They let the Washington Wizards, a very poor team right now, hang around until the fourth quarter before dispatching them with a late run, 88-74.
Clearly the Pistons aren't playing their best ball yet, though they've been able to win their last couple of games.
Who are the best teams in the NBA? Right now it's clear--the Celtics in the Eastern Conference, the LA Lakers in the West. Right now, they seem destined again to meet in the finals. But the NBA is truly a long, marathon of a season, with the playoffs still literally 4 months away and the Finals nearly 6 months away. A lot can happen between now and then. But I watched the Celtics last night, on the road against a young, rising Atlanta Hawks team, a team hungry to break the Celts' 15 game winning streak...and despite the Celtics trailing in the fourth quarter, their obvious confidence and execution down the stretch was impressive. The Celtics eventually rallied to win by 3. They'll be tough to beat. The Pistons have a long way to go to even be able to challenge them...
Showing posts with label National Basketball Association; Detroit Pistons. Show all posts
Showing posts with label National Basketball Association; Detroit Pistons. Show all posts
Thursday, December 18, 2008
Wednesday, December 3, 2008
At the sports desk: Detroit Pistons--up and down, but they steal one in San Antonio
Led by a fired-up Rasheed Wallace, they steal the game with a 4th quarter run.
The Pistons have not played well lately. Their starters the other night got outscored 25-11 in the first quarter, at home, by Portland. They've been inconsistent.
Wallace himself acknowledged their inconsistency last night. But maybe the win will get them going.
The Pistons have not played well lately. Their starters the other night got outscored 25-11 in the first quarter, at home, by Portland. They've been inconsistent.
Wallace himself acknowledged their inconsistency last night. But maybe the win will get them going.
Thursday, November 20, 2008
At the sports desk: Detroit Pistons
They got a big win last night over Cleveland, which came in with an 8 game winning streak.
The addition of Allen Iverson's offensive punch, and Pistons defense, which has the potential to remain strong, were keys--as Cleveland media admitted:
"Faced with some pressure and adversity, the Cavs did not respond as they did often during their winning streak. It was especially evident at the offense end, where their recent potent attack withered when the Pistons took them out of their comfort zone."
Read the whole thing. Obviously Iverson has had issues in the past.
But Pistons fans so far should be pleased with how hard he's worked to fit in, and with how badly he apparently wants to win a championship.
The addition of Allen Iverson's offensive punch, and Pistons defense, which has the potential to remain strong, were keys--as Cleveland media admitted:
"Faced with some pressure and adversity, the Cavs did not respond as they did often during their winning streak. It was especially evident at the offense end, where their recent potent attack withered when the Pistons took them out of their comfort zone."
Read the whole thing. Obviously Iverson has had issues in the past.
But Pistons fans so far should be pleased with how hard he's worked to fit in, and with how badly he apparently wants to win a championship.
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