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Post by tigertowner 68 on Nov 18, 2015 15:00:35 GMT -5
It has been quite some time since I really felt like talking about the Detroit Pistons.
This year they got off smartly, winning 5 of the first 6 including the first two of a six-game road trip.
Then the air came out of the balloon and they dropped four straight on the west coast. It was excusable to lose to the Warriors and Clippers. But losses to the Kings and then the last game against the Lakers showed Reggie Jackson's lack of experience, filled with turnovers.
Give them credit for last night though. They played hard vs the defending Eastern Conference champion Cavaliers. The hustle was there from start to finish. They even managed to scale a 13 point deficit, then Jackson surprised LeBron with some really brilliant defensive plays down the stretch.
When the dust settled, foul a Drum surprisingly did not work for Cleveland. And Reggie hit six straight clutch free throws to pull out an unlikely win.
The Pistons, now 6-5 are going to have their difficulties still this year but I really like them making the Eastern Conference playoffs for the first time in six years.
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Post by NEW YORK on Jan 13, 2016 8:21:21 GMT -5
That Porzingas is pretty fucking good
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Post by OXlodge on Jan 13, 2016 9:44:15 GMT -5
Carmelo Anthony misses the 2nd half, Porzingas fouls out, Knicks still beat the Celtics.
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Post by Just Another Shem on Jan 13, 2016 9:47:16 GMT -5
Carmelo Anthony misses the 2nd half, Porzingas fouls out, Knicks still beat the Celtics. The Celtics of lost their way. There's no way on earth they should've given up 120 points to that sorry ass team. |
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Post by OXlodge on Jan 13, 2016 9:47:52 GMT -5
Carmelo Anthony misses the 2nd half, Porzingas fouls out, Knicks still beat the Celtics. The Celtics of lost their way. There's no way on earth they should've given up 120 points to that sorry ass team. Sorry ass team with the same record as the Celtics? |
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Post by Just Another Shem on Jan 13, 2016 9:50:58 GMT -5
The Celtics of lost their way. There's no way on earth they should've given up 120 points to that sorry ass team. Sorry ass team with the same record as the Celtics? Did you just go ahead and skip the first part of my post? |
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Post by OXlodge on Jan 13, 2016 9:54:29 GMT -5
Sorry ass team with the same record as the Celtics? Did you just go ahead and skip the first part of my post? I skipped past for first part because it made no sense. |
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Post by Just Another Shem on Jan 13, 2016 9:55:48 GMT -5
They have become way too reliant on Isaiah Thomas. They need to get him back on the bench and get Marcus Smart back in the starting lineup.
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Post by Super Paul Mullin on Jan 13, 2016 10:27:33 GMT -5
Watching Brad Stevens get choked up before the game was tough.
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Post by Super Paul Mullin on Jan 13, 2016 10:30:10 GMT -5
The Celtics of lost their way. There's no way on earth they should've given up 120 points to that sorry ass team. Sorry ass team with the same record as the Celtics? You realize the Celtics up until recently have played pretty well. Their marquee players are IT2 and I guess Avery Bradley. I'm sure with Carmelo on the Celtics Stevens could keep the team above .500 |
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Post by OXlodge on Jan 13, 2016 10:37:01 GMT -5
Sorry ass team with the same record as the Celtics? You realize the Celtics up until recently have played pretty well. Their marquee players are IT2 and I guess Avery Bradley. I'm sure with Carmelo on the Celtics Stevens could keep the team above .500 I'm not even a Carmelo Anthony guy. That team is getting better everyday. Derrick Williams has been solid for them off the bench. And Porzingas was the best guy coming out of the draft. They just need a solid PG. Which I bet they trade for next month. |
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Post by Just Another Shem on Jan 13, 2016 10:44:21 GMT -5
You realize the Celtics up until recently have played pretty well. Their marquee players are IT2 and I guess Avery Bradley. I'm sure with Carmelo on the Celtics Stevens could keep the team above .500 I'm not even a Carmelo Anthony guy. That team is getting better everyday. Derrick Williams has been solid for them off the bench. And Porzingas was the best guy coming out of the draft. They just need a solid PG. Which I bet they trade for next month. You can have Porzingas, I'll take Okafor |
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Post by OXlodge on Jan 13, 2016 10:48:10 GMT -5
I'm not even a Carmelo Anthony guy. That team is getting better everyday. Derrick Williams has been solid for them off the bench. And Porzingas was the best guy coming out of the draft. They just need a solid PG. Which I bet they trade for next month. You can have Porzingas, I'll take Okafor They're the same age and Porzingas has handled himself much better than Okafor. Probably because Porzingas has been playing professional ball since he was 15. |
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Post by Just Another Shem on Jan 13, 2016 10:51:48 GMT -5
You can have Porzingas, I'll take Okafor They're the same age and Porzingas has handled himself much better than Okafor. Probably because Porzingas has been playing professional ball since he was 15. Okafor is already one of the best offensive big men in the league. |
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Post by NEW YORK on Jan 13, 2016 10:56:58 GMT -5
You realize the Celtics up until recently have played pretty well. Their marquee players are IT2 and I guess Avery Bradley. I'm sure with Carmelo on the Celtics Stevens could keep the team above .500 I'm not even a Carmelo Anthony guy. That team is getting better everyday. Derrick Williams has been solid for them off the bench. And Porzingas was the best guy coming out of the draft. They just need a solid PG. Which I bet they trade for next month. Phil Jackson not looking so dumb...Lopez and Affalo have been great pickups for them.....They are in desperate need of a PG |
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Post by NEW YORK on Jan 13, 2016 10:57:54 GMT -5
You can have Porzingas, I'll take Okafor They're the same age and Porzingas has handled himself much better than Okafor. Probably because Porzingas has been playing professional ball since he was 15. Porzingas could be scary good |
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Post by Super Paul Mullin on Jan 13, 2016 10:58:32 GMT -5
Porzingis is just this year's version of Jeremy Lin with about 6 extra inches. "Ohhh a tall guy made a deep three!" Hyped by the NY media so guys like Dirt will jump back on the bandwagon.
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Post by Just Another Shem on Jan 13, 2016 10:58:52 GMT -5
I'm not even a Carmelo Anthony guy. That team is getting better everyday. Derrick Williams has been solid for them off the bench. And Porzingas was the best guy coming out of the draft. They just need a solid PG. Which I bet they trade for next month. Phil Jackson not looking so dumb...Lopez and Affalo have been great pickups for them.....They are in desperate need of a PG They could have had Rondo... |
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Post by NEW YORK on Jan 13, 2016 11:00:16 GMT -5
Phil Jackson not looking so dumb...Lopez and Affalo have been great pickups for them.....They are in desperate need of a PG They could have had Rondo... That would be a nice fit.......Jose Calderon has to be the worst starting PG in the league |
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Post by OXlodge on Jan 13, 2016 11:01:23 GMT -5
Porzingis is just this year's version of Jeremy Lin with about 6 extra inches. "Ohhh a tall guy made a deep three!" Hyped by the NY media so guys like Dirt will jump back on the bandwagon. he averages about 3 X 3 point shots a game. He can actually dribble and drive to the basket. He's more than just some novelty out there. |
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Post by OXlodge on Jan 13, 2016 11:43:03 GMT -5
Pacers 109 Celtics 103
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Post by OXlodge on Jan 13, 2016 13:03:36 GMT -5
I'd be upset too if my favorite NBA team in not in the playoffs as of today.
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Post by jets12 on Jan 13, 2016 19:23:15 GMT -5
Chances the 76ers go on a 12 game winning streak tonight are worse than your chances of winning powerball.
LOL.
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Post by "TIJ" Michael Davis on Jan 25, 2016 14:31:31 GMT -5
That Porzingas is pretty fucking good Knowing what you know now, would you still want Justise Winslow over Kristaps Porzingis? Thank you btw!  |
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Post by jets12 on Jan 25, 2016 19:51:28 GMT -5
Trade Deadline about 3 weeks away......
Team that makes the biggest splash?
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Post by "TIJ" Michael Davis on Jan 26, 2016 4:39:19 GMT -5
Trade Deadline about 3 weeks away...... Team that makes the biggest splash? Danny Ainge is a mastermind at trades. Remember the deal that sent KG and Paul Pierce to Brooklyn? We all criticized him, but it turned out for the better. Remember the deal that sent Rajon Rondo out of Boston? Looks like the Celtics got the better end of that deal as well! Personally as a Heat fan, I'd love to see a young 3-point shooter come to town and probably Luol Deng shipped out. Even if Deng's a former Blue Devil, he's got a lot of money and Justise Winslow is the next big thing who has handled everything thrown at him. But yeah, I'd watch out for the Celtics if anyone wants to do business with them, and I'd actually keep an eye on the Hornets and Al Jefferson. I've sniffed turmoil between Jefferson and the Hornets coach from game one (versus the Heat) and I wouldn't be surprised if they ship Al Jefferson out. |
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Post by jets12 on Jan 26, 2016 8:09:02 GMT -5
Trade Deadline about 3 weeks away...... Team that makes the biggest splash? Danny Ainge is a mastermind at trades. Remember the deal that sent KG and Paul Pierce to Brooklyn? We all criticized him, but it turned out for the better. Remember the deal that sent Rajon Rondo out of Boston? Looks like the Celtics got the better end of that deal as well! Personally as a Heat fan, I'd love to see a young 3-point shooter come to town and probably Luol Deng shipped out. Even if Deng's a former Blue Devil, he's got a lot of money and Justise Winslow is the next big thing who has handled everything thrown at him. But yeah, I'd watch out for the Celtics if anyone wants to do business with them, and I'd actually keep an eye on the Hornets and Al Jefferson. I've sniffed turmoil between Jefferson and the Hornets coach from game one (versus the Heat) and I wouldn't be surprised if they ship Al Jefferson out. I wouldn't mind big Al coming back to Boston. |
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Post by "TIJ" Michael Davis on Jan 26, 2016 16:10:08 GMT -5
After the Spurs were annihilated by the Warriors last night, I don't think anyone would have a problem saying Golden State is the unanimous best team in the NBA?
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Post by jets12 on Jan 26, 2016 17:47:16 GMT -5
After the Spurs were annihilated by the Warriors last night, I don't think anyone would have a problem saying Golden State is the unanimous best team in the NBA? Without a doubt. I don't think they'd sweep SA in a series though, i'd say GS wins in 6. |
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Post by "TIJ" Michael Davis on Jan 26, 2016 19:53:12 GMT -5
After the Spurs were annihilated by the Warriors last night, I don't think anyone would have a problem saying Golden State is the unanimous best team in the NBA? Without a doubt. I don't think they'd sweep SA in a series though, i'd say GS wins in 6. Yeah, 6 or 7 games. We can't forget the game last night was in Golden State, where the Warriors are blameless this season, but still. I think Popovich could outcoach Kerr a game or two, but the Warriors are just destined for a repeat. |
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