http://www.pistonsbball.com/miscpics/game39pistonsvsminnesota1.jpg
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http://www.nba.com/games/20060124/DETMIN/preview.html
http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/preview?gid=2006012416
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/basketball/nba/previews/2006/01/24/19616_preview.html
http://msn.foxsports.com/nba/story/5272360

I'm not buying that we are due for a letdown.

This is a game that the Pistons have been winning. Let the superstar get his, lock up everybody else.

Troy Hudson's penetration skills are not to be feared.

I see a comfortable win.

Any chance we get the much anticipated Skita v. Darko matchup?

Hopefully Casey will let Ronnie Dupree get some run, too.

hunting for wolves tonite

http://www.goodman-games.com/images/Werewolves-1.jpg
just be careful of of the role players getting off.

Hopefully MVSheed comes tonight. I imagine he'll be ready to go with this being KG's team and all.

No way they don't win this game. You know Flip is going to want this one, and I don't see the team letting him down

I vaguely remember us getting owned by Philly the first year LB was here. So, who knows.

Can anyone look at these pics and tell me Minny isn't screwed tonight?

http://us.news1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/cpress/20050125/thumb.v012502a.jpg

http://www.taipeitimes.com/images/2004/05/05/thumbs/20040504213504.jpeg

http://ehorra.iespana.es/b.wallaceblockgarnett.jpg

As they say: Nuff said! [smilie=cheer.gif]

And btw: Who let the dogs out? [smilie=dogrun.gif]

Just ask this guy: [smilie=stern_sig.g:

Pistons win by 12.

No Delfino tonight, per AS Blakely.



UPDATE FROM SHOOTAROUND...
by ASBlakely, 1/24/06 13:52 ET

Delfino has the flu and did not make the trip. Expect to see Mo Evans log around 20 minutes tonight.

No Delfino tonight, per AS Blakely.



UPDATE FROM SHOOTAROUND...
by ASBlakely, 1/24/06 13:52 ET

Delfino has the flu and did not make the trip. Expect to see Mo Evans log around 20 minutes tonight.

hmmm...

From today's Detroit News:

In the bonus

Reserve swingman Carlos Delfino missed practice Monday with flu-like symptoms. He made the trip to Minnesota and is expected to be available for duty tonight.

I guess the Detroit News is just crazy.

I say Pistons by 12
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And yes
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Tay will have a new career high tonight in points

Apparently, Hudson's got the flu too, and they have other injuries as well.


On the injury front for Minnesota, guards Troy Hudson (flu), Richie Frahm (foot) and forward Nikoloz Tskitishvili (ankle) and center Michael Olowokandi (dental) are all questionable for Tuesday's contest.

why can't they simply say what he has? why is it always flu like symptoms? Just say he's blowing chunks, or has a fever, or whatever. I'm going to start calling into work and telling them I have "tired of working-like symptoms"

lol @ Chris




Pistons will win big, and the game will be boring.

why can't they simply say what he has? why is it always flu like symptoms? Just say he's blowing chunks, or has a fever, or whatever. I'm going to start calling into work and telling them I have "tired of working-like symptoms"

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I think we take it up the ol' poopshoot tonight...

I think we take it up the ol' poopshoot tonight...

Ahh, I see the old Kilo is back.

Let's see, this game is in Minnesota, right?

I expect the officiating to be horrible, per usual Pistons at T-Wolves standards.

Lol@ Chris finding his own schtick.

Minnesota is a team fulla suckers and punks. I say McHale fires whoever that random NBA assistant is playing coach and comes down from the stands to take over the team by halftime only to lose by 15 anyway.

damn, i'll be missing this game :(

im guessing kg goes for a 30-20 game to impress his old coach. i also realized that flip really really wants to beat mchale's team.

Minny's online streaming, in case WDFN blacks it out:
http://www.kfan.com/main.html

WDFN. sometimes they black it out, though:
http://www.wdfn.com/pages/listen_live.html

BAH.

WDFN's blacked out and KFAN is streaming some kind of weather broadcast.

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/gamecast?gameId=26012401

gamecast for anyone who's stuck without radio or tv.

anybody see that Ben Wallace dunk over Garnett. And then the block on the other end. Anybody capture those, those would make a nice video.

Pistons down 5, 26-21.

Is Jaric the new Bobby Sura? I'm talking about their tans.

dice is having a monster quarter.

tie game!

41-41!

Is Billups officially in his annual mid-season can't shoot-for-crap funk?

Is Billups officially in his annual mid-season can't shoot-for-crap funk?

yikes. chauncey 0-7 FG, 0-3 3PT

5 second dribble call by the doogie howser ref.

Detroit down 1 at the half.

45-46.

any comments from those watching the game? looks like Dice is on, while Chauncey is ice cold.

Evans is playing pretty damn good.


The refs always do all they can to make sure the pistons don't beat the wolves at home don't they?

I can't be the only one who noticed that play where Arroyo went around his back to blow a lay-up on a fastbreak! Classic shit right there. Look ma... no turnovers!

Detroit down 1 at the half.

45-46.

any comments from those watching the game? looks like Dice is on, while Chauncey is ice cold.

Sheed and Dice are playing well. As you said , Billups is Ice cold, and rip hasnt exactly lit it up either. Tayshaun is also having a tough time. That 5 second call was ridiculous. I thought that was not in the NBA. It is different from the 5 second closely guarded violation though.

Yeah, Chauncey is way cold, Dice is playing pretty well, Tay, Rip haven't done much (missed a couple bunnies), Sheed and Evans playing pretty well also.

What happened to Billups? He's been sucking as of late.

7:54 Chauncey Billups blocks Kevin Garnett's jumper [smilie=arrgh.jpg]

Pistons up 6!

looks like their making a run.

Sheed's got 12/7

7:54 Chauncey Billups blocks Kevin Garnett's jumper [smilie=arrgh.jpg]
its true. yea it was from behind on a fade away with the shot clock dying out though.

this year chauncy can have a bad game but still keep the offense as a team going.

chauncey + rip = 7/23 FG right now. damn.

Chauncey for three!!

Pistons up 11

Chauncey with back to back triples

What happened to Billups? He's been sucking as of late.That's because you put him in your av.

Chauncey's suckage is taking an opportune timeout.

Nice.

Chauncey just scores 8 straight pts. Maybe he read this thread on the bench using his blackberry.

Chauncey just scores 8 straight pts. Maybe he read this thread on the bench using his blackberry.

LOL

Triples raining!

And a Blackberry is ...?
A. a phone
B. a laptop
C. a wacko gadget
D. a bald head

CHAUNCEY, YOU SO CRAZY!

Super Dup!!

did Chauncey just hit 4 threes this quarter?!

Pistons just toyed with them. This game is over.

Chauncey is wack!

Wow, all we needed is to play one good quarter.

I hope our players do not think that way though.

WTF? My daughter asks me to watch her My Little Pony movie with her, I miss most of the third quarter, and all of a sudden we are up 19.

LOL@Chauncey. He tried to lift up Evans while he was dribbling the ball.

LOL Chauncey just owned the whole Target Center with that butt check triple.

cbill is unconcious from 3 point land. oh my goodness. [smilie=arrgh.jpg]

I bet he gets 82 pts.

no chance he ever tries thank goodnes [smilie=antlers.gif]

George Blaha has said

"Turn out the lights"

Game is officially over.

Did Blaha just say "No free chili" ?

Pistons>>>>Both all-star teams combined

Did Blaha just say "No free chili" ?
yea but im still not paying.

ummmm can we have mike abdenour attack someone in the crowd and get this game ended early?

Dup really needs to work on those free throws.

LOL@Dennis Rodman commercial.

The strange thing about Dennis is that he doesn't age.

Worms morph. Do not age.

Congratualtions Minnesota! You are officially the first team we threw two rookies at.

OH MY GOD! AMIR IS OUT OF CONTROL

mo with the 1000 dollar dunk.
joe d might be a genius on amir.
damn we beat the fight out of minny. ouch.

JASON MAXIELL EATS PEOPLE!!!

I think I just crapped my pants. Two amazing dunks in a row is almost too much.

Holy shit amir, Darko playing point guard. I think the last two minutes of this game were better than the entire first half.

I think I just crapped my pants. Two amazing dunks in a row is almost too much.
damnit man! im glad we dont dunk like that too often then. eeewwww [smilie=arrgh.jpg]

Johnson's attitude about garbage time >>>>>>>>>>>>>>Darko's attiude

Johnson's attitude about garbage time >>>>>>>>>>>>>>Darko's attiude
damn you Js and your six degrees of darko trades. [smilie=artist.gif]

Johnson's attitude about garbage time >>>>>>>>>>>>>>Darko's attiude

hey Darko ran and jumped in front of the pass to get the steal and the assist on the Amir windmill.

Holy shit amir, Darko playing point guard. I think the last two minutes of this game were better than the entire first half.

Made it worth staying up to watch the blow out.

Amir, holy cow that was sick shit.

Darko played pretty well tonight. No complaints from me. He made some good passes and his teammates are too inept to catch them and finish. Not his fault.

http://www.unclecliffy.com/Blog/?page_id=18

I just upped the amir dunk and block

somebody once said darko cant help but play better in garbage time with the proper attitudes from davis, amir, acker, and maxiell. tonite he played much better and even his turnovers werent the result of lazy stupidity as opposed to to him just trying to make a play.

YES!!!!!


You da man Cliffy!

Johnson's attitude about garbage time >>>>>>>>>>>>>>Darko's attiude


Show off?


Darko really tries to play team ball. he doesn't show off at all. His game doesn't look good in garbage minutes... and i just figured that out today. He was too eager to give up the ball in garbage time. I love that though, how many players would have that attitude? Darko played the role of a veteran out there, that's cool as hell.


AMIR JOHNSON IS GOING TO BE A GREAT PLAYER ONE DAY. he's quick, athletic and long.. so all he has to do is get stronger and/or work on his shot.

you guys notice how minny was trynna score back at us everytime in garbage minutes until the 2 dunks and block.

Damn Cliff. That was quick. Nice work.

34-5. This is unimaginable.

Just for the record I apologize for my comments. I should have never said DM's name. I was not looking to debate the merits of his attitude, I was merly stating you got to love the way Amir tried to take advantage of what could be his only PT this season.

There are now three things you should never talk about Religion, Politics and Darko.

There are now three things you should never talk about Religion, Politics and Darko.
Js its not a big deal. unlike the kobe debates. the darko shit has gotten more civil as of late. but yea if you're comparing rookie years amir's attitude is way better. but right now im statisfied with both of their efforts tonite.

It was like the Pistons starters huddled before the game and said "Lets keep them close for the first half, make them think they can win the game, then crush their hopes in the second half."

Cliff, the file isn't working for me. Is it the file or is my player out of date or something.

download vlc media player... it plays everything including all of my stuff

yeah, i have to use VLC for all your stuff. Do you know why that is.

I know that these rips are high quality, but do you know what makes them get those lines in them like that. I've produced some stuff in Final cut that does that too. Is it something to do with the refresh rate or something?

I've uninstalled every player I own and just use VLC. Fuck real and Windows media (except when files wont play in other players)

Plays fine in Windows Media Player for me. Super high quality.

download vlc media player... it plays everything including all of my stuff

Got it, and it worked. Thanks UC. [Tayshaun's silly as hell reacting to the dunk and the block.]

Use mplayer (it is by far the best) and probably won't ever need an extra codec.

You can find it here

http://ftp5.mplayerhq.hu/mplayer/releases/win32/

Call me crazy but tonight made me believe Darko might just make it in Detroit. He went out of his way to set up his teammates - trying to get Amir his first basket, and I believe Max missed the pass that in all reality Milicic should have shot.

Call me crazy but tonight made me believe Darko might just make it in Detroit. He went out of his way to set up his teammates - trying to get Amir his first basket, and I believe Max missed the pass that in all reality Milicic should have shot.

I don't know if he can make it here but his effort in garbage time has been noticebly different from the past. Same thing in the New York and Atlanta game.

Blaha was fucking insane last night.

No free chili.

A DOZEN PISTON BELL RINGERS!!!

I almost died when he yelled after Sheed's last 3 from the corner.

Yeah, blaha was bustin it up last night.