Pistons @ Wolves 7PM

theGreatRC · Post #1 » by **theGreatRC** » Fri Mar 7, 2014 7:31 pm

For years, we have been the bottom dwellers of the west..

Dealing with the likes of

and

and even...

But now my brothers, we have been in a position we haven't been for many seasons. The position of fighting for actual playoff contention, something we have not seen since these faces were frequent battlers in Target center:

Now we have new faces, fighting for FOUR games that many of them haven't seen in their careers. Our brave soldiers:

La Pistola

"Other" Kevin

Brew Crew

Love

The Godfather

5 games back, 6 games back, 7 games back..It doesn't matter. As long as there is probable CHANCE that we can make the playoffs, then dammit i'm going to root for this team until we are mathematically eliminated, because we can't give up until it's over. This team needs to finally break free of the long drought that is playoff basketball and it starts TONIGHT!!

Post #2 » by **The J Rocka** » Fri Mar 7, 2014 7:48 pm

7 pm central time. Should be a win but then again I said that last game.

Biff Cooper · Post #3 » by **Biff Cooper** » Fri Mar 7, 2014 7:59 pm

Hopefully we're not wearing the black sleeved jerseys. Our record & shooting isn't very good in those.

Sothron · Post #4 » by **Sothron** » Fri Mar 7, 2014 8:11 pm

Biff Cooper wrote:Hopefully we're not wearing the black sleeved jerseys. Our record & shooting isn't very good in those.

I hate those things. No basketball jersey should ever look like a shirt.

Post #5 » by **C.lupus** » Fri Mar 7, 2014 8:13 pm

Nice gamethread RC! I predict one of their patented blowout wins tonight.

Post #6 » by **C.lupus** » Fri Mar 7, 2014 8:14 pm

Sothron wrote:
Biff Cooper wrote:Hopefully we're not wearing the black sleeved jerseys. Our record & shooting isn't very good in those.

I hate those things. No basketball jersey should ever look like a shirt.

Sleeved jerseys are the worst thing to ever happen to NBA basketball.

Sothron · Post #7 » by **Sothron** » Fri Mar 7, 2014 8:44 pm

C.lupus wrote:
Sothron wrote:
Biff Cooper wrote:Hopefully we're not wearing the black sleeved jerseys. Our record & shooting isn't very good in those.

I hate those things. No basketball jersey should ever look like a shirt.

Sleeved jerseys are the worst thing to ever happen to NBA basketball.

Agree completely. What bothers me is the only reason they put them in is those are the jerseys that will have the ads on them in the future.

Feilong · Post #8 » by **Feilong** » Fri Mar 7, 2014 8:52 pm

The first post is amazing!!

Jukeness · Post #9 » by **Jukeness** » Fri Mar 7, 2014 8:54 pm

I'll be at this game tonight too, hope they give me a better showing than against the Knicks.

djeros612 · Post #10 » by **djeros612** » Fri Mar 7, 2014 9:04 pm

Why do I feel like mccants always had the potential to be a good role player , his attitude just ate ass.

Post #11 » by **C.lupus** » Fri Mar 7, 2014 9:11 pm

Sothron wrote:
Agree completely. What bothers me is the only reason they put them in is those are the jerseys that will have the ads on them in the future.

Yep. And the ads will take over as the worst thing ever to happen to NBA basketball.

I get that it's a business and making money, yadda yadda. It just pisses me off that the blatant money grab comes at the expense of what basketball is about. Focus on improving the game, not on jersey sales. People will buy stuff either way.

/soap box

Sothron · Post #12 » by **Sothron** » Fri Mar 7, 2014 10:27 pm

C.lupus wrote:
Sothron wrote:
Agree completely. What bothers me is the only reason they put them in is those are the jerseys that will have the ads on them in the future.

Yep. And the ads will take over as the worst thing ever to happen to NBA basketball.

I get that it's a business and making money, yadda yadda. It just pisses me off that the blatant money grab comes at the expense of what basketball is about. Focus on improving the game, not on jersey sales. People will buy stuff either way.

/soap box

Agree, again. I think having ads on jerseys is grotesque. They make enough money, why ruin jerseys with ads?

Torben · Post #13 » by **Torben** » Fri Mar 7, 2014 10:50 pm

Sothron wrote:
C.lupus wrote:
Sothron wrote:
Agree completely. What bothers me is the only reason they put them in is those are the jerseys that will have the ads on them in the future.

Yep. And the ads will take over as the worst thing ever to happen to NBA basketball.

I get that it's a business and making money, yadda yadda. It just pisses me off that the blatant money grab comes at the expense of what basketball is about. Focus on improving the game, not on jersey sales. People will buy stuff either way.

/soap box

Agree, again. I think having ads on jerseys is grotesque. They make enough money, why ruin jerseys with ads?

It's really mainly about the money, but people will still buy these jerseys!
In europe, ads are pretty usual and I have absolutely no problem with that.
For example, look at the jersey of Bayern Munich...:
http://media4.abendzeitung-muenchen.de/ ... bnail.jpeg

MinneOOPalis · Post #14 » by **MinneOOPalis** » Fri Mar 7, 2014 11:51 pm

Not even gonna get my hopes up just to get it ripped out of my chest.

Post #15 » by **Calinks** » Sat Mar 8, 2014 12:46 am

I have lost faith in the playoff dream. The recent streak had me hopeful but that game against the Knicks was just everything that is wrong with this team mentally. We just dont have what the other teams fighting for a playoff spot do.

Post #16 » by **Calinks** » Sat Mar 8, 2014 1:15 am

Knicks are killing Utah, looks like we fixed them.

rottenzombie · Post #17 » by **rottenzombie** » Sat Mar 8, 2014 1:18 am

Now that was a shaq'tin a fool moment.

LordBaldric · Post #18 » by **LordBaldric** » Sat Mar 8, 2014 1:19 am

Love is playing some D tonight.

Danish Wolf · Post #19 » by **Danish Wolf** » Sat Mar 8, 2014 1:19 am

Strong start!

Feilong · Post #20 » by **Feilong** » Sat Mar 8, 2014 1:21 am

We missed some easy ones but overall strong start.