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buddahfan · #31 (**permalink**) 02-20-2008, 11:32 PM

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Originally Posted by roscoe36

This game was lost on defensive effort. There was none.

None is none

Means nobody

no how

None is none

**max** · #32 (**permalink**) 02-20-2008, 11:32 PM

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Originally Posted by roscoe36

The starters didn't play with much energy or hustle. Tay in particular was a step slow most of the night, and Sheed didn't get serious until the last 5 minutes.

A coach can only do so much, when people are missing shots, and running sets where Rip sets up for corner 3s, but doesnt see the ball.

This game was lost on defensive effort. There was none.

At least not until the 4th quarter. Who on the Piston team is an outstanding defender other than Sheed? Who in the backcourt? Rip perhaps, Tay has been looking overrated the past couple of years. Billups has his faults with the quicker guards.

Maybe its time to get Hunter back into the rotation. He used to turn games around for us on nights like this, maybe he still can.

roscoe36 · #33 (**permalink**) 02-20-2008, 11:34 PM

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Originally Posted by buddahfan

None is none

Means nobody

no how

None is none

Context. I shouldn't have to explain context to you Buddhafriend.

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The starters didn't play with much energy or hustle.

lpgrl26 · #34 (**permalink**) 02-20-2008, 11:34 PM

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Originally Posted by roscoe36

I think (I hope) that is what this is leading up to. We're in our 3rd season of the inmates running the asylum, and while losing is never pretty, the lack of hustle, focus and execution is starting to really bother me.

Maybe it's time to invest in a coach who doesn't let the inmates run the asylum

Somehow i don't think Flip's strategy of threatening the starters with more PT when they're ineffective is working.

lpgrl26 · #35 (**permalink**) 02-20-2008, 11:35 PM

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Originally Posted by max

At least not until the 4th quarter. Who on the Piston team is an outstanding defender other than Sheed? Who in the backcourt? Rip perhaps, Tay has been looking overrated the past couple of years. Billups has his faults with the quicker guards.

Maybe its time to get Hunter back into the rotation. He used to turn games around for us on nights like this, maybe he still can.

Arron Afflalo, Amir Johnson

LA Dre · #36 (**permalink**) 02-20-2008, 11:36 PM

If anything, the 4th qtr was the best they have played since they went on vacation. Since it appears that no 11th hour trade is forthcoming, maybe an internal trade is needed with swapping Amir and Dyess from the bench to starter and vis-a-versa.

Dice might be better off playing with second unit at this point as he is extending to much energy starting and just doesn't have it in the second half.

buddahfan · #37 (**permalink**) 02-20-2008, 11:37 PM

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Originally Posted by roscoe36

Context. I shouldn't have to explain context to you Buddhafriend.

So you only talk about the starters in your posts.

Very interesting.

roscoe36 · #38 (**permalink**) 02-20-2008, 11:41 PM

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Originally Posted by buddahfan

So you only talk about the starters in your posts.

Very interesting.

Oh great, now you're BuddhaFREUD. Like we don't have enough personalities to deal with around here.

raxrets · #39 (**permalink**) 02-20-2008, 11:44 PM

Lee, how many times it has to be said to you: Amir can't play SF, AJ has said when team tried him at SF, he hated it . Nuff said.

It's easiest target to blame coach for loss, but IMO these 2 losses are starting 5 's fault. And starters have bigger responsibility: it's their job to make up for bench poor play but it is not bench's job to "repair" mess what starters have created.

**max** · #40 (**permalink**) 02-20-2008, 11:44 PM

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Originally Posted by lpgrl26

Arron Afflalo, Amir Johnson

Not yet. They can be but not yet.