Game 11: Pistons (5-5) vs. Thunder (6-4) - 7:30 PM EST

whitehops · Post #1 » by **whitehops** » Mon Nov 14, 2016 5:10 am

go pistons!

mattao313 · Post #2 » by **mattao313** » Mon Nov 14, 2016 6:12 am

There coming off a back to back and we're at home we need this W.

Blkbrd671 · Post #3 » by **Blkbrd671** » Mon Nov 14, 2016 6:53 am

Brace yourself, the Thunder Trolls are coming.

Should i just start the party off right and go with

RJ>RW

=p

Blkbrd671 · Post #4 » by **Blkbrd671** » Mon Nov 14, 2016 6:56 am

but in all seriousness RW > RJ

ElectricMayhem · Post #5 » by **ElectricMayhem** » Mon Nov 14, 2016 7:23 am

But on an even greater plane of seriousness, RJ > RW.

In SVG We Trust · Post #6 » by **In SVG We Trust** » Mon Nov 14, 2016 10:52 am

I think Ish Smith is better than Russ

BadMofoPimp · Post #7 » by **BadMofoPimp** » Mon Nov 14, 2016 1:16 pm

I watched the Magic/Thunder game last night and it was a slugfest. He went 14-21 for 41pts 16ast 12rbd. Their two headed monster at Center (Kanter/Adams) both nearly got a double double. This should be a challenging game in which the Pistons chances of winning are best if the Thunder are tired.

hoophabit · Post #8 » by **hoophabit** » Mon Nov 14, 2016 1:20 pm

Pistons better come ready to play. Thunder lost to the Magic last night, so they are not going to be in a good mood. Further, there's the baggage from last year, although KD's defection and RJ's absence might ameliorate that to some degree. Yes, go Pistons.

El Chivo · Post #9 » by **El Chivo** » Mon Nov 14, 2016 1:21 pm

hope they are tired, cause they look like a nightmarish matchup for us.

Jaisy · Post #10 » by **Jaisy** » Mon Nov 14, 2016 2:15 pm

Anyone remember game75 during last season? That was a tough battle, everybody was bricking like crazy but we got our 40W. They were Durantless just like now

I like our chances, and Thunder ain't in good mood I think, since Ibaka made the winner yesterday

zeebneeb · Post #11 » by **zeebneeb** » Mon Nov 14, 2016 3:41 pm

5-5 without Reggie so far? I'll take it and smile my ass off. Get tonight's game and the team is above .500

I couldn't be happier so far. Reggie gets back, and they are off to the races. Tough game tonight. Defensive matchups without the added bonus of Reggie slicing them up inside is gonna be a problem.

Just a few more weeks people!

whitehops · Post #12 » by **whitehops** » Mon Nov 14, 2016 4:20 pm

with the addition of oladipo i wonder if we still put KCP on westbrook. i shudder thinking of ish guarding westbrook but him vs. oladipo is almost as much of a mismatch.

El Chivo · Post #13 » by **El Chivo** » Mon Nov 14, 2016 4:25 pm

make Oladipo a jumpshooter and hope he misses them. Ish is too much penalizing guarding a physical 2 guard.

MotownMadness · Post #14 » by **MotownMadness** » Mon Nov 14, 2016 6:00 pm

whitehops wrote:with the addition of oladipo i wonder if we still put KCP on westbrook. i shudder thinking of ish guarding westbrook but him vs. oladipo is almost as much of a mismatch.

Yeah Ish is about to get wrecked

Pistons888 · Post #15 » by **Pistons888** » Mon Nov 14, 2016 6:22 pm

Drummond doubtful with an ankle sprain. This could be ugly.

DetPistons04 · Post #16 » by **DetPistons04** » Mon Nov 14, 2016 6:34 pm

Supposedly Dre is unlikely to play tonight with an ankle sprain... Happened later on in the Denver game.

DetPistons04 · Post #17 » by **DetPistons04** » Mon Nov 14, 2016 6:34 pm

Pistons888 wrote:Drummond doubtful with an ankle sprain. This could be ugly.

Aaah... Beat me by 10 minutes lol

MotownMadness · Post #18 » by **MotownMadness** » Mon Nov 14, 2016 6:58 pm

That would suck with no Dre but we did recall Ellenson so maybe he will play some 5 tonight.

whitehops · Post #19 » by **whitehops** » Mon Nov 14, 2016 7:18 pm

MotownMadness wrote:That would suck with no Dre but we did recall Ellenson so maybe he will play some 5 tonight.

i doubt it, if anything he may get minutes at the 4 to match up against kanter.

Todd3 · Post #20 » by **Todd3** » Mon Nov 14, 2016 7:19 pm

Klay trade rumors...

From Sam Amico:

Warriors shooting guard Klay Thompson may be available in trade talks, and if so, the Celtics appear to have the best chance of landing him, per CSN Northeast.

Per CSNNE: “In the scenario, Brian Scalabrine said, the Celtics would send out Avery Bradley, Jae Crowder and the right for Golden State to swap first-round picks with Boston’s pick from Brooklyn.”

CSNNE added: In return, they would land Thompson, with the Warriors then using the Brooklyn pick to acquire a shot-blocking center. He added on a Facebook Live segment with CSNNE’s Abby Chin that Philadelphia’s Nerlens Noel would be a player whom the Warriors would target with the pick.”

Thompson, 26, averages 18.8 points and has been a key member of a Warriors team that has made it to the NBA Finals in each of the previous two seasons.

Because of the new Collective Bargaining Agreement, the Warriors will be unlikely to keep their nucleus of Thompson, Steph Curry, Draymond Green and Kevin Durant together at the end of this season.

The idea of adding defensive-minded players such as Bradley and Crowder is believed to be partially because of the influence of former Cavaliers coach Mike Brown, now an assistant on Steve Kerr’s staff with the Warriors.
http://amicohoops.net/warriors-celtics-talking-klay-thompson-trade/

If a package of defensive role players is what they're seeking, Pistons should be able to get in the discussion. Also worth noting that Arn Tellem was Bob Meyers' mentor and boss when they were agents, so we have a direct line to their front office.

Sam Amick reports the Warriors are denying it though:

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