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Quote from: Maslate on December 29, 2023, 08:41:04 AM

That could have been the story fo the day if Detroit were able to beat the number 1 team in the East. They start strong, which is very rare to see since Boston are very dominant at home, but like other bad teams, they don't have the consistency and they would melt in the most important quarters.

I'm even surprise the game went to OT. Boston were good in defending the paint, but in that sequence, they allow an offensive rebound from Bogdan that brough the game to OT. But as soon as they were in OT, that's extra 5 minutes, so it's easy to tell who will win since Detroit already loss their energy.

Better luck next time for them!

It was an important game for the Pistons. I mean, if the Pistons had beaten the Celtics, they would have proved to themselves and the fans that they are not a hopeless team. But as we can see, the miracle didn't happen.
It's noteworthy the Pistons players were pretty good in the first half, but they were as bad as possible in the third quarter. I wonder what the hell the Pistons players were doing during halftime that their performance became so bad.

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Quote from: ingiltere on December 29, 2023, 06:47:25 PM

I think Boston will win against Toronto today. It was an interesting match last night and although they fell behind by a long margin, they managed to turn the match around. They have learned from mistakes and learned not to underestimate the opponent. Celtics, who are doing perfect at home, don't want to break this series. The Raptors aren't bad, but they're not at the level of the Celtics. Porziņģis stepped up a gear. If Tatum and Brown play as usual, this match won't be difficult for them.

Those 2 Boston Celtics players you have mentioned that are key responsible for their rally win against Detroit Pistons recently are listed as officially ruled out on their game against the Toronto Raptors. Jayson Tatum, who scored 31 big points last game, and Kristap Porzingis, who scored 35 big points also in their last game, are suffering with left ankle sprain and left ankle sprain respectively.

Jaylen Brown and Jrue Holiday was also listed as QUESTIONABLE but now changed to AVAILABLE. But I doubt these two can play at their 100% performance as they are dealing with low back contusion and right elbow sprain.

Raptors have to take advantage of these.

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Quote from: wheelz1200 on December 29, 2023, 06:39:42 PM

Quote from: OgNasty on December 29, 2023, 02:33:03 PM

It’s telling that the Los Angeles Clippers started out the season so poorly and now have one of the best records in the league while the Phoenix Suns were expected to dominate the league and are struggling to maintain .500. It goes to show that talent alone won’t get you to the top. You need time to learn to work together, and the Suns haven’t gotten that yet.

Agreed. It seems that something is missing on the Suns. They have plenty of talent but can't seem to put it all together all the time. Not sure if it's a bench thing or just something with the starters that hasn't geled.. I haven't watched them too much but Beal has been out a lot of those games right? That should help them when he gets going.

Maybe they really need to work out some things needed to consider especially at the moment they really in bad condition knowing that their roster is filled with talented guys. We don't see yet how their big three perform together but I guess they need to fix their rotation if they want to be placed on better spot to highly compete with other talented stack team. Durant is showing frustration to the team and I think its not helping them but rather as a star player in the team he should motivate his teammates to perform more better. Beal presence might be a big help for Phoenix when he came back so I guess this will be though for them knowing that they are struggling so much this season.

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I think Boston will win against Toronto today. It was an interesting match last night and although they fell behind by a long margin, they managed to turn the match around. They have learned from mistakes and learned not to underestimate the opponent. Celtics, who are doing perfect at home, don't want to break this series. The Raptors aren't bad, but they're not at the level of the Celtics. Porziņģis stepped up a gear. If Tatum and Brown play as usual, this match won't be difficult for them.

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Quote from: OgNasty on December 29, 2023, 02:33:03 PM

It’s telling that the Los Angeles Clippers started out the season so poorly and now have one of the best records in the league while the Phoenix Suns were expected to dominate the league and are struggling to maintain .500. It goes to show that talent alone won’t get you to the top. You need time to learn to work together, and the Suns haven’t gotten that yet.

Agreed. It seems that something is missing on the Suns. They have plenty of talent but can't seem to put it all together all the time. Not sure if it's a bench thing or just something with the starters that hasn't geled.. I haven't watched them too much but Beal has been out a lot of those games right? That should help them when he gets going.

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It’s telling that the Los Angeles Clippers started out the season so poorly and now have one of the best records in the league while the Phoenix Suns were expected to dominate the league and are struggling to maintain .500. It goes to show that talent alone won’t get you to the top. You need time to learn to work together, and the Suns haven’t gotten that yet.

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Maybe they are aiming for the number one pick as well so that they won't really mind about their current losing streak because they have a huge plan for the next season.

They deserve to get the number 1 pick so it will help improve their line up. However, if that is their intension, that could result to losing viewership especially if they are playing against a bad team as people will not be interested in watching it. Pistons were almost there, they just couldn't make the right decision in the end, and to be competitive like that against a strong team, I think sooner they'll be able to break their losing streak.

He still needs to pay back the fans even they are trying to earn the number 1 pick, as if ever they succeed to sign a number 1 pick but there's no
fans to support, then there's nothing for this team.

Either the owner sells his share and allow another owner to gamble with the fate of this team or try to add more money for investing with the future of this
team and try to land good players to help the team to win a game.

Not a good sign in a fan's perspectives, if they will continue doing the same outcome over and over without pleasing the fans.

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Quote from: cryptomaniac_xxx on December 29, 2023, 10:22:38 AM

I haven't check who's the next opponent of Pistons, but if it is a team that is below .500 and the game is going to be in their homecourt, maybe they will be very competitive and end this losing streak.

They'll be challenge by the Toronto Raptors on their next game, you can check it here https://www.nba.com/pistons/

Although Toronto is below .500 (12W- 18L), but this team is a playoff team, as much as the Detroit Pistons wanted to win, Toronto is also aiming to win to improve their ranking as currently they are ranked number 12, so if they'll stay at that rank, they will not be able to participate in the play-in.

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Quote from: OgNasty on December 28, 2023, 08:48:30 PM

I just read an article saying the Miami Heat were working on trade negotiations to get Kawhi Leonard from the Los Angeles Clippers. With how well the Clippers are playing as of late I can't imagine they would want to break up the team now, unless something is going on behind the scenes. Kawhi looks as happy as I've ever seen him lately and the team is winning a lot of games lately... I pasted a link to the article below.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nba/nba-trade-rumors-miami-heat-negotiates-for-kawhi-leonard-with-la-clippers-potential-deal-involving-kyle-lowry-and-duncan-robinson/ar-AA1m9KXY

What do you think? Are the Clippers ready to break up the Paul George and Kawhi Leonard experiment already?

No, I don't see this happening. It's only my opinion though.

The Clippers are playing very well this season, and they already have the momentum that they need since they acquired James Harden. I mean why break the core of the team if they're playing better already. We are seeing a healthy Kawhi Leonard this season, and it's the first he has been after years of that sh*tty load management.

I don't see the Clippers breaking the core knowing that all of them are healthy. It's just my opinion though because we know that anything can happen in the NBA including trading one of their superstars out of nowhere. Cheesy

The Clippers will have to make a decision to break that core sooner or later since Kahwi's contract will end pretty soon so the Heat is making that early move. I also don't think they'll get him but that's because their offer is a bit low for a player his caliber. They may need to add one more player before the Clippers can take them seriously.

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Quote from: yazher on December 29, 2023, 09:55:27 AM

Maybe they are aiming for the number one pick as well so that they won't really mind about their current losing streak because they have a huge plan for the next season.

They deserve to get the number 1 pick so it will help improve their line up. However, if that is their intension, that could result to losing viewership especially if they are playing against a bad team as people will not be interested in watching it. Pistons were almost there, they just couldn't make the right decision in the end, and to be competitive like that against a strong team, I think sooner they'll be able to break their losing streak.

Right, it's obvious that they will get the number 1 pick for next year, so it's not the question. The question is that they don't want to continue with this losing streak because it's frustrating to everyone around the team. They almost end their losing streak though, but with Boston a top team and the game in their homecourt, they will do what matters, that is to win regardless of who they are facing and what is the score.

I haven't check who's the next opponent of Pistons, but if it is a team that is below .500 and the game is going to be in their homecourt, maybe they will be very competitive and end this losing streak.

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Quote from: yazher on December 29, 2023, 09:55:27 AM

Maybe they are aiming for the number one pick as well so that they won't really mind about their current losing streak because they have a huge plan for the next season.

They deserve to get the number 1 pick so it will help improve their line up. However, if that is their intension, that could result to losing viewership especially if they are playing against a bad team as people will not be interested in watching it. Pistons were almost there, they just couldn't make the right decision in the end, and to be competitive like that against a strong team, I think sooner they'll be able to break their losing streak.

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Quote from: OgNasty on December 29, 2023, 03:12:44 AM

That was a game in Boston tonight. The Celtics almost got caught lacking as the Detroit Pistons took them into overtime. I thought they were going to beat the odds and bring and end to their losing streak but tonight wasn’t meant to be the night as they couldn’t hold on in overtime. They ended up losing 122-128 to the relief of Celtics fans.

They choked and ended up adding a loss to their historical losing streak this year and that was really a good game if they were able to finish it well but they weren't good enough to get the win from the Boston Celtics. now their next games are meant to strengthen their strategy because it seems like they are doing good this time but just ran out of luck because they were up against the best team in the NBA currently. Maybe they are aiming for the number one pick as well so that they won't really mind about their current losing streak because they have a huge plan for the next season.

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Quote from: Maslate on December 29, 2023, 08:41:04 AM

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Quote from: AHOYBRAUSE on December 29, 2023, 12:22:55 AM

The "highlight" of the night was Detroit in Boston, almost getting the upset of the season after leading by 19 at halftime. But no surprise they fell apart in the 3rd and somehow got OT before falling for the 28th time in a row.

If they ended the streak in Boston, that would have been something and another funny story.
But lucky they didn't and the streak is alive.

Go on guys, keep making history. Grin

Almost... but didn't happen. I had a feeling at the start of third quarter Pistons would lose this again. When Bogdanovic made the game go to overtime I thought maybe they have another chance but their overtime performance was terrible. It would've been an ironic win over Boston, which is unbeaten at home but the losing streak continues. They are not playing that badly but they still can't win. It has become a psychological thing. I think San Antonio is worse than them as a team, but even they have 5 wins.

That could have been the story fo the day if Detroit were able to beat the number 1 team in the East. They start strong, which is very rare to see since Boston are very dominant at home, but like other bad teams, they don't have the consistency and they would melt in the most important quarters.

I'm even surprise the game went to OT. Boston were good in defending the paint, but in that sequence, they allow an offensive rebound from Bogdan that brough the game to OT. But as soon as they were in OT, that's extra 5 minutes, so it's easy to tell who will win since Detroit already loss their energy.

Better luck next time for them!

I was an idiot. My instincts told me to take that +14.5 and I didn't follow it. I had the feeling that the Pistons will try their best to show that they are not a trash team and they can somehow prove it today.
Well, they blew their 19-point lead at halftime and I actually thought that would be their way to motivate themselves that they can finally win a game.
But, the Boston Celtics are just too much for them. Tatum went nuts, Porzingis too. When these guys get their rhythm it's difficult to stop them. And the Pistons piled up a lot of turnovers which is a recipe for disaster even though they had a good lead.

Dallas Mavericks exhaustion showed at their game against the Timberwolves and without Luka Doncic it will be difficult to win. I like the resiliency though, they kept the game as close as possible even without their star players.

No Ja Morant, yes problem for the Grizzlies again.
They were blown out by the former champions Denver Nuggets. Nikola Jokic posted another triple-double in his career and it was raining three-pointers in Ball Arena. Jokic played for 30 minutes only and they had a lot of rest. They may still play on good spirits later against the OKC Thunder.

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Quote from: EFS on December 29, 2023, 07:46:13 AM

Quote from: AHOYBRAUSE on December 29, 2023, 12:22:55 AM

The "highlight" of the night was Detroit in Boston, almost getting the upset of the season after leading by 19 at halftime. But no surprise they fell apart in the 3rd and somehow got OT before falling for the 28th time in a row.

If they ended the streak in Boston, that would have been something and another funny story.
But lucky they didn't and the streak is alive.

Go on guys, keep making history. Grin

Almost... but didn't happen. I had a feeling at the start of third quarter Pistons would lose this again. When Bogdanovic made the game go to overtime I thought maybe they have another chance but their overtime performance was terrible. It would've been an ironic win over Boston, which is unbeaten at home but the losing streak continues. They are not playing that badly but they still can't win. It has become a psychological thing. I think San Antonio is worse than them as a team, but even they have 5 wins.

That could have been the story fo the day if Detroit were able to beat the number 1 team in the East. They start strong, which is very rare to see since Boston are very dominant at home, but like other bad teams, they don't have the consistency and they would melt in the most important quarters.

I'm even surprise the game went to OT. Boston were good in defending the paint, but in that sequence, they allow an offensive rebound from Bogdan that brough the game to OT. But as soon as they were in OT, that's extra 5 minutes, so it's easy to tell who will win since Detroit already loss their energy.

Better luck next time for them!

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Quote from: AHOYBRAUSE on December 29, 2023, 12:22:55 AM

The "highlight" of the night was Detroit in Boston, almost getting the upset of the season after leading by 19 at halftime. But no surprise they fell apart in the 3rd and somehow got OT before falling for the 28th time in a row.

If they ended the streak in Boston, that would have been something and another funny story.
But lucky they didn't and the streak is alive.

Go on guys, keep making history. Grin

Almost... but didn't happen. I had a feeling at the start of third quarter Pistons would lose this again. When Bogdanovic made the game go to overtime I thought maybe they have another chance but their overtime performance was terrible. It would've been an ironic win over Boston, which is unbeaten at home but the losing streak continues. They are not playing that badly but they still can't win. It has become a psychological thing. I think San Antonio is worse than them as a team, but even they have 5 wins.

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And the thing that hurt is that there are games that they could have won, I mean they play good in the first quarter or the first half. And then they will just mentality collapse and it become their story as most of their losing streak is like that game.

So it's really frustration from everyone, coaches, players, management and fans.

That's true, some games the Pistons could have won.
Even in this game against the Celtics at the end In the first half, I was surprised by Detroit's performance, I couldn't believe the feat they were accomplishing, but in the third quarter they lost and the Pistons players psychology only got worse... after all, I imagine they are shaken and are playing under extreme pressure, and this will only affect the chemistry between the players.

Well, the Pistons next game will be against the Raptos in Detroit, I believe that game will be less difficult than the Celtics, but as I said before, unfortunately the mentality and psychology of the Piston players are compromised and I have no doubt that this could be a determining factor in the outcome of this game.

Yeah, and I think they will have good rest and it might be a big improvement that they didn't lost by double digits and they have a great chance winning at Boston in their own homecourt. So maybe in their next game against the visiting Raptors, if they have the same energy, chances are high for them.

At least we heard a lot of good praises for pushing the Celtics in a brink of losing this one.

Maybe it's the mentality, but the coach and the players themselves believed that they can do it the next time.

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Quote from: OgNasty on December 29, 2023, 03:12:44 AM

That was a game in Boston tonight. The Celtics almost got caught lacking as the Detroit Pistons took them into overtime. I thought they were going to beat the odds and bring and end to their losing streak but tonight wasn’t meant to be the night as they couldn’t hold on in overtime. They ended up losing 122-128 to the relief of Celtics fans.

It's like the entire world has watched to this game of Celtics and Pistons. Yeah, we all thought that it's going to be Boston Celtics that will end Pistons losing streak but that was just another crucial moment and even led to an overtime. We will see if the Raptors is going to be the team that will help Pistons to end their losing streak. I guess this series is becoming more fun and Pistons is getting more viewership on this time despite the negative situation that they're having right now due to the losing streak saga. Maybe they can convert this situation into a more profitable scene through viewership, no other thing than that.

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Quote from: Jating on December 28, 2023, 05:02:46 PM

And the thing that hurt is that there are games that they could have won, I mean they play good in the first quarter or the first half. And then they will just mentality collapse and it become their story as most of their losing streak is like that game.

So it's really frustration from everyone, coaches, players, management and fans.

That's true, some games the Pistons could have won.
Even in this game against the Celtics at the end In the first half, I was surprised by Detroit's performance, I couldn't believe the feat they were accomplishing, but in the third quarter they lost and the Pistons players psychology only got worse... after all, I imagine they are shaken and are playing under extreme pressure, and this will only affect the chemistry between the players.

Well, the Pistons next game will be against the Raptos in Detroit, I believe that game will be less difficult than the Celtics, but as I said before, unfortunately the mentality and psychology of the Piston players are compromised and I have no doubt that this could be a determining factor in the outcome of this game.

The Detroit Pistons is composed mostly of young players. Even playing for 31 games by now this season, looks like they are not still used to playing pressure games against a dominant team. If they won against the Celtics, I can't imagine how much money those bettors would take home if they bet on Pistons money line.

The Pistons are now on a 28-losing streak. What an embarrassment. But for bettors, it's worth placing a bet for them on their next consecutive games as expect a decent odds for them in Moneyline. I hope they will continue to lose until they meet the Golden State Warriors. I'm expecting a juicy odds form them and I want to risks some.

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Quote from: Jating on December 28, 2023, 05:02:46 PM

And the thing that hurt is that there are games that they could have won, I mean they play good in the first quarter or the first half. And then they will just mentality collapse and it become their story as most of their losing streak is like that game.

So it's really frustration from everyone, coaches, players, management and fans.

That's true, some games the Pistons could have won.
Even in this game against the Celtics at the end In the first half, I was surprised by Detroit's performance, I couldn't believe the feat they were accomplishing, but in the third quarter they lost and the Pistons players psychology only got worse... after all, I imagine they are shaken and are playing under extreme pressure, and this will only affect the chemistry between the players.

Well, the Pistons next game will be against the Raptos in Detroit, I believe that game will be less difficult than the Celtics, but as I said before, unfortunately the mentality and psychology of the Piston players are compromised and I have no doubt that this could be a determining factor in the outcome of this game.

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A few more weeks before the trade deadline. It seems like the Lakers know their chances against the top teams as they are pursuing trades aggressively. So according to the odds, the Lakers are likely to acquire Dejounte Murray from Atlanta. I don't know what assets the Lakers can offer but the team has a decent roster except that they lost their future first draft picks already in the previous trades.

Some people on social media are saying Lebron should be part of the trade which is impossible. It's not even a surprise if it's Lebron pressuring the management to acquire other stars or better talents while he is still playing at a high level.

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