Game 43: Pistons (18-24) @ Lakers (15-29) - 9:30 PM EST

[hoophabit]

Yeah if that was anyone besides the Lakers we would have just got stomped on again

That's the spirit fellas, preserve that 'butthurt baby' vibe so prevalent around here.

Board full of people always acting like Dre after a hook shot rims out.

Dre after a hook shot rims out? Only if he threw himself on the floor, kicked his feet, and screamed.
Yeah, yeah, I know, this draft is just filled guys who are the next Michael Jordan.
It's kind of funny when some of these characters are the same ones calling out Dre for his "sulking/pouting," but then turn around and post their little temper tantrums. After a bad loss it's easy to let it pass without comment, but after wins? All Piston fans are disappointed with how this season has gone, but I don't understand those who root against their team out of spite.

[El Chivo]

a win is a win. I'm all in for making moves, but we have time til 2/23 to evaluate what we have.

[El Chivo]

Bullock has good lateral movement... def an upgrade over Hilliard... from starter back to bench fodder behind SJ?

Bullock is a nba caliber player, Hilliard is not.

[MotownMadness]

That's the spirit fellas, preserve that 'butthurt baby' vibe so prevalent around here.

Board full of people always acting like Dre after a hook shot rims out.

Dre after a hook shot rims out? Only if he threw himself on the floor, kicked his feet, and screamed.
Yeah, yeah, I know, this draft is just filled guys who are the next Michael Jordan.
It's kind of funny when some of these characters are the same ones calling out Dre for his "sulking/pouting," but then turn around and post their little temper tantrums. After a bad loss it's easy to let it pass without comment, but after wins? All Piston fans are disappointed with how this season has gone, but I don't understand those who root against their team out of spite.

Hey I'm all for a winning team but I'm not for a team who settles for being mediocre

[mattao313]

That's the spirit fellas, preserve that 'butthurt baby' vibe so prevalent around here.

Board full of people always acting like Dre after a hook shot rims out.

Dre after a hook shot rims out? Only if he threw himself on the floor, kicked his feet, and screamed.
Yeah, yeah, I know, this draft is just filled guys who are the next Michael Jordan.
It's kind of funny when some of these characters are the same ones calling out Dre for his "sulking/pouting," but then turn around and post their little temper tantrums. After a bad loss it's easy to let it pass without comment, but after wins? All Piston fans are disappointed with how this season has gone, but I don't understand those who root against their team out of spite.

Cmon just came off a 3 game losing streak win one game 5 under .500 that might be exciting for you, but I like to watch a winning team. Others want some better players to make that possible the mostly way for that to happen is the draft. IDK why anyone would antagonize someone because of that.

[bballnmike]

We're missing two starters. Arguably our best two players this season. We got a win without our two best players, Marcus finally shot well, Stanley was a key factor, oh and we haven't won there since 2011. Maybe it wasn't pretty, but I'll take it.

I for one, am happy about that.

[7r5ur]

Board full of people always acting like Dre after a hook shot rims out.

Dre after a hook shot rims out? Only if he threw himself on the floor, kicked his feet, and screamed.
Yeah, yeah, I know, this draft is just filled guys who are the next Michael Jordan.
It's kind of funny when some of these characters are the same ones calling out Dre for his "sulking/pouting," but then turn around and post their little temper tantrums. After a bad loss it's easy to let it pass without comment, but after wins? All Piston fans are disappointed with how this season has gone, but I don't understand those who root against their team out of spite.

Cmon just came off a 3 game losing streak win one game 5 under .500 that might be exciting for you, but I like to watch a winning team. Others want some better players to make that possible the mostly way for that to happen is the draft. IDK why anyone would antagonize someone because of that.

Winning in Portland was a good win. The loss in Sacramento was a bad loss.

@Golden State and @Utah on a back-to-back are scheduled losses. Even a very good team loses those games, and we were missing 2 starters!!

[mattao313]

Dre after a hook shot rims out? Only if he threw himself on the floor, kicked his feet, and screamed.
Yeah, yeah, I know, this draft is just filled guys who are the next Michael Jordan.
It's kind of funny when some of these characters are the same ones calling out Dre for his "sulking/pouting," but then turn around and post their little temper tantrums. After a bad loss it's easy to let it pass without comment, but after wins? All Piston fans are disappointed with how this season has gone, but I don't understand those who root against their team out of spite.

Cmon just came off a 3 game losing streak win one game 5 under .500 that might be exciting for you, but I like to watch a winning team. Others want some better players to make that possible the mostly way for that to happen is the draft. IDK why anyone would antagonize someone because of that.

Winning in Portland was a good win. The loss in Sacramento was a bad loss.

@Golden State and @Utah on a back-to-back are scheduled losses. Even a very good team loses those games, and we were missing 2 starters!!

But we ain't a good team, I could understand your frustrations if we had a winning record and people were complaining but they aren't. We lose to the Warrior fine, we got completely annihilated by the Jazz, on top of that we still see the same problems every game bad defense, bad shoot, little ball movement. Its the same losing team unless they improve at least one of the flaws, wining a game doesn't really change that

[The Moose]

That's the spirit fellas, preserve that 'butthurt baby' vibe so prevalent around here.

Board full of people always acting like Dre after a hook shot rims out.

Dre after a hook shot rims out? Only if he threw himself on the floor, kicked his feet, and screamed.
Yeah, yeah, I know, this draft is just filled guys who are the next Michael Jordan.
It's kind of funny when some of these characters are the same ones calling out Dre for his "sulking/pouting," but then turn around and post their little temper tantrums. After a bad loss it's easy to let it pass without comment, but after wins? All Piston fans are disappointed with how this season has gone, but I don't understand those who root against their team out of spite.

Its not out of spite, I want the team to get better and eventually reach the highest peak in the NBA. Thats precisely why I am rooting for losses. I'll say it again, if we finish the season in the 5/6 seed, I'll be happy. But I think finishing in the 8th seed or just outside the playoffs is the worst position you can be in, particularly with such a strong draft class. To me, losing games is a more effective way to improve than scraping into the playoffs for a 1st round exit, the equation is as simple as that.

So I'll continue to be on the 'root for losses' train until the team actually shows they are anything besides a fringe 8th seed team.

[Blkbrd671]

Cmon just came off a 3 game losing streak win one game 5 under .500 that might be exciting for you, but I like to watch a winning team. Others want some better players to make that possible the mostly way for that to happen is the draft. IDK why anyone would antagonize someone because of that.

Winning in Portland was a good win. The loss in Sacramento was a bad loss.

@Golden State and @Utah on a back-to-back are scheduled losses. Even a very good team loses those games, and we were missing 2 starters!!

But we ain't a good team, I could understand your frustrations if we had a winning record and people were complaining but they aren't. We lose to the Warrior fine, we got completely annihilated by the Jazz, on top of that we still see the same problems every game bad defense, bad shoot, little ball movement. Its the same losing team unless they improve at least one of the flaws, wining a game doesn't really change that

its more the fact that we are a sh* team not because of lack of talent but a ridiculous lack of effort. I said this in the other thread. If we start ish w Beno backing him up and we are a .500 team, i'd still watch every game because the effort and drive is there and the tone is set. With this squad we sure have more talent but much less effort and the tone set is almost "entitlement" like we are suppose to win just because