96-85 win. Nice job tonight, shrugging off a terrible 3rd quarter shooting. McGrady looked like a gutless punk tonight. He comes out and scores 18 in the third, and then doesn't even look to shoot in the 4th.
Originally posted by jvanbusk!
96-85 win. Nice job tonight, shrugging off a terrible 3rd quarter shooting. McGrady looked like a gutless punk tonight. He comes out and scores 18 in the third, and then doesn't even look to shoot in the 4th.
Sweep of Florida.
I was goona say the same thing, not the punk part, but generally the same message. It's the same story over and over, weather the barrage McGrady brings, (18 point quarters), stick to what we do, let him fizzle out, let his teammates do nothing, and then proceed to win the game. Whoever that Magic fan is that came in here -- enjoy the 31 points McGrady put up, then realize your team lost.
P.S. I am so glad Joe D. didn't listen to me and sign J. Howard, but instead signed Elden Campbell...
I was goona say the same thing, not the punk part, but generally the same message. It's the same story over and over, weather the barrage McGrady brings, (18 point quarters), stick to what we do, let him fizzle out, let his teammates do nothing, and then proceed to win the game. Whoever that Magic fan is that came in here -- enjoy the 31 points McGrady put up, then realize your team lost.
P.S. I am so glad Joe D. didn't listen to me and sign J. Howard, but instead signed Elden Campbell...
He hardly shot the ball at all in the 4th quarter, and when he did get the ball he seemed to be looking to pass. If he's supposedly one of the top 5 players in the game, shouldn't he be looking to score points? I didn't see it, therefore he looked 'gutless'.
Originally posted by jvanbusk!
96-85 win. Nice job tonight, shrugging off a terrible 3rd quarter shooting. McGrady looked like a gutless punk tonight. He comes out and scores 18 in the third, and then doesn't even look to shoot in the 4th.
Sweep of Florida.
A gutless punk? So he's a gutless punk just because he didn't shoot the ball in the 4th because 3 Pistons were constantly right in his face after he made them s*** themselves in the 3rd? So instead of taking an impossible shot he dishes it to his teammates. Yeah, real gutless. He should be ashamed of himself for not just flying over them like Superman. Get a clue.
A gutless punk? So he's a gutless punk just because he didn't shoot the ball in the 4th because 3 Pistons were constantly right in his face after he made them s*** themselves in the 3rd? So instead of taking an impossible shot he dishes it to his teammates. Yeah, real gutless. He should be ashamed of himself for not just flying over them like Superman. Get a clue.
Didn't even look like he was trying. There were plenty of opportunities where he could of looked for a shot, but he didn't.
Didn't get too see much of the game because I was at work. From what I did see Chucky Atkins played real well and I am loving the acquistion of Elden Campbell.
The entire Pistons defense was on him like white on rice after he went crazy on them. He didn't have any opportunities to get a good shot. I don't expect you to realize that though because you're an *Edited* . Arguing against facts is useless, seeing as I'm watching the tape of the game right now. I suggest you do the same next time.
Originally posted by The MAgiC!
The entire Pistons defense was on him like white on rice after he went crazy on them. He didn't have any opportunities to get a good shot. I don't expect you to realize that though because you're an *Edited* . Arguing against facts is useless, seeing as I'm watching the tape of the game right now. I suggest you do the same next time.
I can talk about players all I want, and how I think they performed. What I know I can't do is call other people names and that's what you are doing.
Keep watching the tape, and take an objective (not bias) view of it. And you will see what I am talking about.
When the Nets beat us, I congradulated them and moved on. This guy pathetically defends his losing team and McGrady who did absolutely nothing in the 4th quarter.
If he is a superstar he should be able to beat double and triple coverage.
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Originally posted by jvanbusk!
55-44 at the half. Don't listen to the Magic fans. There are some smart ones on these boards, few and far between actually. But, last year during the first round playoff series these guys really showed their ignorance.
What I really wanted to say though, is this half really opened up my eyes. The way we were running the fast break has me curious if we could have been doing this all along for the past 2 years. We got a lot of easy buckets in the first half, and we have pretty much the same talent as last year. If we do what we did in the first half of this one all season (as far as running the break and getting easy buckets) look out. A threepeat could be in order.
True but I don't think the players are doing a bad job.. Its Doc Rivers.. I am not alone on this matter... After the game on the radio people call in and EVERY SINGLE PERSON mentions how bad doc's coaching is and how he makes excuses for everything.. Like in playoffs last year, one game magic lost , gordon giricek took the last 8 shots of the game and missed every single one (magic were only down like 10 with 8 minutes to go before gg's first shot of 8)...
another time is when i think kemp or hunter, i don't remember was doing a good job gaurding ben wallace from getting easy baskets and then doc takes the person out and puts in garrity with a sprained groin...what is that??
I don't blame the team as much as I blame doc... But as of now, I think Pistons play better because they have a coach who is 20x what doc will ever be..
I hope T-mac comes out of his sleep soon..hopefully before the next game..
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I guess I was a lil off about Chance huh....Woops...But all in all I think that the Pistons played well....Hamilton is playing great.....Def had stepped it up a lil bit....Can't wait until we whip Boston!!!!
Just like in April and May, Detroit had to hold fast against a barrage by Tracy McGrady. He scored 18 of his 31 points in the third quarter but misfired afterward.
McGrady missed all seven of his shots in the final quarter, while the rest of the Magic shot 5-for-12 as the team was held to 13 points.
"We wore him down a little bit," said Pistons center Ben Wallace, who had 13 points and 17 rebounds for his second double-double of the season. "No one else really stepped up to take control over the game."
Added coach Larry Brown, who replaced the fired Rick Carlisle in June: "We did a great job by switching out and putting two guys on McGrady."
McGrady heated up after the game, though, criticizing his teammates.
"My guys are starting to learn each other and they don't know where their spots are at," said McGrady, who finished 10-of-24 from the field and 10-of-11 from the foul line. "Nobody knows when to cut, where to cut; point guards don't know if they should pass or stay or go through.
Game Thread : DET @ ORL : Nov. 1st & Feb. 22nd...
Whoever that Magic fan is that came in here -- enjoy the 31 points McGrady put up, then realize your team lost.
Get a clue.
