Saunders on WDFN: Bench will play an increased role - Detroit Pistons Fan Community

mikhail1973 · #1 (**permalink**) 11-08-2007, 09:08 PM

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Flip Saunders tells Sports Radio 1130 Detroit that he is far more comfortable this year giving playing time to his bench, particularly his young guys.
He insists that he will even have young players finishing big games at times this year, as evidenced already by Jason Maxiell.
He also gives his take on the comments being spewed between the Michigan and Michigan State football teams this week.

The link to the recording is here:
Saunders on WDFN: Bench will play an increased role - Detroit Pistons Full-Court Press - MLive.com

16 Mile · #2 (**permalink**) 11-08-2007, 09:29 PM

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Originally Posted by mikhail1973

The link to the recording is here:
Saunders on WDFN: Bench will play an increased role - Detroit Pistons Full-Court Press - MLive.com

I'll believe it when I see it. Down early against Chicago, let's see how much trust he has in his bench.

BillLaimbeer · #3 (**permalink**) 11-08-2007, 10:36 PM

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Originally Posted by 16 Mile

I'll believe it when I see it. Down early against Chicago, let's see how much trust he has in his bench.

Bench (JMax, Hayes, Murray, Nazr) has been stinking it up so far.

CloudWalker · #4 (**permalink**) 11-09-2007, 12:32 AM

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Originally Posted by BillLaimbeer

Bench (JMax, Hayes, Murray, Nazr) has been stinking it up so far.

the bench combines for only seven minutes more than Rasheed Wallace, yet they manage to turn the ball over only 1 less time than the entire starting 5...

Thats wonderful.

mikhail1973 · #5 (**permalink**) 11-09-2007, 02:40 AM

Why does Afflalo only get a couple of minutes? Where's Amir? I thought he had a good practice. Flip is full of it.

TaShawn · #6 (**permalink**) 11-09-2007, 03:57 AM

Our bench lost the game tonight. The Bulls starters were - and our starters were + for the game. Their bench killed us.

Still, our bench should have played more.

BillLaimbeer · #7 (**permalink**) 11-09-2007, 10:02 AM

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Originally Posted by TaShawn

Our bench lost the game tonight. The Bulls starters were - and our starters were + for the game. Their bench killed us.

Still, our bench should have played more.

You were hoping for a Bulls blowout?

buddahfan · #8 (**permalink**) 11-09-2007, 10:17 AM

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Originally Posted by TaShawn

Our bench lost the game tonight. The Bulls starters were - and our starters were + for the game. Their bench killed us.

Still, our bench should have played more.

The bench had 7 turnovers, way too many, given how few minutes they played..

The second unit didn't rebound, no AJ.

Maxey's rebounding is still mediocre at best. He rebounds like a small forward not a power forward. He is averaging 4 rebounds a game in 20 MPG. Those are not PF numbers.

In fact our overall rebounding stinks, as our best rebounder continues to sit.