Comments on: Pistons ignore their biggest (only?) offensive advantage in loss to Milwaukee

By: Max

Max — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 22:19:52 +0000

Yesterday was an ugly game and effort and I was wrong about the score at the end of the 3rd quarter but they were hovering around 10 points down for most of the third, were behind by 6 at the half, did make a good run in the 2nd half of the 2nd quarter and it was not their worst game of the season. When they played Memphis for instance the game was over before the end of the first quarter.

By: Max

Max — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 22:14:42 +0000

Thanks.

By: Max

Max — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 22:13:47 +0000

I’ve been a pretty avid fan of the league for a long time and while I’ve been racking my brain, I honestly can’t remember a player who made such an improvement though I asked my father, and he did recall one player whose name escapes me from the 60s. Still, I was trying to temper my expectations since the good free throw shooting could have been just an aberration, but at this point, I’m starting to think the great free throw shooting might be for real.

By: Patrick Hayes

Patrick Hayes — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 20:52:22 +0000

Honestly, there was nothing redeeming in that game. It was out of reach from start to finish. There were a couple of two or three minute stretches where the bench gave Detroit a couple runs. But it was a blowout. There was no life, no energy, no defense, nothing. It might have been the worst they’ve looked this season. If it wasn’t, it was close.

By: Patrick Hayes

Patrick Hayes — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 20:46:16 +0000

I’ll dig around and try and find something. Not sure off the top of my head how to find that comparison. Feldman will probably be able to find it.

By: Patrick Hayes

Patrick Hayes — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 20:45:00 +0000

The issue is Stuckey and Prince don’t run any offense. If you run the offense through them, the offense consists of one or the other dribbling around a lot. I would much rather put the ball in Knight’s hands and live with his turnovers to be honest. The more Prince, in particular, touches the ball, the worse this team plays offensively.

By: Max

Max — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 20:40:00 +0000

One thing on that score though: remember how teams gutted themselves in preparation for the summer of LeBum or tanked in the years of Duncan or LeBum being drafted. If the Pistons do indeed post their worst record ever, it will come during one of the best year’s in the history of the league to do so and the cocensus is that this upcoming draft is the best in a decade. I’m not suggesting Dumars really planned this but it is serendipitous and I don’t think it will be to Dumars credit if he doesn’t make a move before the deadline just to try and win a few more games by season’s end.

By: Max

Max — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 20:34:24 +0000

What about when they played well to close out the first half?

By: Max

Max — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 20:33:43 +0000

Ok, but I’m really curious about whether other players have made as great an improvement. I don’t know where you come up with the stats or I would do it myself.

By: Patrick Hayes

Patrick Hayes — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 20:33:04 +0000

Uh … saywhatnow? The score at the end of the third was 75-60 Milwaukee.