NBA Playoffs Round 1. (3) New York Knicks vs. (6) Detroit Pistons

[Deleterious]

The defense has been just as bad as the offense. 

[Hart]

Thompson needed to be in the game sooner.  You might as well sit Duren and just go extremely small now.   

[TP_Fan]

And a 3 sec violation for the 3rd time. There is absolutely no coaching happening in this game.  No pride from this group.  

[TP_Fan]

Just now, Hart said:

Thompson needed to be in the game sooner.  You might as well sit Duren and just go extremely small now.   

Thompson was a big issue in this game. 

[Sports_Freak]

That Hardaway breakaway where he was fouled from behind and it wasn't called was the turning point.

[Hongbit]

How many 4th quarter turnovers?

[Hart]

This team needs a point guard.  It's too much to ask of Cade.  For all that he is, he should not be our starting point guard.  

[TP_Fan]

Cade should have been benched.  He gave the game away.  

[TP_Fan]

Just now, Sports_Freak said:

That Hardaway breakaway where he was fouled from behind and it wasn't called was the turning point.

You mean where he missed a wide open dunk.  

[Hart]

Both teams have been physical but the Knicks have been more physical in the fourth quarter and the refs just aren't going to call many fouls in the playoffs.  Hopefully, that is a lesson learned.  

[Sports_Freak]

20 turnovers so far. 7 in the 4th, so far.

[TP_Fan]

Where is the coach?  Where is JB so say anything to these players?  12 mins of throwing the ball away and not even trying on defense.  Cade basically playing for the Knicks with his effort. 

[buddha]

pistons look like a young team in the playoffs.  getting no calls.  getting run out of the gym when it matters.  no poise.

[buddha]

cade shoved by kat, no call.

[Hart]

Losing Stewart was devastating.  Duren hopefully uses this as a learning experience.  He just wasn't ready for the playoff intensity.  

[TP_Fan]

Could Thompson play any more lazy defense.  He just stands up and lets everyone fly right past him. All game long.  

[buddha]

it must really bother stew to sit on the sidelines and watch the stay puff marshmallow kat talk shot like he's tough.

[Deleterious]

Their star > our star tonight.

THJ, Beasley, and Harris were great in the 1st half.  All three were brutal in the 2nd half.

Cade wants to be the man he cant let a 15-0 run happen.  I know some of it was with him on the bench.  But he needs to grab the ball, clear out, and get a bucket to stop the bleeding.

This was the game to steal. 

Edited 20 hours ago by Deleterious

[Hart]

2 minutes ago, Sports_Freak said:

20 turnovers so far. 7 in the 4th, so far.

Can't be said enough...we need a point guard.  Maybe Cade will prove me wrong but until he does, I am going to die on the hill that this team needs a legit point guard.  It will mean less assists for Cade.  But hopefully, more quality looks and scoring for him also.  

[Deleterious]

21-0 run my bad.  Mr All NBA can't let that happen. 

[Adullin]

Young team growing pains. Refs kept the game close until the 4th quarter collapse. 

[TP_Fan]

3 minutes ago, Deleterious said:

Their star > our star tonight.

THJ, Beasley, and Harris were great in the 1st half.  All three were brutal in the 2nd half.

Cade wants to be the man he cant let a 15-0 run happen.  I know some of it was with him on the bench.  But he needs to grab the ball, clear out, and get a bucket to stop the bleeding.

This was the game to steal. 

All cade did was turnover it over.  Time and again.  

[buddha]

1 minute ago, Deleterious said:

Their star > our star tonight.

THJ, Beasley, and Harris were great in the 1st half.  All three were brutal in the 2nd half.

Cade wants to be the man he cant let a 15-0 run happen.  I know some of it was with him on the bench.  But he needs to grab the ball, clear out, and get a bucket to stop the bleeding.

This was the game to steal. 

they lost their poise down the stretch.  that's when your supposed veteran leaders - harris and hardaway - need to step up.  instead, hardaway missed wide open shot after wide open shot and harris did what he always does in big games: disappears.  ask sixers fans.

when it mattered, ausar was awful on offense.  duren too.  cade was miserable.  turnover after turnover.  dumb shot after dumb shot.  

yes, they got no calls.  but its the playoffs in msg on national tv, guess what?  youre not getting any calls.  that's life.

[buddha]

now dont spend the whole post game press conference bitching about the refs.  

take the L and move on.  play better in game 2.

[Deleterious]

4th quarter shooting:

Harris 1-2

THJ - 0-3

Beasley - 1-4