Pistons at Jazz Gameday

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by Keith Langlois

TV: TV20 Detroit (HDTV) | Radio: WDFN 1130 AM - The Fan

Last Meeting: Utah won 103-93 (November 25, 2007)

The skinny: The Pistons get something of a scheduling break. Utah played – and lost by double digits at 12-win Minnesota – on Tuesday night and had to fly home while the Pistons were waiting on them in Salt Lake City. The Jazz turned the ball over a ghastly 24 times with all nine players who got in the game contributing. And the Pistons can use all the help they can get against the Jazz. Their last win over the Jazz came nearly three years ago in a 64-62 decision at The Palace. They haven’t won at Utah since November 6, 2002. Utah won the first meeting this season, 103-93, on Nov. 25 when the Pistons played without Rasheed Wallace and Rodney Stuckey. Utah has leaned more heavily on Carlos Boozer (21.5 points, 10.8 rebounds) and Deron Williams (19.3 points, 9.7 assists) and less on two other former All-Stars, ex-Pistons Mehmet Okur and Andrei Kirilenko. Okur’s numbers are down significantly this season, to 12.9 and 6.3 from his highs of two seasons ago when he was at 18.0 and 9.1. A career 46 percent shooter, Okur is at 42 percent this season. The Jazz gave their bench a significant boost with their December trade for Kyle Korver, averaging 10.5 points a game for the Jazz in 23 minutes. He joins tough forwards Matt Harpring and Paul Millsap. Ronnie Price has played well of late behind Williams at the point. Utah is just two games in the loss column ahead of Denver for first place in the Northwest Division, but as of now that wouldn’t be good enough to earn the Jazz home-court advantage in the first round of the playoffs in the tough Western Conference. Utah is tied with Dallas for best home record in the NBA at 24-3.

What to watch: The Pistons, in addition to looking to snap their Utah hex, hope to make it 3-0 on their four-game Western road swing that began with Sunday and Monday wins at Phoenix and Denver. After coasting at Phoenix in a 30-point blowout, the starters had to play heavier minutes than usual of late in Denver’s thin air – 41 for Rip Hamilton, 38 for Tayshaun Prince and 36 apiece for Rasheed Wallace and Antonio McDyess. After scoring a season-high 18 points at Phoenix, Jarvis Hayes went scoreless and committed four fouls in 10 minutes against Denver. Rodney Stuckey knocked down two jumpers for his only baskets but his 2 for 6 night continued his post-All-Star break shooting slump. Stuckey is 4 for 27 in his last four games and 8 for 35 since the break, though he did play well defensively when matched against Allen Iverson in the second half.

Pistons win

fumble, MoTown

Actually, no sir. That was intentional. I would pick bukdow becomes a Michigan fan before selecting the first option.

We are doomed.

Sometimes you just gotta watch something because even though there's like a 0.5% chance of turning out well, it would give you major bragging rights if it did.

Fool,

No "Memo owns"?

How sad is it that the Jazz lost to Minnesota last night then had to travel umpteen thousand miles and there is still no one that is picking the Pistons to win?

I'll pick 'em. I say they defy all logic and steal one tonight. 105-87 even, I dare say.

How sad is it that the Jazz lost to Minnesota last night then had to travel umpteen thousand miles and there is still no one that is picking the Pistons to win?

How sad is it that this team can't stop the pick and roll.

How could anybody in good nature vote the Pistons to win...

Not only are we going to win, we're going to win by double-figures.

Not only are we going to win, we're going to win by double-figures.
quoting for posterity

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How sad is it that the Jazz lost to Minnesota last night then had to travel umpteen thousand miles and there is still no one that is picking the Pistons to win?

The poll was 7-0 when I posted this, now it's sitting at 7-6.

I'm starting to believe that we can actually win this thing tonight.

I may change my vote.

It's only 7-6 because MoTown fumbled.


The poll was 7-0 when I posted this, now it's sitting at 7-6.

I'm starting to believe that we can actually win this thing tonight.

I may change my vote.

It should be noted, Utah has the best home record in the NBA at 24-3.

Every time I think about Utah I think about people who look like Rick Astley. http://static.flickr.com/31/56334472_62836b2094_o.jpg

Let's not forget about Ken Jennings either. He's a HUGE fan of Memo.

http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/images/features/2004/KenJennings.jpg

The mormons are going down tonight

Is the game on at 9pm pst, est, central or mountain time? do I have time to go kill somebody on COD4?

Est.

Thank you...who made this thread anyway

Boozer's going to beat our ass.

Kicking their ass so far. WTF?

We're just tired of the white man keeping the black man down. Tonight, its gonna happen

We're only up 8. That's hardly kicking their ass so far, Douche Baggins. I EXPECT MORE!

In my book it is.

Up 11 now, SPANKIN' that ass!

Hellzyeah!

That ass must be really sore.

this is terrordome shit. take it over there please. j/k

Fuck yeah, 14.

9 after 1. They're coming back. We really need to put our foot down on their throats.

Piss, piss out your assssss. Down to 9.

We're gonna kick that ass tonight

Sweep the leg, Rodney!

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Tayshaun with the jumper, back to 9.

About cot damn time we got a bucket!

Cot damnit Ronald Stuckey!

That poll is stupid. Brandon Roy isn't a PG.

TAYFUCKINGSHAWN

We're really going to put it on that ass again!

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hell yeah, let's put it in their monkeyholes

http://images.southparkstudios.com/media/images/901/901_hi_boys.jpg

We're really breaking in their poop chute for them.

Rip is so money.

http://artfiles.art.com/images/-/Money-Print-C10055084.jpeg

Hell yeah Stuckeybuns, make that layup!

Ask the Jazz what getting fucked in the ass without lube feels like.

Right up Hershey alley

The Pistons are treating the Jazz's Hershey highway like it's the Autobahn.

This may be a bit premature, but I'm looking like a genius at the moment.

Ask the Jazz what getting fucked in the ass without lube feels like.

http://img.blogcu.com/uploads/ciner81_memo_eller_acik.jpg
It feels so good, you know.

Fucking Memo.

Someone must stop him.
Coach Flip, you know what to do.
Amir can stop him.

Cot damn, why can't we make every shot. This is baloney.

Foul on Mehmet Okur! Foul on Mehmet Okur!

Sloan is really going to tear into their ass.

I'm in shock right now. The games not over, but I didn't know we were even allowed to show up against the Jazz.

We will lose this game.
I think

We need to revive that 'in the ass' thread

Haven't caught most of the 2nd half. Been busy serving bukdow a plate of his own ass.

tay went up too easy for the dunk

It was like that bukdow thread disapeared for a while... I was looking for it, then there it was. I need to quit shooting up

He totally ignored the fact I pwnt him on the fact he's a hypocrite.

We really need to dig our foot deeper in Utah's ass...

The boot is just about out now.

Zoinks. Has Amir even gotten on the court tonight?

The Jazz can't keep this up, can they?

I don't recall seeing Amir tonight.

'We' are getting Milsapped.

Cynthia, I believe we are getting our asses kicked right now.

So Amir can play against Shaq, but not against Boozer?

Great call by the refs, great play by sheed.

Calm down Jerry, remember you are going to dinner with Memo and his hot wife.

We really need to get our asses in gear.

Jerry Sloan the Bill Cowher of the NBA

Jazz up, WTF?

blaha with the 'show and go' call. lol

If Amir would have been in the game at some point, we could have ended this Utah shit. Not so anymore.

If Amir would have been in the game at some point, we could have ended this Utah shit. Not so anymore.
Agreed. Maxiell had a good run until he started over committing on Deron Williams drives leaving MilSap wide the fuck open.

Horrible rotation by Flip tonight imho.

Rasheed's gotta be our #1 option down the stretch, except for when/if we need a GW shot.

WTF MEMO. God damnit.

Memo with the pwnage, of course.

fuckin Rip...lol

RIP!

old fuck-lookin Boozer with the oboard.

Sheed with the suck...

FUCK

how do we leave him open right there where he has just made a 3

Gawd DAMNIT man.

WHEN!!!

IMO this game suffered from lack of solid adjustments. When Utah figured out our zone. We looked like a one eyed one trick pony dumbfounded.

We will lose this game.

Fool jinxes us with his memo posts. Ban him. [smilie=heatsmiley2:

Kstat jinxed us bragging about a blowout.

We made you, Memo. Stop making shots.

Jazz > Pistons.

*Chris Berman voice* JESUS!

Fuck these guys got our number. Oh well, they won't make it to the finals.

Yikes we suck that bad at adjustments? Disgusting.

This was the kind of game that puts blood in my stool.

JESUS!

6 in a fucking row?!

JESUS.

This one PISSES me off.

I get to retract my earlier prediction.

If I new beforehand that Amir wasn't going to be allowed in the game, I would have said, "we'll start out strong but fade away because McDyess turns into puke garbage when he doesn't get enough rest."

Amir would have slowed down Millsap. Of course, Amir's not good enough to play for us all of a sudden.

If we slow down Millsap, this isn't a close game in the 4th quarter.

Instead of shooting myself in the arm I'm just going to shoot myself in the fucking head.

God, tonights game was a total waste of time. I swear when you watch Matt Harpring play, you just want to fucking kick him in the balls with steel-toed shoes...

Whatever, I'll just thank God that despite the Jazz owning us for the last 3 years now, they never have a shot in hell at reaching the Finals anyway...

Can anyone tell me why Amir didn't once get off the fucking bench and into the game? What was Flip thinking? Third game in a short amount of time and all of the sudden he decides to shorten the bench and kick off the one bench player who has been sparking the team the most.

I'm just sick of this team winning inspite of Flipo Saunders.

ridiculous game.

: (

Made the Clippers look like world-beaters.

LMAO at me for being even cautiously optimistic that Flip has changed into a coach that isn't a complete fucking tool.

the curse of Memo will never end, we will never ever beat this team again! Memo even made Amir disappear! :o

ridiculous game.

: (

Welcome.

I want to know what Flip's thought process was of not putting Amir in. When the Pistons were missing everything in sight and the crowd was into it, I'm pretty sure a high energy guy would have been nice right about then. So would a couple of offensive boards.

If the Pistons didn't choke away that 18 point lead and won the game, would people still be mad about Flip not playing Amir?

I would have been. Just because I love watching the kid play. The blown 18 point lead just adds fuel to the fire.

Yeah, I probably would be too. I like watching him play as well.

We made you, Memo. Stop making shots.

That wins.

So does Memo.

Hey Rasheed. STAY THE FUCK HOME ON YOUR MAN. Dude lost a championship ring because he can't stay at the arc with his dude. You'd think he'd have learned. Not that it would have changed anything. Jerry Sloan is into voodoo.

Hey Rasheed. STAY THE FUCK HOME ON YOUR MAN. Dude lost a championship ring because he can't stay at the arc with his dude.

:cogent:

Rasheed's pretty good late in games, but he usually fucks up when it matters most. Weird.

If the Pistons didn't choke away that 18 point lead and won the game, would people still be mad about Flip not playing Amir?
Yea actually. Well maybe not infuriated, but still really annoyed with the choice.

Hey Rasheed. STAY THE FUCK HOME ON YOUR MAN. Dude lost a championship ring because he can't stay at the arc with his dude. You'd think he'd have learned. Not that it would have changed anything. Jerry Sloan is into voodoo.
Double :cogent:. How many daggers have been put up by guys who were supposed to be guarded by Rasheed late in the game?

to be fair, covering a big man on the pick and pop is not easy. In fact you could say thats why sheed pops free on so many of those. Memo was damn near rushing to the 3 point line. If he was in Detroit, those would be misses. :emo kid:

Memo's quickness is deceiving.

Welcome.

thanks!

.... now I have to go back to lurking ...

Nah, stick around and chat. We always fresh blood pointing out how wrong we are.

to be fair, covering a big man on the pick and pop is not easy.
It would be a lot easier if we were all professional athletes like certain people.

If the Pistons didn't choke away that 18 point lead and won the game, would people still be mad about Flip not playing Amir?

Hell yeah I'd still be pissed. I'd be pissed because it means that when push comes to shove that Flip's shriveling nutsack is going to make him revert back to his non-existent bench tendancies of the past.

The Pistons have ZERO shot of winning another NBA Title if the bench isn't maximized and Amir Johnson is a huge part of said bench. Unless he was sick or injured, there was no reason why Amir shouldn't have played and played a lot.

So if we end up playing Utah in the finals, should any Pistons even bother dressing for the game?

Maybe we could just start the Zoo Crew against them. Maybe someone should ask Keith about starting the bench for a few games.....

That wins.

So does Memo.

Hey Rasheed. STAY THE FUCK HOME ON YOUR MAN. Dude lost a championship ring because he can't stay at the arc with his dude. You'd think he'd have learned. Not that it would have changed anything. Jerry Sloan is into voodoo.


Triple :cogent: . Sorry I'm late to the party.

I turned this off after we blew the lead. I had other shit to do, and knew it was over. I was just disgusted.