Game 3: Pistons (1-1) @ Knicks (0-1) - 8 PM EST

TurboTitan · Post #1 » by **TurboTitan** » Sat Oct 21, 2017 6:18 pm

Projected line ups:

Jackson
Bradley
Johnson
Harris
Drummond

New York

Sessions
Hardaway
Lee
Porzingis
Kanter

Tough stretch of games coming up so a win today is crucial. I want to see Kennard and Ellenson both get minutes tonight. Hopefully we can get a comfortable lead before the 4th so we can play the youngins.

Heres a game that still haunts me

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RasheedTupac · Post #2 » by **RasheedTupac** » Sat Oct 21, 2017 6:22 pm

Hopefully the refs can let us play

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DetroitPistons · Post #3 » by **DetroitPistons** » Sat Oct 21, 2017 6:27 pm

Is SJ not playing in this one or something?

GreekAlex · Post #4 » by **GreekAlex** » Sat Oct 21, 2017 6:45 pm

Why is it assumed Leuer is starting? Is it because of SJs back or the Porzingis match up?

DetroitPistons · Post #5 » by **DetroitPistons** » Sat Oct 21, 2017 6:48 pm

GreekAlex wrote:Why is it assumed Leuer is starting? Is it because of SJs back or the Porzingis match up?

I'm wondering the same. I doubt SVG changes the starting lineup because of a matchup though. I don't foresee him changing the starting lineup at all unless we make a trade or go on a big losing streak.

TurboTitan · Post #6 » by **TurboTitan** » Sat Oct 21, 2017 6:51 pm

my mistake, will edit

vege · Post #7 » by **vege** » Sat Oct 21, 2017 7:09 pm

Boban would probably drop 50 points on Kanter

7r5ur · Post #8 » by **7r5ur** » Sat Oct 21, 2017 8:37 pm

vege wrote:Boban would probably drop 50 points on Kanter

Kanter might drop 60 on Boban

ChuckVanBrown · Post #9 » by **ChuckVanBrown** » Sat Oct 21, 2017 8:56 pm

If they play like they have been the past few games, this should be a win. Curious to see how this team does against lesser competition on the road. Last season, they always squandered these types of games.

7r5ur · Post #10 » by **7r5ur** » Sat Oct 21, 2017 9:01 pm

ChuckVanBrown wrote:If they play like they have been the past few games, this should be a win. Curious to see how this team does against lesser competition on the road. Last season, they always squandered these types of games.

Especially on B2B's. Andre is historically bad on them. Reggie is probably going to be rough given that he's still trying to get in shape. Stanley is banged up, etc. We'll probably need big games from Avery/Tobias and the bench.

Just seems like a trap game.

vege · Post #11 » by **vege** » Sat Oct 21, 2017 9:33 pm

BDM22 wrote:
vege wrote:Boban would probably drop 50 points on Kanter

Kanter might drop 60 on Boban

Probably 30

Mogolo · Post #12 » by **Mogolo** » Sat Oct 21, 2017 10:06 pm

ducler · Post #13 » by **ducler** » Sat Oct 21, 2017 10:17 pm

DETermination · Post #14 » by **DETermination** » Sat Oct 21, 2017 10:25 pm

This should be a win but you never know..

pistontr · Post #15 » by **pistontr** » Sat Oct 21, 2017 11:08 pm

it is back to back so I think we will lose this game but I am really hopeful about this team. I don't know why. Drummond has solved FT issue, how about defense?

zeebneeb · Post #16 » by **zeebneeb** » Sat Oct 21, 2017 11:16 pm

pistontr wrote:it is back to back so I think we will lose this game but I am really hopeful about this team. I don't know why. Drummond has solved FT issue, how about defense?

Drummond has been really aggressive the first two games defensively and the refs have punished him for it which sucks.

I hope his energy keeps up. Tonight is a really good litmus test as he has(as someone else stated)sucked on back to backs.

No reason he can't have a great performance tonight against the Knicks bigs.

kreton · Post #17 » by **kreton** » Sat Oct 21, 2017 11:26 pm

BDM22 wrote:
ChuckVanBrown wrote:If they play like they have been the past few games, this should be a win. Curious to see how this team does against lesser competition on the road. Last season, they always squandered these types of games.

Especially on B2B's. Andre is historically bad on them. Reggie is probably going to be rough given that he's still trying to get in shape. Stanley is banged up, etc. We'll probably need big games from Avery/Tobias and the bench.

Just seems like a trap game.

True Andre struggles a bit on back to backs, but he barely played last game so it should be ok lol

vege · Post #18 » by **vege** » Sat Oct 21, 2017 11:37 pm

Andre played limited minutes in both our games so far, I think he will be fine, I`m more concerned about Reggie and Tobias.

DETermination · Post #19 » by **DETermination** » Sat Oct 21, 2017 11:40 pm

Hope Luke gets more minutes tonight

kreton · Post #20 » by **kreton** » Sun Oct 22, 2017 12:00 am

Wow Naughty by Nature is the halftime show.