Will the Pistons make the playoffs? The odds are pretty good
I got a little chuckle from one of the last lines in a recent Chris Iott article on MLive summing up the Pistons’ first 20 games:
And they appear likely to make the playoffs.
Detroit (8-12) would be ninth in the Eastern Conference and out of the playoffs if the season ended today. No immediate plans have been announced for Richard Hamilton’s and Tayshaun Prince’s returns from injury. Ben Gordon and Charlie Villanueva aren’t completely healthy, either.
I basically agreed with Matt Waston of Detroit Bad Boys in his playoff-chance assessment: it was certainly feasible, but it would take some work. I thought it was quite a stretch for Iott to call it “likely.”
Apparently, I was wrong.
In John Hollinger’s inaugural playoff odds, Detroit is seventh-most likely to make the playoffs in the Eastern Conference at 57.4 percent. No team below the Pistons in the odds is above 50 percent.
So, for now, I guess I can feel semi-comfortable about Detroit’s playoff streak reaching nine seasons.
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Dec 10, 2009 • 11:13 am
by James
Hollingers playoff odds calculator is blind to injuries. That 57% chance is if we continue to be injured like we have year to date. If we can stay relatively healthy the rest of the year once everyone comes back we’ll be in great shape to make the playoffs.
Dec 11, 2009 • 3:16 pm
by Dan Feldman
James, good call. I hadn’t realized that. You’re right. The Pistons look really good to make the playoffs.
Dec 12, 2009 • 1:23 am
by Lee Nelon
There is no doubt in my mind they are going. I was worried at the start but not at all now.
My reasons
JJ getting better every game. He has had 6 double doubles and we have 60 games left.
We beat Orlando without Rip or Tay.
We beat Atlanta in their arena without Rip, Tay, Gordon, or Bynum.
We beat Denver without Rip, Tay, Gordon, or Bynum.
The Piston only got outplayed in one game, playing the Suns in Phoenix.
They were very close to winning the other 11 games that were lost.
They did most of this without their 3 highest paid players.
How good would Boston be without the big 3?
How good would the Cavs be without Lebron, Shaq and Z.
Good team are supposed to win at home, 5 of the 12 lost were to the top contenders and in their areana. Usually they are spreaded out but we got a bunch of contenders all in the first month.
They havent played one game with all players yet. The first game was close but we didnt have JJ or Daye. That game they led by over 30 at one point.
I go by how they play. Last year even the games they won they never looked good. They have looked good in every game but the Phoenix game this year. Without the main players they still look great.
These other teams could not play how the Pistons have played without their top 3 or 4 players.
The rookies are ahead of schedule because they have been thrown in the fire. They would usually play like this in year 2.
Coach Q is good.