Game 74: Pistons (39-34) vs. Hawks (43-30) - 7:30 PM EST

whitehops · Post #1 » by **whitehops** » Sat Mar 26, 2016 5:00 pm

lets keep it rolling!

props to ducler as usual

go pistons!

Spider156 · Post #2 » by **Spider156** » Sat Mar 26, 2016 5:08 pm

Atlanta is on a back to back too but we didn't travel and haven't traveled in a while. Im sure the team will be ready for this game and I'm sure the fans will be too. If Drummond plays with the same energy as last night, it's game over.

Pistons888 · Post #3 » by **Pistons888** » Sat Mar 26, 2016 5:18 pm

I expect Drummond to get hacked to near death tonight.

whitehops · Post #4 » by **whitehops** » Sat Mar 26, 2016 5:28 pm

Pistons888 wrote:I expect Drummond to get hacked to near death tonight.

for real. if we play offense like we have been lately then it's a no-brainer to hack dre until SVG is forced to take him out.

plus budenholzer has done it every game vs. us this year i think.

Moose10Fan · Post #5 » by **Moose10Fan** » Sat Mar 26, 2016 5:58 pm

whitehops wrote:
Pistons888 wrote:I expect Drummond to get hacked to near death tonight.

for real. if we play offense like we have been lately then it's a no-brainer to hack dre until SVG is forced to take him out.

plus budenholzer has done it every game vs. us this year i think.

He will only unleash the beast that is Baynes.

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RasheedTupac · Post #6 » by **RasheedTupac** » Sat Mar 26, 2016 6:50 pm

Be prepared for Hack-a-Drummond in the first quarter because ATL knows they can't beat us

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joedumars1 · Post #7 » by **joedumars1** » Sat Mar 26, 2016 7:18 pm

Yeah Dre was killing them not last game, but game before they went to hack a Dre. It worked. They didn't hack him last game that I remember.

Edit: yeah they did, but not as bad as the game before that

jakebernat · Post #8 » by **jakebernat** » Sat Mar 26, 2016 7:35 pm

Look for Schroeder to absolutely annihilate Blake

Maker_84 · Post #9 » by **Maker_84** » Sat Mar 26, 2016 7:36 pm

RasheedTupac wrote:Be prepared for Hack-a-Drummond in the first quarter because ATL knows they can't beat us

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like last time when they beat us in Detroit? This game is gonna be an uphill battle after having a mighty hard time putting away the bobcats last night

RipCity32 · Post #10 » by **RipCity32** » Sat Mar 26, 2016 7:37 pm

With the way Baynes is playing, let them hack-a-Dre all they want. Just gotta be aggressive on offense to hopefully force more fouls on them.

RipCity32 · Post #11 » by **RipCity32** » Sat Mar 26, 2016 7:40 pm

Pacers got the Nets and the Bulls have the Magic. So if we want to keep the pressure on Indy and keep the distance on Chicago this is pretty much a must win for us again. I don't see either of them losing their matchups, although Nets have been playing decent ball.

ducler · Post #12 » by **ducler** » Sat Mar 26, 2016 7:41 pm

Moose10Fan · Post #13 » by **Moose10Fan** » Sat Mar 26, 2016 8:01 pm

RipCity32 wrote:Pacers got the Nets and the Bulls have the Magic. So if we want to keep the pressure on Indy and keep the distance on Chicago this is pretty much a must win for us again. I don't see either of them losing their matchups, although Nets have been playing decent ball.

We aren't catching the Pacers, they have such an easy finish.

I'll be honest prior to last night I was totally fine winning 1 of these 2. If we win both, that is just a bonus.

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detroitKG · Post #14 » by **detroitKG** » Sat Mar 26, 2016 8:13 pm

I mean technically we already have caught IND, but it'll be interesting to see how they finish down the stretch because all the other teams around us in the standings seem to be stumbling to the finish..

Moose10Fan · Post #15 » by **Moose10Fan** » Sat Mar 26, 2016 8:30 pm

detroitKG wrote:I mean technically we already have caught IND, but it'll be interesting to see how they finish down the stretch because all the other teams around us in the standings seem to be stumbling to the finish..

They just have such an easy finish though.

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RipCity32 · Post #16 » by **RipCity32** » Sat Mar 26, 2016 8:43 pm

Moose10Fan wrote:
RipCity32 wrote:Pacers got the Nets and the Bulls have the Magic. So if we want to keep the pressure on Indy and keep the distance on Chicago this is pretty much a must win for us again. I don't see either of them losing their matchups, although Nets have been playing decent ball.

We aren't catching the Pacers, they have such an easy finish.

I'll be honest prior to last night I was totally fine winning 1 of these 2. If we win both, that is just a bonus.

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Doesn't really mean much imo. You gotta play the games. If we finish strong I see no reason we can't pass them.

Spider156 · Post #17 » by **Spider156** » Sat Mar 26, 2016 9:06 pm

Moose10Fan wrote:
detroitKG wrote:I mean technically we already have caught IND, but it'll be interesting to see how they finish down the stretch because all the other teams around us in the standings seem to be stumbling to the finish..

They just have such an easy finish though.

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Every reason for the Pacers to undermine their opponents and a lottery team beating them to spoil their season.

joeposh · Post #18 » by **joeposh** » Sat Mar 26, 2016 9:21 pm

No days off, even with the lead we need to treat every game like a must win. Our squad has had a tendency to fumble the gimmies, so we need to create as much daylight between us and WAS/Chicago as possible, especially with 2 head to head games left.

MotownMadness · Post #19 » by **MotownMadness** » Sat Mar 26, 2016 9:50 pm

Could have our 40th win of the season!!!

Spider156 · Post #20 » by **Spider156** » Sat Mar 26, 2016 10:27 pm

joeposh wrote:No days off, even with the lead we need to treat every game like a must win. Our squad has had a tendency to fumble the gimmies, so we need to create as much daylight between us and WAS/Chicago as possible, especially with 2 head to head games left.

We don't have anymore gimmies. The closest is Cleveland since they'll sit down their starters.