Pistons/Sixers 1st Round Game 6, May 1st, 8:00 PM - Page 7 - Detroit Pistons Fan Community

Dumars4Ever · #61 (**permalink**) 05-02-2008, 10:15 AM

Here's a fun quote from Thaddeus Young about JMax, from just before the game, interviewed by ESPN's blogger Henry Abbott:

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"He's a banger. He likes to rebound. As far as trying to box out -- he's harder [than McDyess]. He's crazy. He's like crazy crazy. He's good crazy, though. He's not trying to hurt you. He's competitive, like we are. He wants to win."

mikhail1973 · #62 (**permalink**) 05-02-2008, 11:20 AM

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Originally Posted by FreshPrince22

Great win, but a few things I noticed...

- I really don't like how Rip and Tayshaun play when Chauncey isn't on the floor. Especially Rip. If this team wants to have success in the later rounds of the playoffs, they can't have Rip trying to be the man as soon as Chauncey hits the bench. In this game he had 3 straight turnovers as soon as Chauncey went out, and single handedly gave Philly some life. Tayshaun is guilty as well, as he seems reluctant to keep the ball moving when it gets to him. From the outside looking in, some people will say the "inexperienced bench" came into the game, and let the game get out of control, but that couldn't be further from the truth IMO. Rasheed is really the only guy that plays within himself when he's in the game with the bench.

- The whole situation with Dice in the 3rd quarter was driving me crazy. When it is obvious he shouldn't be on the floor, I don't see why Flip keeps him out there. He got whacked in his face, couldn't see. The mask kept falling off, and he made about 5 bad plays in a row. In a blowout, I don't see why you keep him out there for any reason.

I agree. Rip has been the most turnover prone Piston in the playoffs by a wide margin. He shouldn't be handling the ball or trying to score by himself. He shold just stick to what he's great at - shooting the midrange jumper coming off the screens.

BallDon'tLie · #63 (**permalink**) 05-02-2008, 11:25 AM

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Originally Posted by lpgrl26

Anybody catch this article?

Hayes battles bench blues

Hayes battles bench blues

I personally am not thrilled with him as a player, but i feel sorta bad for him the way it went down.

I don't feel bad for Arvis at all!
It's not like Flip hasn't given him a chance.
More than ANY player on the team, Arvis has been spoon-fed minutes all year long. Flip should have benched Hayes way back in mid-December!

basketbills · #64 (**permalink**) 05-02-2008, 11:49 AM

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Originally Posted by BallDon'tLie

I don't feel bad for Arvis at all!
It's not like Flip hasn't given him a chance.
More than ANY player on the team, Arvis has been spoon-fed minutes all year long. Flip should have benched Hayes way back in mid-December!

I agree. Suck it up Arvis and quit complaining. You (for some reason) were the beneficiary of many unearned minutes during the season.

The chickens....have come home....to roost!

round · #65 (**permalink**) 05-02-2008, 01:22 PM

I think he is more then warrented in his complaints.... his complaints arn't about playing time but in the lack of communication from flip to him.

Flip needs to say sorry but your lack of defense in this matchup makes you more a liabilty then we want to take.

Do I feel bad he's not playing, nope not one bit.... he has looked even worse in his brief time in the playoffs then he did in the regular season, and its the right place for him to be.. on the bench..... BUT, Flip needs to let the players know what the game plan is and what there going to be doing in general terms...

In some series were going to need his gun slinging off the bench, just this series he was not needed for 1 sec. thats what a bench is for to fill in a missing link in the playoffs, and it changes from series to series.

TaShawn · #66 (**permalink**) 05-02-2008, 01:48 PM

In other words, Flip needs to respect Jarvis as a man even though he's not respecting him as a player. By avoiding conflict through lack of communication, it only creates bad feelings.

kpaav · #67 (**permalink**) 05-02-2008, 02:11 PM

I concur with some of the statements about Rip as well. Two games ago Stuckey got yanked because the team was struggling without Chauncey. Nevertheless, it was because Tay and Rip kept demanding the ball and trying to break their man off the dribble. Not only does it not work, it looks ridiculous. Like at the end of the half last game with Rip getting the O-foul. He clearly has no move and had to use is off arm to push off the defender. So blatant. Come on Rip understand your game.

TaShawn · #68 (**permalink**) 05-02-2008, 02:17 PM

Every once in a while Rip gets through traffic and finishes nicely at the rim in the half court set.

Those are what keep him coming back for more.

Warthog · #69 (**permalink**) 05-02-2008, 03:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Dumars4Ever

Here's a fun quote from Thaddeus Young about JMax, from just before the game, interviewed by ESPN's blogger Henry Abbott:

yeah i read that too - awesome.

i hardly watched the game, they were way up early and the outcome was never in doubt.

dba · #70 (**permalink**) 05-02-2008, 05:45 PM

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Originally Posted by TaShawn

In other words, Flip needs to respect Jarvis as a man even though he's not respecting him as a player. By avoiding conflict through lack of communication, it only creates bad feelings.

Flip seems to take this send-some-guys-to-the-scorer's-table-and then-call-them-back thing to an art form. Maybe it's how he keeps the bench players warm.

P.S. Great game!