Few Question Marks

Will Billups finally get his act together? He's been playing more like a
fullback than a quarterback, and they need him to drive and dish. He's
also got to initiate earlier ball movement and get the ball up the floor
before Philly can set up its defense.

If McDyess isn't at full strength, who's going to take up the slack on
rebounding?

Can Hayes get his shot down? They need a guy who can hit from 18+ feet out
to spread out Philly's defense, and Hayes is a guy they need to look to.

Is Hamilton willing to be just Hamilton? When he starts trying to make
fancy passes or puts the ball on the floor, I wince. The team needs him to
run through and around 15 guys, leave his defenders gasping for air, and
then start shooting free as the game wears on.

Which Wallace shows up? Or more exactly, which Wallace will be there in
the 3rd quarter? This has been the key quarter for the Pistons all series,
and they have a serious need for Sheed.

Chris McCosky of The News said it right: "The Pistons also can't rely on
their perceived edge in talent to pull them through." The key point being
"perceived" -- the fact is that they don't actually have a big edge in
talent throughout the roster on any team they'll be facing in the playoffs,
and they're only going to win if they all start seeing beyond what's
happening in their own corner of the court.

On Sun, 27 Apr 2008 20:25:23 GMT, Grey Matters
<greymatters22@ya-who.com> wrote:

>Will Billups finally get his act together? He's been playing more like a
>fullback than a quarterback, and they need him to drive and dish. He's
>also got to initiate earlier ball movement and get the ball up the floor
>before Philly can set up its defense.
>
>If McDyess isn't at full strength, who's going to take up the slack on
>rebounding?
>
>Can Hayes get his shot down? They need a guy who can hit from 18+ feet out
>to spread out Philly's defense, and Hayes is a guy they need to look to.
>
>Is Hamilton willing to be just Hamilton? When he starts trying to make
>fancy passes or puts the ball on the floor, I wince. The team needs him to
>run through and around 15 guys, leave his defenders gasping for air, and
>then start shooting free as the game wears on.
>
>Which Wallace shows up? Or more exactly, which Wallace will be there in
>the 3rd quarter? This has been the key quarter for the Pistons all series,
>and they have a serious need for Sheed.
>
>Chris McCosky of The News said it right: "The Pistons also can't rely on
>their perceived edge in talent to pull them through." The key point being
>"perceived" -- the fact is that they don't actually have a big edge in
>talent throughout the roster on any team they'll be facing in the playoffs,
>and they're only going to win if they all start seeing beyond what's
>happening in their own corner of the court.

Except for Hayes who seems to be in awe of the playoffs, all your
questions were answered on Sunday. Now, if they can play that way on
Tuesday and Thursday, we might have something here.

Regards,
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On Apr 28, 10:32*am, SkippyPB <swieg...@nospam.neo.rr.com> wrote:
> On Sun, 27 Apr 2008 20:25:23 GMT, Grey Matters
>
>
>
>
>
> <greymatter...@ya-who.com> wrote:
> >Will Billups finally get his act together? *He's been playing more likea
> >fullback than a quarterback, and they need him to drive and dish. *He's
> >also got to initiate earlier ball movement and get the ball up the floor
> >before Philly can set up its defense. *
>
> >If McDyess isn't at full strength, who's going to take up the slack on
> >rebounding? *
>
> >Can Hayes get his shot down? *They need a guy who can hit from 18+ feetout
> >to spread out Philly's defense, and Hayes is a guy they need to look to.
>
> >Is Hamilton willing to be just Hamilton? *When he starts trying to make
> >fancy passes or puts the ball on the floor, I wince. *The team needs him to
> >run through and around 15 guys, leave his defenders gasping for air, and
> >then start shooting free as the game wears on.
>
> >Which Wallace shows up? *Or more exactly, which Wallace will be there in
> >the 3rd quarter? *This has been the key quarter for the Pistons all series,
> >and they have a serious need for Sheed.
>
> >Chris McCosky of The News said it right: "The Pistons also can't rely on
> >their perceived edge in talent to pull them through." *The key point being
> >"perceived" -- the fact is that they don't actually have a big edge in
> >talent throughout the roster on any team they'll be facing in the playoffs,
> >and they're only going to win if they all start seeing beyond what's
> >happening in their own corner of the court.
>
> Except for Hayes who seems to be in awe of the playoffs, all your
> questions were answered on Sunday. *Now, if they can play that way on
> Tuesday and Thursday, we might have something here.
>
> Regards,
> * * * * * ////
> * * * * *(o o)
> -oOO--(_)--OOo-
>
> "My dog is worried about the economy because Alpo
> is up to $3.00 a can. That's almost $21.00 in dog money."
> -- *Joe Weinstein
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Hayes has been a big problem. Maybe they should activate Herrmann.

Beyond that, this Detroit team totally mystifies me. -- Joe

SkippyPB <swiegand@nospam.neo.rr.com> wrote

> Except for Hayes who seems to be in awe of the playoffs, all your
> questions were answered on Sunday. Now, if they can play that way on
> Tuesday and Thursday, we might have something here.

Prince was incredible, although the rest of the team gets credit for
finding him in motion and letting him get easy points up close. His
defense has been very strong, too, and I'm hoping he keeps up the
intensity, which has been inconsistent in the last couple of years of
playoffs.

Billups didn't have a great game again, but he was a bit more aggressive
about going to the basket, and he was more agressive setting up the
offense early in the shot clock. He's got to find his range, though, or
else the Pistons won't make it a whole lot farther.

When Hamilton started consistently running to open space inside the three
point line and shooting without dribbling, Philly was seriously hurt.
When he stays true to his role, you can see the other team's heads start
swiveling trying to figure out where he's headed, instead of focusing on
the ball. When he's trying to create with the ball, he gets stuck.

Stuckey's still struggling to finish his drives. If and when he does,
the Pistons are going to be very tough to stop. He is handling the ball
well, though, and it helps the Pistons avoid backcourt pressure, which
has been a bit of a problem in the past.

I hope McDyess stays fired up. I almost like the idea of him coming off
the bench for the rest of the series, maybe the rest of the playoffs, and
maximizing mismatches.

On Mon, 28 Apr 2008 18:15:29 GMT, Grey Matters
<greymatters22@ya-who.com> wrote:

>SkippyPB <swiegand@nospam.neo.rr.com> wrote
>
>> Except for Hayes who seems to be in awe of the playoffs, all your
>> questions were answered on Sunday. Now, if they can play that way on
>> Tuesday and Thursday, we might have something here.
>
>Prince was incredible, although the rest of the team gets credit for
>finding him in motion and letting him get easy points up close. His
>defense has been very strong, too, and I'm hoping he keeps up the
>intensity, which has been inconsistent in the last couple of years of
>playoffs.
>
>Billups didn't have a great game again, but he was a bit more aggressive
>about going to the basket, and he was more agressive setting up the
>offense early in the shot clock. He's got to find his range, though, or
>else the Pistons won't make it a whole lot farther.
>
>When Hamilton started consistently running to open space inside the three
>point line and shooting without dribbling, Philly was seriously hurt.
>When he stays true to his role, you can see the other team's heads start
>swiveling trying to figure out where he's headed, instead of focusing on
>the ball. When he's trying to create with the ball, he gets stuck.
>
>Stuckey's still struggling to finish his drives. If and when he does,
>the Pistons are going to be very tough to stop. He is handling the ball
>well, though, and it helps the Pistons avoid backcourt pressure, which
>has been a bit of a problem in the past.
>
>I hope McDyess stays fired up. I almost like the idea of him coming off
>the bench for the rest of the series, maybe the rest of the playoffs, and
>maximizing mismatches.

I totally agree with everything you've said. The only knock I have on
Stuckey is that he tends to dribble the ball too much instead of
getting a play under way. When he takes the ball all the way in, he
does it in such a nice fluid move that it catches the defenders by
surprise. But when he stops and starts and probes, he allows himself
to get doubled and often times he loses the ball. Rip does the same
thing on occassion as you pointed out. I'd like to see a little more
of Aaron Affalo in this series as well. He's very solid and I think
could add value to our second unit.

Regards,
////
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"My dog is worried about the economy because Alpo
is up to $3.00 a can. That's almost $21.00 in dog money."
-- Joe Weinstein
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Steve

On Tue, 29 Apr 2008 12:04:36 -0400, SkippyPB
<swiegand@nospam.neo.rr.com> wrote:

>On Mon, 28 Apr 2008 18:15:29 GMT, Grey Matters
><greymatters22@ya-who.com> wrote:
>
>>SkippyPB <swiegand@nospam.neo.rr.com> wrote
>>
>>> Except for Hayes who seems to be in awe of the playoffs, all your
>>> questions were answered on Sunday. Now, if they can play that way on
>>> Tuesday and Thursday, we might have something here.
>>
>>Prince was incredible, although the rest of the team gets credit for
>>finding him in motion and letting him get easy points up close. His
>>defense has been very strong, too, and I'm hoping he keeps up the
>>intensity, which has been inconsistent in the last couple of years of
>>playoffs.
>>
>>Billups didn't have a great game again, but he was a bit more aggressive
>>about going to the basket, and he was more agressive setting up the
>>offense early in the shot clock. He's got to find his range, though, or
>>else the Pistons won't make it a whole lot farther.
>>
>>When Hamilton started consistently running to open space inside the three
>>point line and shooting without dribbling, Philly was seriously hurt.
>>When he stays true to his role, you can see the other team's heads start
>>swiveling trying to figure out where he's headed, instead of focusing on
>>the ball. When he's trying to create with the ball, he gets stuck.
>>
>>Stuckey's still struggling to finish his drives. If and when he does,
>>the Pistons are going to be very tough to stop. He is handling the ball
>>well, though, and it helps the Pistons avoid backcourt pressure, which
>>has been a bit of a problem in the past.
>>
>>I hope McDyess stays fired up. I almost like the idea of him coming off
>>the bench for the rest of the series, maybe the rest of the playoffs, and
>>maximizing mismatches.
>
>I totally agree with everything you've said. The only knock I have on
>Stuckey is that he tends to dribble the ball too much instead of
>getting a play under way. When he takes the ball all the way in, he
>does it in such a nice fluid move that it catches the defenders by
>surprise. But when he stops and starts and probes, he allows himself
>to get doubled and often times he loses the ball. Rip does the same
>thing on occassion as you pointed out. I'd like to see a little more
>of Aaron Affalo in this series as well. He's very solid and I think
>could add value to our second unit.
>
>Regards,
> ////
> (o o)
>-oOO--(_)--OOo-
>
>"My dog is worried about the economy because Alpo
>is up to $3.00 a can. That's almost $21.00 in dog money."
>-- Joe Weinstein
>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>
>Remove nospam to email me.
>
>Steve

Amir Johnson could give us some energy too. I'm not sure why Flip
doesn't give him at least a few minutes to see what he could bring.
I'm not sure Johnson has even dressed during this series...

Brian

Brian Matthews <noonecares@ddd.com> wrote
>
> Amir Johnson could give us some energy too. I'm not sure why Flip
> doesn't give him at least a few minutes to see what he could bring.
> I'm not sure Johnson has even dressed during this series...

I think partly it's because Maxiell has been filling that role pretty well,
and I also suspect Evans would sucker him into a lot of cheap fouls.

It may not have hurt to put him into game 3 more, though he may have fouled
out pretty fast.

On Apr 29, 3:36*pm, Grey Matters <greymatter...@ya-who.com> wrote:
> Brian Matthews <nooneca...@ddd.com> wrote
>
>
>
> > Amir Johnson could give us some energy too. I'm not sure why Flip
> > doesn't give him at least a few minutes to see what he could bring.
> > I'm not sure Johnson has even dressed during this series...
>
> I think partly it's because Maxiell has been filling that role pretty well,
> and I also suspect Evans would sucker him into a lot of cheap fouls. *
>
> It may not have hurt to put him into game 3 more, though he may have fouled
> out pretty fast.

Come on guys dont lose faith in your team....the pistons always pull
threw in teh ending...