'Nasty News - Traversing Time & Space' Vol: 58

Jonas Jerebko, with his own Fan Club on hand, had another great game. He may as well just tattoo Hard Work Pays Off on his arm because he’s the poster child for it. Jonas with a double-double, 10 points, 11 boards and a key play that may have sealed the win for Detroit.

Video in the link above^.

nasty daddy · Post #768 » by **nasty daddy** » Mon Nov 30, 2009 5:58 am

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So that’s what happened to Mo Evans.

nasty daddy · Post #769 » by **nasty daddy** » Mon Nov 30, 2009 5:59 am

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How about Charlie V with a nice block and then he knocks down a three. I love it when things come together.

nasty daddy · Post #770 » by **nasty daddy** » Mon Nov 30, 2009 6:00 am

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Fun game to watch, love the we can get it done with the “no matter what” type attitude. Battered, bruised and always battling should be a new motto.

nasty daddy · Post #771 » by **nasty daddy** » Mon Nov 30, 2009 6:00 am

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Austin Daye, just 11 minutes with 2 points and 4 rebounds. I am a bit surprised he didn’t get more time and DaJuan Summers was a DNP. But hey, whatever works. Kue stopped the bleeding…well maybe not for Charlie, but for the Pistons record.

nasty daddy · Post #772 » by **nasty daddy** » Mon Nov 30, 2009 6:01 am

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Game Highlights via NBA.com

Video in the link above^.

nasty daddy · Post #773 » by **nasty daddy** » Mon Nov 30, 2009 6:02 am

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With two days off, lets hope Detroit can at least get Ben Gordon back so he can play in Chicago against his old team on Wednesday.

nasty daddy · Post #774 » by **nasty daddy** » Mon Nov 30, 2009 6:09 am

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NBA power rankings — Nov. 29
1. L.A. Lakers — Lakers could distance themselves from the pack with next six at home (1)
2. Phoenix — Channing Frye averaging in double figures for first time since rookie year (2)
3. Orlando — Jason Williams filling in nicely with Jameer Nelson sidelined (5)
4. Atlanta — Hawks suffered first home loss and in convincing fashion to Orlando (3)
5. Dallas — Drew Gooden has a double-double in 5 of 7 games since becoming a starter (4)
6. Boston — Rasheed Wallace has nearly 30 more 3-point attempts than Ray Allen and Paul Pierce (6)
7. Denver — Chris Anderson should legally change his name to Birdman (8)
8. Cleveland — Shaq returns and Cavs get blown out by Bobcats? (7)
9. Portland — Someone explain the Blazers insistence on starting Steve Blake (9)
10. San Antonio — Spurs finally getting healthy and have won four straight (14)
11. Miami — Upcoming West Coast road trip will tell us a lot more about the Heat (10)
12. Milwaukee — Bucks have used 10 different players in its starting lineup (11)
13. Oklahoma City — Rookie James Harden providing nice spark off the bench (13)
14. Utah — Jazz 7-2 when Carlos Boozer scores 20 or more (15)
15. Houston — Rockets have four players averaging more than 15 a game, none more than 18.3 (12)
16. New Orleans — Hornets 4-2 with Chris Paul sidelined by ankle injury (22)
17. Sacramento — Rookie Tyreke Evans leading a potent Kings offense with over 19 points a game (18)
18. Chicago — Joakim Noah averaging more rebounds (11.7) than points (11.1) (16)
19. Indiana — Dahntay Jones has improved his scoring average by 11.8 per game (20)
20. Toronto — Chris Bosh leading the league in rebounds and seventh in scoring (17)
21. Charlotte — Stephen Jackson trade looking good for the Bobcats (26)
22. L.A. Clippers — Owner Donald Sterling breaks his silence, but doesn’t say much (23)
23. DETROIT — Injuries seem contagious for the Pistons right now (19)
24. Philadelphia — Louis Wiliams broken jaw a huge blow to the Sixers (21)
25. Memphis — Starting five talented, while most of the bench shouldn’t be on a NBA roster (25)
26. Washington — Gilbert Arenas finally beat Dwyane Wade, was 0-19 against him (24)
27. Golden State — Raja Bell played one game before having season-ending surgery (27)
28. New York — Paying Eddy Curry and Darko Milicic a combined $18 million to ride the bench (28)
29. Minnesota — Timberwolves have dropped 10 straight and lone win is over the Nets (29)
30. New Jersey — Nets can tie worse start in NBA history with a loss today (30)

nasty daddy · Post #775 » by **nasty daddy** » Mon Nov 30, 2009 6:13 am

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Atkins Sunday's unsung hero
Pistons head coach John Kuester showed a lot of confidence in veteran Chucky Atkins Sunday by putting Atkins in the starting lineup in hopes the change would spark the team. It was Atkins first start of the season and first NBA start since April 2007. After the game, Kuester called Atkins the unsung hero of the game. “I’ve been talking about our leadership in regards to Ben Wallace, Tayshaun Prince and Rip Hamilton, but I need to add a fourth,” Kuester said. “That fourth is Chucky Atkins because he has been somebody since Day One that has tried to do things the right way every time in practice, every time when he’s been sitting on the bench, he’s been a great cheerleader and a great coach. He’s going to be a coach in this league someday and I tip my hat to him. He did a wonderful job for us and kept that energy up.”

Atkins had two points and one assist, but more importantly gave the short-handed Pistons a valuable 19 minutes. “My role is to, regardless of what I do, whether I came off the bench or starting, is just be an energy guy and a mentor to these younger guys,” Atkins said. “Today, I was able to start. I wanted to come and set the tone for our team defensively, get out and make some things happen. Obviously, I did not play a lot of minutes all year so I was a little off rhythm, but it felt good and guys responded really well.”

nasty daddy · Post #776 » by **nasty daddy** » Mon Nov 30, 2009 6:21 am

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Sniffin' Out the Rebounds: Pistons 94, Hawks 88
So this is what it feels like to recap a win? In the words of Larry David, "pretty, pretty, pretty good."The Pistons put an end to their seven game losing streak today by defeating the 12-4, now 12-5, Atlanta Hawks 94-88 at the Palace of Auburn Hills. Detroit has now defeated Atlanta in 24 of their last 28 games played at the Palace. Coach John Kuester unveiled a new starting lineup today to re-adjust to the loss of Ben Gordon and right the ship after losing their seventh straight game on Friday night, to the Clippers no less. Chucky Atkins and Jason Maxiell started in place of Austin Daye and Charlie Villanueva, providing the Pistons with a little more ferocity up front and a point guard so the talented Rodney Stuckey could play off the ball a little more. And it worked wonders in the first quarter. Stuckey made all five of his shots en route to 11 points, giving the Pistons a two point lead after 12 minutes. He finished with a game-high 23 points and was still able to dish out eight assists. I don't know if this was a result of him starting at the two, but he played noticeably better today than in the other games this season.

Chucky Atkins had this to offer about Stuckey after the game: I think today by me starting and by me running the squad, and just have him mainly think about scoring and put the pressure on an opposing team defense was great. He led us to a great victory, more importantly Will Bynum came out and gave us a huge lift and finished out the fourth quarter for us."

The major story though was the Pistons endless hustle and absolute domination on the glass. The Pistons nearly doubled the Hawks total rebound total, 53-27, and quadrupled them on the offensive glass, 24-6. Who said the Pistons would have problems on the glass this year? Ben Wallace led the way with 18 rebounds, 11 offensive, to go along with his 10 points. Jonas Jerebko also had his first career double-double with 10 points and 11 rebounds. As a result of the Pistons tenacious rebounding, they managed to outscore the Hawks 60-38 in the paint and get to the line eight more times than the Hawks.The Hawks hung around despite there being runs that made it seem like the Pistons would run away with this thing. They led by as many as 12 late in the game, but Atlanta worked the game back to within two with 25 seconds left in the game. Will Bynum was then fouled and knocked down both free throws to give him 11 points in the fourth quarter and extend the lead to four. On the ensuing possession, Atlanta's Josh Smith came down and took an ill-advised three pointer that was corralled by Jerebko, which all but sealed the deal. Josh Smith is a big-time player, but I'd want the ball in Crawford (who hit two big threes earlier in the game) or Bibby's (3-5 from downtown) hands when needing a three (which was arguably not needed at that juncture). Smith led the Hawks with 23 points, seven rebounds, and five blocks. Pistons improve to 6-11 with the much-needed victory. Bullets after the jump!

nasty daddy · Post #777 » by **nasty daddy** » Mon Nov 30, 2009 6:22 am

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Ben Wallace's damage extended beyond the boards: His hip broke Charlie Villanueva's nose. Charlie Villanueva was fouled by Zach Pachulia, which sent him crashing into Wallace's side and breaking his nose. Villanueva was able to stop the bleeding enough to allow him to knock down two critical free throws, but he was immediately replaced by Jason Maxiell. Villanueva will have the nose set tomorrow and his status for Wednesday will then be re-evaluated. CV31 says he'll tweet during his surgery and a mask is on the way.

nasty daddy · Post #778 » by **nasty daddy** » Mon Nov 30, 2009 6:23 am

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Jason Maxiell's play continues to strengthen. He's been a force on the boards and he's starting to knock down that jumper from the elbow with some consistency. He finished with seven points, six rebounds, and two steals in just under 30 minutes.

nasty daddy · Post #779 » by **nasty daddy** » Mon Nov 30, 2009 6:23 am

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Atkins wasn't very good today, but I still like him starting over Bynum. Bynum provides a spark off the bench like none other and don't think he's as scary or effective if he starts. Obviously, we won't know unless Bynum gets some starts, but that's just my opinion. I like Stuckey at the two, but not at the expense of starting Bynum and losing his impact off the bench. I'd be willing to test it out though. But with the win here today, I think the same starting lineup should take the floor on Wednesday. How's that cliche go? If it ain't broke don't fix it? Atkins was broke today, but the Pistons clicked as a whole.

nasty daddy · Post #780 » by **nasty daddy** » Mon Nov 30, 2009 6:24 am

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Kwame Brown seems to be very productive when he gets 15-20 minutes. I thought he had what was probably his strongest game this season even if his stat line only reads eight points and five rebounds. His usual clumsiness only resulted in one turnover and he made up for it immediately by hustling down the court and swiping a pass.