GT: Pistons (8-1) @ Raptors (25-11) ~ 7:30 PM EST

Spider156 · Post #41 » by **Spider156** » Mon Jan 12, 2015 7:58 pm

Meeks has been off lately. He needs a hot hand tonight. Drummond needs to comeback and "bang on em" and dominate the game. A win against Toronto would make me very happy. I have a few friends from there and I just want to watch them squeal.

Post #42 » by **dVs33** » Mon Jan 12, 2015 8:04 pm

fekz wrote:I like the Raptors as a team but not a lot of their fans. Hopefully we can get a W here and build even more confidence amongst our young players.

I feel the same way. The Raptors team is actually pretty fun to watch, but the bandwagon fans in Toronto are frustrating.
When linsanity was happening, for example, the ACC went crazy when he hit the game winner against the Raptors. There would always be more Laker/heat/celtic etc fans than raptors fans in previous seasons, but now everyone is #wethenorth.

Even that "take over" of the palace was pathetic. Did Detroit magically move closer to the Toronto this season?? Where were all these fans before this season?? they wait til the raptors are finally relevant and Detroit is struggling and then they "take over"?? please...

Anyway, this should be a good game. I'm going with a friend who is an actual raptors fan, so it'll be fun fighting with him.
Lowry is a beast and should give Detroit fits on defense. I hope Drummond can control the paint and help stop Lowry's penetration. I'm also hoping Monroe and Drummond take advantage of their size and control the boards.

fekz · Post #43 » by **fekz** » Mon Jan 12, 2015 8:19 pm

dVs33 wrote:
fekz wrote:I like the Raptors as a team but not a lot of their fans. Hopefully we can get a W here and build even more confidence amongst our young players.

I feel the same way. The Raptors team is actually pretty fun to watch, but the bandwagon fans in Toronto are frustrating.
When linsanity was happening, for example, the ACC went crazy when he hit the game winner against the Raptors. There would always be more Laker/heat/celtic etc fans than raptors fans in previous seasons, but now everyone is #wethenorth.

Even that "take over" of the palace was pathetic. Did Detroit magically move closer to the Toronto this season?? Where were all these fans before this season?? they wait til the raptors are finally relevant and Detroit is struggling and then they "take over"?? please...

Anyway, this should be a good game. I'm going with a friend who is an actual raptors fan, so it'll be fun fighting with him.
Lowry is a beast and should give Detroit fits on defense. I hope Drummond can control the paint and help stop Lowry's penetration. I'm also hoping Monroe and Drummond take advantage of their size and control the boards.

I hear you.

i think the key to this game is Drummond staying out of foul trouble against Val. He's got a nice array of moves and Drummond too often goes for the pump fake, having nowhere to come down. We need Tolliver and Joel to deliver defensively. I'm actually amazed how important those two have been to our run.

whitehops · Post #44 » by **whitehops** » Mon Jan 12, 2015 9:58 pm

year - raps record (rank in league attendance):

2011 - 22-60 (19th)
2012 - 23-43 (17th)
2013 - 34-48 (13th)
2014 - 48-34 (10th)
2015 - 25-11 (8th)

that's some direct correlation right there.

their attendance is the highest it's been since... 2000 and 2001, who would've thought.

detroitKG · Post #45 » by **detroitKG** » Mon Jan 12, 2015 10:19 pm

at the raps game thread! Sheer entertainment right there and for all the wrong reasons haha

GooniesNeverDie · Post #46 » by **GooniesNeverDie** » Mon Jan 12, 2015 10:20 pm

dVs33 wrote:
fekz wrote:I like the Raptors as a team but not a lot of their fans. Hopefully we can get a W here and build even more confidence amongst our young players.

I feel the same way. The Raptors team is actually pretty fun to watch, but the bandwagon fans in Toronto are frustrating.
When linsanity was happening, for example, the ACC went crazy when he hit the game winner against the Raptors. There would always be more Laker/heat/celtic etc fans than raptors fans in previous seasons, but now everyone is #wethenorth.

Even that "take over" of the palace was pathetic. Did Detroit magically move closer to the Toronto this season?? Where were all these fans before this season?? they wait til the raptors are finally relevant and Detroit is struggling and then they "take over"?? please...

Anyway, this should be a good game. I'm going with a friend who is an actual raptors fan, so it'll be fun fighting with him.
Lowry is a beast and should give Detroit fits on defense. I hope Drummond can control the paint and help stop Lowry's penetration. I'm also hoping Monroe and Drummond take advantage of their size and control the boards.

uhh the palace has been pretty empty until the recent surge. winning attracts fans and thats usually the case unless you're the knicks/leafs. the raps aren't alone in this.

ComboGuardCity · Post #47 » by **ComboGuardCity** » Mon Jan 12, 2015 10:29 pm

But guys. Fair warning. In case you haven't heard. Be very careful. Very careful. James Johnson is a trained UFC fighter

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detroitKG · Post #48 » by **detroitKG** » Mon Jan 12, 2015 10:33 pm

[tweet]https://twitter.com/Keith_Langlois/status/554767038238162945[/tweet]

kurtis48239 · Post #49 » by **kurtis48239** » Mon Jan 12, 2015 10:52 pm

Honestly the mods need to be on their game tonight,last time this place was over run with raptor trolls .I understand 2-4 trolls,but the last game was ridiculous.

kurtis48239 · Post #50 » by **kurtis48239** » Mon Jan 12, 2015 10:55 pm

Ialso fully expect dre to go off this game,hes usually good when it comes to lighting a fire under himself against a team he thinks deserves some payback.

aad · Post #51 » by **aad** » Mon Jan 12, 2015 11:19 pm

We need this win I hope we come to play

detroitKG · Post #52 » by **detroitKG** » Mon Jan 12, 2015 11:42 pm

[tweet]https://twitter.com/Keith_Langlois/status/554780539031678976[/tweet]

detroitKG · Post #53 » by **detroitKG** » Mon Jan 12, 2015 11:44 pm

I mean we've been playing a lot better but wtf ESPN hahaha

[tweet]https://twitter.com/Keith_Langlois/status/554771684126130176[/tweet]

Blkbrd671 · Post #54 » by **Blkbrd671** » Tue Jan 13, 2015 12:21 am

ComboGuardCity wrote:But guys. Fair warning. In case you haven't heard. Be very careful. Very careful. James Johnson is a trained UFC fighter

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Come on CGC don't troll them. He's a black belt karate fighter who's 20-0 against nobodies and 1-0 against his girlfriends. Yes he is undefeated against the woman he dates. Also he got his black belt from his dad. During his off time he occasionally likes to kick basketballs through hoops and wait outside arena's to jump ppl in the parking lot. Great kid...............adult......................kid .

Blkbrd671 · Post #55 » by **Blkbrd671** » Tue Jan 13, 2015 12:27 am

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ocwH6ggz-h0[/youtube]

At first i didn't think it was that bad, but JAmes johnson b*hole probably tighten'd after this hit

ComboGuardCity · Post #56 » by **ComboGuardCity** » Tue Jan 13, 2015 12:31 am

WHAT TIME IS IT?!!!!!

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aad · Post #57 » by **aad** » Tue Jan 13, 2015 12:34 am

Game Time

ducler · Post #58 » by **ducler** » Tue Jan 13, 2015 12:34 am

ComboGuardCity wrote:WHAT TIME IS IT?!!!!!

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GAME TIME!

detroitKG · Post #59 » by **detroitKG** » Tue Jan 13, 2015 12:34 am

[tweet]https://twitter.com/Keith_Langlois/status/554797715197292544[/tweet]

ducler · Post #60 » by **ducler** » Tue Jan 13, 2015 12:35 am

I just wish Andre and Moose make Johnson and Hayes pay.