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The Pistons did a little Halloween video and asked the player about their least favorite candy they used to get when they went Trick or Treating.
Rip was not happy with fruit and Big Ben prefers traditional candy. Poor Jason….
They played it on Palace Vision during opening night during a timeout and the bench was glued to the tube, they even poked a little fun at Jason after his part. I hope he didn’t think the soap was a bar of white chocolate and give it a bite.
We also got a gander of Rodney Stuckey’s special Skeleton kicks he wore on court Saturday night.
For the second consecutive night the Pistons controlled the first half and came out lifeless after the break. That’s two giveaways, as Detroit lost to the Bucks in Milwaukee’s season opener 85-96.
Key Points:
If you missed this game and caught the Pistons home opener then just check this off the list. Saturday night’s loss was almost identical to what went wrong at the Palace against the Thunder.
Ben said it best: “We can’t afford to come out and take off the first five minutes,” said Ben Wallace, who finished with eight points and 10 rebounds. “We got ourselves into a dogfight and they took advantage of it.” Via The Detroit News
Pistons aside, go pick up Brandon Jennings in your fantasy teams. Not only did this rookie almost put up a triple-double the other night he pretty much single-handedly turned a 49-38 halftime deficit into a 74-63 lead going into the fourth. He scored 14 points during a 19-4 run, and he had 16 points in the quarter. This likely rookie of the year dropped 24 total on Detroit and was fun to watch. He put Stuckey to shame a couple times down the floor, specifically in the third when Rodney went in for a floater that missed and Jennings picked up his rebound, took it to the other end and put up a left handed floater right back in Stuck’s face.
“I’m very pleased with our defensive effort,” Kuester said. “We’ll get better offensively before it’s all over.” Via The Detroit Free Press.
Second half failure on offense and defense. The Pistons allowed the Bucks a free reign to score 36 points and shoot 68.4% in the third quarter.
Why the Bucks crowd felt the need to boo Charlie Villanueva is beyond me. He didn’t leave and go to a rival for more money, the Bucks never offered him a contract. Give the guy a break . Charlie scored 12 points on 4-8 shooting with 6 boards in 23 minutes on the floor. He helped spark the listless Pistons in the fourth quarter. Charlie V foul watch – 5 on the night.
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No Blaha on the broadcast, they didn’t tell us why, but he was likely filling his MSU responsibilities. Mark Champion did a fine job on the call.
I’m wondering if Charlie V a good three point shooter, because he sure is taking a ton of them.
Say what you will about Kwame Brown, he puts so much effort out every game that it’s refreshing. He finished with 4 boards and a steal.
Burn for Jonas Jerebko, who I have noticed at the home games is the girls replacement for Goldie Locks himself Walter Herrmann. His first name is Jonas but he’s got some fans in Detroit that would rival the Jonas Brothers. Jonas played six minutes and picked up 2 fouls and 2 boards.
I always get a kick out of watching Carlos Delfino playing against Detroit no matter what team he’s on. He always has something to prove and does whatever he can to make his point, good or bad. He’s starting for the Bucks and I wish him well, but the Pistons usually get the best of him. Delfino finished with 5 points on 2-for-7 shooting.
Jason Maxiell had the Milwaukee crowd wowed with a thunder dunk. Remember when Maxie would come in and spark the team with making plays? Maybe it came back against the Bucks. Two ridiculous back to back blocks at end of the first half for Jason.
They mentioned on the broadcast that the Guards are carrying the scoring load. Isn’t that what we expected? Or are we going to rely on Kwame and Ben? Tayshaun and Charlie have to help the little guys out.
Stuckey scored 13 points on 6-for-19 shooting, looked good in the first half as you can tell from the nice effort and and one below but had difficulties with Jennings and poor shot selection after the break. Give him credit for 8 assists, something Pistons fans were worried about. I am a fan of Rodney but sometimes his decisions to drive the lane in the crowd and get stuffed by the big men wears me down.
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Big Ben Wallace had another great night for the Pistons, just 2 points shy of a double-double with 10 boards and 8 points on the night.
NO Wilcox or Daye? I think we needed Chris to give us some inside presence, especially since the front court want really able to do much.
You can see how everything just stopped in the second half by the assist stat. Detroit had 12 at the half and 17 on the night.
Outrebounded 26-29.
Ben Gordon led the Pistons again with 26 points on 8-for-15 shooting with 3 assists and 2 boards. Who says the guy plays no D, Gordon statch the ball 3 times against Milwaukee and has been looking like he’s trying to fit into Detroit’s (used to be) defensive mold.
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Will Bynum 10 points, 2 assists and a board in 20 minutes.
We need a bit more from Tayshaun, especially with Rip out. He scored 12 on 6-for-12 shooting with 3 assists and 2 boards. I’m not asking him to put up 20 a night, though I know he can, he just needs to spark the team when he’s on the floor.
It’s like a Jekyll and Hyde thing, fun to watch in the first half and a nightmare in the second.
Hopefully the two days of “rest” will help Detroit straighten things out before they host Dwight Howard and the Magic Tuesday night.
Even if you don’t want to, watch the highlights simply to enjoy the talent that rookie Brandon Jennings displayed Saturday night. Still waiting on the NBA to post them, but here are the first half highlights.
As I was catching up on my Tweeting, I noticed this from Charlie Villanueva “feeling like crap today, I’m so sick right now.” That was twittered today at 11 AM, hopefully that’s the reason for his woes on court. Feel better @CV31, we need you.
Detroit lost their matchup Saturday night with the Memphis Grizzlies 115-94. Bynum led the Pistons with 19 points on 6-8 shooting, and Ben Gordon scored 13.
“They did a wonderful job of transition, taking care of the basketball and sharing the basketball,” Pistons coach John Kuester said. “What we have to do as a team is to become better in our transition defense. We also need to be better at on-the-ball defense. We really struggled.” Via NBA.com
Notables:
Charlie Villanueva, who played his first game as a Piston, had 12 points.
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Jonas Jerebko started the game and scored 12 points in 17 minutes with 4 boards.
Tayshaun Prince missed his second straight pre-season game with a cut toe.
Rodney Stuckey scored 11 with 3 assists in 30 minutes, he was a -20 for the game (ouch).
I still think Chris Wilcox will play a larger roll than we thought going in, like I mentioned before he’s my X-factor pick.
A little worried about the production (or non-production) of Jason Maxiell. I know it’s only the preseason, but he really hasn’t shown much of anything yet. It could be his playing time, but come the regular season we will see if he take a leap forward like I had hoped.
DNP (coaches decision) for DaJuan Summers, while Chucky Atkins, Washington and Baston each played 3:47. I’m sure Kuester is trying to make his decision on the final roster spots.
The Pistons 113-104 victory last night over the Bucks last night at the Palace was a little interesting. Not only does the box score show you Gordon, Stuckey and Bynum had great games but the recap at NBA.com show that the players need to help out the replacement refs.
“The replacement referees caused confusion in the first quarter. Ersan Ilyasova was fouled while shooting a jumper and awarded two free throws. During the next timeout, more than 90 seconds later, the officials decided he had been taking a 3-pointer, and gave him another shot.
He made it, but Prince pointed out that the error was only correctable within 24 seconds, so the point was taken away from Milwaukee.” Via Dave Hogg at NBA.com
More from the Free Press on the issues with Replacement refs.
“The refs called a whopping 19 fouls in the first quarter — including 12 on the Pistons. The two teams combined for 68 fouls in the game. Add those to the 59 that were called in Monday’s exhibition opener and it’s apparent these guys have quick whistles.
For the second game in a row, a Pistons rookie was ejected during the waning minutes of the game. Austin Daye got tangled with former Piston Carlos Delfino when Delfino appeared to hit Daye in the chest. Daye swung his arms and the officials tossed both. Fellow rookie Jonas Jerebko was ejected Monday night against the Heat.”
Let’s hope the lockout gets settled soon, you know how we like to get on the officials. Imagine if we have to go into the regular season with the replacements. Heck, I look good in stripes, it may as well be me out there.
Nice Dunk by Gordon who led the way with 24 points.
Thanks to Need4Sheed reader Jay for the video.
Feel free to comment on the game, especially if you happened to be there since it wasn’t televised.
Remember, Jason Maxiell will be at Meijer in Waterford (4200 Highland Road) on Thursday, October 8 from 4:30-5:30 p.m., along with the Year-Round Hoops Truck, where you can get a voucher for a free ticket to a preseason game at The Palace.
Bynumite impressed coach Kuester“I went after him specifically to say how much I was impressed with him,” Kuester said. “He changed the complexion of the game with his energy and scoring.” This season, Kuester sees a similar role for Bynum, a “spark plug” type of player off the bench who can change the flow of a game. “A person that’s not going to sit and let the offense come to him but he’ll attack offensively and defensively,” Kuester said.
Bynum looking to breakout in his contract year. I see good things to come from Will, who’s been such a pleasant surprise in the D.
Kwame Brown on Ben Wallace “Anybody that can play defense like that, I’m going with the mind-set that I can learn from him and take something from his game and add it to my game.”
More Allen Iverson Drama over at ESPN “They told me, straight up, ‘Allen we would never disrespect you or your career like that’ by making me come off the bench,” You know Allen, Pistons fans seem to recall a promise you made when you TOOK Chauncey’s spot and his number that you would do whatever it took to win a championship in Detroit. If that’s skipping practice, bitching about playing time, and tanking your season when things didn’t go your way…..good luck to you in Memphis, you’re dead to us in Motown.
Laimbeer getting used to being an NBA Coach. “It’s a good feeling to see the guys respond to what I’m saying,” Laimbeer said. “This is something I’ve always wanted to do. A lot has changed since I played, but it’s still basketball, and it’s still about responsibilities.”
Dumars latest moves fall flat according to SI. Still talking about the cap space and 2010, did any of you think these moves would put us in Championship contention without another move made? Frankly I see it as a considerable upgrade to the mess last season.
Does anyone else get the feeling Rip is not happy to still be wearing a Pistons uni? Did you see his face in the Media Day photo’s? That’s not a happy camper. Plus I have update his toon with the new fauhawk.
As you know I pass my offseason days by watching old Pistons videos whether they be epic playoff battles, championship glory or simple videos. Today I was reminded of painful memories as a Pistons fan, something I care not get into on this beautiful day in Michigan. Then I came across this video in my vault and if brought out joy and pain.
Despite the fact that this video was put together pretty recently, it seems like lifetime ago.
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I would like to get your take on the matter…does it put a smile on your face or cause you pain over what was, and maybe what could have been if things didn’t go the way they did last season?
It’s not uncommon for children to follow in their parents footsteps career wise. Seriously how many NBA, NFL and MLB sons are in the league right now?
It’s also not uncommon for parents to want their kids to be something they never were and maybe push them that way.
What am I getting at? Well I just noticed something the other day…I think Jason Maxiell’s parents were hoping he would be a male model because I had no idea that Jason’s middle name was not “baby eater” but it DIOR.
Yes Dior, Jason Dior Maxiell…. If Jason went that rout he would look a little something like this.
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Not bad huh?
Then I really thought about it, the Pistons would make great models. Austin Day and Tayshaun Prince have that this wiry frame that fashion designers like Prada love and Charlie Villanueva just has that “look.”
And Rip…well he likes to be up on his game and considers himself a fash0nista …especially with the furs.
“Boston did offer Davis and guards J.R. Giddens and Gabe Pruit to the Pistons for forward Jason Maxiell and a first-round pick, but was quickly turned down.”
Now this doesn’t say what year that 1st rounder would come from but maybe that was and issue as well as the signing of Wilcox to fill Detroit’s need in the front court.
I know I don’t have to ask, but how many of you would have like to see this one go down?
Okay Pistons fans, I know it was tough to watch. I was there watching from the opening tip hoping for a more aggressive and passionate effort too. “There’s no way they will not bring it tonight” I thought. It’s the playoffs right?
Well again the game started off with more disjointed play and lack of passion. Rodney Stuckey seemingly was the only player interested in driving to the basket as everyone else settled for jumpers. The defense did nothing but allow Lebron to pad his stats for his MVP campaign.
With the Cavs now leading 2-0, what can we take from the current circumstance? I’d say that we should expect an entertaining game 3 as the series shifts to the “D” on Friday night.
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Here’s what I think: as you all saw, the Cavs lead early in the fourth quarter 79-50 as they began resting their starters. The Pistons went with their bench players and suddenly like lightening the young and scrappy unit climbed back into contention cutting the once robust lead to seven, once the starters were reinstated the Cavs regained control.
So with the revelation that the starters, for whatever reason, can’t seem to compete for long stretches with these guys perhaps the second unit can provide the hustle and intensity needed to stay with this team?
It’s a bit obvious that the Cavs kinda put it on cruise in the fourth and I wonder if that is something that can be exploited.
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Remember the 2006 series? Detroit was the league leading number one seed against the underdog Cavs. The Pistons won game one rather handily but, in game two Detroit lead by as much as 20 in the second half and the Cavs made a game of it. The Piston would hang on but the Cleveland team gained confidence and later went on to win the next three games before losing in seven.
It’s the playoffs and anything can happen. I’m just saying.
With the Piston down two games to the Cavaliers in the first round and showing no fight whatsoever, what do Pistons fans do? For one we admit to ourselves that the team we once knew is only a shell of its former self. We may lay blame on Joe, Tayshaun, Curry, Rip, Sheed, AI or the lack of leadership. But honestly what does that get us other than frustrated? Sure it’s been a good run, but with the talent on this team it shouldn’t end like this.
I’m not claiming it’s over, but it’s hard to stay positive when you have watched this team go through the motions all season long. When you look back at the ‘08-’09 Season can you think of one positve thing about it?
Let’s see…..
We lost our leader to Denver
We in turn received a Superstar that said all the right things when he got here, but didn’t make good on a single one.
We had a season with a new coach that was clearly over his head, especially after Joe D’s “BIG” trade
Dyess shipped and thankfully returned
A non existent rotation.
Sixth man beef!
Small ball
Defense disappearance
Offensive difficulties
Rodney Stuckey wall
Kwame Brown
Arron Afflalo, despite decent play getting buried.
The disappearance of Amir Johnson and Jason Maxiell
Barley making it to the post season
Chuck Daly’s fight with Cancer
The loss of a Great Man, Pistons owner Bill Davidson.
Should I go on?
The only bright spot I can think of right now is guy like Will Bynum making a name for himself after a long road to try to live his dream in the NBA. And helping Detroit along the way.
The Pistons compiled a video with a few bright spots, but does it take away the negative?
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