Game 77: Pistons (40-36) @ Bulls (38-37) - 8:00 PM EST

whitehops · Post #1 » by **whitehops** » Sat Apr 2, 2016 2:41 pm

i really hope we win.

Taj Gibson and Derrick Rose are doubtful to play tonight...

go pistons!

ElectricMayhem · Post #2 » by **ElectricMayhem** » Sat Apr 2, 2016 2:49 pm

I'll cross-post this here originally put it in the playoffs thread):

Tonight's game against Chicago is our most important game since May 30th, 2008. That's was Game 6 of the Conference Finals where we lost against the Boston Celtics (Even though we made the playoffs in 2008-9, none of those games were of much import as we had a team on the decline as an 8th seed with no shot and no future).

That means this is our most important game in 7 years, 10 months, and 3 days. Our most important game in 2,864 days total. Over 247 million seconds have passed since we have last played a game this important. That's 1/3 the lifespan of the average Bull (that doesn't get hacked up and served as a steak, that is). George Bush was still President when we last played a game this important. Fidel Castro was atop the Billboard charts. Lil Wayne just resigned as president of Cuba.

In short, we haven't played an important game in a looooooooooong time. Tonight is an important game.

whitehops · Post #3 » by **whitehops** » Sat Apr 2, 2016 3:15 pm

ElectricMayhem wrote:In short, we haven't played an important game in a looooooooooong time. Tonight is an important game.

let's hope we do better than in our last important game (yesterday). i didn't get to watch but just reading what happened was disappointing.

DTP · Post #4 » by **DTP** » Sat Apr 2, 2016 3:35 pm

Can't watch live due to it being on nbatv....thanks Adam Silver! Don't hate to put up with all the "we have no future, this guy sucks, blah blah blah whining" every time chicago goes on a run tho!

Todd3 · Post #5 » by **Todd3** » Sat Apr 2, 2016 4:37 pm

ElectricMayhem wrote: George Bush was still President when we last played a game this important. Fidel Castro was atop the Billboard charts. Lil Wayne just resigned as president of Cuba.

Those were crazy times

whitehops · Post #6 » by **whitehops** » Sat Apr 2, 2016 5:05 pm

OP edited for some injury updates. gibson and rose are likely out.

sfballa13 · Post #7 » by **sfballa13** » Sat Apr 2, 2016 5:23 pm

DTP wrote:Can't watch live due to it being on nbatv....thanks Adam Silver! Don't hate to put up with all the "we have no future, this guy sucks, blah blah blah whining" every time chicago goes on a run tho!

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Enjoy

StunnaStan · Post #8 » by **StunnaStan** » Sat Apr 2, 2016 5:46 pm

No rose and gibson. This sounds too good to be true

313 Professor · Post #9 » by **313 Professor** » Sat Apr 2, 2016 5:52 pm

Quite the important game here....

ComboGuardCity · Post #10 » by **ComboGuardCity** » Sat Apr 2, 2016 6:43 pm

Finally. The game thread reads properly.

Maker_84 · Post #11 » by **Maker_84** » Sat Apr 2, 2016 6:46 pm

StunnaStan wrote:No rose and gibson. This sounds too good to be true

They didn't play last game either and still won and the Rockets are alot better than the Pistons

Moose10Fan · Post #12 » by **Moose10Fan** » Sat Apr 2, 2016 6:50 pm

Maker_84 wrote:
StunnaStan wrote:No rose and gibson. This sounds too good to be true

They didn't play last game either and still won and the Rockets are alot better than the Pistons

No they aren't.

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engelbert321 · Post #13 » by **engelbert321** » Sat Apr 2, 2016 6:53 pm

This is the most important game of the remaining important games (which is all the remaining games). Get it done Detroit.

Spider156 · Post #14 » by **Spider156** » Sat Apr 2, 2016 8:00 pm

Moose10Fan wrote:
Maker_84 wrote:
StunnaStan wrote:No rose and gibson. This sounds too good to be true

They didn't play last game either and still won and the Rockets are alot better than the Pistons

No they aren't.

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Lol still entertaining him? Been blocked since the beginning of the season. Do yourself a favor

Spider156 · Post #15 » by **Spider156** » Sat Apr 2, 2016 8:03 pm

Every game is important. I predicted a 6-3 at the homestand with a good shot at going 500 to finish the season. I thought we'd split games between Dallas and Chicago. If we win this game which is likely because we match up with them so well, then in hindsight it was a good loss. I believe we lost to Dallas because of Jackson. He was forcing everything. Just so bad when he's not aggressive driving in the paint. Not like Dallas has a shotblocker and neither does Chicago. So if Jackson goes hot in this game and he's been playing poorly, then we'll win it. Drummond also goes hot against Chicago. Check out the average against them!

Post #16 » by **Snakebites** » Sat Apr 2, 2016 8:58 pm

Reggie and Tobias need to play better. We need them badly.

Manocad · Post #17 » by **Manocad** » Sat Apr 2, 2016 9:23 pm

Maker_84 wrote:
StunnaStan wrote:No rose and gibson. This sounds too good to be true

They didn't play last game either and still won and the Rockets are alot better than the Pistons

The Rockets are in no way, shape or form "a lot better than the Pistons." They're a collection of talented head cases who don't play defense.

DTP · Post #18 » by **DTP** » Sat Apr 2, 2016 9:36 pm

Pretty sure we swept Houston this year too. Regardless though, this is the NBA and anyone can beat anyone on any given night. Need to take care of business.

ducler · Post #19 » by **ducler** » Sat Apr 2, 2016 9:59 pm

Scorpion King · Post #20 » by **Scorpion King** » Sat Apr 2, 2016 10:24 pm

Hope the Pistons treat this as a playoff game and beat the Bulls.

Go Pistons.