Originally Posted by mikhail1973

Stuckey is struggling, Max looked fine, Hayes did not play. They need to get minutes to learn.

Originally Posted by LA Dre

A few issues with this win. First of all agree that the refs knew that this was on ESPN and wanted to be the stars too. Must be mid season performance appraisal time or something as they stopped the game to many times....I mean a road team gets 39 FTA???If they had made 10 of the 14 that they missed, they could have darn near won the game...

Second what is up with Flip? he puts out his youth near the end of the 2nd qtr and they extend the lead, but brings the starters back midway through the second and the magic Trim the lead. AJ was spectacular in his 8+ mins grabbing four boards and 3 blocks...did he go home at halftime??

In the 3rd the Pistons extended the lead to 27 but the starters get complacent and "TIRED" as all other than foul plagued Sheed play almost the whole qtr. Flip flips out again and forgets that these guys are human and need a blow. I know we can't count on the two in slump guys "Stuckey and Hayes", but Max and Amir and Afflalo were playing decent enough to come in midway thru the 3rd and get more minutes.

Also what's with the Pistons...get a big lead and coast the rest of the way>?? the LB lead Pistons never did that...at least not the first season. Thank goodness for that big first qtr...reminds me of the Spurs game.... I know Sheed fouled out tonight, but 13 points in the first qtr and 2 in the 3rd. Talking about being unselfish... Rip scored 32 pts, dished out 8 assists and grabbed 8 boards...two of those laying down on his backside

Originally Posted by max

I thought we were making good progress around here lately, what happened? Why all the negativity?

Blame the calls on Steve Javie. Refs have their own way of calling games and the lead ref can influence a crew of inexperienced refs. Did we get scrwed on the calls Monday night?

I can live with this 10 man rotation. Maxiel 20 mins, Afflalo 16 mins, Stucky 12, Amir 9. Rip play 39 but he was hot and I don't worry about him getting tired. Prince played 38 but that was mostly because Jarvis cannot guard Hedo.

Don't know about you guys but I am glad they beat the Magic. When a team celebrates like the won the Finals when they beat you 4 days earlier you have to respond. I thought the Pistons responded quit well. And Amir played for the 2nd straight game.

Originally Posted by mikhail1973

Nobody can guard Hedo when every time he starts to drive he gets a call. But I would've loved to see some Hermann on him.

Originally Posted by mikhail1973

Nobody can guard Hedo when every time he starts to drive he gets a call. But I would've loved to see some Hermann on him.

Originally Posted by buddahfan

Not if they are playing the Celtics

Originally Posted by max

True the refs tried their best to ruin the game and I do hope it is reviewed. But it was not Flips fault.