The Pistons are in Boston for an early Sunday afternoon game with The Celtics. If Detroit’s past has anything to do with today’s game, the Pistons are in a world of trouble. The Pistons must overcome the past because they have some obstacles to deal with this afternoon.
An early afternoon Sunday game.
A Nationally Televised game.
A 47-14 Celtics team.
Without their leading scorer Allen Iverson.
And if you didn’t know the news by now, Stephon Marbury and former Piston Mikki Moore are now members of the Celtics.
The Good News/Bad News and More
- Detroit has shot 39.2 percent and haven’t scored over 80 points in losing their first three games to the Celtics by an average of 12.7.
- No Garnett for Boston.
- Despite the win without him, the Pistons need Iverson. They won’t have him today against the Celtics.
- Curry: Iverson is the key to success.
- Bostons Herald – Iverson is not the Answer.
- Poor decisions, declining stars have the Pistons plunging.
- Salvaging the Season.
- Don’t forget the March 2009 Schedule Wallpaper.
Tip off is at 1:00 PM and will be Nationally Televised on ABC. If you can’t catch the broadcast you can tune into 1130 AM WDFN to hear George Blaha on the call. If you can’t do either, follow the game live or listen to the stream over at NBA.com
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March 1, 2009 at 6:37 pm
They clearly have an identity without AI, I hope that can sustain it with AI accepting his role on the bench. If we could get a solid 20 minutes a night from him, it would be great. I just hope that when he comes back, curry doesn’t let him play 35-40 mins. I think he could really work well with the second unit, only if he buys into this.
March 1, 2009 at 6:37 pm
They clearly have an identity without AI, I hope that they can sustain it with AI accepting his role on the bench. If we could get a solid 20 minutes a night from him, it would be great. I just hope that when he comes back, curry doesn’t let him play 35-40 mins. I think he could really work well with the second unit, only if he buys into this.
March 1, 2009 at 7:16 pm
LOL @ Nat!
March 1, 2009 at 7:46 pm
Weird, when the Pistons were in that 8 game losing streak, you read nothing but “fire curry!” or “the trade was F’n stupid!” Now I don’t see any of those comments. Bannwagons? I think so
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Also weird seeing Rip play so good.
NO TEAM CHEMISTRY.
Hubbie wanted to say that but he said that in the 1st quarter,but said it differently.
March 1, 2009 at 7:53 pm
Well I’m not feeling sad tonight! Detroit played like this was a playoff game; no holding back at all. This season has been rough but knowing that our Pistons sent the home crowd away disappointed is nice. Also, Rip is the man. He has stepped up big time for this team. The people who said he would be exposed without Chauncey feeding him the ball don’t have much to say no, huh?
March 1, 2009 at 7:58 pm
Yeah mistakes we’re made, but that was exactly the type of game we’ve expected them to play all year. Curry finally using the bench when Iverson is out. Too bad Afflalo isn’t getting his minutes. Although Marbury sucked, I’m happy to see him playing again even for the Celts.
I like Iverson, but who thinks we should just waive him now? He should be playing for a team that needs him, not one that he doesn’t fit in on.
March 1, 2009 at 8:13 pm
oh it feels so great to hear you all agreeing now… that AI is a waste of time… he was nothing but an expiring contract, and we massaged his ego for too long (stalling stcukey’s development as a great pg, and rip’s development as the team’s leader)
March 1, 2009 at 8:22 pm
No ones saying fire curry because he made the right move by putting rip back in the starting lineup and we’re winning. It always seems there are more comments when we lose then when we win anyway. Everyone is always looking for something to be critical of rather than just praising the team. It’s really annoying. We got a good win today. Also, all the AI lovers need to shut up, we are clearly playing better without, more like a team. When he needs to have the ball all of the time, everyone else will suffer. But now everyone can just play their game and there wont just be one option.
March 1, 2009 at 8:34 pm
mannie32, I don’t think it was all that clear until now. There we’re so many mistakes made by coaching and players that the blame couldn’t be put all on one person, especially Iverson. Now that we’ve beat two East giants without AI, it has become obvious that he is hurting the team. Even with an idiot like Curry we can win. Another possibility is that the starters actually tried to win to show Dumars they don’t approve of AI being on the team. We came back from deficits three or four times in the second half and won. When is the last time we’ve done that this season? However I think AI will be a great bench player if Curry plays him bench minutes. We can’t play the dude like we played Rip off the bench, he has to be limited to about 20 minutes and NO MORE 3 GUARD LINE UP.
March 1, 2009 at 8:35 pm
Stick to Piston “slow pace with quick ball movement” and the wins will come. AI’s injury is the best thing that could have happen to this team…..
March 1, 2009 at 8:37 pm
Hey Curry started winning by doing the things we’ve been screaming for the season. So everyone I’m sure is a little more relaxed.
Good to see Will Bynum and Herrmann get some meaningful minutes and play well.
My blind date turned out to be twins. AWESOME
March 1, 2009 at 9:09 pm
Max-Aholic:
FIRE CURREY! WE’RE FINALLY WINNING!! I HATE HIM SO MUCH!!! He did such a good job putting Rip back in that I just hope HE NEVER HAS A JOB EVER AGAIN
See how bad that sounds?
March 1, 2009 at 9:23 pm
Hey, you wrote 47-17, as celtics record, when its 14 losses
March 1, 2009 at 9:56 pm
Curry has still got to go. What took him so long to figure all this out? I’m sure he’s a very nice man, but he is no coach. I mean think back over this season. Small ball, Rip off the bench, all the young players erratic minutes, all of the weird substitutions- the list goes on and on! I think that we’ve had twelve different starting lineups this season.
Yeah, these were a couple of great wins, no question. And it’s really good to see the team work of our old Pistons back. But for next year, we need the real deal when it comes to a coach. This season has been largely wasted because of Curry’s incompetence.
March 2, 2009 at 6:39 am
Agree with Lori. MC gotta go or learn to rotate more that 7 players. AI gotta go or has to pull his head in and be a pass first point guard so Stuck can sit on bench and rethink his game.
March 2, 2009 at 1:52 pm
Please Curry,no more AI in start 5, It is time yet to play finals!!!PLLLEEEEAAAASSSEE.