Pistons vs Charlotte - battle for playoffs (or lottery spot?) 04.01.15

Post #1 » by **theBigLip** » Wed Apr 1, 2015 4:48 pm

Big game tonight. If we win, we basically swap the #8 and #9 lottery spots with Charlotte, and inch closer to the playoffs. We still need a crazy run, with another road game to Chicago and to Cleveland. But Charlotte is certainly winnable.

treefi · Post #2 » by **treefi** » Wed Apr 1, 2015 5:09 pm

ImHeisenberg · Post #3 » by **ImHeisenberg** » Wed Apr 1, 2015 5:35 pm

We won't swap spots with Charlotte if we win.

The idea that the playoffs are still alive is a little ridiculous. It would take a phenomenal streak from Detroit, and Brooklyn, Boston Charlotte and Indiana all falling apart. Not going to happen.

need4detroit · Post #4 » by **need4detroit** » Wed Apr 1, 2015 5:40 pm

ImHeisenberg wrote:We won't swap spots with Charlotte if we win.

The idea that the playoffs are still alive is a little ridiculous. It would take a phenomenal streak from Detroit, and Brooklyn, Boston Charlotte and Indiana all falling apart. Not going to happen.

I figured we weren't going to make the playoffs when we lost to New York at home.

ImHeisenberg · Post #5 » by **ImHeisenberg** » Wed Apr 1, 2015 5:45 pm

need4detroit wrote:
ImHeisenberg wrote:We won't swap spots with Charlotte if we win.

The idea that the playoffs are still alive is a little ridiculous. It would take a phenomenal streak from Detroit, and Brooklyn, Boston Charlotte and Indiana all falling apart. Not going to happen.

I figured we weren't going to make the playoffs when we lost to New York at home.

It wasn't that game that condemned the season. It was the 5-23 start. It was an insurmountable hole to climb out of. I give a lot of credit to how well this team has come together and played despite all the adversity they've dealt with, but it's just not going to be enough.

Post #6 » by **theBigLip** » Wed Apr 1, 2015 7:12 pm

ImHeisenberg wrote:We won't swap spots with Charlotte if we win.

The idea that the playoffs are still alive is a little ridiculous. It would take a phenomenal streak from Detroit, and Brooklyn, Boston Charlotte and Indiana all falling apart. Not going to happen.

Here is why I think we swap with Charlotte if we win. Currently projecting us both at 34-48 at the end of the season. This would flip it by two games if we win tonight.

Detroit:
Wed, Apr 1 @ Charlotte Loss 29 46
Fri, Apr 3 @ Chicago Loss 29 47
Sat, Apr 4 vs Miami Win 30 47
Wed, Apr 8 vs Boston Win 31 47
Fri, Apr 10 vs Indiana Win 32 47
Sun, Apr 12 vs Charlotte Win 33 47
Mon, Apr 13 @ Cleveland Loss 33 48
Wed, Apr 15 @ NY Knicks Win 34 48

Charlotte:
Wed, Apr 1 vs Detroit Win 32 42
Fri, Apr 3 @ Indiana Loss 32 43
Sat, Apr 4 vs Philadelphia Win 33 43
Tue, Apr 7 @ Miami Loss 33 44
Wed, Apr 8 vs Toronto Win 34 44
Fri, Apr 10 @ Atlanta Loss 34 45
Sun, Apr 12 @ Detroit Loss 34 46
Mon, Apr 13 vs Houston Loss 34 47
Wed, Apr 15 @ Toronto Loss 34 48

MotownMadness · Post #7 » by **MotownMadness** » Wed Apr 1, 2015 7:49 pm

theBigLip wrote:
ImHeisenberg wrote:We won't swap spots with Charlotte if we win.

The idea that the playoffs are still alive is a little ridiculous. It would take a phenomenal streak from Detroit, and Brooklyn, Boston Charlotte and Indiana all falling apart. Not going to happen.

Here is why I think we swap with Charlotte if we win. Currently projecting us both at 34-48 at the end of the season. This would flip it by two games if we win tonight.

Detroit:
Wed, Apr 1 @ Charlotte Loss 29 46
Fri, Apr 3 @ Chicago Loss 29 47
Sat, Apr 4 vs Miami Win 30 47
Wed, Apr 8 vs Boston Win 31 47
Fri, Apr 10 vs Indiana Win 32 47
Sun, Apr 12 vs Charlotte Win 33 47
Mon, Apr 13 @ Cleveland Loss 33 48
Wed, Apr 15 @ NY Knicks Win 34 48

Charlotte:
Wed, Apr 1 vs Detroit Win 32 42
Fri, Apr 3 @ Indiana Loss 32 43
Sat, Apr 4 vs Philadelphia Win 33 43
Tue, Apr 7 @ Miami Loss 33 44
Wed, Apr 8 vs Toronto Win 34 44
Fri, Apr 10 @ Atlanta Loss 34 45
Sun, Apr 12 @ Detroit Loss 34 46
Mon, Apr 13 vs Houston Loss 34 47
Wed, Apr 15 @ Toronto Loss 34 48

I think by now you should now that this team especially is damn near impossible to predict who we are going to win or lose against.

MrBigShot · Post #8 » by **MrBigShot** » Wed Apr 1, 2015 7:50 pm

Our playoff chances ended for good when we lost 10 straight. Best thing to hope for now is for Reggie/KCP/Dre to continue to develop and for us to stay in the 7th/8th pick slot.

Post #9 » by **theBigLip** » Wed Apr 1, 2015 7:52 pm

MotownMadness wrote:
theBigLip wrote:
ImHeisenberg wrote:We won't swap spots with Charlotte if we win.

The idea that the playoffs are still alive is a little ridiculous. It would take a phenomenal streak from Detroit, and Brooklyn, Boston Charlotte and Indiana all falling apart. Not going to happen.

Here is why I think we swap with Charlotte if we win. Currently projecting us both at 34-48 at the end of the season. This would flip it by two games if we win tonight.

Detroit:
Wed, Apr 1 @ Charlotte Loss 29 46
Fri, Apr 3 @ Chicago Loss 29 47
Sat, Apr 4 vs Miami Win 30 47
Wed, Apr 8 vs Boston Win 31 47
Fri, Apr 10 vs Indiana Win 32 47
Sun, Apr 12 vs Charlotte Win 33 47
Mon, Apr 13 @ Cleveland Loss 33 48
Wed, Apr 15 @ NY Knicks Win 34 48

Charlotte:
Wed, Apr 1 vs Detroit Win 32 42
Fri, Apr 3 @ Indiana Loss 32 43
Sat, Apr 4 vs Philadelphia Win 33 43
Tue, Apr 7 @ Miami Loss 33 44
Wed, Apr 8 vs Toronto Win 34 44
Fri, Apr 10 @ Atlanta Loss 34 45
Sun, Apr 12 @ Detroit Loss 34 46
Mon, Apr 13 vs Houston Loss 34 47
Wed, Apr 15 @ Toronto Loss 34 48

I think by now you should now that this team especially is damn near impossible to predict who we are going to win or lose against.

Even though I have all these games predicted, I agree with you :-)

How we lose to Philly and the Knicks but beat Toronto and the Hawks? Regardless, we are somewhere between #8 pick and #8 seed. Ironically, we have 8 games to find out where we land :-)

kurtis48239 · Post #10 » by **kurtis48239** » Wed Apr 1, 2015 10:02 pm

Right now like most said,we arent making the playoffs unless we go on a crazy run and other teams fall apart.So I will root for the players to play well,but want the loses,it would suck to fall to 9-10 in the lottery and miss out on players we could have gotten if we were 1-2 spots earlier.

kurtis48239 · Post #11 » by **kurtis48239** » Wed Apr 1, 2015 10:07 pm

Wonder if dinwiddie is out this game?

detroitKG · Post #12 » by **detroitKG** » Wed Apr 1, 2015 10:08 pm

kurtis48239 wrote:Wonder if dinwiddie is out this game?

[tweet]https://twitter.com/Keith_Langlois/status/583382644576112640[/tweet]

detroitKG · Post #13 » by **detroitKG** » Wed Apr 1, 2015 10:10 pm

[tweet]https://twitter.com/Keith_Langlois/status/583378345351581696[/tweet]

kurtis48239 · Post #14 » by **kurtis48239** » Wed Apr 1, 2015 10:12 pm

detroitKG wrote:
kurtis48239 wrote:Wonder if dinwiddie is out this game?

[tweet]https://twitter.com/Keith_Langlois/status/583382644576112640[/tweet]

Wow,dinwiddie out and jackson might not be 100%.Wonder if moose is still having (cough, knee problems) and will be out as well.Could get realll nasty.

detroitKG · Post #15 » by **detroitKG** » Wed Apr 1, 2015 10:35 pm

[tweet]https://twitter.com/Keith_Langlois/status/583392650289664002[/tweet]

[tweet]https://twitter.com/Keith_Langlois/status/583396639177584641[/tweet]

Blkbrd671 · Post #16 » by **Blkbrd671** » Wed Apr 1, 2015 11:11 pm

Butler is such a beast

Blkbrd671 · Post #17 » by **Blkbrd671** » Wed Apr 1, 2015 11:13 pm

just because its us, that'll be intentional aand blah blah. but in reality it wasn't

detroitKG · Post #18 » by **detroitKG** » Wed Apr 1, 2015 11:13 pm

Dre proceeds to knock out Al Jeff lol hope he's alright..

detroitKG · Post #19 » by **detroitKG** » Wed Apr 1, 2015 11:16 pm

they gave him a flagrant 1 bahahahahahaha

detroitKG · Post #20 » by **detroitKG** » Wed Apr 1, 2015 11:18 pm

what a load of **** now the fcking refs are after him....please nba