See, this is what happens when you try to outscore people instead of defending well. Furthermore, this game is a perfect example of why LB would pull guys with 2 early fouls. Ben has been on the bench all night with fouls.

Not only is no one stopping Arenas, Atkins of all people was having a field day.

...and I have had it 10 games into the year with players going all the way to the rim (a la Butler) and no one even takes a step toward the guy to try and block the shot. Call me crazy.

And too many ill advised posession where we hoist up junk instead of working for a good shot.

there is no reason on earth to lose at home to Washington. ESPECIALLY when they are on a 5 game skid. This game sucked.

BEN!!!! Aw man, we're headed for double OT. GO PISTONS!!

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23 three-pointers tonight. Man, too many. I didn't expect Ben to make that free throw, but he saves the Pistons AGAIN. Hey, Rip, where are you buddy?

If our guards aren't going to defend, they'd damn well better help out with rebounds when our bigs go to clean up their messes. Poor game all around by our backcourt except for Arroyo. When they took him out for Billups, the lead slipped away.

Our starters have certainly earned a lot of slack, but that doesn't give them a free pass. We should have seen much more of the bench tonight. As for Chucky, he was just unconscious. Even when he was guarded he was scoring from a couple feet beyond the arc.

Flip has Arroyo guarding Arenas?

Is anyone else stopping him?

Hell, at the least you don't want to guarantee that he'll score. Apparently, 'Gross Los' couldn't keep Atkins from droppin 20 on his %%%%%.

what the hell was with all the outside shooting?

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