GT: Pistons vs. Spurs

Post #1 » by **Nolan** » Tue Jan 6, 2015 5:13 pm

When: 8:30 PM ET, January 6, 2015
Where: AT&T Center, San Antonio, TX

The Pistons have actually been playing some pretty good b-ball since ditching Josh Smith so this one might not be as easy as it looks to be.

Go Spurs!!

Post #2 » by **-Sammy-** » Tue Jan 6, 2015 9:33 pm

Nolan wrote:When: 8:30 PM ET, January 6, 2015
Where: AT&T Center, San Antonio, TX

The Pistons have actually been playing some pretty good b-ball since ditching Josh Smith so this one might not be as easy as it looks to be.

Go Spurs!!

Yeah, it's been quite surprising, really. They still aren't that good, but it goes to show how effective addition-by-subtraction can be for a career knucklehead like Smith.

Nevertheless, we'll hopefully take this one walking away. Go Spurs!

Phreak50 · Post #3 » by **Phreak50** » Tue Jan 6, 2015 10:28 pm

Pistons are 5-0 and Rockets 3-4 since Smith changed teams. Hilarious really. He launches way too many threes and his shooting in general will hurt Houston (he went 0-9 in the second half yesterday).

Hopefully the Spurs can rest Manu and Tim for most of this one.

Post #4 » by **Nolan** » Wed Jan 7, 2015 1:33 am

Parker's back in action tonight.

Gonna be interesting to see how Pops handles the rotation now.

Post #5 » by **Nolan** » Wed Jan 7, 2015 1:35 am

Star Wars night tonight gents. May the force be with us!

Post #6 » by **Nolan** » Wed Jan 7, 2015 1:47 am

You can tell that everyone is terrified of Drummond in the paint.

Post #7 » by **Nolan** » Wed Jan 7, 2015 2:13 am

The Pistons go for the alley off of every pick and role.

Post #8 » by **Nolan** » Wed Jan 7, 2015 2:18 am

Pops going with the full five man substitutions.

Post #9 » by **Nolan** » Wed Jan 7, 2015 2:18 am

Ayres is actually being useful tonight.

imagump1313 · Post #10 » by **imagump1313** » Wed Jan 7, 2015 2:25 am

Pistons are playing well since dumping Smith. The ball movement just flows better since he is gone.

Its weird seeing them on the same floor as the Spurs since I see them every night and many times in person. I always envisioned the Pistons as a bigger team but seeing them next to the Spurs they are actually very small outside of Drummond and Monroe and even they look small next to Splitter and Duncan lol.

We've done well in the first half with our own ball movement and Detroit is still not very solid defensively (especially Monroe). We should be fine. The key do beating Detroit without smith is to not let them get too comfortable with the 3. Monroe and Drummond have had plenty of huge games inside this year only for them to lose by 20, the key is the outside shooting which has been red hot lately, triggering the winning streak.

imagump1313 · Post #11 » by **imagump1313** » Wed Jan 7, 2015 2:25 am

Nolan wrote:Ayres is actually being useful tonight.

Agreed. He and Danny Green look pretty useful soo far.

imagump1313 · Post #12 » by **imagump1313** » Wed Jan 7, 2015 2:29 am

Joseph!

Post #13 » by **Nolan** » Wed Jan 7, 2015 2:33 am

imagump1313 wrote:Joseph!

That was a sweet eurostep!

Post #14 » by **Nolan** » Wed Jan 7, 2015 2:42 am

Pretty solid first half but it doesn't look like the Pistons are going to quit anytime soon should be a good second half.

SPURt · Post #15 » by **SPURt** » Wed Jan 7, 2015 2:47 am

Tim Duncan is on pace to pass Malone in double doubles tonight. He has 13 pts/6 rbs/2 blks in the first half alone. It's amazing to watch. He has been great tonight so far.

Post #16 » by **Nolan** » Wed Jan 7, 2015 3:04 am

4 point game eek.

Post #17 » by **Nolan** » Wed Jan 7, 2015 3:16 am

The Pistons have really stepped it up on the defensive end.

Post #18 » by **Nolan** » Wed Jan 7, 2015 3:21 am

This is getting ugly. We're getting outworked on both ends.

Post #19 » by **Nolan** » Wed Jan 7, 2015 3:23 am

MARCO!!!!

Post #20 » by **Nolan** » Wed Jan 7, 2015 3:28 am

Great start to the 4th. Just gotta win the last 10 minutes now.