This game was lost in the second qtr when Flip brought all of the starters back in. Rip was forcing shots and Sheed was a step slow with the flu and probably should have never came back in after the first quarter. O'Neal tookoff the previous game with the flu just so he'd beready to terrorize the Pistons and of course he did!!! (Don't NBA teams give mandatory flu shots to all of their players?)

Too many TO's and for the 3rd game in a row, we struggle offensively vs a team that although good we should have beaten. When the lead got up to 15 in the second qtr, I like many thougth the game was over. In fact I told my wife who sat through the game with me that if the lead gets to 20 the Pistons would win and we could flip to another game. Of course as is Flips forte, he saves his time outs and lets the Pacers pull off a 13-2 run before he decides to call a TO.

The Pistons start off slow in the third as once again Rip tries to get off and Tay again relies on jumpers or scoop shots instead of taking it directly to the hoop.

Nice game by the bench, but recall a stat midway through the second qtr (before Flp pulled them) indicating that they had 25 of the 43 points. Unfortunately they only scored 2 the rest of the game....

Can't fault Delfino for the late foul as it could happen to anyone. We should have never been in the situation in the first place. Armstrong scores 1 point, the winning pt, so he is the playa of the game.

The bad CB down for the next 5 or so games and both Ben and Labron cheering that injury since they both win and are now only one game back. The good, CB gets the rest and we get to see how the Blaylock and Murray fair in possible starting roles.