I think the Pistons will win this one. San Antonio is struggling this season and I hope the Pistons go into all-star weekend with a 8 game winning streak and not a loss.

I hope the pistons get up and play hard knowing they can rest easy right after.

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I'm hoping for a tooth and nails battle with no injuries to either side.

This is one of our few decent rivalries. Let's see a rivalry game!

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They are the archetype for dominance. They are the gatekeepers of the conference. They are the Detroit Pistons.

I will say this again, the zone has been working at times, let`s see what it can do against the lightning quick Tony Parker and the slashing Ginobili.

I was going to say this too.... this is the ultimate test for our perimeter and help D... it could get ugly at times.

Chat is open.

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They are the archetype for dominance. They are the gatekeepers of the conference. They are the Detroit Pistons.

Kudos to Tayshaun Prince for finding a way to hide in front of 22,000 people. He has 1 rebound to show for 15 minutes of court time.

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They are the archetype for dominance. They are the gatekeepers of the conference. They are the Detroit Pistons.

Wow, what an whooping the Pistons endured that first 24 minutes. If they shoot like this the rest of the game, they'll be lucky to score 60 points. Thank goodness Rip and Lindsey (of all people) hit some shots, or this would be a complete debacle.

Hopefully the Spurs cool off in the 3rd quarter and the Pistons can cut the lead to below 10 (if they can hit some shots).

An entertaining first half. Nobody except Lindsey Hunter has done anything for Detroit, but you have to give the Spurs credit for just being a better team.

Edit: "anything" probably goes too far. Rip's shot well and Tayshaun is making a difference on defense for once and working hard on the offensive glass.

Both Tay and Delfino will need to get out of the 0-fer category in the second half for the Pistons to have any chance. I also would've liked to see Sheed get some free throw attempts to go with his 9 first half shot attempts.

Spurs are going to be in a battle to be in the top 4 out West. I'd like to see the Pistons compete in the second half just for the sake of it.