playing too great.

On ABC they said Hunter talked to Saunders about trusting the bench more, which is great. It seems to have gotten a response. Too bad it has not extended to Delfino.

[Copper]

I too have been surprised by the lack of pt Delfino has had recently.

[ChrisWoj]

Originally Posted by DetBNyce

How did you ever become a fan of Detroit teams? Are you from here or is that just the way it happened? I thought it was just the Pistons with you... Anywho welcome aboard.

Born into it. My Dad was a Detroit sports fan, so I am. Toledo ain't that far away either, plus we're a minor league affiliate for the Tigers so I always loved being able to see the youngsters before they implode in the majors for the Tygs.

Red Wings through the Dead Wings years. The Tigers through... well... the `90s ever since I can remember... The Pistons through all those years they couldn't crack the 2nd Round of the playoffs... I've always been a hardcore Detroit sports fan. Although I have been rooting a lot for the C-B-J in hockey lately... Blue Jackets, gotta love the expansion team in C-Bus.

The funny part is... I'm still all GO BUCKEYES.

-Chris.

[STUCKEY!]

Wow what a blowout... PacerhOlic if u are reading this your team sucks! lol

[P33r~]

I wonder if Jermaine would still like to meet us in the first round.

[JoeD]

He might, but after the game I don't think he thinks they can win. He said they didn't deserve to even be in the playoffs, among other things.

[Austin Kent]

The Indiana Pacers are like the problem child we all went to grade school with. There is always more controversy with this team than not, and occasionally they do something to make you think they are back on the right track, which lasts about a month and then they are back in trouble.

[DetroitDiesel]

This game was a serious bushwacking. You guys see jermaine takin out his frustration on that innocent chair?

Pacers haven't found their continuity/rythym yet, and if they blow everything up this offseason the artest trade really might signal the end of the rivalry. Shame.