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Only four teams have found a way to defeat the Detroit Pistons this season. Recent history suggests the Memphis Grizzlies have a decent chance to be the fifth.

Looking for their ninth straight win, the Pistons host a Grizzlies club that swept them last season and pushed the defending Eastern Conference champions to two overtimes before losing the first meeting of 2005-06.

Detroit continued to roll Wednesday night, defeating Milwaukee 106-102 in overtime. Chauncey Billups, after not taking a single shot in the first half while dishing out eight assists, scored all 23 of his points after halftime, including 11 in the extra period, to lift the Pistons.

"In the first half, I was breaking down the defense, and guys were wide open," he said. "But they made some adjustments, so I knew if I was aggressive, I would get some open looks."

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Billups has helped the Pistons get off to the fourth-best 40-game record in NBA history. They haven't lost since falling 94-90 to Utah, the only team to beat them twice this season, Jan. 7 at Detroit.

"We don't care about the numbers," Pistons center Ben Wallace said. "We just want to add them up at the end of the season and come up with home-court advantage."

If not for a similarly clutch overtime performance by Billups, Detroit would be trying to avoid a fourth straight loss to Memphis on Friday. The Grizzlies swept the season series in 2004-05, winning 72-68 at Detroit on Dec. 4, 2004 and blowing the Pistons out 101-79 at Memphis on Jan. 6, 2005.

The Grizzlies looked poised to knock off the Pistons again Dec. 19, when they rallied from 15 points down to force overtime. The game went to a second extra period and appeared headed for a third before Billups connected on a 15-footer with 0.3 seconds left to give Detroit a 106-104 victory.

Billups had missed potential game-winning shots in the last second of regulation and the first overtime before finally putting the Grizzlies away.

"You have to understand that (the Grizzlies) compete hard, and mental fatigue and mental mistakes happen," Pistons coach Flip Saunders said after that victory.

Memphis held Detroit, one of the league's highest-scoring teams at 100 points per game, to three field goals in the fourth period.

The Pistons will be facing a Grizzlies club that is playing well coming into Friday's matchup. Memphis is looking for its second straight win and third in four games since a four-game losing streak.

The Grizzlies routed Minnesota 107-87 on Wednesday, as Pau Gasol broke out of an offensive slump with 30 points and eight rebounds. Gasol had averaged 11.3 points in his previous four games and took only eight shots in Tuesday's 94-82 loss to Miami.

"I was really focused and really aware of the fact that I needed to pick it up, have a good start and be really aggressive," Gasol said. "So, that's what I did."

Eddie Jones added 22 points for Memphis.

http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/preview?gid=2006012708

Anyone interested in a gamechat tonight?

This should be a great game.

Welcome back Chucky!!!

Pau Gasol looks like a bird.

I have a bad feeling about tonight. Hopefully Memphis missed their chance last game.

I'd pop in around halftime (parental responsibilities wouldn't allow me to start the game in a chat).

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

I'd pop in around halftime (parental responsibilities wouldn't allow me to start the game in a chat).

cool. if there are enough people interested, we'll have a chatroom set up for the game.

leave a post if you're thinking of being around a computer for the game.

yes, i know it's friday night.

Probably the 2nd half and only if Mikey is there.

Maybe at half time. The computer is nowhere near where my tv is at.

Hey, is delfino still dead....or is he gonna play tonight?

and i cant come to the game chat caue im throwin a party tonight..woohoo

Hey, is delfino still dead....or is he gonna play tonight?

and i cant come to the game chat caue im throwin a party tonight..woohoo
where? and what type of crowd?

White people

Sorry if this was asked already, but why two game threads? Ahh, I see, OGT and OGC.

Hey, is delfino still dead....or is he gonna play tonight?

and i cant come to the game chat caue im throwin a party tonight..woohoo
where? and what type of crowd?



kzoos the place......classic college keger.....

Hey, is delfino still dead....or is he gonna play tonight?

and i cant come to the game chat caue im throwin a party tonight..woohoo
where? and what type of crowd?



kzoos the place......classic college keger.....
you zoofuckers can party, but thats too far out.

Probably the 2nd half and only if Mikey is there.I was gonna go to my school's varsity game...but I really don't feel like leaving the house tonight. GO PISTONS!!!

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I wouldnt mind chatting.


BTW we are on a rough start. 9-2...

I wouldnt mind chatting.


BTW we are on a rough start. 9-2...

http://www.wtfdetroit.com/viewtopic.php?t=812

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An early Darko sighting!


What happen to DD?

Has the flu.

Do we even have a bench?

Up the pooper!!!

6 to go in the 4th and it's close.

I'd hardly call that taking it up the "pooper"

5 Fouls on Sheed.

And a Tech for Flip.

Delay of game Tech on Detroit on the next possesion.

It's time to put them away now.

Approx 2 minutes to go and we're right there.

A few big shots or big plays and we've got this one.

are you fucking kidding me right now???

If Chauncey doesnt make teh All star team, that will be the biggest ravesty known to mankind.

MVP...MVP.............MVP!!!!!!

CHAUNCEY!

It's time to put them away now.

Approx 2 minutes to go and we're right there.

A few big shots or big plays and we've got this one.

Chauncey is the fucking man.

Not one but 2 big 3 pointers and that's all

36-5 bitches. Might as well just pencil in the Pistons for the All Star team.

man we have a ridiculous power switch. offense just came out of nowhere. but the griz played amazing defense, cbill with only 4 assists more because of the team defense. their weak link on defense was jackson and especially the chuckster.


Fred Mcleod has issues. that is all

Freddy is the best. You have issues.


I can just see billups hitting a three, then he smilies at the other team as to say: "Hahaha, we were just fuckin with you. You cant hang with us."

In-fucking-credible.

Freddy is the best. You have issues.


I can just see billups hitting a three, then he smilies at the other team as to say: "Hahaha, we were just fuckin with you. You cant hang with us."

I love that!

heard a rumor on the radio that Bobby Jackson told cbill "It's gonna be a long night" as if to say he was gonna mash Chauncy tonite. One can only hope that didn't happen. If so BJ eating Memphis crow.

Bobby got anal raped by Chauncey. Had the fool on a string doing whatever he wanted him to.

Freddy is the best. You have issues.
fuck you and fuck dat! this guy has issues

http://www.reginahs.com/Webs/Powder%20Puff/2002/MVC-023S.JPG

even enjoys making kids dress up in powderpuff pink outfits for his personal amusement.

http://www.reginahs.com/Webs/Powder%20Puff/2002/MVC-026S.JPG

Sorry to put you out there like that pic steve

anal raped by Chauncey. Had fool on a string doing whatever he wanted him to.
yikes!

This is the best thing I can think of when commenting about Chauncey Billups. One of the weaknesses of the Pistons used to be that they didn't have that elite player, that superstar. Well, the evolution of Chauncey Billups' game makes that a moot point. He's one of the 10 best players in basketball right now.

As for the game, we lose that last season. We were on the verge of implosion when Flip got that T. Instead, we come through when it matters. Again. Fantastic.

I was actually hopeing that flip would get him self ejected to try and light a fire under the pistons. They looked flat for a while in the 4th.


And BTW, this was the worst officiated game I ever saw this year.

I was actually hopeing that flip would get him self ejected to try and light a fire under the pistons. They looked flat for a while in the 4th.


And BTW, this was the worst officiated game I ever saw this year.
maybe not the worst, but bad enough. they let too many fouls happen on both sides and picked odd times to finally call fouls.

to quote flip


"How are you goint to do that in a game like this!"


OH well. A "W" is a "W"


On to the LA Kobies.

On to the LA Kobies.

Looks like a couple fans will be in LA kobies forum for their true favorite team. [smilie=antlers.gif]


Actually i expect a blowout. but we'll see. Embarrassing the lakers is always fun.

the Grizz got every loose ball and still lost

Ben's block ruled

what can you say about CBill?

I love this team

This team is flat out amazing. And it looks like Sheed has a legit shot at STARTING in the All-Star Game with Jermaine out. The league office decides apparently, but Sheed is the third leading vote getter for all forwards, so if he doesn't start, I'm personally going to be pissed. Then you consider Ben is probably a lock, along with Chauncey, and Rip is on the bubble. We really could have four All-Stars.

http://www.pistonsbball.com/2005-06-game-log/game-41-pistons-vs-grizzlies.htm

recap, box score, video

I get the feeling that LB would have beaten Chauncey to death on-site if he had even looked at that pull-up three in transition last year. That was one ballsy play.

That shit was fucking incredible. I love this team.


What a fucking game!!!!!!!!!

"It doesn't amaze me," said Pistons forward Tayshaun Prince, who scored 16 points. "It doesn't amaze anybody on our team because we know what he's capable of doing.

Sometimes you're like, 'Why'd he shoot that?' because a lot of them are bad shots, but the confidence that he has, they go in. But trust me, the way he's been playing, we can live and die with Chauncey making the decision with the game on the line because we know the majority of the time, he's going to make it."

http://www.nba.com/games/20060127/MEMDET/recap.html

"It doesn't amaze me," said Pistons forward Tayshaun Prince, who scored 16 points. "It doesn't amaze anybody on our team because we know what he's capable of doing.

Sometimes you're like, 'Why'd he shoot that?' because a lot of them are bad shots, but the confidence that he has, they go in. But trust me, the way he's been playing, we can live and die with Chauncey making the decision with the game on the line because we know the majority of the time, he's going to make it."

http://www.nba.com/games/20060127/MEMDET/recap.html

I saw that. I wonder if the guys get pissed at him when he bricks those shots? That's the only thing that worries me about this "Chauncey for MVP" thing. We don't want the rest of the guys getting jealous, or Billups too big-headed.

You gotta love them...Chauncey is easily one of the top 3 best players in the league so far this year. Come on L.A., whatcha got?

If I was a female, I would have Chauncey's baby.

"It doesn't amaze me," said Pistons forward Tayshaun Prince, who scored 16 points. "It doesn't amaze anybody on our team because we know what he's capable of doing.

Sometimes you're like, 'Why'd he shoot that?' because a lot of them are bad shots, but the confidence that he has, they go in. But trust me, the way he's been playing, we can live and die with Chauncey making the decision with the game on the line because we know the majority of the time, he's going to make it."

http://www.nba.com/games/20060127/MEMDET/recap.html

I saw that. I wonder if the guys get pissed at him when he bricks those shots? That's the only thing that worries me about this "Chauncey for MVP" thing. We don't want the rest of the guys getting jealous, or Billups too big-headed.


Lets not forget, he also dishes the ball out alot. He's had a lot of 10+ assist games this year. He's playing unreal. I just find it too bad RIP dosnt get near the credit he deserves. 50% for a jump shooter is one hell of a #. Not to mention he leads the NBA in 3pt %. We have the best backcourt in the NBA. To bad most people olny relize half of that.