Toronto vs Detroit 7:30 PM (The Giant Returns)

detroitKG · Post #1 » by **detroitKG** » Fri Mar 29, 2013 3:40 pm

Game day and my Pistons app just confirmed that Andre the Giant is back and STARTING tonight.
Safe to say I'm excited and will be watching!

Ive · Post #2 » by **Ive** » Fri Mar 29, 2013 3:42 pm

Will be interesting. Funny how Frank says he will be "eased" into the lineup but he is starting his first game back.

Kilo · Post #3 » by **Kilo** » Fri Mar 29, 2013 3:48 pm

I think we get a win here. Drummond is back will have all our guys hyped up, and Toronto is in tank mode.

Ive · Post #4 » by **Ive** » Fri Mar 29, 2013 3:50 pm

"LFrank says one reason Drummond starts is to maximize his minutes together with Monroe over final 10 games." according to Twitter.

Looks like Frank finally understands.

ComboGuardCity · Post #5 » by **ComboGuardCity** » Fri Mar 29, 2013 3:54 pm

Dream Scenario: Drummond and Moose show why they're the front court of the future, but we lose a close one because Lowry lights up Jose.

Post #6 » by **roc** » Fri Mar 29, 2013 3:56 pm

looks like I will finally get to watch a game

Ive · Post #7 » by **Ive** » Fri Mar 29, 2013 4:31 pm

ComboGuardCity wrote:Dream Scenario: Drummond and Moose show why they're the front court of the future, but we lose a close one because Lowry lights up Jose.

With Knight coming out of nowhere dishing 20 assists.

need4detroit · Post #8 » by **need4detroit** » Fri Mar 29, 2013 5:03 pm

Ive wrote:
ComboGuardCity wrote:Dream Scenario: Drummond and Moose show why they're the front court of the future, but we lose a close one because Lowry lights up Jose.

With Knight coming out of nowhere dishing 20 assists.

And Khris Middleton puts up 25.

Jodi · Post #9 » by **Jodi** » Fri Mar 29, 2013 5:04 pm

Drummond, Bullwinkle, and Knight all starting together, heck yeah!..Lets get this W tonight Pistons... 8-)

Clarity · Post #10 » by **Clarity** » Fri Mar 29, 2013 5:05 pm

Ive wrote:"LFrank says one reason Drummond starts is to maximize his minutes together with Monroe over final 10 games." according to Twitter.

Looks like Frank finally understands.

I am one of those who thought we should have started them together from game 1 but I cant criticize the coaching staff for the way they have handled Drummond because of the results & thats all that matters.

The offseason is going to be huge, Drummond can improve a ton.

Goldtop · Post #11 » by **Goldtop** » Fri Mar 29, 2013 5:53 pm

Can't wait to see Moose/Dre!

Also can't wait to see how Jose looks with these 2 beasts up front, and how the Dre/Jose dynamic is going to work.

Keith Langlois ‏@Keith_Langlois 30m
Drummond says difference between Bynum & Calderon is "Jose doesn't really need a screen to throw a lob to me. He sees the whole floor."

DetroitPistons · Post #12 » by **DetroitPistons** » Fri Mar 29, 2013 6:38 pm

Im really excited but it's truly a travesty that we had to wait this long to see this. Now move Knight back to PG and I'll be happy for the last month of the season.

ComboGuardCity · Post #13 » by **ComboGuardCity** » Fri Mar 29, 2013 6:44 pm

DetroitPistons wrote:Im really excited but it's truly a travesty that we had to wait this long to see this. Now move Knight back to PG and I'll be happy for the last month of the season.

All we can hope for is jose picking up quick fouls.

MrBigShot · Post #14 » by **MrBigShot** » Fri Mar 29, 2013 7:04 pm

Shame that this will be his first start of the year.

Piston Pete · Post #15 » by **Piston Pete** » Fri Mar 29, 2013 7:08 pm

Let's temper some of our enthusiasm a bit. Now, I want Drummond to do well too and am excited to see him back our there AND starting -- but dude's been out a long time. He'll likely play low minutes and/or show some rust tonight.

need4detroit · Post #16 » by **need4detroit** » Fri Mar 29, 2013 7:35 pm

Piston Pete wrote:Let's temper some of our enthusiasm a bit. Now, I want Drummond to do well too and am excited to see him back our there AND starting -- but dude's been out a long time. He'll likely play low minutes and/or show some rust tonight.

This.

Kilo · Post #17 » by **Kilo** » Fri Mar 29, 2013 7:37 pm

With Drummond back, rocking the new Av! Tankbusting time!! Let's win some games and play .500 basketball the rest of the way.

The Moose · Post #18 » by **The Moose** » Fri Mar 29, 2013 7:52 pm

Must lose game still

Kilo · Post #19 » by **Kilo** » Fri Mar 29, 2013 7:59 pm

Not me. I'd rather go 9-0 the last stretch and pick 11th. Imagine the high we'd head into the off-season on, and it would also mean Drummond was a beast, played well with Monroe at PF and that Calderon and Knight showed promise together in the backcourt.

Goldtop · Post #20 » by **Goldtop** » Fri Mar 29, 2013 8:23 pm

yeah, in this draft I'd rather us have success with Dre/Moose/Calderon/Knight these last games.

The difference between winning meaningless games the last few years and now is that we were doing it with meaningless players like Maxiell, Tayshaun, Gordon, etc who had no future here. But I think if this 4some is to be the main core of our starting lineup next year, it WILL create positive momentum that we can benefit from next year.