OGT: Pistons @ Hawks (2/12/08, 7PM EST, FSN)

[Wilfredo Ledezma]

Is it on FSN or TV20??? I have no idea, I just guessed...

Rip may be out w/ food poisoning, personally I don't think it will matter...

[Wilfredo Ledezma]

actually, it is on TV20, my bad...

[Higherwarrior]

it shouldn't matter. this should be a game we run away with. however, knowing our guys it's also a very dangerous and potential 'letdown' game.

i hope we execute and play smart from the beginning. let's not let these young hawks hang around especially since we have another game tomorrow night.

if rip doesn't play i hope we stick to the 3 guards- billups, afflalo and stuckey. i'd rather the 2 young kids pick up the extra minutes than to play flip murray. i know we activated him tonight but i don't think he should get off the bench- let the kids play!

[Zekyl]

Sounds like a solid plan to me. Start Stuckey at the 2, then when Billups needs a break move Stuckey to the 1 and bring in Afflalo at the 2, then just keep rotating. That could help stave off the complacency also, since the young guys are much less likely to take a team for granted and coast. They're out there trying to improve their games and prove their worth. And I'm with HW, no one wants to see Flip out there chucking up shots and hogging the ball except maybe Glenn. This is a great opportunity for the youngsters to play.

[WTFchris]

This is our current playoff opponent right now BTW.

[Zekyl]

Oh dear lord. Really? I hope that sticks. I'd love to play them in the first round.

[Uncle Mxy]

Sheed is 3-3 from the 3!!!

[Tahoe]

Rasheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeed WALLACE!

[Vinny]

Every time we play the damn Hawks their announcers go on and on about that "one glorious night" and "what could have been" [edit: didn't realize I forgot to put that they were talking about Sheed]. I used to think they were joking but not anymore.....


On a side note, I never realized they got Josh Smith with our pick. Not such a bad deal for them after all.

[Vinny]

AA!!!