Game 34: Pistons @ Jazz 9PM EST

MortSahlfan · Post #1 » by **MortSahlfan** » Wed Jan 3, 2024 9:52 am

MortSahlfan · Post #2 » by **MortSahlfan** » Wed Jan 3, 2024 12:01 pm

Umude is day-to-day.

Nov 21 - Monte Morris to be re-evaluated in 6-8 weeks. So somewhere between Jan 7-21. For some reason, I don't ever see him playing in a Pistons uniform. I looked at his Twitter a few times, and he says it's killing him.. Maybe this is why he's always handing out food in Flint, etc.

Kalamazoo317 · Post #3 » by **Kalamazoo317** » Wed Jan 3, 2024 12:46 pm

Sad part is we could really use Monte. Those Killian minutes have been killing us.

Drwho17 · Post #4 » by **Drwho17** » Wed Jan 3, 2024 5:50 pm

Yes, might as well play Sasser, at least he can score every now and then and I believe he has a better chance of being on the team next year than Hayes.

Moses ShamMoses · Post #5 » by **Moses ShamMoses** » Wed Jan 3, 2024 7:03 pm

I like Killian Hayes more than most but even I agree we need to look somewhere else for guard minutes. Monte is the obvious choice when he (if he?) comes back. Sasser should be playing more, he was good at the beginning of the year and deserves more chances. He looks more composed on the court versus Ivey who is a bit of spaz.

flow · Post #6 » by **flow** » Wed Jan 3, 2024 7:08 pm

This is a game to view critically because this is a favorable spot for the Pistons tonight.

This is the last of a 3-game homestand for Utah. They won the first two as underdogs, including a 37 point blowout win last game. Now they're big favorites and set to embark on a huge 3-game east coast trip after the game. @ Boston, @ Philly, @ Milwaukee. They'll be both flat and looking ahead at the same time. They are ripe for a letdown performance.

Meanwhile, we're coming off an awful performance, even by our standards, and should be focused and ready to play in the 2nd game of the road trip.

We should be able to keep it close tonight. If we don't, we're in even worse shape than I thought.

7r5ur · Post #7 » by **7r5ur** » Wed Jan 3, 2024 8:34 pm

flow wrote:This is a game to view critically because this is a favorable spot for the Pistons tonight.

This is the last of a 3-game homestand for Utah. They won the first two as underdogs, including a 37 point blowout win last game. Now they're big favorites and set to embark on a huge 3-game east coast trip after the game. @ Boston, @ Philly, @ Milwaukee. They'll be both flat and looking ahead at the same time. They are ripe for a letdown performance.

Meanwhile, we're coming off an awful performance, even by our standards, and should be focused and ready to play in the 2nd game of the road trip.

We should be able to keep it close tonight. If we don't, we're in even worse shape than I thought.

And all that said, Monty will still go out and play these Killian-led all bench units for 6+ minutes at a time in each half, so our chances of winning nearly evaporate there.

MortSahlfan · Post #8 » by **MortSahlfan** » Wed Jan 3, 2024 10:04 pm

Feel bad for the Pistons fans out of the area. ESPN had the Pistons-Rockets game in almost 2 weeks, but they removed it.

zeebneeb · Post #9 » by **zeebneeb** » Thu Jan 4, 2024 2:10 am

I'm sitting here waiting for the game to start, and a thought occurs.

"When was the last time you watched a Pistons game, and honestly, and without reservation expected to watch a Pistons win?"

I couldn't even answer my own question.

I also couldn't answer when I watched the team, and not an individual player, hoping for a good performance.

Good grief are my expectations so low right now, its unbelievable.

vege · Post #10 » by **vege** » Thu Jan 4, 2024 2:30 am

2nd unit is going to kill us

bstein14 · Post #11 » by **bstein14** » Thu Jan 4, 2024 2:32 am

vege wrote:2nd unit is going to kill us

No Killian at the moment tho so Knox + Cade still has some flow for sure.

guldakot · Post #12 » by **guldakot** » Thu Jan 4, 2024 2:34 am

And there it is, the death lineup.

vege · Post #13 » by **vege** » Thu Jan 4, 2024 2:34 am

As soon as Killian Hayes check in we have a laughable offensive possession and they hit an open 3. What a surprise.

zeebneeb · Post #14 » by **zeebneeb** » Thu Jan 4, 2024 2:35 am

guldakot wrote:And there it is, the death lineup.

Gores, and Weaver don't care, as shown by their Lack of action.

This has to be one of the worst bench units of all time, but no one cares.

7r5ur · Post #15 » by **7r5ur** » Thu Jan 4, 2024 2:36 am

Monty Williams is the 2nd highest paid coach in NBA history.

bstein14 · Post #16 » by **bstein14** » Thu Jan 4, 2024 2:37 am

Wiseman has done nice work on the boards in this one, but again a just horrible moving screen.

zeebneeb · Post #17 » by **zeebneeb** » Thu Jan 4, 2024 2:40 am

James Wiseman just has a slow connection to his body, from his brain. He is not a stupid man, he just doesn't seem to have control over his extremities.

zeebneeb · Post #18 » by **zeebneeb** » Thu Jan 4, 2024 2:41 am

BDM22 wrote:Monty Williams is the 2nd highest paid coach in NBA history.

I wonder how much per win so far he's collected?

It has to be the most $$$ per win in NBA history, right?

Uncle Mxy · Post #19 » by **Uncle Mxy** » Thu Jan 4, 2024 2:41 am

zeebneeb wrote:James Wiseman just has a slow connection to his body, from his brain. He is not a stupid man, he just doesn't seem to have control over his extremities.

I take it you're auditioning to be his attorney, but there is no defense against bad defense.

Post #20 » by **Snakebites** » Thu Jan 4, 2024 2:42 am

I don’t think any one player has hurt us as much as Killian this year.