yeah the team would not be stupid enough to pull that one off.

Well the Clips beat the Suns to retain 1st place in their Div... all of their starters played major minutes with a 6:00 (West coast) game against the Pistons.

Brand = beast
However Sheed's length could bother him
I think Magette will be out with his foot injury... Tayshaun should clean up tomorrow.
Cassell is crafty but C.B. will bully him down low.
Rip has to stay up tight on Mobley
Kaman shoots equally with his right or left hook.

Merc's keys to a victory:

• Play at a fast pace to test their legs.
• Rip to test their lack interior quickness
• Sheed... do your thing down low brother.
• They got no answer for Prince at SF.
• C.B. back down the mouth
• Switch on Cassell's picks.. he's as good as Rip at mid range shots.
• Keep Brand off the "O" glass
• Don't play off Brand he's really developed a perimiter game.

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I'm in LA, and a few of the players and Flip were at the Clippers/Suns game tonight scouting. They even interviewd Flip during a timeout. This is gonna be a tough game to win. Clips are 9-1 at home, and their only loss was to the Pacers in a tight one where Croshere went off for 17 points on 7 shots. Hopefully the Pistons bring the "D" for 48 minutes tonight. No messing around with this team.

I'm really looking forward to this game. The Suns were the hottest team in the league until the Clippers beat them tonight. They are really looking good this year.

It's good timing to be catching them the night after they had to chase the Suns all over the court. Of the two games (Suns and Pistons), it is more likely that the Clips looked at the Suns game as the bigger one, since it was a conference game. While they would surely like to win, their weekend is already good. They should naturally let down, especially if the Pistons get off to a quick start.

We should take advantage of the Clippers playing back to back game. In addition, with Magette out, we should have the edge. The Suns has no Stoudamire to stop Brand but we have Sheed who is having a lot of fun the last few games and playing well to stop him as well as playing him in the post and get Brand in foul trouble. We must try not to be outrebound again which seems to be a trend recently. Although we still able to win such games, it may come back to haunt us.

this is going to be a tough game. it's not as big of a deal with the back-to-back imo since the clips are at home and play well there. let's hope the stones pull it out

Tay comes home with all his friends and family watching. He should be motivated

If the clips had Maggette It would be a good match-up but the Clips may struggle matching up with him as most SF's normally do.

Sheed Vs Brand is going to be a war inside.

Also feel Cassell is going to struggle with Chauncey

Here's to a good game.

I make this Piston-Clipper game every year and usually the Pistons fans will out-cheer the home crowd. However with the Clips leading the division and looking like a conference finalist, the home town fans will be out there tonight to motivate their surging team. You should still here enough of us DEETROIT Basketball fans to know that we are in the house!!!

Let's hope that our boys got the one night rest and back-to-back will take a toll on the Magette less Clippers. Sheed is playing his best ball during this stretch as is Brand, so that match up could offset each other. If the rest just play their game we will win, but it will be a toughy.

Be at Staples shouting Deetroit Basketball!