Look for Prince to have a lockdown game on Pierce tonight making him think twice before talking about Tay's defense. Detroit 108 - 82

I like this Celtics team. I think they are one player, and perhaps one more year from being a lock for the second round of the playoffs.

I know everyone is steamed at The Truth, but hey, the guy is a great baller and has had some amazing games against Tayshaun. Pierce knows how to make plays at the end of the 4th quarter with the game on the line.

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

True enough...but is it too much to ask for just one ickle bitty ball being rejected with incredible force into his yapping pearly whites???

the ball hits at an angle so all that's left is a mark that says: DING.

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First game back home for Eastern teams from a West Coast trip is always one that you want to stay away from when it comes to predicting the score and or wagering on it, especially taking the home team if you have to give a lot of points.

I am not sure why, but history will show you that Eastern teams seem to play down a level or two from the normal level in their first home game after a Western road trip.

Oh yeah, defense looks sweet. 60 pts in a half. Gotta love it.

they will settle down in Second half. However, I stick with my earlier post we need to play Darko more, Blocked shots is down big time thus far this year.

We are down only 10 after they shot over %60. Got to believe that number will come down this half.

I'm not too concerned... looking for domination in the 4th qtr.

As soon as Sheed & Rip wake up.

Maybe so, but I don't think it's a great way to play. Coast in the first half and then hope you lockdown in the second half. The Pistons can probably get away with it, but I think it's a dangerous precedent.

I'm listening to the game on WDFN (Blaha). I've never listened to P's games before, and I have to say (at the risk of offending some people) that I really don't enjoy him. He's a homer to the extreme.

I grew up in Cincinnati, and when I was little I used to listen to Cincinnati Reds games. The announcer, Marty Brenneman, always called 'em like he saw 'em. If the Reds were playing well, he'd say so. If not, he'd call them out. Blaha makes too many excuses when the Pistons aren't playing well ("they have West Coast legs").