At NO Hornets Dec. 5th, 8:00 PM

TV - FSN Detroit, NBALP

The Hornets will be well rested since their last game - a win over the slumping Mavs on Saturday (Dec 1st). The Pistons better be ready, this team is the real deal led by CP3, representing 19 ppg and 10 apg.

Talking about New Orleans the home of Jazz as anyone heard "Tay's Blues" by The Cool Moose Orchestra?



The Cool Moose Orchestra

If the Pistons win this one running away I will be very impressed!!!!!

I am not looking forward to either C-Bill or Murray trying to guard Paul.

We could probably really use Hot Rod for this one, but he is still under doctors care.

I sure don't expect this one to be a runaway. A close win would be very welcome, but those guys are pretty good. Although, oddly enough, their road record (8-2) is a lot better than their home record (4-4).

Chat is open!!!

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Looks like our defense can still get it done.

Paul was averaging 21 and 10 at home

We held him to 14 and 7 in 38 minutes.

It looked like this might be a long night as the Pistons got off to an absolutely awful start...no ball movement, jacking up stupid jumpers, getting beat in transition off every miss. Hornets were up 15 late in the 1st quarter, until a Pistons run that lasted through the end of the 1st and into the 2nd cut the lead almost all the way down. JMax and Jarvis helped get them back in it off the bench, especially JMax with two monster follow slams, though the Hornets got the lead back up to 10. After some of the other starters came back in, CB and Dice helped lead a big rally the rest of the way to give the Pistons a 2 point lead at halftime. Then a dominant second half on the boards, with second chance points all over the place, led to a double digit lead, plus some good defense and terrible Hornets execution. CB couldn't hit the side of a barn from the floor, but he got to the line a bunch in the last quarter, and Lindsey did a nice job off the bench for a few minutes in the second half. Offensive rebounding was the key factor in the second half. Another one: Pistons committed only 6 turnovers in the whole game.

4 games, 4 out of 5 nights, 4 different cities...and 4 double digit wins. Not too shabby, I'd say.

Four games, five nights, four victories!!! The Pistons started off slow, but got back in to the game with the help the bench specifically Hayes, Max and yes even Hunter.

They continued their 3rd quarter separation that they had exhibited in the last 3 games, but this time it wasn't the blowout as obviously they were playing a better team and of course there was a little fatigue factor in there too.

No AA, AJ or Jr tonight as Flip knew he was in for a struggle and didn't want to risk anything. I still think he could have given AA & AJ a couple of minutes in the second qtr, but we know Flips persona...

Good road win and now five straight since the JAZZ loss.

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