by Leftos on Sat Mar 16, 2013 10:03 am
by Leftos on Sat Mar 16, 2013 10:39 am
October 31, 2012
Game 1: Pistons dominate 1st half, get dominated in 2nd, lose to Rockets
Rockets @ Pistons (91-84)
In the season opener at The Palace of Auburn Hills, the Pistons thought they'd be getting off to a great start. They limited the Rockets to just 13 1st quarter points, and were ahead by 6 at the half. The Rockets showed up much more concentrated and assertive in the 2nd half to go on a 17-3 run, which was answered by a 9-0 Pistons run, but the Pistons were to never get closer than 4 points until the final buzzer.
Pistons Key Players
- Kyle Singler showed great aim from long range in his 1st game with the Pistons. Although he struggled to drive or get himself open from within 15 feet, his 24 points on .474 from the floor and 4-8 from beyond the arc amount to great production. Add 2 steals to that, and you have a player the Rockets had to pay attention to the whole game.
- Brandon Knight showed up to complement Singler by fighting to get to the basket. 18 points, 3 3-pointers, 3 free throws. His passing game left things to be desired, as his 3 assists were shadowed by his 3 turnovers while trying to get the ball to the post.
- Jason Maxiell did everything he had to do except score. 9 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 blocks but just 5 points in 34 minutes.
There's something called "making good use of your minutes", you're not doing it
- Jose Calderon is touted as the missing piece, the pass-first PG that was missing from the Pistons roster. Unfortunately, as the new Pistons team tried to get its sets going but failed, Calderon found himself left with no other option than to shoot on more occasions than he'd like. Most of his shots were open, but it wasn't his night. An abysmal 3 of 16 from the floor, 1 of 9 from beyond the arc. He did get 4 assists over just 1 turnover, but the rest of the team will really need to learn to get themselves open if Calderon is to up his assist tally.
Better on the bench
- Charlie V and Jonas Jerebko with terrible statlines, both below -7 in the Game Score column. They played 7 and 8 minutes each, but did nothing to justify their time on the floor.
Rockets Key Players
- James Harden, just like everyone else on the Rockets squad, lacked any production in the first half. He showed up and whooped Pistons' ass in the second half though, getting 23 points, 7 assists and 7 rebounds, as well as throwing a block in on Brandon Knight for good measure. Brandon Knight did cause both of James Harden's fouls though, so he did make up for it, in a way.
- Patrick Patterson, very, very efficient. 17 points on 7 of 10 shooting, 3 assists and 8 rebounds.
- Carlos Delfino was the spark off the bench that just kept on giving. 19 points, 15 of them coming from beyond the 3-point line (.714 3P%). Also had one of the Rockets 6 blocks.
Asik out
- Omer Asik played well for 28 minutes, but it was announced after the game that he's going to miss 1-2 weeks with an Inflamed Elbow.
Box Score
The Pistons go up against the Nash-less Suns in 2 days, and they'll be hoping to have Monroe in the roster who missed this game as he's been struggling with migraines. Trainer Mike Abdenour said Greg is doing his best to relax and will be a game-time decision.
by Axel The Great on Sat Mar 16, 2013 6:34 pm
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November 2, 2012
Around The League
- Second FA signing of the season finds Eddy Curry signing with the newly-relocated Brooklyn Nets for 2 years, second being a Team Option. He'll be getting $1.2M per year.
- Lots of injuries around the league, with the most important ones being Carlos Boozer out with a strained hamstring (2-4 weeks) and Carmelo Anthony out with a sore hamstring for up to 2 weeks. Michael Kidd-Gilchrist is also suffering from shin splints, but the team's trainer is hopeful that he should be back and 100% any day now.
- Ronnie Brewer is still having back spasms after straining his back. He won't be fully fit for 1-2 weeks yet, but he should be able to be in uniform should that be required.
November 2, 2012
Matchup Preview: Pistons vs Suns
The Suns are only missing Wesley Johnson, while the Pistons will still be missing Monroe who said his migraines have yet to go away. Interesting to see if Shannon Brown continues to be as impressive for the Suns, and if Jose Calderon will prove his worth to the Pistons franchise after they traded for him in the off-season.
by hova- on Sun Mar 17, 2013 1:29 am
by Leftos on Sun Mar 17, 2013 1:37 am
November 2, 2012
Game 2: Story almost repeats itself, but Pistons' team effort helps them hold on to win over Suns
Pistons @ Suns (95-82)
Pistons were up by as many as 19 in the 1st quarter. Guess what? By mid-3rd, the Suns were getting in the lead for the first time, 50-51. However, unlike the season opener vs the Rockets, the Pistons actually stuck to the game plan, played well, and the solid contributions from the team's most important players ensured a win.
Pistons Key Players
- Andre Drummond makes a huge impact, bouncing back quite nicely after seeming a bit lost in the first game. His 2nd career game earned him his first PotG honors, as he went on to score 19 while being a perfect 1.0 from the floor (8 of 8). Suns could only stop him by sending him to the FT line (3 of 6 from the stripe), but they didn't stop him enough. 8 rebounds and 3 assists complete his stat-line along with a steal late in the game which ended in an emphatic two-handed dunk as he went the whole way.
- Singler continuing to make a point of earning the starting SF spot in the place of ex-Piston Tayshaun Prince, who was traded to Memphis in the 3-team trade that got Calderon to the Pistons. He scored 18 on more than .500, had 7 assists and 6 boards. Although a step late on defense, his offensive production made up for it.
- Jose Calderon gave the Pistons very efficient scoring. 18 points as well on .636 scoring (4 of 5 from beyond the arc), and also got his hands on 4 boards. He still hasn't synced with his teammates, as his 4 assists had 3 turnovers to go with them. He was the 4th best player around the league in APG last year, so the Pistons front office is still very excited of what the team will be capable of once the group gels.
Find your strength, keep at it
- Brandon Knight scored 19 points in under 30 minutes, including 3 three-pointers ...in 12 attempts. Subtract those from his FG stats, and he was 5 of 8 from inside the arc. Someone please tell him.
Charlie, oh Charlie
- Charlie V with 6 minutes of doing nothing other than a board and an assist. He missed all of his 3 shot attempts, 2 of them from behind the 3-point line.
Suns Key Players
- On an absolute basis, Shannon Brown had another good game. And for the 2nd game in a row, it wasn't enough to get the Suns the win (18 points, 6 rebounds and a steal).
- Channing Frye should've played more by anyone's calculations. He scored 12 points, had 4 3-pointers go in on 9 attempts, and even got his hand on a block. Nobody except Alvin Gentry knows why he played just 12 minutes. He was the most efficient player on the floor by far, and that's including both teams' players.
- Goran Dragic has big shoes to fill, and he's not filling them quite yet. He got 34 minutes on the floor, scored 15, had 3 assists and 2 steals, but also 5 very costly turnovers.
Box Score
November 2, 2012
Around The League: Deron Williams out for Season
- Deron Williams (Nets) could be out for almost a year after tearing his achilles. Early predictions give him a timeframe of being out for 10-12 months.
- Kevin Garnett (Celtics), Eric Gordon (Hornets) and Serge Ibaka (Thunder) could all be out for about a month.
- Andre Iguodala, in a not all that surprising move, has already announced his planning of treading the Free Agency waters once the season ends.
by Leftos on Sun Mar 17, 2013 1:39 am
hova- wrote:Good luck against the Suns, definitely an opponent to beat. Tough loss vs the Rockets. Is NBA Stats tracker already available for 2k13 or do you still wait for the license thingy?
Its release shouldn't be too far away now. In any case, NBA Stats Tracker is already fully compatible with it.by Mark. on Mon Mar 18, 2013 6:09 am
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November 4, 2012
Around The League: Grizzlies go on shopping spree
- Grizzlies made swift moves to pick up Darko Milicic and Rudy Fernandez out of free-agency. Both are on just 1-year contracts. Darko gets $1.1M while Rudy will get $2.5M. How they'll be used remains to be seen, as the Grizzlies already had 13 players before the move, and a surplus at players that can play the 4 & 5. Whether this is the initial step of a bigger plan, we'll find out soon.
November 4, 2012
Matchup Preview: Pistons vs Lakers
Pistons are still missing Monroe, who didn't participate in any of the first two games of the season due to recurring migraine issues; Monroe was positive he could play this time around, but said "he didn't want to bring the rest of the team down" a few hours before tonight's game. Lakers have their squad at full-strength, and everyone will be looking to see how the Pistons rookie, Andre Drummond, who earned PotG honors in his 2nd career game, fares against the dominating Dwight Howard and his new Lakers team. Will Kyle Singler once again get buckets?
by Leftos on Tue Mar 19, 2013 8:43 am
November 4, 2012
Game 3: Kobe, Dwight come close but don't win game for Lakers
Pistons @ Lakers (101-95)
Drummond in pain with 5 minutes left in the game
Great defense in the 2nd quarter by the Pistons to go to the locker room up 11 points at the half, only to watch Drummond fall to the ground with 5 minutes left in the 4th, holding his ankle and being in clear pain. Drummond would later be diagnosed with a Severe Ankle Sprain that's going to keep him out of the court for 2-4 weeks. It's quite the setback for the rookie, who showed great fire for the second game in a row. Lakers never got closer than 4, even after a scary 9-0 run as only a minute was left in the game, and Pistons got the win, leading the Lakers to a 1-3 record so far, after their loss to the Clippers.
Pistons Key Players
- Brandon Knight, despite our recommendations, still fired up 9 threes. This time, however, he got 5 of them to fall. He actually was 3-4 from beyond the arc in just the 1st quarter. He started hot, never cooled off, and finished the game with 27-5-5.
- Singler got buckets. Not quite as efficiently (.444 FG%, .333 3P%), but 21 points is still 21 points. 1 block and 1 steal along with everything else.
- Andre Drummond unfortunately will be missing up to 4 weeks worth of games as we noted, and the Pistons are going to miss him. 12 points in 6-7 shooting, 8 rebounds (4 offensive), a steal, a block and 2 assists. Still, that's production that the Pistons will hopefully make up for with Monroe's return.
Good playmaking
- Brandon Knight with 5 assists over no turnovers, Jose Calderon with 6 assists over one turnover. Best AST% however, came from Slava Kravtsov, who in 10 minutes managed to get 3 assists (along with 4 boards, a steal and a block). He saw he couldn't go up against Dwight Howard's dominating defense, but managed to still find a way to help the team. That shows maturity from one of the guys that will most probably get some more minutes in Drummond's absence.
No shows
- Charlie Villanueva was a DNP-CD, Maggette and English got 14 and 6 minutes each, but neither of them showed anything for it. Luckily, the rest of the team played quite well.
Won by the details
- You wouldn't know the Pistons played good defense by looking at the box score. Sure, they had one more steal and one more block than the Lakers, but the Lakers performed better from both inside and outside of the arc, as well as at the free throw line. Percentages aren't enough though, as the Pistons in the end had 2 more field goals, and 6 more 3-pointers than the Lakers.
Lakers Key Players
- Jordan Hill had his way with the Pistons squad before Dwight Howard did his thing in the 4th. Unluckily for him and his team, it wasn't enough. 22 points, 4 offensive boards, 1 steal, 6 free throws over 13 shot attempts for .857 from the line.
- Kobe was Kobe. 28 points on .600 from the floor, 5 assists, 2 rebounds and a block.
- Pau Gasol had a quiet game, but still produced well. 10 points on 5 of 6 shooting, a block, a steal and 6 boards.
- Dwight Howard with the double-double, 13 and 15 of the team's 45 boards (he grabbed an astonishing .220 of all the available rebounds). However, he didn't start scoring until the 4th (actually until after Drummond was injured), hence his 6 of 15 from the floor which made for .400 FG%. Pistons also did well to put him at the line, where he missed 5 of 6.
Box Score
November 6, 2012
Around The League: Monroe, MKG return
- Pistons will have Monroe at their disposal as he told the coaching staff his migraines seem to have passed. He trained with the team and seemed fully fit to participate in his first game of the season, as the Pistons will go up against Iggy's Nuggets.
- Bobcats will be bolstered by MKG's return. MKG made a quick recovery and didn't miss any games.
November 6, 2012
Between The Numbers: Nuggets Scouting Report
Team Roster
PG: Ty Lawson, Andre Miller, Julyan Stone
SG: Andre Iguodala, Corey Brewer, Evan Fournier
SF: Wilson Chandler, Danilo Gallinari, Jordan Hamilton, Quincy Miller
PF: Kenneth Faried, Anthony Randolph
C: JaVale McGee, Kosta Koufos, Timofey Mozgov
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Nuggets, the 22nd strongest team in the league right now, after having played 3 games. Their record is currently at 1-2, putting them at #3 in their division and at #11 in their conference.
One of the most inconsistent teams at the offensive end, and they aren't efficient enough from the line to make up for it.
You won't have to worry about their scoring, one of the least 10 efficient in the league. (#26 in FG%: 0.443 - #22 in FGeff: 17.12)
Definitely not a threat from 3pt land, one of the worst in the league. They waste too many shots from there. (#28 in 3P%: 0.286 - #24 in 3Peff: 1.71)
A team that doesn't know how to get to the line, or how to score from there. You don't have to worry about freebies against them. (#29 in FT%: 0.657 - #25 in FTeff: 9.63)
They know how to find the open man, and they get their offense going by getting it around the perimeter until a clean shot is there. (#9 in APG: 23.3)
This team has just forgotten what defense is. They're one of the 10 easiest teams to score against. (#27 in PAPG: 110.0)
You can't ignore their rebounding ability, they work together and are in the top third of the league in rebounding. (#7 in RPG: 46.0, #2 in ORPG: 11.7, #22 in DRPG: 34.3)
Get that thing outta here! Great blocking team, they turn the lights off on any mismatched jumper or drive; sometimes even when you least expect it. (#13 in SPG: 6.3, #6 in BPG: 5.3)
This team is careful with and without the ball. They're good at keeping their turnovers down, and don't foul too much.
Don't throw your players into steals or fouls against them, because they play smart, and you're probably going to see the opposite call than the one you expected. (#18 in TPG: 15.0, #28 in FPG: 16.3)
In summary, their best areas are offensive rebounds (#2, 11.7), blocks (#6, 5.3), rebounds (#7, 46.0), assists (#9, 23.3), steals (#13, 6.3).
by Leftos on Sun Jun 09, 2013 9:47 pm
Let's see how far this goes after all.by Leftos on Sun Jun 09, 2013 10:15 pm
November 7, 2012
Catching Up: Pistons muster wins against Nuggets and Kings
It's proven to be quite the successful road-trip for the Pistons, as they're now on a 4 win streak since leaving Auburn Hills November 1st. Brandon Knight has stepped up big, managing to find his way around the floor even with Calderon in the squad, and scoring a lot. Let's see a quick recap of both games:
Pistons @ Nuggets: 88-82
- Lawrence Frank had one thing on his mind going in. Contain Andre Iguodala. And that's exactly what the Pistons did. Iggy only shot for 16 points on .429 from the floor. Having realized his shot wasn't going to go down as much as he wanted, he made up for it with 8 assists, but that still wasn't enough to get the Nuggets the win.
- Wilson Chandler tried to scorch from down-town, and scorch he did. 28 points on 4-7 3-pointers among other things. Good defense between him and Andre Miller; those two combined for 4 blocks and 3 steals.
- Monroe's first game of the season was an impressive one, as he tried to both make a statement for what the Pistons fans can expect of him this year, and make up for Drummond's injury. 19 points on 9 of 14 (.643) from the floor, with 10 rebounds and 3 assists.
- Brandon Knight played 39 minutes, getting 16 points to go down, along with 5 assists. He wasn't that impressive from anywhere on the floor, but his two 3-pointers late in the game after having gone 0-3 for most of it made sure the Pistons went away with this one.
Pistons @ Kings: 85-78
- Knight was HOT HOT HOT from the floor. 23 points, 15 of them from beyond the arc on an amazing 5-8 from outside and 3-6 from inside. 4 assists, 3 rebounds to go with everything else.
- Calderon and Singler combined for 33 points. Singler hadn't made the most of his 41 minutes the last game, but Frank still puts a lot of faith in him, and he bounced back shooting .538 from the floor and grabbing 6 rebounds.
- Monroe's production was down, as in he got JUST 9 points and 9 rebounds. Pfffft.
- Isaiah Thomas is an exciting prospect for the lowly Kings who are trying to bounce back. 22 points, including 4 3-pointers, to go with 6 assists.
- Not much else to be said about the Kings, who didn't look like they had enough to win throughout the game.
Around The League
Gerald Wallace (Nets), Brook Lopez (Nets), Michael Beasley & Shannon Brown (Suns) are all expected to miss at least a couple of weeks. Andrew Bogut has a Sore Knee that he'll try to play though, while Jeremy Lin has been injured again after fighting his own Sore Knee, now out 6-8 weeks with a Broken Foot.
Next Up
Pistons face Thunder's Westbrook and Durant in their first match-up this season. Thunder have dropped 2 of their first 5 games, so they'll be looking to dominate the Pistons and get their record going on the right direction again. However, the Pistons have managed to hold their own so far, even if with less powerful opponents. Will be interesting to see how this turns out.
by Leftos on Mon Jun 10, 2013 5:48 am
November 9, 2012
Game 6: Pistons down to earth after 4th quarter Thunder take-over
Pistons @ Thunder (70-85)
While seemingly close for 3 quarters, mostly due to early Durant's foul-trouble, Pistons would eventually lose all kind of pace and efficiency in the 4th quarter. Lockdown defense from the Thunder meant most of the Pistons' turnovers and missed shots would come in the 4th. Lead had reached double digits with 4 minutes left in the game, and it didn't get any prettier after that.
Pistons Key Players
- Kyle Singler continues shooting very nicely, although his touch went away along with every other Piston's during the 4th. After starting 6 of 8 from the floor, including 4 of 4 three-pointers which wouldn't allow the Thunder to pull away at any point, he finished 7 of 14 for 20 points. He got blocked multiple times, but managed to get a revenge block on Durant with under a minute left.
- Neither Rodney Stuckey or Brandon Knight were able to find their way to drive to the basket, but combined for 25 points on 11-21 shooting. Rodney's one assist came at a pass to Kravtsov for a thunderous dunk to put the Pistons up early in the 1st.
- Monroe's performance deteriorated even further, as nobody worked against the Thunder's defense. Just 6 points on 3 of 8 shooting, 4 boards, an assist, a steal and a block, while also giving up the ball 3 times.
Thunder Key Players
- When the coach trusts you to stay in with 3 fouls in the 2nd quarter and then you grab a 4th, you're bound not to get many more minutes or be able to have much of a performance. Or you could be Durant, and still play 40 minutes, get 32 points (3/5 3PT), 11 boards, 3 steals and 2 blocks. Yeah. Yeah...
- Russel Westbrook dictated the game plan, and orchestrated the offense well. 15 points (3/4 3PT) and 8 assists in 40 minutes as well.
- Nick Collison and Thabo Sefolosha with notable performances. Collison shot 5 of 6 for 12 points and grabbed 2 offensive boards, while Thabo picked up 7 boards, 2 blocks and a steal to go with his 6 points in 29 minutes.
Box Score
November 9, 2012
Around The League: Allen, Aldrich out for a while
- Ray Allen (Heat) will be out for 1 to 2 weeks after straining his MCL.
- Cole Aldrich (Rockets) has strained his groin and could be out for up to a month. Optimistic projections have him missing near 2 weeks.
- Al Jefferson and Enes Kanter will once again be available to the Jazz at the next game, fully healthy.
- Maurice Evans signed with the Thunder on a 1 year/$829,369 contract. The 34-year-old SF/SG isn't expected to do more other than provide backup for the SF spot while Thunder still have a few injuries. He's played 562 games in his 10 year career so far, having played for the Timberwolves, Kings, Pistons, Lakers, Magic, Hawks and WIzards. He's averaged 6.7 points on .442, .785 form the line on his career.
by kibaxx7 on Mon Jun 10, 2013 7:46 am
Will follow!
by Leftos on Mon Jun 10, 2013 9:32 pm
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November 10, 2012
Game 7: Scrubs make it a non-blowout, almost make it a game for the Pistons
Pistons @ Rockets (75-84)
It was a blow-out for 3 and a half quarters. The starters could not get a shot to go down to save their lives. Rockets were scoring again and again, as Harden went all god-mode and was getting everything down, and Patterson was grabbing all available rebounds and then some. But as the scrubs were entering the 4th with 6 minutes left, including Charlie Villanueva who had played for just 13 minutes this season before this game, it almost got turned around. Pistons went on a 14-4 streak, and closed a 20 point deficit to 10 points. Villanueva ends up getting 13 points on 2-2 2P, 3-4 3P and 2 assists. Had he gotten his last 3-pointer down, it would be a 6-point game and Rockets ball with 25 seconds on the clock. He didn't. Pistons lost.
Pistons Key Players
- Charlie Villanueva, as mentioned, was the X-factor in a streak that almost turned it around for the Pistons. Well, not turned it around, but made it not look like a blow-out anymore. His missed 3-pointer didn't get the Pistons within 6 to make it a game, but it was his only shot missed as he went on a crazy 5-5 streak from the floor, including 3-3 3-pointers in the 6 minutes he played at the end of the game. In under 6 minutes, he mustered a bigger Game Score (12.10) than any other Piston, especially the terrible starters. His Game Score per 36? 72.6. Yes, 72.
- Monroe played 30 minutes, but wasn't nothing to phone home about. 5 of 9 from the floor for 14 points and 8 rebounds. Nothing that stood out.
- Vyacheslav Kravtsov came off the bench playing well, and ended up earning 25 minutes from Lawrence Frank. He got 10 points down on 4 of 6 from the floor and 9 rebounds, including 2 offensive ones. Add a dunk or two in there for good measure.
- Kyle Singler was key, but in a bad way. His shot was nowhere to be found, and the Pistons have learned to depend on it early this season. He shot just 3 of 12, and missed all 5 of his 3 point attempts.
Rockets Key Players
- James Harden had God Mode ON, as he got his shots to go down whether he was contested or not all game long. 21 points on 9 of 12 from the floor, 3 rebounds and an assist.
- Patrick Patterson with a mind-boggling 19 rebounds, just 4 of them offensive, which is no surprise if you consider the Pistons shot just .387 from the floor and .160 from beyond the arc. Out of 46 shots missed, he grabbed 15 of them. He scored 12 points, including 4 from the line.
Box Score
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Next Up
Pistons welcome the Thunder to Auburn Hills just 3 days after losing by 15 at Oklahoma City. Will the break help the starters bounce back? Will the Pistons put up a fight this time around?
by Kenny on Tue Jun 11, 2013 2:56 am
by Leftos on Wed Jun 12, 2013 6:06 am
November 12, 2012
Game 8: Pistons lack of effective defense allows Thunder to win again
Thunder @ Pistons (100-84)
With the exception of the 3rd quarter, during which the Pistons managed to get within 3 twice after getting on a 3-point hot streak by Singler and Knight, Pistons' lack of rebounding and effective defense against the Thunder had them losing by 16 when all was said and done. Thunder on the other hand would not allow the Pistons to have opportunities to even reach the basket during any quarter that wasn't the third, forcing them to end with 1 more turnover than assist. Also, Durant.
Pistons Key Players
- Charlie Villanueva reminded everyone why he hadn't gotten that much playing time most of the season so far. He was the worst of the lot, managing a negative Game Score by scoring no points in the 12 minutes he was in. He did grab 3 rebounds and pass on 3 assists, but nothing more than that. He couldn't position himself properly to grab a lot of rebounds that seemed easy and could give the Pistons 2nd chance opportunities, but then again nearly nobody from the Pistons could.
- Brandon Knight scored well, ending up with 19 points on 6-12 from the floor, 5 of those being 3-pointers. He was a catalyst in the 3rd quarter, and had he had some kind of support from his teammates, the Pistons could have gone up, even just for a while. He still needs to work on his passing game, as his 3 assists were overshadowed by his 3 turnovers.
- Monroe finally got back to his scoring habits, but he was atrocious in grabbing boards. 17 points on .538, 1 assist, 1 block. I don't really think 4 boards in 30 minutes deserve a mention.
- Rodney Stuckey was the most effective Piston other than Kim English. 13 points in 21 minutes, 6 of 12 shooting. 5 boards, 2 assists.
- Kim English was very effective scoring-wise, getting 8 points to go in in just 6 minutes. You have to wonder if this means Frank will take a bet on him in future games.
Rockets Key Players
- Durant. Again. 44 points, 13 boards, .708 from the floor, all 6 free throws went in, 4 of 9 from beyond the arc. Ridiculous. Pistons had no guy that could ever defend Durant in any tangible sense.
- Maurice Evans, which we reported is on a 1 year contract with the Thunder signed 3 days ago, was very impressive, to everyone's surprise. The 34-year-old managed to get 19 points on 4 of 9 3P and 3 of 6 2P, but also found his teammates for 3 assists.
- Russel Westbrook also did his thing, scoring 17 and passing the ball off no less than 11 times.
- Eric Maynor with an unimpressive stat-line, with the exception of his 3 steals. His time on the floor meant frustration for the Pistons.
Box Score
Next Up
A day's rest, and then the Pistons go against the 76ers, a team that has proven to be one of the best defensive ones in the league right now. They defend, rebound and block very well, and Andrew Bynum is a big part of that. He's averaging 14.6PPG, 8.3RPG and 2.0BPG.
by kibaxx7 on Thu Jun 13, 2013 10:49 am
Just asking, why upload the entire game?by Leftos on Thu Jun 13, 2013 4:47 pm
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