#34 - Pistons-Hornets - 7pm ET

zeebneeb · Post #2 » by **zeebneeb** » Fri Jan 3, 2025 3:51 pm

This is the absolute, without question, the last chance the Pistons have to get to .500 They have to beat two terrible teams in the Hornets, and Blazers, but, sandwiched inbetween are the Wolves.

I don't have high hopes, but this is it. A win tonight, 16-18, then the Wolves. Beat them, the shot at .500 is real.

flow · Post #3 » by **flow** » Fri Jan 3, 2025 7:34 pm

Fontecchio still out.

Pistons laying 7 is shocking under the circumstances.

Wonder if Tobias plans to step up and earn an nba contract in consecutive games. Not his own contract, obviously.

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zeebneeb · Post #4 » by **zeebneeb** » Fri Jan 3, 2025 8:12 pm

Starting lineup as reported.

Cade
THJ
Ausar
Harris
Duren

zeebneeb · Post #5 » by **zeebneeb** » Fri Jan 3, 2025 9:21 pm

Oh, by the way. Most people may not know, that teams now have to report their lineups pretty early. If your ever wondering?

https://www.nba.com/players/todays-lineups

MortSahlfan · Post #6 » by **MortSahlfan** » Fri Jan 3, 2025 9:22 pm

zeebneeb wrote:Starting lineup as reported.

Cade
THJ
Ausar
Harris
Duren

I like that.. Beasley might be best suited off the bench, especially since we have no other scorers from the bench... I still hope Sasser plays alongside Cade. Sasser is a 2 in a 1's body, and so he can be his normal 41% shooter, which is impressive since he did it last year, despite no regular minutes (if he played at all).. He's been referred to as "shoe leather" for his toughness, and he hustles, defends, but he just can't play the 1, which is the situation JB and Monty have put him in (instead of the President going and getting a backup 1)

Mr Peanut · Post #7 » by **Mr Peanut** » Fri Jan 3, 2025 9:24 pm

zeebneeb wrote:Starting lineup as reported.

Cade
THJ
Ausar
Harris
Duren

This makes the most sense. Keeps Beasley in his defined role off the bench. Ausar has been playing well and is now getting his conditioning back so deserves more minutes.

zeebneeb · Post #8 » by **zeebneeb** » Fri Jan 3, 2025 9:25 pm

Damn. Games of interest for Detroit. (standings. Its exciting to actually pay attention to this after opening week! Current record 15-18 9th seed )

(4th seed)Orlando(20-15)@Raptors
(7th seed)Hawks(18-16)@Lakers

I'll try and put this in every game thread, while the team is actually in the thick of things.

MortSahlfan · Post #9 » by **MortSahlfan** » Fri Jan 3, 2025 9:39 pm

“Texted him this morning again to remind him everything happens for a reason. … We’re home all month, (he’ll) let me come over and hang out with him, play some games & keep his spirit high.”

Read on Twitter

Invictus88 · Post #10 » by **Invictus88** » Fri Jan 3, 2025 9:55 pm

MortSahlfan wrote:“Texted him this morning again to remind him everything happens for a reason. … We’re home all month, (he’ll) let me come over and hang out with him, play some games & keep his spirit high.”

Read on Twitter

This doesn't sound like a guy who might be planning on switching teams next season... Money obviously will be the deciding factor but props to him for remaining invested in his teammates.

MortSahlfan · Post #11 » by **MortSahlfan** » Fri Jan 3, 2025 10:32 pm

About a month before the trade deadline.

Mr Peanut · Post #12 » by **Mr Peanut** » Fri Jan 3, 2025 11:22 pm

LaMelo and Miller both out for this one. Even with us missing Ivey this should really be a blowout in our favor.

Mr Peanut · Post #13 » by **Mr Peanut** » Sat Jan 4, 2025 12:00 am

Wendell Moore Jr starting, interesting. Guessing he will get 5-6 mins at the start of each half but otherwise it will be a three guard rotation of Cade/Beasley/Sasser.

Absolutia · Post #14 » by **Absolutia** » Sat Jan 4, 2025 12:13 am

Nice touch by JD.

tradez401 · Post #15 » by **tradez401** » Sat Jan 4, 2025 12:19 am

Mr Peanut wrote:Wendell Moore Jr starting, interesting. Guessing he will get 5-6 mins at the start of each half but otherwise it will be a three guard rotation of Cade/Beasley/Sasser.

over ausar is strange.

MotownMadness · Post #16 » by **MotownMadness** » Sat Jan 4, 2025 12:24 am

MortSahlfan wrote:About a month before the trade deadline.

Should be fun

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Mr Peanut · Post #17 » by **Mr Peanut** » Sat Jan 4, 2025 12:27 am

tradez401 wrote:
Mr Peanut wrote:Wendell Moore Jr starting, interesting. Guessing he will get 5-6 mins at the start of each half but otherwise it will be a three guard rotation of Cade/Beasley/Sasser.

over ausar is strange.

Only reasons I can think is that Ausar's conditioning is not thought to be ready for starter's minutes, or JB wants to keep a bit more spacing in the starting group.

Fennis Dembo · Post #18 » by **Fennis Dembo** » Sat Jan 4, 2025 12:40 am

Invictus88 wrote:
MortSahlfan wrote:“Texted him this morning again to remind him everything happens for a reason. … We’re home all month, (he’ll) let me come over and hang out with him, play some games & keep his spirit high.”

Read on Twitter

This doesn't sound like a guy who might be planning on switching teams next season... Money obviously will be the deciding factor but props to him for remaining invested in his teammates.

Regardless of where he ends up (I hope here) it still shows good character.

Fennis Dembo · Post #19 » by **Fennis Dembo** » Sat Jan 4, 2025 12:41 am

Another Holland 3. Then 2 more.

bstein14 · Post #20 » by **bstein14** » Sat Jan 4, 2025 12:45 am

Surprising to see Moore Jr get the start they must not have wanted to break up the bench unit synergy.