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buddahfan · #21 (**permalink**) 12-06-2007, 12:50 AM

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Originally Posted by lapiston

Last year this was a loss. No doubt. Maxiel and Hayes start us going. The starters re-group and just plain outclass that bunch. (By the way, I wanted us to spend the money and get Chandler when we lost Ben).

The Maxiel effect is what I call these last few games. His play makes it so much easier for the starters. This is a very good trend...

Once Hot Rod gets into the flow of things if he can play as good as we expect him to then our first three off the bench should be pretty darn good.

Warthog · #22 (**permalink**) 12-06-2007, 01:01 AM

i think this picture says it all...

buddahfan · #23 (**permalink**) 12-06-2007, 01:11 AM

Coach's post game comments

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"If the starters get down, the bench is coming in there to pick us up and close that gap, or if we're up, they're coming in to sustain the lead," Wallace said. "That's what's making it look easy for us, though it's really not."

NBA - Detroit Pistons/New Orleans Hornets Recap Wednesday December 5, 2007 - Yahoo! Sports

brofmfa · #24 (**permalink**) 12-06-2007, 01:14 AM

It's gonna be the quote of the day.

max · #25 (**permalink**) 12-06-2007, 02:11 AM

It is fun seeing games like this. Nice run they have going but they do it every year. Keep it up and don't get derailed in the Spring.

LA Dre · #26 (**permalink**) 12-06-2007, 02:14 AM

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Originally Posted by TaShawn

On a side note, nothing against BW, but you gotta admit that the Bulls quit on Chandler 1 year too early. He's a productive mofo.

I am sure that Paxton and Skiles kick themselves everytime they compare Ty Chandlers stats to Ben's. Some chemistry problems at the United Center or where-ever they play at these days.

Only wish we could done a sign and trade with the Bulls to get Chandler before he was shipped off to Nawlings......with the numbers he put up last year, that was definitely a title that Pistons missed out on...

max · #27 (**permalink**) 12-06-2007, 02:18 AM

I think Dumars was trying to get Chandler but the Bulls did not want to deal.

buddahfan · #28 (**permalink**) 12-06-2007, 07:47 AM

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They turned to defense, started grinding and led from halftime on in a 91-76 win -- their fifth straight.

"Their best offense is their transition, and I thought we started the game shooting quick shots and missing," said point guard Chauncey Billups, who struggled at times but finished with 18 points and six assists. "When you do that, you're off to the races. ... You can't beat them like that."

Starting in the second quarter, the Pistons slowed the game to their pace. As the Pistons pestered Chris Paul with traps, the Hornets' offense tanked. They finished with 34.7% shooting and 13 turnovers, and didn't score more than 18 in any of the final three quarters.

"We shrunk the floor," coach Flip Saunders said. "We tried to pin him on the sides. ... You're not going to stop him with one guy. You need a team effort, and that's what we had."

DETROIT 91, NEW ORLEANS 76: Fourth game in five days doesn't derail Pistons; team wins fifth straight

dba · #29 (**permalink**) 12-06-2007, 09:15 AM

Now that was impressive. And the sort of game these guys have just given up on in the past. You got to love Hayes - just comes in and shoots the ball when the starters begin to look shell-shocked, when no one else seems to want a shot. The whole game turned when he hit a couple of jumpers.

Not sure if this is right or not...

Ben was a rebounding machine. And too many times the other Pistons sat back and got out of his way, maybe because they thought they were supposed to, who knows. Without Ben the rest of the team is finally coming around and starting to rebound as a unit. Seems like the same thing is happening in NO with Chandler. Everyone is getting out of the way and letting him go for all the boards, and when he's out, or when he gets blocked out, it all goes pear shaped. One big guy doing all the dirty work can get you a long ways, even to a championship, but I really like it when rebounding is the responsibility of the whole team.

Warthog · #30 (**permalink**) 12-06-2007, 09:59 AM

another thing to note...

- delfino shot 41.5% for us last year, and 33.3% from 3
- hayes is shooting 48.5% and 43.6% from 3