Game 72: Detroit Pistons (37-34) @ Portland Trail Blazers (44-27)

ducler · Post #1 » by **ducler** » Sat Mar 23, 2019 8:11 pm

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DetroitSho · Post #2 » by **DetroitSho** » Sat Mar 23, 2019 9:24 pm

Is McCulllom out or just not starting?

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tmorgan · Post #3 » by **tmorgan** » Sat Mar 23, 2019 9:47 pm

McCollum is hurt, will likely miss a few games. Knee.

tmorgan · Post #4 » by **tmorgan** » Sat Mar 23, 2019 9:48 pm

Drummond needs to show up ready to battle Nurk if we're gonna take this one. We know Lillard is gonna cook Reggie from time to time, so we need to make it up elsewhere.

DetroitPistons · Post #5 » by **DetroitPistons** » Sat Mar 23, 2019 10:01 pm

tmorgan wrote:Drummond needs to show up ready to battle Nurk if we're gonna take this one. We know Lillard is gonna cook Reggie from time to time, so we need to make it up elsewhere.

Put Brown on Lillard and hope Drummond can match Nurkic. I think we have a good chance at winning this one. Knock on wood.

Spider156 · Post #6 » by **Spider156** » Sat Mar 23, 2019 10:38 pm

Jackson always rips Portland along with Drummond. No McCollum means all the shots will go to Lillard. It's Brown's chance to have a good game defending Lillard. We can win this game if you shoot well from 3 or win the rebounding/second chance point battle with a wide margin. We won't win the turnover game playing away.

DBC10 · Post #7 » by **DBC10** » Sat Mar 23, 2019 11:27 pm

Lillard is having a good season, so he'll likely light it up as usual but with more volume since CJ won't be back for a while.

Euro bigs always have good games against Dre, so that'll be fun too I guess. Meh, this is going to be one of those games.

edmunder_prc · Post #8 » by **edmunder_prc** » Sun Mar 24, 2019 1:29 am

Knowing Pistons luck Jake Layman is about to have the game of his life!

tradez401 · Post #9 » by **tradez401** » Sun Mar 24, 2019 2:06 am

this will probably go down to the wire maybe into OT.

DetroitPistons · Post #10 » by **DetroitPistons** » Sun Mar 24, 2019 2:34 am

So many stupid mistakes in this quarter. Unforced TOs, missed layups, and giving up wide open layups.

DetroitPistons · Post #11 » by **DetroitPistons** » Sun Mar 24, 2019 2:36 am

All day Thon. Gotta hit that. He is becoming that guy that only hits 3s when the game is over.

DetroitSho · Post #12 » by **DetroitSho** » Sun Mar 24, 2019 2:40 am

This game is exactly why I have this wet dream that Portland gets demolished in 4 games in the Playoffs and decides to blow it up. At the same time Reggie blows up in the Playoffs and we offer Reggie and 2 (hell 3) 1sts for Lillard. We throw in expirings in exchange for a bad contract to even it out. One can dream.

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DetroitPistons · Post #13 » by **DetroitPistons** » Sun Mar 24, 2019 2:43 am

Seriously, why was Jackson taken out after just 6 minutes? I'm getting tired of this. He's been one of our best scorers. Play the dude 34mpg already...

DetroitPistons · Post #14 » by **DetroitPistons** » Sun Mar 24, 2019 2:50 am

Back to back possessions where literally no one even attempted to go for the rebound. What is with the incompetence tonight?

MotownMadness · Post #15 » by **MotownMadness** » Sun Mar 24, 2019 2:57 am

Blake and Dre coming alive now

DetroitPistons · Post #16 » by **DetroitPistons** » Sun Mar 24, 2019 3:05 am

Spectacular end to that quarter. Definitely locked in on defense. Drummond is going to make my head explode though with all of these missed layups lately.

Also, Jackson with 12pts on 4 of 6 shooting (including that heave at the buzzer) and he only has ELEVEN MINUTES... Play the man...

_Und3r][D4wg_ · Post #17 » by **_Und3r][D4wg_** » Sun Mar 24, 2019 3:07 am

Thank God we got back in it... Was worried we'd let go of the rope completely while Blake was taking a break.

JD43320 · Post #18 » by **JD43320** » Sun Mar 24, 2019 3:28 am

DetroitPistons wrote:Seriously, why was Jackson taken out after just 6 minutes? I'm getting tired of this. He's been one of our best scorers. Play the dude 34mpg already...

2 fouls

DetroitPistons · Post #19 » by **DetroitPistons** » Sun Mar 24, 2019 3:34 am

JD43320 wrote:
DetroitPistons wrote:Seriously, why was Jackson taken out after just 6 minutes? I'm getting tired of this. He's been one of our best scorers. Play the dude 34mpg already...

2 fouls

Oh my bad then. I must've not noticed that.

vege · Post #20 » by **vege** » Sun Mar 24, 2019 3:36 am

Our starters are playing well. Ellington is the only one who could be doing better. Our bench got me worried, I think Thon and Zaza were awful against Kanter and Collins.