10/23/2019 7:00 Detroit Pistons @ Indiana Pacers

[Deleterious 2,402]

Totally forgot that Indiana picked up Warren for absolutely nothing.  

[Hart 82]

Never been less excited for a season in my life.  Hopefully, this is the beginning of the end of the Andre/Reggie era.

I am somewhat excited about Christian Wood.  

[Hongbit 268]

Less the way too many careless throwaway turnovers, the team looks pretty good.   Dre dominating; DRose looking like a real PG, Reggie hardly playing, Luke and Langston making shots. 

[Hongbit 268]

Someone needs to let Keef know the season started. 

[Deleterious 2,402]

T.J. Warren

TJ Leaf

T.J. McConnell

That is a lot of TJ's.  And how do you determine if you go T.J. or TJ?  Do McConnell and Warren pick on Leaf for being different?

[Sydney_Fife 375]

Rose has looked pretty good. Some bad turnovers, but creating offense. It’s nice to have a guard that can create. 

Pistons really struggling in the third. 

If Sabonis could play 82 games against the Pistons, he’d be a Hall of Famer. Dude just doesn’t miss shots against us. 

[Sydney_Fife 375]

Man, Indiana is getting a favorable whistle in the third. 

[Sydney_Fife 375]

I like Rose, Kennard, Snell out there together. You got a guy that create offense and 2 good shooters. Add in Blake and Andre and I’d like to see that unit close games. You have Brown in for Kennard for defense as an option too. 

[Sydney_Fife 375]

Kennard with a bomb and the Pistons are within 3 after 3. 
 
Good game. Need to keep Rose out there in crunch time to create. Indiana plays good D. Can’t afford Jackson hero ball and over dribbling. 

[Hart 82]

I like Kennard but am getting sick of the pump fakes that lead to nothing.  Also, he does not show as a very smart player when the clock is winding down and he passes the ball to Thon Maker to try and create a shot.  I think I have seen him do that twice in the last 5 minutes of watching this game.  

[Sydney_Fife 375]

15 third quarter free throws for Indiana. 

It was a kind whistle. Some very iffy ones went their way. 

[Sydney_Fife 375]

Sabonis with 20/13 on 8/10 shooting. 

[Hart 82]

Rose and Kennard would make a better starting backcourt than Jackson and Brown.  I don't get the infatuation Casey seems to have with Brown.  

[Sydney_Fife 375]

Pistons are super small right now. Kennard at the 4. 

Another Piston-killer, TJ McConnell from those Philly days, with his first bucket. 

[Sydney_Fife 375]

1 minute ago, Hart said:

Rose and Kennard would make a better starting backcourt than Jackson and Brown.  I don't get the infatuation Casey seems to have with Brown.  

Good defender. Team doesn’t have anyone else at the 1 or 2 that can defend anyone. 

[Sydney_Fife 375]

Finally, a few whistles go our way. 

Pistons within 2 

[Sydney_Fife 375]

Drummond might go for 42 minutes tonight. Pistons play Atlanta tomorrow, that’ll be their first game. 

Why it’s a back to back right off the bat, I have no idea. But seems like a good time to get one out of the way. 

[Sydney_Fife 375]

Drummond is having an amazing game. They’re riding him like they usually ride Blake. 

[Sydney_Fife 375]

Tim Frazier is in. Hopefully Rose is okay. 

[Sydney_Fife 375]

I don’t see Rose on the bench and Frazier is in. Oh no. 

[Sydney_Fife 375]

Rose is on the bench. Hopefully there’s no injury. 

[Sydney_Fife 375]

Wow. Some more favorable whistles in Indiana’s favor. 

[Sydney_Fife 375]

5 on Sabonis. 4 on Drummond. 

Rose returns with 7 minutes left. Pistons up 2.

[Sydney_Fife 375]

Rose was right there, but they let Sabonis get the and one. 

[Sydney_Fife 375]

Another favorable call for Indiana. This second half has seen a lot of very questionable calls go the home team’s way.