Sounds like somebody’s got a case of the Mondays, doesn’t it?
It usually doesn’t turn out well for the Pistons or their fans on Monday mornings when Detroit plays on Sunday. Detroit added to their Sunday loss total last night after their 107-97 loss to the Suns at The Palace, despite great play by Allen Iverson and Rip Hamilton, who have been the talk of the team since Rip took on his new role as sixth man.
Key Points:
- Steve Nash had more assists (21) than the Detroit Pistons had as a team (19).
- Seems as though plenty of Pistons fans were vocal at the Palace last night. They made sure they let Amare know they wanted to see him in a Pistons uniform.
- Amare on possibly playing in Detroit: “It would be phenomenal. I think the fans here have been probably the top fans in the world since I’ve been in the NBA. They’re always cheering their team on and every time we come here, their always loud and rowdy, so it would be fun to play here.” Via MLive
- Don Shane talks to Amare (Video)
- This team has become a turnover machine. Remember when Chauncey was in charge? The Pistons had 14 turnovers last night, with most leading to easy Phoenix buckets.
- Kwame Brown started the game to take some heat off Rasheed by guarding Shaq. He even had a sweet putback dunk in the opening minute. Eight boards and 4 points in 18 minutes isn’t bad but the 3 turnovers killed his stat line.
- AI scored 25 in 41 minutes on the floor going 8-for-22. That’s the AI of old, he scores a ton but usually needs a lot of shots to do it in. I’m fine with it as long as the Pistons win. He added 7 assists, 4 steals and 3 boards. And a pretty sweet floater over Shaq.
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- Rodney Stuckey seems out of place since Rip started to heat up. He played 29 minutes and scored 8 with an assist, 3 boards and a blocked shot.
- This is NOT a typo……The Suns scored 66 points in the Paint! I will say no more. Oh I lied, one more thing… 31 fast break points!!
- NBA.com Highlights of the Game.
- Now I thought it was just me who noticed the bias during the ESPN broadcast, but it seems I’m not the only one who took note of it. This little snippet from the ESPN crew took shots at the Pistons players, the fans (spoiled), the city and then had the nerve throw the Lions in there. Kick a city when they’re down why don’t you?
- Oh and every shot the Pistons missed was wayyyyyyyyyy off, as explained to us by the ESPN crew after every Piston miss.
- Double-double for Rasheed Wallace with 16 points and 10 boards, who added 4 steals and a blocked shot. He’s looking good lately, but how long he will be able to keep this up with the time he’s getting on court is another thing.
- Antonio McDyess is the hardest working Piston period. Double digit rebounds night in and night out. Ice 4 Dyess is truly an understatement.
- This is one of the most ridiculous assists I have seen in a long time. Allen Iverson cross court bounce pass through the legs of Grant Hill to Rip for the layup.
Video Courtesy of The NBA, The Detroit Pistons and ESPN
- The Pistons went on a 21-9 run and were within four, 76-72. The wheels fell off the bus soon after. It seems like it happens all too often anymore. Detroit has a chance to win and then they crumble. The game was tied 9 times and the lead changed hands 13 times.
- The Pistons are now 1-9 on Sundays.
- Quiet night for Tayshaun who scored 11 points with 4 assists and just one board.
- Herrmann sighting…he played 24 seconds late in the game for his three point shooting.
- Richard Hamilton led the Pistons off the bench with 27 points in 31 minutes on the floor. Rip looks comfortable and seems to be playing his best basketball alongside Allen Iverson.
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- Amir and Maxiell didn’t see much time during Sunday’s loss.
- Board war won 45-41.
- Arron Afflalo 0-for-6.
- I know many of you are frustrated right now but they really have a chance to pull things together. It’s not like they don’t have the talent to do it.
- Adding to the Trade Rumors – Tayshaun in Phoenix? “The fast-sinking Raptors are looking to shake things up and have talked to the Suns about trading Amare Stoudemire. But unless they decide to part with Chris Bosh, chances are slim that Raptors president Bryan Colangelo will get the All-Star power forward he drafted out of high school in 2002 when he was Phoenix’s top basketball executive. Bosh has missed the last two games with a sprained knee and his future in Toronto, beyond 2010 – when he becomes a free agent – is up in the air. So Toronto might be forced to get something for him. Detroit has been linked to Bosh in 2010, so it’s entirely possible that the Pistons will try to make it a three-way deal. Detroit’s Tayshaun Prince is being mentioned as one of the primary players who would end up with the Suns.” Via New York Daily News
- Back to back games on Tuesday and Wednesday before the All Star break with Chicago and Atlanta.
- Mocking Anderson Varejao is just what we need today.
February 9, 2009 at 10:55 pm
you know what would be the bomb, if the Pistons surprises everyone on the playoffs and wins the championship!
February 9, 2009 at 11:49 pm
Hey Pistons 4 Life, it sounds like you’ve jumped ship. Maybe you should change your handle…
Yes, the Espn announcers suck the big one. Especially that idiot-girl. It’s obvious they haven’t watched any Pistons ball this season. And what’s up with the hostility?
Amare’s comments ring truer than anything we’ve heard out of AI’s mouth.
Props to the cameraman who recorded that AI pass.
ICE FOR DYESS!! The man’s a beast.
Varejao looks like Sideshow Bob.
February 10, 2009 at 12:00 am
we are winning it all this year once we get rid of MC. this cat calls me chuck like he been knowin me my whole life. but f it, did yall see my pass last night to rip.
February 10, 2009 at 1:52 am
I have the trade bug as well!
Try this one.
http://games.espn.go.com/nba/features/traderesult?players=2166~1727~981~294~2775~883~2427~165~378~1977~2010&teams=9~9~9~28~28~21~8~28~21~8~8&te=&cash=
February 10, 2009 at 2:43 am
Everyone is talking about a trade going on
well here’s something a little more realistic and that can happen.
http://games.espn.go.com/nba/features/traderesult?players=2166~614~2802~981~366&teams=8~8~21~21~21&te=&cash=
February 10, 2009 at 5:04 am
I haven’t jumped ship Exzile, I’m just looking at it realistically. And I don’t need to change my “handle” because I’ll still watch every game. Just because I think they’re done for this year doesn’t mean they can’t still be my favorite team and I can’t enjoy watching them play. That’s why my name is what it is.
And Steve, I’ve got no problem with your half of the previous trade talks. It’s the other half of it that seemed very unrealistic.
February 10, 2009 at 10:56 am
pistons 4 life,
I hear ya. I also think it’s unrealistic, but it’s fun playing with the trade machine.
Anyways, I do think it’s realistic the Pistons could get Amare, and to a lesser degree, Bosh.
The Pistons are one of several teams with assets the Suns are asking for: expiring contracts, young cheap players, and draft picks.
February 10, 2009 at 11:51 am
What do you guys think of this trade?
AI($20.8 mil), Amir($3.6 mil), and maybe a first pick for Marcus Camby ($10 mil), Chris Kaman ($10 mil) and Steve Novak ($700,000). The salaries match close enough we would be shedding salary, thie clips would still not be close to the salary tax. There looking to trade Kaman to shed salary, they get AI’s expiring deal and Amir. We get two guys that we need and lose one guy that we need to lose.
http://games.espn.go.com/nba/features/traderesult?players=366~2769~125~1982~3018&teams=12~12~8~8~8&te=&cash=
February 10, 2009 at 12:23 pm
SHEEEEED,
That’s an interesting proposal. I wouldn’t mind having Kaman, but Camby too? That’s a lot of bigs to have. Unless you’re not resigning Sheed.
So it’d be
Stuck/Rip/Tay/Kaman/Camby
Bench:
Bynym/AA/Herrmanm/Maxiell/McDyess
Not bad.
Plus I don’t think the Clips are going to trade both Camby and Kaman.
But if I was Joe D, I would probably do it, but only if he really wants Kaman.
February 10, 2009 at 5:11 pm
Based on Sheed’s comments about wanting to play with the Spurs possibly, he’s basically saying he won’t be back with the Pistons even after his contract is up. I love the guy, but if you get the feeling he’s not coming back anyway I say trade his contract and get something good for it. Unless Joe has his eye on someone that he needs the money for.
February 10, 2009 at 5:40 pm
Yeah I’ve heard those Spurs rumors too. The only thing with that is that the Spurs have no one of value worth trading for, outside of the Big 3, and that’s not happening.
February 10, 2009 at 7:57 pm
Here’s a trade…Why don’t we swap coaches with Phoenix or maybe even Atlanta or Charlotte…Curry blows..the worst ever and it’s a shame that as a die hard stones fan we gonna have to watch this for years to come..I’m sooo freaking disgusted just watching every game..anybody interested in some season tix for the second half of the season just let me know……..
I’m done
Thx Joe D for screwing once again and John Hammond is not here to cover your ass instead you got that Yes Man Scott Perry Strokin your ego……
February 11, 2009 at 2:25 am
This post is for Detroitgirl4life. Do you need to have your head examined? Let me get this straight. A man stood up in church and told you that his daughter might possibly be dying; and because the man was obviously asking for a prayer from the congregation, the preacher told the man to have faith in God and not to give up hope, therefore you thought of the Detroit Pistons season and how it isn’t going as well as it should? Oh man, I am sure that’s the first thing that would have popped into my mind. Screw the dying person, GO PISTONS. That’s seriously messed up, not to mention absolutely retarded. “God”, the higher power or whatever one’s beliefs might be is not going to reach down from above and give a basketball team divine favor over the others. What kind of ego maniac are you? God is going to help MY team because it is what I WANT. Get over yourself, and while your doing that promptly unbend your knees and lift your head because you are obviously sticking it somewhere, and it must be hurting your neck to actually sit on it for as long as you probably have.