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buddahfan · #41 (**permalink**) 01-14-2008, 12:15 AM

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Originally Posted by max

At least the bench played, we all got to see the bench guys.

2 back-back sets in 5 days from Detroit to Texas and then Charlotte to NewYork. Do you all think fatigue could have something to do with it? Maybe if the team was younger or did not have to travel so far off an OT game. I don't know.

Lets see how they respond on the 2 game homestand before blowing any alarms.

The Bench played and they sucked as well so I don't know.

Our bench outscored their bench in the 4th quarter by almost 40%.

illmatic774 · #42 (**permalink**) 01-14-2008, 12:26 AM

i'm glad i chose football over this.

the pistons apparently didn't care too much, so why should we care as fans to watch them?

they won't generate any fan interest with performances like this. i'll never be a Flip supporter.

Warthog · #43 (**permalink**) 01-14-2008, 12:37 AM

well, now you all know what it's like to be a knicks fan!

i don't see what people are complaining about - all 12 players played at least 12 minutes each! isn't that what everyone's been asking for????

this isn't a game to analyze folks, it's a game to forget. this loss had nothing to do with flip's coaching, nothing to do with how good our team is compared to the knicks, and nothing to do with plays that were called. we just flat out sucked and got our @$$ kicked. let's leave it at that.

Nemo · #44 (**permalink**) 01-14-2008, 12:47 AM

I suggest not letting the inmates run the prison. Time for Joe to tell the players to cut the crap. Deal with Flip when the season ends, if the team collapses in the playoffs. I'd rather see the malcontents traded.

**max** · #45 (**permalink**) 01-14-2008, 01:04 AM

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Originally Posted by buddahfan

Our bench outscored their bench in the 4th quarter by almost 40%.

Stucky 1-5, Afflalo 1-6, herman 1-6, Maxiel 1-3.
Only bright spot was Amir.

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Originally Posted by Warthog

well, now you all know what it's like to be a knicks fan!

i don't see what people are complaining about - all 12 players played at least 12 minutes each! isn't that what everyone's been asking for????

this isn't a game to analyze folks, it's a game to forget. this loss had nothing to do with flip's coaching, nothing to do with how good our team is compared to the knicks, and nothing to do with plays that were called. we just flat out sucked and got our @$$ kicked. let's leave it at that.

I agree. Especially given the context. But you had to know it was comming.

At least Flip had the guts to leave the bench in right?

NYPistonFan729 · #46 (**permalink**) 01-14-2008, 01:21 AM

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Originally Posted by FreshPrince22

It started when he got some real full-contact practice time with the team. It's like Flip was keeping it simple at first, running pick and rolls, etc, and Stuckey was clicking right away. Then Stuckey got in a practice, and Flip started implementing his playbook. Now all he does is dribble the ball up the court and pass around the perimeter looking for an iso, or some idiotic high-post flex offense garbage. He only gets to his strength (breaking down the D off the dribble) in late clock situations.

I could write a book on what I don't like about Flip Saunders as a coach.

Very good. As soon as flip started to coach him, he has regressed.

NYPistonFan729 · #47 (**permalink**) 01-14-2008, 01:32 AM

Just starting this off by saying I am an avid dallas cowboy fan and piston fan. How would you like to be me?

Mike Breen on the nyk network had the best line. They were interviewing zach randolph after the game. The reporter asked zach "what does this say about your team"? Zach replied "we are a great team, we just have to play hard and share the ball". To which breen said "obviously zach is delirious".

It is the best listening to walt frazier and mike breen. After the cowboys lost, frazier said that romo will be crucified and that you can have all the woman you want, but you better win the game.

Before the full practice, stuckey was playing on instinct and talent. Now that flip has introduced the infamous playbook, now he looks tentative and a little like billups without the outside shot. This is the real reason flip should be fired. You do not want another billups, you want contrast, you want a slasher, something different. Flip needs to stop playing him at two guard also. Let him learn one position.

Wish me luck at work tomorrow. It will be brutal.

mikhail1973 · #48 (**permalink**) 01-14-2008, 01:41 AM

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Originally Posted by NYPistonFan729

Just starting this off by saying I am an avid dallas cowboy fan and piston fan. How would you like to be me?

Mike Breen on the nyk network had the best line. They were interviewing zach randolph after the game. The reporter asked zach "what does this say about your team"? Zach replied "we are a great team, we just have to play hard and share the ball". To which breen said "obviously zach is delirious".

It is the best listening to walt frazier and mike breen. After the cowboys lost, frazier said that romo will be crucified and that you can have all the woman you want, but you better win the game.

Before the full practice, stuckey was playing on instinct and talent. Now that flip has introduced the infamous playbook, now he looks tentative and a little like billups without the outside shot. This is the real reason flip should be fired. You do not want another billups, you want contrast, you want a slasher, something different. Flip needs to stop playing him at two guard also. Let him learn one position.

Wish me luck at work tomorrow. It will be brutal.

Good Luck!!!

buddahfan · #49 (**permalink**) 01-14-2008, 01:57 AM

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Originally Posted by max

Stucky 1-5, Afflalo 1-6, herman 1-6, Maxiel 1-3.
Only bright spot was Amir.

I agree. Especially given the context. But you had to know it was comming.

At least Flip had the guts to leave the bench in right?

Our bench outscored their bench by 40% in the 4th quarter.

Go check the boxscore.

The bench consisted of 7 players tonight, not just the ones that played primarily in the first three quarters.

**max** · #50 (**permalink**) 01-14-2008, 02:14 AM

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Originally Posted by buddahfan

Our bench outscored their bench by 40% in the 4th quarter.

Go check the boxscore.

The bench consisted of 7 players tonight, not just the ones that played primarily in the first three quarters.

Still by you logic it would be 41 total points scored with a differential of 5 for 5/41 or 12% more. Factor in Amirs 3-pt play at the end and the fact that NY did not shoot on their last posetion and its pretty much even. I don't what can be made of garbage time anyway besides the fact that Amir got to play. I think its a natural tendancy to not want to run the score up too much. Besides our bench still got killed when it mattered before that.