- Turnover
- Turnover
- Missed shot (blocked)
- 2 points!
- Turnover
- 2 points!
- Missed shot (blocked)
- Missed jumper
- Missed jumper
- 2 points!
- Missed jumper
- Missed layup
- Turnover
- Missed jumper
I suppose I should be happy the Pistons didn't get blown out, like they normally do after a win. They did play well during long stretches tonight. Late in the 3rd, they even threatened to pull away. Up by 7, the Pistons appeared to get another stop, but the ball caromed to Omri Casspi who drained a 3... and then stared down the entire Piston bench.
That was a turning point as Sacramento quickly erased the deficit and took control in the 4th. For the game, Sacramento shot 51%, while the Pistons shot 40%. As yet another team scorches the Pistons with a high shooting percentage, it's time for the team to take a long hard look in the mirror. Their opponents just can't be getting *hot* only against them. The Pistons poor defense must be a factor.
Tonight, the 2nd unit couldn't stop my Aunt Judy. It's downright painful watching Charlie V try to D-up other power forwards. If Charlie isn't lighting up the scoreboard, he brings nothing to the table. He's a super-nice dude, but I'm starting to cringe every time he walks to the scorer's table. Ben Gordon - so effective Tuesday - was 0-8. Yep. He didn't hit a single shot.
And Stuckey... 5 turnovers and 4-13 shooting. Ouch. To his credit, he did manage 9 assists and 4 steals. He finished with a -1 rating. As for Jason Maxiell, who was so great that he got his own picture on the blog yesterday, he finished with a -11. But that plus/minus is a tad misleading as Maxiell did pull down an impressive 6 boards in 18 minutes. His teammates let him down on the defensive end.
The team heads into the All-star break with an embarrassing 18-33 record. They're destined for the lottery and more empty Palace seats.
At least the Red Wings got the day off today.
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