Comments on: The Pistons build the most hollow 15-point lead in NBA history, lose to Atlanta http://www.pistonpowered.com/2011/02/the-pistons-build-the-most-hollow-15-point-lead-in-nba-history-lose-to-atlanta/ Your Go-To Source For Pistons Coverage Sat, 25 May 2013 11:11:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Deng on form for Bulls | gbbasketball.net http://www.pistonpowered.com/2011/02/the-pistons-build-the-most-hollow-15-point-lead-in-nba-history-lose-to-atlanta/comment-page-1/#comment-21940 Deng on form for Bulls | gbbasketball.net Wed, 16 Feb 2011 11:16:05 +0000 http://www.pistonpowered.com/?p=4855#comment-21940 [...] points on 2/7 shooting. The Pistons did lead 39-24 early in the second, but as Pistons Powered Blog points out, they were bound to come back to earth soon enough. It’s been a tough week in Detroit, as the [...] [...] points on 2/7 shooting. The Pistons did lead 39-24 early in the second, but as Pistons Powered Blog points out, they were bound to come back to earth soon enough. It’s been a tough week in Detroit, as the [...]

]]> By: Laser http://www.pistonpowered.com/2011/02/the-pistons-build-the-most-hollow-15-point-lead-in-nba-history-lose-to-atlanta/comment-page-1/#comment-21915 Laser Wed, 16 Feb 2011 04:26:24 +0000 http://www.pistonpowered.com/?p=4855#comment-21915 making the playoffs isn't just beyond any realistic expectations at this point (though if the team hadn't spent so damn much time with daye or max starting at the four and three shooting guards in the rotation, it may have been downright probable); it's not a productive goal. so the organization sells tickets to <strong>exactly</strong> two home playoff games exactly and collects revenues from <strong>exactly</strong> four televised games, and the players endure the mixed bag experience that is an embarrassing, purely academic first round bloodbath. what does this accomplish?   even if dumars thinks he could fool the world (and perhaps himself) into thinking the team's improving since they're technically a playoff team again, not only does the team cost itself a chance to improve by collecting whatever assets some well-timed trades would bring, they're (somehow) virtually guaranteed to take a step backwards because whomever you bring in through the draft and free agency isn't likely to replace prince's production. prince is probably our best player and has (somehow) emerged as our go-to scorer when we're running out of shot clock. does anyone honestly think we're going to add a player in the offseason who will be arguably the best on the team?? or even in the conversation at all?   and that's just prince. t-mac could have comparable trade value, and there's no guarantee about what he does in the offseason. does he even come back? if he does, it probably has more to do with arnie kander than anything... and if that's the case, he'd probably come back regardless of if he was traded at the deadline. not that i'd necessarily assume he'd go play somewhere else so that the pistons team he returned to next season would be that much better (because that's not necessarily a fair expectation), but a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush. there are probably many teams who would trade a considerable potential building block for the immediate help t-mac would provide.   there's also the ongoing problem of having major commitments to three shooting guards, but prince and t-mac are the expiring contracts. this season is already a total loss (that's three in a row for those of you counting at home), and i don't know that there's any advantage to moving a shooting guard now. that can wait until the summer, but it can't wait any longer than that.   and as for the added revenue of making the playoffs, i swear to god the team's got to be able to recoup that within the first month of next season if they're able to improve the team's future outlook. it's not an accident that nobody wants to watch this team play, and this city will support a young, improving team. but apparently not one that's going absolutely nowhere. making the playoffs isn’t just beyond any realistic expectations at this point (though if the team hadn’t spent so damn much time with daye or max starting at the four and three shooting guards in the rotation, it may have been downright probable); it’s not a productive goal. so the organization sells tickets to exactly two home playoff games exactly and collects revenues from exactly four televised games, and the players endure the mixed bag experience that is an embarrassing, purely academic first round bloodbath. what does this accomplish?
 
even if dumars thinks he could fool the world (and perhaps himself) into thinking the team’s improving since they’re technically a playoff team again, not only does the team cost itself a chance to improve by collecting whatever assets some well-timed trades would bring, they’re (somehow) virtually guaranteed to take a step backwards because whomever you bring in through the draft and free agency isn’t likely to replace prince’s production. prince is probably our best player and has (somehow) emerged as our go-to scorer when we’re running out of shot clock. does anyone honestly think we’re going to add a player in the offseason who will be arguably the best on the team?? or even in the conversation at all?
 
and that’s just prince. t-mac could have comparable trade value, and there’s no guarantee about what he does in the offseason. does he even come back? if he does, it probably has more to do with arnie kander than anything… and if that’s the case, he’d probably come back regardless of if he was traded at the deadline. not that i’d necessarily assume he’d go play somewhere else so that the pistons team he returned to next season would be that much better (because that’s not necessarily a fair expectation), but a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush. there are probably many teams who would trade a considerable potential building block for the immediate help t-mac would provide.
 
there’s also the ongoing problem of having major commitments to three shooting guards, but prince and t-mac are the expiring contracts. this season is already a total loss (that’s three in a row for those of you counting at home), and i don’t know that there’s any advantage to moving a shooting guard now. that can wait until the summer, but it can’t wait any longer than that.
 
and as for the added revenue of making the playoffs, i swear to god the team’s got to be able to recoup that within the first month of next season if they’re able to improve the team’s future outlook. it’s not an accident that nobody wants to watch this team play, and this city will support a young, improving team. but apparently not one that’s going absolutely nowhere.

]]> By: Laser http://www.pistonpowered.com/2011/02/the-pistons-build-the-most-hollow-15-point-lead-in-nba-history-lose-to-atlanta/comment-page-1/#comment-21913 Laser Wed, 16 Feb 2011 04:03:04 +0000 http://www.pistonpowered.com/?p=4855#comment-21913 if you looked up, saw an early 15 point piston lead and figured the game was "in the bag," nothing you have to say about this team could possibly be of any interest to anyone.   i mean, have you been paying a shred of attention lately? have you ever heard of the atlanta hawks? by nobody's standards are we a better team than they are on any level. you're pretty active on this blog's comments section. i'm so confused right now. this is really upsetting. if you looked up, saw an early 15 point piston lead and figured the game was “in the bag,” nothing you have to say about this team could possibly be of any interest to anyone.
 
i mean, have you been paying a shred of attention lately? have you ever heard of the atlanta hawks? by nobody’s standards are we a better team than they are on any level. you’re pretty active on this blog’s comments section. i’m so confused right now. this is really upsetting.

]]> By: Laser http://www.pistonpowered.com/2011/02/the-pistons-build-the-most-hollow-15-point-lead-in-nba-history-lose-to-atlanta/comment-page-1/#comment-21912 Laser Wed, 16 Feb 2011 03:56:08 +0000 http://www.pistonpowered.com/?p=4855#comment-21912 "handsome?" “handsome?”

]]> By: detroitpcb http://www.pistonpowered.com/2011/02/the-pistons-build-the-most-hollow-15-point-lead-in-nba-history-lose-to-atlanta/comment-page-1/#comment-21900 detroitpcb Wed, 16 Feb 2011 00:38:28 +0000 http://www.pistonpowered.com/?p=4855#comment-21900 you are so right. this team will never make the playoofs as currently constructed. hey patrick. How about an artilce on (your) possible trade options for the Pistons? because if we don't trade Prince out of some foolish hope of making the playoffs................. you are so right. this team will never make the playoofs as currently constructed.

hey patrick. How about an artilce on (your) possible trade options for the Pistons?

because if we don’t trade Prince out of some foolish hope of making the playoffs……………..

]]> By: Patrick Hayes http://www.pistonpowered.com/2011/02/the-pistons-build-the-most-hollow-15-point-lead-in-nba-history-lose-to-atlanta/comment-page-1/#comment-21847 Patrick Hayes Tue, 15 Feb 2011 14:03:13 +0000 http://www.pistonpowered.com/?p=4855#comment-21847 <p>When they built that lead, I assumed they had to be playing good defense on one of Atlanta's big three -- Johnson, Smith or Horford. Nope. They were all shooting above 70 percent at that time. There was just no way it would last.</p> When they built that lead, I assumed they had to be playing good defense on one of Atlanta’s big three — Johnson, Smith or Horford. Nope. They were all shooting above 70 percent at that time. There was just no way it would last.

]]> By: Patrick Hayes http://www.pistonpowered.com/2011/02/the-pistons-build-the-most-hollow-15-point-lead-in-nba-history-lose-to-atlanta/comment-page-1/#comment-21845 Patrick Hayes Tue, 15 Feb 2011 13:59:02 +0000 http://www.pistonpowered.com/?p=4855#comment-21845 <p>Agree 100 percent. But for some reason, the coaching staff and reporters covering the team keep talking about them as if it's a realistic goal.</p> Agree 100 percent. But for some reason, the coaching staff and reporters covering the team keep talking about them as if it’s a realistic goal.

]]> By: Mr Happy Mushroom http://www.pistonpowered.com/2011/02/the-pistons-build-the-most-hollow-15-point-lead-in-nba-history-lose-to-atlanta/comment-page-1/#comment-21836 Mr Happy Mushroom Tue, 15 Feb 2011 10:59:51 +0000 http://www.pistonpowered.com/?p=4855#comment-21836 No way that the word p---offs should still be here. I officially stopped thinking about it or looking at the standings after that awful, awful game at New Jersey a few weeks ago.  That was amidst a "surge" (you know, playing 500 ball), and they played like the worst team in the NBA that night.   No way that the word p—offs should still be here. I officially stopped thinking about it or looking at the standings after that awful, awful game at New Jersey a few weeks ago.  That was amidst a “surge” (you know, playing 500 ball), and they played like the worst team in the NBA that night.
 

]]> By: jgk281 http://www.pistonpowered.com/2011/02/the-pistons-build-the-most-hollow-15-point-lead-in-nba-history-lose-to-atlanta/comment-page-1/#comment-21824 jgk281 Tue, 15 Feb 2011 06:16:18 +0000 http://www.pistonpowered.com/?p=4855#comment-21824 Ironic article because I had the game on, but wasnt really paying attention, and then looked up and the score was 39-24, lol. I couldnt believe they were up 15, and just figured ah they got this game in the bag, no sense watching now, and went back to what I was doing. About an hour later I looked at the final score and THEY lost by 15! Unbelievable. Ironic article because I had the game on, but wasnt really paying attention, and then looked up and the score was 39-24, lol. I couldnt believe they were up 15, and just figured ah they got this game in the bag, no sense watching now, and went back to what I was doing.

About an hour later I looked at the final score and THEY lost by 15!

Unbelievable.

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