Pistons host the Nets from Brooklyn (3/18)

Piston Pete · Post #1 » by **Piston Pete** » Mon Mar 18, 2013 5:49 pm

Word has it Lawrence Frank was back to practice today.

Also hearing Knight and Drummond will both be OUT again.

Calderon / Bynum
Stuckey / English
Singler / Middleton
Maxiell / CV / Jerebko
Monroe / Kravtsov

VS.

Deron / Watson
Johnson / Bogans
Wallace / Brooks
Evans / Hump
Brooks / Blatche

BadMofoPimp · Post #2 » by **BadMofoPimp** » Mon Mar 18, 2013 5:52 pm

Frank is back. This could get ugly. Still need to tank as there are too many teams with similar records. Would be nice for the Pistons to have a pick below number 8 for a change.

Goldtop · Post #3 » by **Goldtop** » Mon Mar 18, 2013 7:16 pm

Tank with Frank!!

isstainton · Post #4 » by **isstainton** » Mon Mar 18, 2013 7:31 pm

I would really like to see a W tonight, i know i know tank tank tank right? just getting bored with all the L's what is it 8 straight? btw is it actually tanking if the other team is just better?

Moose10Fan · Post #5 » by **Moose10Fan** » Mon Mar 18, 2013 7:44 pm

These games are so brutal to watch right now, we desperately need Drummond back atleast for team morale.

isstainton · Post #6 » by **isstainton** » Mon Mar 18, 2013 7:51 pm

Moose10Fan wrote:These games are so brutal to watch right now, we desperately need Drummond back atleast for team morale.

yeah couldnt agree more with that man, we need something....anything right now

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The Moose · Post #7 » by **The Moose** » Mon Mar 18, 2013 8:21 pm

This is a must lose game

srt4b · Post #8 » by **srt4b** » Mon Mar 18, 2013 8:48 pm

We are the worst team in the NBA without Drummond. Legit shot at a top 3 pick. Frank the Tank! Frank the Tank! Frank the Tank! Frank the Tank! Frank the Tank!

menten · Post #9 » by **menten** » Mon Mar 18, 2013 8:52 pm

we have to lose as many remaining games as possible. do everything possible that jose doenst want to reupp and frank will be fired

Moose10Fan · Post #10 » by **Moose10Fan** » Mon Mar 18, 2013 9:20 pm

I was over on the Raps board, they have some Calderon thread with basically everyone blaming him for this stretch, blatantly obvious that missing Drummond is the problem, he completely sets the tone for the game even in just 20 mins. Calderon is weak defensively but missing our best defender and rebounder is killing us.

Goldtop · Post #11 » by **Goldtop** » Mon Mar 18, 2013 9:29 pm

menten wrote:we have to lose as many remaining games as possible. do everything possible that jose doenst want to reupp and frank will be fired

Rob Parker reported last night on channel 4 that the Pistons still very much want to resign Calderon, and he thinks its likely to happen.

Paul Lord · Post #12 » by **Paul Lord** » Mon Mar 18, 2013 10:49 pm

Goldtop wrote:
menten wrote:we have to lose as many remaining games as possible. do everything possible that jose doenst want to reupp and frank will be fired

Rob Parker reported last night on channel 4 that the Pistons still very much want to resign Calderon, and he thinks its likely to happen.

To be fair, he also reported there was a "good chance" Frank would miss the whole season. Literally hours later Frank returned lol.

Goldtop · Post #13 » by **Goldtop** » Mon Mar 18, 2013 11:08 pm

Paul Lord wrote:
Goldtop wrote:
menten wrote:we have to lose as many remaining games as possible. do everything possible that jose doenst want to reupp and frank will be fired

Rob Parker reported last night on channel 4 that the Pistons still very much want to resign Calderon, and he thinks its likely to happen.

To be fair, he also reported there was a "good chance" Frank would miss the whole season. Literally hours later Frank returned lol.

Very true

Goldtop · Post #14 » by **Goldtop** » Mon Mar 18, 2013 11:12 pm

Some good news on Drummond

Vincent Goodwill ‏@vgoodwill
Drummond doing more on court work with the team today...no timetable for return but could it be soon?

Keith Langlois ‏@Keith_Langlois
No BK tonight. LFrank said he saw noticeable improvement on Andre Drummond over his 2 weeks away. Did some team drills today.

DetroitSho · Post #15 » by **DetroitSho** » Mon Mar 18, 2013 11:13 pm

BadMofoPimp wrote:Frank is back. This could get ugly. Still need to tank as there are too many teams with similar records. Would be nice for the Pistons to have a pick below number 8 for a change.

I still can't figure out how there's 5 teams with worse records in this league. This has probably been the worst stretch of basketball since some time in the 90s and we STILL can't be as bad as perrenial SUCKsters in the NBA. How can teams continually be that bad after high lottery picks year in/year out?

MrBigShot · Post #16 » by **MrBigShot** » Mon Mar 18, 2013 11:22 pm

Anyone know why Frank was gone anyway?

I'm not opposed to resigning Jose. He's a pass-first PG and capable of running the pick and roll, and an offense in general. He wont penetrate and create for other guys, but he makes the simple pass and hits guys on the money. Helps that he has good court vision as well.

However...as we've all reiterated so many times, the dude can't consistently stay in front of other PGs. I don't see him as our full time PG for the next 5-8 years. As a rotation player though, and a mentor...any team would welcome him.

@DetroitSho: So true. Parity is horrible right now, and the bottom teams are sinking to a new low. No pun intended...

Strange to be outside the top 3-5 after losing 8 straight games when we already had a putrid record to begin with.

Goldtop · Post #17 » by **Goldtop** » Mon Mar 18, 2013 11:50 pm

Reggie Evans....watch your nuts Moose

detroitKG · Post #18 » by **detroitKG** » Mon Mar 18, 2013 11:54 pm

Without Brandon and Dre this team not only sucks...their like watching paint dry... :-?

DetroitPistons · Post #19 » by **DetroitPistons** » Mon Mar 18, 2013 11:54 pm

Resigning Calderon will be a fireable offense in my book. If Dumars does that then he should be let go before he is allowed to make any other signings.

detroitKG · Post #20 » by **detroitKG** » Mon Mar 18, 2013 11:56 pm

DetroitPistons wrote:Resigning Calderon will be a fireable offense in my book. If Dumars does that then he should be let go before he is allowed to make any other signings.

I was just thinking about that myself. Nothing against Jose as a PG, I just hate his defense more than I love his offense..He's aging and if he's smart he take less money somewhere else to win.