Comments on: Pistons’ playoff chances are slimmer than you’d think http://www.pistonpowered.com/2013/01/pistons-playoff-chances-are-slimmer-than-youd-think/ Your Go-To Source For Pistons Coverage Wed, 22 May 2013 22:08:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: joe dumars http://www.pistonpowered.com/2013/01/pistons-playoff-chances-are-slimmer-than-youd-think/comment-page-1/#comment-115226 joe dumars Wed, 23 Jan 2013 20:34:00 +0000 http://www.pistonpowered.com/?p=12446#comment-115226 I’m with Dan; much lower. This 9-4 streak has been fun, but they’ve mostly been home games. The schedule after tonight is much tougher and I’m seeing less than .500 in the remaining games through February. Yup the schedule is going to get tougher as the season goes on. In March and April theres 14 away games vs 8 home games. Not to mention theres 6 away games in April alone. I’m with Dan; much lower. This 9-4 streak has been fun, but they’ve mostly been home games. The schedule after tonight is much tougher and I’m seeing less than .500 in the remaining games through February.

Yup the schedule is going to get tougher as the season goes on. In March and April theres 14 away games vs 8 home games. Not to mention theres 6 away games in April alone.

]]> By: G http://www.pistonpowered.com/2013/01/pistons-playoff-chances-are-slimmer-than-youd-think/comment-page-1/#comment-115209 G Wed, 23 Jan 2013 17:49:22 +0000 http://www.pistonpowered.com/?p=12446#comment-115209 Okaaaay... Boston is 23rd in the league in points per game, Detroit is 19th. Boston and Detroit are tied at 8th in points allowed per game, so the Pistons have the edge in point differential. Boston has +4 on the Pistons in record, but Boston is trending downward and Detroit trending upward. And the Pistons have beaten Boston 2 out of 2 times so far by a total of 35 points which HAS to factor in at least a little. Okaaaay…
Boston is 23rd in the league in points per game, Detroit is 19th. Boston and Detroit are tied at 8th in points allowed per game, so the Pistons have the edge in point differential. Boston has +4 on the Pistons in record, but Boston is trending downward and Detroit trending upward. And the Pistons have beaten Boston 2 out of 2 times so far by a total of 35 points which HAS to factor in at least a little.

]]> By: brgulker http://www.pistonpowered.com/2013/01/pistons-playoff-chances-are-slimmer-than-youd-think/comment-page-1/#comment-115196 brgulker Wed, 23 Jan 2013 16:19:31 +0000 http://www.pistonpowered.com/?p=12446#comment-115196 Head to head matchups aren't the best measure of team quality. Point differential, team records, etc. are.  Head to head matchups aren’t the best measure of team quality. Point differential, team records, etc. are. 

]]> By: G http://www.pistonpowered.com/2013/01/pistons-playoff-chances-are-slimmer-than-youd-think/comment-page-1/#comment-115166 G Wed, 23 Jan 2013 13:18:50 +0000 http://www.pistonpowered.com/?p=12446#comment-115166 1) Pistons don't need the lottery pick, they need veterans. There's already too much youth on the team 2) I'd like to see the Pistons make a trade that will get them either an athletic wing or a real point guard 3) Well, can't argue much with that. 4) It's called "alopecia" 1) Pistons don’t need the lottery pick, they need veterans. There’s already too much youth on the team
2) I’d like to see the Pistons make a trade that will get them either an athletic wing or a real point guard
3) Well, can’t argue much with that.
4) It’s called “alopecia”

]]> By: G http://www.pistonpowered.com/2013/01/pistons-playoff-chances-are-slimmer-than-youd-think/comment-page-1/#comment-115164 G Wed, 23 Jan 2013 13:15:26 +0000 http://www.pistonpowered.com/?p=12446#comment-115164 Not a bad likeness though... Not a bad likeness though…

]]> By: G http://www.pistonpowered.com/2013/01/pistons-playoff-chances-are-slimmer-than-youd-think/comment-page-1/#comment-115163 G Wed, 23 Jan 2013 13:13:49 +0000 http://www.pistonpowered.com/?p=12446#comment-115163 Pistons have to lose the first rounder at some point regardless, might as well get into the playoffs and be done with it. Pistons have to lose the first rounder at some point regardless, might as well get into the playoffs and be done with it.

]]> By: G http://www.pistonpowered.com/2013/01/pistons-playoff-chances-are-slimmer-than-youd-think/comment-page-1/#comment-115161 G Wed, 23 Jan 2013 13:11:34 +0000 http://www.pistonpowered.com/?p=12446#comment-115161 Not sure you need to go to an alternate universe. The Pistons have played Boston twice & beaten them twice, once by 15 and once by 20. I'd say that is compelling evidence the Pistons are better than Boston in THIS universe. Not sure you need to go to an alternate universe. The Pistons have played Boston twice & beaten them twice, once by 15 and once by 20. I’d say that is compelling evidence the Pistons are better than Boston in THIS universe.

]]> By: jacob http://www.pistonpowered.com/2013/01/pistons-playoff-chances-are-slimmer-than-youd-think/comment-page-1/#comment-115094 jacob Wed, 23 Jan 2013 04:36:43 +0000 http://www.pistonpowered.com/?p=12446#comment-115094 Garnett and Pierce are washed up. I still think we need a legitamate playmaker/ defender at the sf/sg position. Garnett and Pierce are washed up. I still think we need a legitamate playmaker/ defender at the sf/sg position.

]]> By: MrHappyMushroom http://www.pistonpowered.com/2013/01/pistons-playoff-chances-are-slimmer-than-youd-think/comment-page-1/#comment-115093 MrHappyMushroom Wed, 23 Jan 2013 04:31:05 +0000 http://www.pistonpowered.com/?p=12446#comment-115093 Hollinger is calling their chances 30%.   I'm with Dan; much lower.  This 9-4 streak has been fun, but they've mostly been home games.  The schedule after tonight is much tougher and I'm seeing less than .500 in the remaining games through February.   There is some hope for next year and beyond. But at this point, the Pistons' greatest assets are an excellent back up center and a very good (probably not first tier star) center/power forward. A few other guys have their moments.  But I'm not seeing a .600 team for the rest of this season, which is what it would take to get to 41 wins (a reasonable bottom line for playoff hopes).   If the Pistons win nine of their *next* thirteen, I've been very wrong. Hope I am. Hollinger is calling their chances 30%.
 
I’m with Dan; much lower.  This 9-4 streak has been fun, but they’ve mostly been home games.  The schedule after tonight is much tougher and I’m seeing less than .500 in the remaining games through February.
 
There is some hope for next year and beyond. But at this point, the Pistons’ greatest assets are an excellent back up center and a very good (probably not first tier star) center/power forward. A few other guys have their moments.  But I’m not seeing a .600 team for the rest of this season, which is what it would take to get to 41 wins (a reasonable bottom line for playoff hopes).
 
If the Pistons win nine of their *next* thirteen, I’ve been very wrong. Hope I am.

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