12/4/24 7:30PM Pistons @ Celtics

[Tigeraholic1]

Calling a 30pt L

[buddha]

they gave the celtics a good run last time.

[Deleterious]

Two games added to the schedule now that the tournament is done.  Two new games:

12/12 @ Boston

12/16 Miami

[Deleterious]

From last nights game.

Two Pistons below the FT line to the Bucks 3.  After Cade backs out, you have 3 and 1 below and they still couldn't make the Bucks pay.  Duren has to move that ball.

 

[Deleterious]

Thompson is being held out. 

Shame, he is needed for that 5 out offense Boston runs.

[Deleterious]

No Tatum for Boston 

[Deleterious]

Jesus. Duren inbounds it to the Celtics who instantly nails the three.

Celtics up 12-4 . Cade already had two fouls.

[Deleterious]

Another team hitting all of their 3PT shots. Absolutely nothing Detroit can do about it though. Luck of the Irish, or something.

Edited December 5, 2024 by Deleterious

[Deleterious]

Celtics score 39 in the first and honestly, they slowed down. It could have been a lot worse. 

Pistons down 15.

[Adullin]

Wow brutal defense 39 in one quarter 

[Deleterious]

Ron Holland triple. He should be good for another week or two.

[Deleterious]

Beasley and Sasser keeping Detroit in it. Both have 9 points. 

Harris, Duren, and Hardaway have not scored yet with 7 minutes left in the 2nd.

[Adullin]

Better second quarter would like to see us chip away at the lead. 

[Deleterious]

Just now, Adullin said:

Better second quarter would like to see us chip away at the lead. 

They are playing better. But man, Boston is so good. Almost hard to believe their best guy isn't even playing.

[Deleterious]

Boston must have the best white guy to win ratio in the league.

I really want basketball reference to start tracking that stat.

[Deleterious]

The Pistons scored 58 points in the first half and are still behind by 14.

[Deleterious]

Do this.

Next time Boston takes a wide open three point shot.  Look at the five Pistons on the floor.  I bet you any money at least one of them isn't within 10 feet of a Celtic player.

But teams just keep making all of t heir shots for some reason.

[Deleterious]

You almost have to build a statue of Beasley at LCA.  Without him this season would be a disaster. 

[Deleterious]

As bad as they've played, they're only down nine with 6 minutes left in the game.

[RandyMarsh]

Boston's had leads in the 4th in all 4 of their losses this year, they really aren't that far off from being undefeated. 

[NYLion]

Cooper Flagg looked really good. Of course we know the Pistons will end up with the 5th pick but throw the season in the Pooper for Cooper has now initiated.

[Betrayer]

The NBA is such a one trick pony now. Chuck threes all game. If you're lucky you have a star who can play the boring foul game. Moving screens all day and defenders have no right to their space. Having just one way to win is boring.

Rant aside, you can't win if you can't rotate on defense and contest shooters. It also doesn't help if you give the ball away so they have extra possessions. It's a simple as that.

It's also becoming increasingly obvious that this team has 2 backups Centers and no starter. Choose your backup between Duren and Stew, and trade the other. I'm still listening to offers for Ivey as well. I was in favor of trading one or both of them during the offseason and that hasn't changed for me. In a bubble either of them are fine in the right role, but I'm not paying them big money this offseason to lock them up as my "core".

[Adullin]

That first quarter doomed the pistons. At the same time better defense would be helpful 130 is a lot of points to give up in a game.