Game 39: Detroit @ Memphis // Mon. 5.30pm on TV20 Detroit

Post #61 » by **Snakebites** » Wed Jan 16, 2008 2:17 am

Jeez, Tay has been struggling of late.

Seems like every year he has stretches like this were he's just generally ineffectual and lets the other starters take up the brunt of the work.

Im not exactly waxing poetic over our bench in recent days either, but the team as a whole is playing well today (at least in this quarter), so I guess its fine.

nasty daddy · Post #62 » by **nasty daddy** » Wed Jan 16, 2008 2:18 am

Blowout.

nasty daddy · Post #63 » by **nasty daddy** » Wed Jan 16, 2008 2:20 am

26 to 9 run in the 3rd.

prophet_of_rage · Post #64 » by **prophet_of_rage** » Wed Jan 16, 2008 2:20 am

I honestly think Tay has plateaued. I don't think he can get significantly better than he is now. He doesn't have enough skills to be a big time scorer.

bstein14 · Post #65 » by **bstein14** » Wed Jan 16, 2008 2:23 am

terrible TO by stuckey and bonehead foul by prince... way to kill the momentum.

Post #66 » by **Snakebites** » Wed Jan 16, 2008 2:25 am

prophet_of_rage wrote:I honestly think Tay has plateaued. I don't think he can get significantly better than he is now. He doesn't have enough skills to be a big time scorer.

And if he was getting his usual 14 and 5 I wouldnt be complaining. He's put up the same numbers for years now, its unrealistic to think he's still got upside.

But he hasnt been putting up those numbers for a long time.

nasty daddy · Post #67 » by **nasty daddy** » Wed Jan 16, 2008 2:25 am

prophet_of_rage wrote:I honestly think Tay has plateaued. I don't think he can get significantly better than he is now. He doesn't have enough skills to be a big time scorer.

I disagree, he showed us all what he can do on offense, when Rip was out at the start of the season.

Roscoe Sheed · Post #68 » by **Roscoe Sheed** » Wed Jan 16, 2008 2:26 am

If they blow this lead I will be irate

nasty daddy · Post #69 » by **nasty daddy** » Wed Jan 16, 2008 2:26 am

We have to hold onto this lead in the 4th, after the Raptors seem to keep fighting back in the 3rd.

nasty daddy · Post #70 » by **nasty daddy** » Wed Jan 16, 2008 2:29 am

Rip and Chauncey combined for 9 - 12 shooting in the third period.

nasty daddy · Post #71 » by **nasty daddy** » Wed Jan 16, 2008 2:30 am

Dice has 10 rebounds, 2 block shots, 5 steals and 7 points.

nasty daddy · Post #72 » by **nasty daddy** » Wed Jan 16, 2008 2:32 am

Roscoe Sheed wrote:If they blow this lead I will be irate

They will.

nasty daddy · Post #73 » by **nasty daddy** » Wed Jan 16, 2008 2:38 am

Rip is on fire.

GJense4181 · Post #74 » by **GJense4181** » Wed Jan 16, 2008 2:39 am

Rip is 9th in Pistons history for scoring.
When all is said and done, his jersey will be retired.

nasty daddy · Post #75 » by **nasty daddy** » Wed Jan 16, 2008 2:42 am

Rip has tied his season high 32 points.

bstein14 · Post #76 » by **bstein14** » Wed Jan 16, 2008 2:44 am

Stuckey doesn't deserve to be playing... I know Dumars forced Flip's hand by putting Hunter and Flip on the IR but man how is Stuckey playing over Afflalo?

They're letting Rip/Tay run the offense anyways so what does it matter if its Afflalo in there instead of Stuckey.

Afflalo goes out and helps us win... We're still winning despite Stuckey at this point.

nasty daddy · Post #77 » by **nasty daddy** » Wed Jan 16, 2008 2:48 am

New season high from Rip 35 and still climbing.

GJense4181 · Post #78 » by **GJense4181** » Wed Jan 16, 2008 2:49 am

^Stuckey has only played in 13 games.
Afflalo has played in 35.

DUMARS can IR players? That isn't the coach's decision? Interesting.

nasty daddy · Post #79 » by **nasty daddy** » Wed Jan 16, 2008 2:50 am

Put the bench in.

Dtown84 · Post #80 » by **Dtown84** » Wed Jan 16, 2008 2:50 am

Rip out of the game, excellent play out of him today.