4 all-stars, they better do it. lol
Pistons will not have the best record by the end of the season.
This guys have been killing their selves for the number record. Or the overall homecourt advantage. i think they are not going to end with the best record. Sad , or good thing. This dudes where so obsessed with homecourt advantage. I think this could play with their heads. How hard they tried, and still come up short.
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4 All-Stars, 1 legit All-Stars.
Ben Wallace only made it because the NBAs center position is a joke, Rip didn't deserve to make it. Sheed sure as hell didn't deserve to make it. Chauncey was the only tru All-Star for the overrated, run down Pistons.
Ben Wallace only made it because the NBAs center position is a joke, Rip didn't deserve to make it. Sheed sure as hell didn't deserve to make it. Chauncey was the only tru All-Star for the overrated, run down Pistons.
Will it matter though? Not until the finals, where the Spurs have looked completely helpless in two meetings against the Pistons this season.
Theres Dallas who are always engimas, but they really stuck it to the Pistons when they played this season. 37 pt blowout back when the Pistons were really on fire.
Spurs lost tonight at Seattle....so tonight didn't hurt the Pistons too much.
I'm not about to argue the thread statement.
That's because they're not good enough.
They won't make it past the ECF.
They won't make it past the ECF.
I don't know how hard they have honestly tried for the best record.DiceMoney said:This guys have been killing their selves for the number record. Or the overall homecourt advantage. i think they are not going to end with the best record. Sad , or good thing. This dudes where so obsessed with homecourt advantage. I think this could play with their heads. How hard they tried, and still come up short.
They were hot early in the season and can used that motivation as momentum to keep winning. Despite what they were saying early in the year, they WERE trying to win 70+ games. They were coming out and playing hard. Just running teams into the ground. They had one of the best fast breaks and best offenses in the league when they were winning all those games.
Over the past couple months, since it's become clear that they are not going to be setting any records, they've really just packed it in. They are saying they are playing for homecourt, but they aren't giving the same effort they were when they were playing for 70.
They've really gone into "save it for they playoffs" mode, it's very clear if you watch them play. The starters just shoot jumpers for most of the game. Outside of Rip Hamilton nobody ever makes any sort of move towards the basket - as evidenced by them being dead last in the league in points in the paint. You can probably count the number of times Chauncey Billups penetrates below the free throw line in a game on one hand.
They never run anymore. A lot of it comes down to Billups. When he was playing aggressive and hard every night, when he was playing like an MVP, they were almost unbeatable. Now he's probably packed it in more than anyone. He's been extremely lethargic since the all-star break.
It's frustrating to watch, and it's smart at the same time. While guys line Manu Ginobilli and Dwyane Wade go into the playoffs with a collection of nagging injuries from the way they attack the basket, Detroit's starters will all be healthy, all be ready.... and people wonder why, it's more than just dumb luck.
The risk being off course, that after playing pretty mediocre basketball for 2 months you have to suddenly amp it up again.
I bet they drop a couple games to whoever they get in the first round as they try to get it back in gear, and get stronger and stronger as the playoffs wear on.
Completely agree with that entire statement.Mike luvs KG said:I don't know how hard they have honestly tried for the best record.
They were hot early in the season and can used that motivation as momentum to keep winning. Despite what they were saying early in the year, they WERE trying to win 70+ games. They were coming out and playing hard. Just running teams into the ground. They had one of the best fast breaks and best offenses in the league when they were winning all those games.
Over the past couple months, since it's become clear that they are not going to be setting any records, they've really just packed it in. They are saying they are playing for homecourt, but they aren't giving the same effort they were when they were playing for 70.
They've really gone into "save it for they playoffs" mode, it's very clear if you watch them play. The starters just shoot jumpers for most of the game. Outside of Rip Hamilton nobody ever makes any sort of move towards the basket - as evidenced by them being dead last in the league in points in the paint. You can probably count the number of times Chauncey Billups penetrates below the free throw line in a game on one hand.
They never run anymore. A lot of it comes down to Billups. When he was playing aggressive and hard every night, when he was playing like an MVP, they were almost unbeatable. Now he's probably packed it in more than anyone. He's been extremely lethargic since the all-star break.
It's frustrating to watch, and it's smart at the same time. While guys line Manu Ginobilli and Dwyane Wade go into the playoffs with a collection of nagging injuries from the way they attack the basket, Detroit's starters will all be healthy, all be ready.... and people wonder why, it's more than just dumb luck.
The risk being off course, that after playing pretty mediocre basketball for 2 months you have to suddenly amp it up again.
I bet they drop a couple games to whoever they get in the first round as they try to get it back in gear, and get stronger and stronger as the playoffs wear on.
the pistons are just in cruise mode at the moment... they've got another gear or 2 over what they are currently playing at.
once they lost a couple of games and the 70 games seemed out of reach they slowed up a little.
the start of the season was just crazy, and i think they can step it up if another team was going to overtake them
yep.AgreedSir Patchwork said:Will it matter though? Not until the finals, where the Spurs have looked completely helpless in two meetings against the Pistons this season.
Chauncey, Ben and Rasheed may as well not have shown up for that game. On the upside they got alot of rest, and the bench got to play quite a bit. I LOVE what im seeing in Tony Delk. He seems to be a smart guy and does a pretty good job of just jumping right into the offense and meshing. The story of that game however was McDyess! He was looking 10 years younger snatching rebounds like a madman and scoring down low. I really liked seeing that the old man still has some fire.
The Pistons play Dallas at home on tuesday. They need to win this game to secure homecourt against them if by chance they play in the finals right?Drewbs said:Theres Dallas who are always engimas, but they really stuck it to the Pistons when they played this season. 37 pt blowout back when the Pistons were really on fire.
i have had a feeling that Dallas will be the best record at 64-18
as much as i love my mavs, i find it hard to believe they will end up with the best record because of all the injuries they have right now
If the Pistons are going to lose to teams like the Nets, then they won't end up with the best record. They are losing games they shouldn't be losing.
You make it sound like the Nets are playing like crap right now. They are on an 8 game winning streak.D.J. said:If the Pistons are going to lose to teams like the Nets, then they won't end up with the best record. They are losing games they shouldn't be losing.
DiceMoney said:Pistons will not have the best record by the end of the season.
:cheers: :cheers:
Go PaCeRs!!!!
xPAGANx said:You make it sound like the Nets are playing like crap right now. They are on an 8 game winning streak.
The Nets are playing well but these are games the Pistons should win.
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