That doesn't surprise us at all. We're still the same Pistons and we still go out and play that same Pistons D. That wasn't going to change. |
That was terrible for me. |
That whole little clock thing had me messed up. |
That's our main food that feeds this team. |
That's really important as we get into the playoffs. We're going to get tired, we're going to sit down and won't be able to play the whole 48, so they're going to have to come in and do the things they've been doing the last few games. |
That's when guys get to trash-talk. And it's pretty much stroll down Memory Lane. You know, when cats say, 'Oh, back when I was playing, when we went to the tournament and this and that.' It's just a stroll down Memory Lane more than anything. |
There are lot of people in the media out here not focused on team play. We get more praise from high school coaches or small-college coaches about our team's play than a lot of media. I think the NBA is still more one-on-one, got to score, got to dunk and all that. That's not us. |
There were about five minutes left and they were down by eight points. I could see maybe trying something like that if it was a two-point or a three-point game. But why do it when you're eight points down? |
There's no rivalry here. We just play. |
They better come up with something. Because we're ready. |
They made the hustle plays - the extra battle for the loose balls and the second and third efforts on some of their shots. That's what beat us. |
They've got a post presence now. They had a few guys who could post up before but not a clutch post guy. Now that he's back, I know that makes Rick feel a little bit better. |
They've had good records and good teams, but they haven't been able to go far in the playoffs -- that's sort of been the knock against them. Has that changed? You never can tell. |
This is what we've been looking forward to all year. |
This is what we've been waiting for. We got up for a couple teams, but we weren't really excited about the regular season. We've been waiting for the playoffs since Game 7 last year. |