Pictures don’t lie: Pistons caught (another) break
Ben Q Rock of Third Quarter Collapse does a great frame by frame breakdown of referee Mike Callahan’s “cold feet” calling a blocking foul on Jason Maxiell in the final seconds of Saturday’s one-point win for the Pistons. I don’t know if anyone ever wants to see a…
May 12, 2008, 11:45 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
McDyess and Howard tumble
Antonio McDyess explains how he ended up tumbling to the floor with Dwight Howard in Game 4: “I threw him to the ground. Get it right,” quipped McDyess. “I felt that he was trying to bully me, so I saw him trying to throw me down. So I said, ‘I’m not falling by myself.…
May 12, 2008, 11:30 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Did Jameer do that on purpose?
The “Jameer Nelson did that on purpose!” theory that floated around the comments in last night’s game thread has made it’s way to TrueHoop. For what it’s worth, I’ve viewed the replay several times and still lean toward it being incidental.
May 12, 2008, 11:15 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Bird vs. Laimbeer
Watching Bill Laimbeer and Larry Bird go at it never gets old. (via TBL)
May 12, 2008, 11:00 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Jameer has a little Rasheed in him
From Florida Today: Not even a devastating loss, one in which the Magic squandered a 15-point lead and missed a golden opportunity to beat Detroit without All-Star point guard Chauncey Billups could shake the confidence of the 6-foot Nelson. “You know what, we’re going to make some…
May 12, 2008, 10:45 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Rashard has a little Chauncey in him
Rashard Lewis speaking after Saturday’s 90-89 loss: “We had our chance and let it slip away. For some reason, I feel we’re still the better team,” Magic forward Rashard Lewis said. “We just made too many mistakes at the end. “It was our mistakes, nothing they…
May 12, 2008, 10:30 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
There are no dumb questions
Random silliness, courtesy of Elie Seckbach.
May 12, 2008, 10:15 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Pistons/Magic tensions spill into the media room
From Chris McCosky’s blog Friday afternoon: So I go on this talk radio show down here Thursday afternoon. I thought they wanted a Chauncey Billups update. But no, this guy — I don’t remember his name — says, “Now that the Magic have control of the series…”…
May 12, 2008, 10:00 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Tay is 2nd Team All-Defense
Tayshaun Prince was named to the All-Defense Second Team today. In the “receiving votes” section, Chauncey Billups earned five first-place votes; Rasheed Wallace, three.
May 12, 2008, 9:45 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Who’s the odd man out in Game 4?
Word on the street is that Chauncey Billups will be a game-time decision. Even if he plays, I think we can count on seeing Juan Dixon and/or Lindsey Hunter active, but at whose expense? Will Jarvis Hayes be wearing a suit on the sidelines? Will Flip Saunders’ Amir-on-Shard experiment be…
May 12, 2008, 9:15 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Arnie Kander heals Chauncey and delivers babies
Chauncey Billups was still sore at practice this morning but the training staff doesn’t seem too concerned. From A. Sherrod Blakely: “I’ve seen about 2,000 hamstrings,” said Arnie Kander, Detroit’s strength and conditioning coach. “I look at this as being nothing…
May 12, 2008, 9:00 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Crossing the line?
This is just weird. If that were from an amateur blog, I’d probably applaud the creativity. But the Orlando Sentinel? I don’t know, it just seems like newspapers should do a better job of maintaining their mirage of objectivity, something they’ve repeatedly failed at doing this…
May 12, 2008, 8:45 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Billups and Kander’s quality time
Flip Saunders claims he’s thinking about using Amir Johnson in Game 4. From A. Sherrod Blakely: Pistons coach Flip Saunders talked some about Rashard Lewis who has given them fits throughout this series. Lewis’ play is one of the reasons why Jarvis Hayes is out of the rotation, and…
May 12, 2008, 8:30 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Game 3: Pistons and Magic
That’s what Chauncey’s controversial three-pointer looked like from the stands. (Well, that’s what it would’ve looked like from the stands if you’d been boozing for the first three quarters — that’s pretty blurry.) Personally, I have to agree with A.…
May 12, 2008, 8:30 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Update on Chauncey’s hamstring
Chris McCosky has an update on Chauncey Billups’ hamstring: “Speaking of Billups, he continues to make good progress with the hammy. He will test it again in the morning. The Pistons are listing him as questionable. It’s down to whether or not Billups feels comfortable and…
May 12, 2008, 8:15 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
No reaction to Jameer Nelson’s guarantee
No one on the Pistons seems to be taking offense from Jameer Nelson’s “guarantee.” From Krista Jahnke of the Free Press: “I’ve heard from people that I guaranteed a win, but what am I supposed to do — guarantee a loss? We’ve got to win the game,’’ Nelson said.…
May 12, 2008, 8:15 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Pictures don’t lie: Pistons caught (another) break
Ben Q Rock of Third Quarter Collapse does a great frame by frame breakdown of referee Mike Callahan’s “cold feet” calling a blocking foul on Jason Maxiell in the final seconds of Saturday’s one-point win for the Pistons. I don’t know if anyone ever wants to see a…
May 12, 2008, 7:45 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
OPEN THREAD: Day 24 of the 2k8 NBA Playoffs
Hey, Celtics, do you think you guys can win a game on the road? After going a league-best 31-10 in the regular season, these guys can't seem to find it in 'em to pull it off away from the lovely city of Boston. But how come? You would think Garnett, Allen, and Pierce wouldn't choke…
May 12, 2008, 6:45 PM ET from Golden State Of Mind
Game 4 Aftermath: Monday News Wrap
The Spurs dismantled the Hornets in San Antonio last night and tied things up at two games apiece. Ryan wrapped it up here at Hornets247 last night. Time now to scour the web and see what's being said... We'll jump it up with Jim Eichenhofer's recap over at The Official...San Antonio…
May 12, 2008, 4:30 PM ET from Hornets247.com Blog
RECAP: Day 23 of the 2k8 NBA playoffs
“There’s no place like home” -- Dorothy, “Wizard of Oz” “Home is where the heart is” -- Carlos BulosanFor the Utah Jazz and San Antonio Spurs, they clicked their heels twice and were transported back to their winning ways. After looking square in…
May 12, 2008, 12:30 AM ET from Golden State Of Mind
Ding Dong! Isiah Thomas Fired as Knicks Coach!
Reports in are saying that Isiah Thomas has been fired as coach of the Knicks...
May 12, 2008, 10:45 AM ET from KnickerBlogger.Net
Ah… The Bittersweet Taste of Ambivalence
As you are no doubt aware by now, the Knicks have hired former Phoenix Suns head coach Mike D’Antoni to be their new head coach (4 years/$6 million per). Opinions are flying in from pundits, bloggers, fans, and onlookers. Opinions, it should come as no surprise, cover the spectrum. Some are…
May 12, 2008, 10:30 AM ET from KnickerBlogger.Net
McDyess and Howard tumble
Antonio McDyess explains how he ended up tumbling to the floor with Dwight Howard in Game 4: “I threw him to the ground. Get it right,” quipped McDyess. “I felt that he was trying to bully me, so I saw him trying to throw me down. So I said, ‘I’m not falling by myself.…
May 12, 2008, 03:30 AM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Did Jameer do that on purpose?
The “Jameer Nelson did that on purpose!” theory that floated around the comments in last night’s game thread has made it’s way to TrueHoop. For what it’s worth, I’ve viewed the replay several times and still lean toward it being incidental.
May 12, 2008, 03:30 AM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Bird vs. Laimbeer
Watching Bill Laimbeer and Larry Bird go at it never gets old. (via TBL)
May 12, 2008, 03:15 AM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
The Spurs beat the Hornets: Series now tied 2-2
For the second game in a row, I got recap duty - and true to form from the regular season, whenever I get to write the recap it's never a happy one. I've managed to write a recap after a winning game one time all season. I'm not a supersitious man, but if this continues Ron…
May 12, 2008, 02:45 AM ET from Hornets247.com Blog
Jameer has a little Rasheed in him
From Florida Today: Not even a devastating loss, one in which the Magic squandered a 15-point lead and missed a golden opportunity to beat Detroit without All-Star point guard Chauncey Billups could shake the confidence of the 6-foot Nelson. “You know what, we’re going to make some…
May 12, 2008, 02:00 AM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Rashard has a little Chauncey in him
Rashard Lewis speaking after Saturday’s 90-89 loss: “We had our chance and let it slip away. For some reason, I feel we’re still the better team,” Magic forward Rashard Lewis said. “We just made too many mistakes at the end. “It was our mistakes, nothing they…
May 12, 2008, 02:00 AM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
There are no dumb questions
Random silliness, courtesy of Elie Seckbach.
May 12, 2008, 01:45 AM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
No timetable, indeed.
In the aftermath of Mike D'Antoni signing with the Knicks over the Bulls, I was a bit disappointed but not completely. I felt that D'Antoni would've been a good fit, but not a perfect one, and whatever reservations the Bulls braintrust had regarding him were justifiable. Especially…
May 12, 2008, 01:00 AM ET from Blog a Bull
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