As with last night's game against indy, i gotta say there's something oddly reassuring to me about this kind of victory: gritty, getting it done when the jumpers aren't falling (esp. from chauncey, sheed, and rip), when the calls aren't going your way, when the other team is bringing playoff type intensity, in front of a hostile crowd.

i was a little surprised (and disappointed) not see more delfino in the 2nd half when tay seemed to be struggling (but then tay did get it going a little bit near the end).

ben in double figures for the second night in a row!

dyess was smokin' and evans looked much more confident and assertive on offense.

i'm gonna try to preempt the lindsay criticisms by just asking everyone to remember what they felt the last time they had the flu. i had one about two weeks ago and i could barely get up to use the bathroom, let alone chase gordon and hinrich around.

it's fun for me to watch the pistons cruise when they're shooting 40-45 % from behind the arc and nearly 50 % from the floor. and i'm sure they'll do that again soon. but these last two games have had a different feel and it's good to see the pistons can win like this too.

i'm diggin' this second half play so far!

as a p.s.: kudos to carlos and darko in o-town tonight. strong performances. clearly the trade has created a great situation for them both. they must both be feeling great. and (though i know others disagree) we seem to plugging along just fine without them (basically 4-0).