We didn't have this game on TV to day. By reading all of the posts upstaired and compared with the Maimi game which hadn't impressed me a bit by too much early jump shots, obviously, Oralndo game made we felt happy that our team mended a lot of their flaw.
i have 6 different channels that bring NBA games. for the month of November, the total Pistons games that i will be watching is 3. I hope the Pistons be really good that ESPN, and other channels play more Pistons games.
Did you get this game?
__________________ They are the archetype for dominance. They are the gatekeepers of the conference. They are the Detroit Pistons.
I really start to like these Pistons. A nice mix of vets (our core), young players(AA, AJ, JMax, Stuckey yet to come) and players who want to prove something (FlipM, Hayes). ANd, FlipS finally seems to play an 8-9 man rotation, what we all waited for long enough.
I am only seeing one problem, especially against the better defensive teams. When Chauncey sits offense stalls. Hopefully Murray can get better handle on things because Tay just can't keep putting heavy minutes in.
Hopefully Stuckey will provide some real relief there once he comes back from the injury.
This writeup by Keith Langlois on the game is the best I have read.
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OT JUST YET Maybe the NBA should hold off on printing Boston's invitation to the NBA Finals just yet. The Pistons tore through Florida like it was still hurricane season, whacking an Orlando team bent on vengeance for the 8-0 record the Pistons laid on the Magic in last year's regular season and playoffs. The 116-92 win on Friday came on the heels of their season-opening victory at Miami and gets the Pistons off to a great start - especially considering they were severely shorthanded in both games. Rip Hamilton missed his second straight game after the birth of his son and Lindsey Hunter and Rodney Stuckey also sat again. It was an especially delightful win for the Pistons given that Orlando had put "8" up on their bulletin board to signify last year's Detroit dominance and Magic star Dwight Howard had said Orlando wasn't going to just try to beat the Pistons, but to "destroy" them. The marketing them in Orlando this year? "The Time is Now." Uh, maybe later.
SAUNDERS: "Sheed's been great. He's been like this all through training camp and he's carried it through."
WALLACE: "Flip came in and did a good job at the point, even though that's not his natural position. He came in and distributed the ball pretty well and he took advantage of mismatches, as well."
Enter Amir - Though he's still working through residual pain in his Achilles tendon as a result of the sprained ankle suffered in training camp, Amir Johnson made his season debut with just under five minutes to go Friday night. The expected rust was in evidence, but so was the eye-catching athleticism. A basket, four boards and two blocks - that's an awfully busy five minutes.
The Pistons, Saunders said, were calling Hamilton "Wally Pipp" in the locker room after the game, a reference to the Yankees first baseman who sat out a game and never regained his job. Some guy named Gehrig took it.
SAUNDERS: "The thing that's been impressive for us is we've made a lot of runs with Jarvis Hayes, Flip Murray, Afflalo, Maxey - those people on the floor. Our main guys are doing what they're supposed to do and our other guys have come in and done what they're supposed to do. Jarvis hit two huge shots. Every time you have success, you gain more confidence not only in yourself but your teammates in yo
roscoe i was hoping someone would post a video of that. i love when he's watching himself post up hedo and says 'that was a mismatch right there' hahaha.
sheed was incredible - bad idea for the magic to put so much emphasis this game because he was focused, talkin' trash, and playing phenomenal. maxiell (and afflalo) spurred that 7-point run late in the 2nd where we started to pull away. flip murray played controlled and phenomenal. flip coached well. just a great game all around.