Pistons vs. Cavs: Who wants it less?
Essentials
- Teams: Cleveland Cavaliers at Detroit Pistons
- Date: April 17, 2012
- Time: 7:30 p.m.
- Television: League Pass or 97.1 – Red Wings and Tigers are occupying Fox Sports Detroit and FSD Plus tonight
Records
- Pistons: 22-38
- Cavs: 20-39
Probable starters
Pistons:
Cavs:
- Donald Sloan
- Manny Harris
- Alonzo Gee
- Antawn Jamison
- Tristan Thompson
Las Vegas projection
Spread: Pistons -5
Over/under: 190
Score: Pistons win, 97.5-92.5
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Apr 17, 2012 • 4:56 pm
by Birdman84
Go Cavs!
Apr 17, 2012 • 5:01 pm
by France
Fellas, it’s time to tank !
Big step forward if we lose tonight.
Apr 17, 2012 • 5:48 pm
by dvs
hopefully we see more CV, jonas @ SF, Maklin and most importantly a L.
Apr 17, 2012 • 6:32 pm
by tarsier
It really is a shame that the NBA has yet to find a way to help out teams that need it most yet still reward high levels of play rather than tanking.
This is certainly not an idea that would come close to totally solving tanking, but I would love to see GMs of comparably talented teams essentially bet with each other on which of their teams will outperform the other by trading draft picks before the season. That way, the team that wins more actually gets a higher pick. Also, it shouldn’t be that hard of a sell to some GMs if the idea were brought to their attention. By and large, I think they are a prideful lot so most of them probably think their teams are better than other teams who third parties think are comparable. If both GMs think they have the better team, why wouldn’t they pull the trigger on such a deal?
Apr 17, 2012 • 7:11 pm
by MNM
“Who wants it less?” Cleveland..The stones are “in it to win it”…whatever “it” is..
Apr 17, 2012 • 7:50 pm
by sop
The Pistons don’t tank
Apr 17, 2012 • 7:56 pm
by Tiko
I wish Tayshaun would just go home to Compton
Apr 17, 2012 • 8:04 pm
by jayg108
This will be Tayshaun’s best game
Apr 17, 2012 • 8:40 pm
by frankie d
so you have a 20 point lead against a lottery team missing 3 starters with only 5 more games to go in a season where you’re out of the playoffs and you still cannot find a way to get a young player on the court?
how ridiculous is that?
playing ben wallace while a guy the team needs to find out about sits.
this is the face of mediocrity.
lawrence frank.
Apr 17, 2012 • 9:24 pm
by Dan Feldman
Do you mean Macklin?
Apr 17, 2012 • 9:29 pm
by frankie d
yes.
Apr 17, 2012 • 10:22 pm
by MNM
amen frankie d..A-f@#king-men.
Apr 17, 2012 • 9:17 pm
by starlight0997
I really wonder what the Pistons are trying to do. Are they trying to win by 50+ points? Go for 130 points in a game? I mean it’s good that they refuse to tank, but… I don’t know. Let just hope that the Pistons could pull what Portland did in ’07 (the lottery, not the draft pick). The Blazers were the seventh worth team, yet somehow got the first pick overall.
Apr 17, 2012 • 9:26 pm
by starlight0997
Uh oh… *Let’s* and *worst*
Apr 17, 2012 • 9:27 pm
by frankie d
a 50 point lead and no macklin?
Apr 17, 2012 • 9:32 pm
by Dan Feldman
Why do you suppose the huge advantage didn’t convince Frank to put in Macklin?
Apr 17, 2012 • 9:48 pm
by jayg108
I guess he’s not in Frank’s plans for the future
Apr 17, 2012 • 9:28 pm
by jayg108
I hope Gilbert gets fined for tanking (even with 3 starters out).
Apr 17, 2012 • 9:48 pm
by frankie d
it is impossible to know what the thinking is regarding macklin.
Apr 17, 2012 • 9:52 pm
by Andrew
I’d guess Maclin was not on the active roster for the game.
Apr 18, 2012 • 2:13 am
by frankie d
the obvious question is why he was not on the active roster?
considering everything…the idea that he is not on the active roster is mindbogglingly stupid.
Apr 17, 2012 • 10:02 pm
by D_S_V
Goooooo Pistons!
HYFR!
WE SHOWED DEM CAVS HOW TO PLAY BBALL!!
Apr 17, 2012 • 10:09 pm
by Anthony
Why??? Lose already!
Apr 17, 2012 • 10:12 pm
by Mel
Frank said he would play Macklin when they go on the road. But yeah I still would have given him some play.