Uhnfortunately this will be a let down game with Billup's chucking all day trying to show off.

...did he hop off the plane yesterday and go hang out with family, friends, & old cronies....

I would say Camby plays defense better than Sheed. As far as on the ball defense, I don`t think a lot of players score when Camby is guarding them. I still don`t quite understand a big being decsribed as an on the ball defender.

If Sheed is such a good "on the ball defender" (and I am not knocking Sheed`s defense) where is the defensive recognition from the league?

I think its more like: Sheed is a great on ball defender...when he wants to be. Thats why.

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I think the entire Pistons team defense can lock down when they all decide to do it. Yesterday, you could actually hear their shoes squeaking as they were sliding, hustling, and scrambling to get into the correct position. It's a lot of work, though, to do that night-in, night-out for 82 games.

They SHOULD do it for 82 games...but maybe for certain portions of the game.

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Apparently George Karl is sick and isn't in the building. A familiar face for the more Old Skool Pistons fans among us will be handling the coaching duties for Denver tonight: Adrian Dantley.

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Half-time thoughts

Defense looks bla

I remember Chauncey saying he didn't want to take his "threes" against PHO, b/c it would start their running game. Does that not apply to Denver?

Wierd rotations tonight

Stuckey looks confused as to what the hell to do; shoot, pass, or drive. I don't like him pulling a Chauncey, starting out on the side of the floor, and passing; not his game.

Sheed looks good. Amir looked good.

Didn't Tay use to be able to shut down Melo?

Our titlting defense is stupid.

Sounds like Stuckey is a confused Flip.

A very underwhelming win, but a win nonetheless

We couldn't stop fouling. Ironically to cap it off Chauncey (What else?) fouls J.R. Smith taking a three and gives him a chance to tie it. Then Martin almost slams it in.

Sheed taking a three in the final possession. Why do we keep running that play? I don't think he's ever made one.

Stuckey was well kinda sucky. I don't get why Amir didn't play more. Looked like we could use his rebounding, and Max wasn't playing well enough to take up a majority of the time at PF.

Is Flip still scared to play Amir extensively in close games? That's what it looks like.