For whom the Drum rolls: 2013-2014 Detroit Pistons Thread

[NormanConnors]

Cant blame this one on Huck & Chuck. The rest of our guys Have sucked.

monroe was balling, got ignored in the 4th tho

 

[wire28]

another L that will look worse than it was

or maybe it was that bad being that we cant rotate on defense or hit an outside shot. well our three losses are to the grizzlies, pacers and thunder so atleast we arent losing to scrub teams

 

[eastside313]

Billups stay getting lost/found out of position on defense.
If Singler isnt gone knock down wide open looks with some consistency shouldn't KCP be playing?

solid first quarter nonetheless

It's nice to see billups back and all but that nikka shouldn't be playing more than 10-15 minutes a game.

 

[Knights89]

defense hasn't looked right at all. Mainly due to pick and rolls, and every guard playing like there 37 years old, not just Billups lol.

Just because Drummond, Monroe, and Smith are on the back line dont give you the leisure of playing no defense

Cheeks rotations are

Kyle Singler is the Don Kelly of the Pistons

They got a werst coast trip coming up, so I'll box score watch the next week or so. Cant stay up and watch this but play they exhibit every game.

the Lions, Motown most dependable team , gone hold on down Sunday

 

[Recca Gatsby]

So the Loose Cannons still going hard huh.....

 

[djthegreat88]

So the Loose Cannons still going hard huh.....

They both played great. Monroe had good game too. Drummond foul trouble and bad bench play cost det game

 

[MercuryHayes]

Singler hittin that soph slump and KCP should be getting 20 mins a game. Jennings and Smooth looked good from what I saw.

This is the life of a team going barely above .500 this season. Prepare for the ups and downs

 

[eastside313]

Andre Drummond Loses a Fan by Trash Talking, Playing Aggressively
You're going to see Andre Drummondand Roy Hibbert battle it out many times in the near and distant future, and the Indiana Pacers' big man has now all but guaranteed thatDrummond's mouth will be flapping frequently each time.

On Tuesday, Nov. 5, the Pacers bested the Detroit Pistons, winning 99-91 as Hibbert proved his superiority over Drummond on the court. The 7'2" center held his younger counterpart to six points, nine rebounds, one steal and one block while recording eight points, 10 rebounds, two assists and seven rejections of his own.

But he still lost the battle by opening his mouth after the game.

According to Terry Foster of The Detroit News, Hibbert is no longer a fan of Drummond:

To tell you the truth I was a fan of his until tonight. He is a real good prospect, but it seemed like he was running his mouth a little bit tonight. He has a tremendous future, but I was a fan of his. I thought he was supposed to have a breakout year this year. Best of luck to him. He can dunk the ball real well and he can block shots and he can rebound. He is going to have a bright future—but I was a fan of his.

I can't be the only one emphasizing all of the past tense verbs in that quote when reading through it.

He was a fan.

Pat Lovell-USA TODAY Sports
Hibbert also looked down on the wayDrummond played, frustrated by the physicality and the way Drummondmade him engage in physical battles on almost every trip down the court.

But as NBC Sports' Dan Feldmanexplained, why bother running your mouth after the game? Let the play on the court do the talking, because you're letting Drummond win by acknowledging his trash talk and physical play. "Knowing he botheredHibbert will only keep Drummond on this track," Feldman wrote, and he's completely right.

You know who else is well aware of this?

Drummond, who acknowledged—per Foster—that Hibbert "needs to get used to it." And it's true. Can you imagine how Hibbert would react to playing against Michael Jordan, Larry Bird or Gary Payton? With them in his ear, he would have been extremely distracted.

Did Hibbert make a mistake by opening his mouth?
In fact, I'll take it one step further thanFeldman did.

By acknowledging that he wasn't a fan of Drummond's motor mouth,Hibbert just opened himself up to a world of trash-talking throughout the 2013-14 campaign. It would be shocking if opposing centers kept their mouths closed from this point forward.

At the end of the day, though, Hibbertcan fire back with the ultimate silencer: "We're undefeated."

Hibbert sit yo slu footed ass down somewhere

 

[MercuryHayes]

Hibbert sounding like jay z post ether

"me and nas arent friends anymore"


Didnt know Drummond talked shyt like that.

 

[*Hulks Up*]

Drummond must have been saying some foul shyt because Hibbert isn't shy about mixing it up and getting physical so that couldn't have been the problem. @ "get used to it".

 

[NormanConnors]

Drummond must have been saying some foul shyt because Hibbert isn't shy about mixing it up and getting physical so that couldn't have been the problem. @ "get used to it".

yeah they were going back and forth, seemed to effect Hibbert's game offensively at the time. I noticed Drum has had an edge to him lately due to the refs not giving him a fair one so far this season, hopefully it's just a hazing so he can get those preferential Hibbert calls in the future. Dude gets away with a lot of fouls in the paint.

 

[eastside313]

yeah they were going back and forth, seemed to effect Hibbert's game offensively at the time. I noticed Drum has had an edge to him lately due to the refs not giving him a fair one so far this season, hopefully it's just a hazing so he can get those preferential Hibbert calls in the future. Dude gets away with a lot of fouls in the paint.

I seem him putting that shoulder right in hibbert chest
That's how we need him to play, stop tryin to be cute.

 

[djthegreat88]

I expected struggles early but I can't stand to keep losing games with bynum, singler, stuckey in game and billups is done. Cant guard the perimeter, shoot the three, or guard 3pt shooters. Curry and Thompson are going to go off tonight if they dont change something. Like what I saw from monroe, drummond, and jennings tonight. KCP needs to play. If singler and billups aint knocking down shots they dont need to be on floor, neither can guard anyone

 

[Stealth]

the billups signing was so pointless

 

[pawdalaw]

the billups signing was so pointless

I think the billups signing was good. Mo is just trying to use him in the wrong way. The team needs a veteran presence on the bench, locker room and in clutch situations. Billups is a champion. He sucked/was injured for the Clippers. But there is an interview where Chris Paul says CB helped improve his game. If one of the best Point guards in the league can say that, imagine what the 2nd tier talent that Detroit has can/will say.

I think Bynum was the worse signing of the 2. I wish he was traded, and that Siva could get spot minutes.

I expected struggles early but I can't stand to keep losing games with bynum, singler, stuckey in game and billups is done. Cant guard the perimeter, shoot the three, or guard 3pt shooters. Curry and Thompson are going to go off tonight if they dont change something. Like what I saw from monroe, drummond, and jennings tonight. KCP needs to play. If singler and billups aint knocking down shots they dont need to be on floor, neither can guard anyone

I agree, but lets remember that GiGi and BJ were injured for the whole preseason and really the team has only played 3 games(?) full strength. Our defense sucks. everyone keeps harping on our offense, But we are consistently scoring 100 points. The only problem is our opponents are scoring 100 and some change. That is not Detroit Basketball... matter of fact, Its not winning basketball for any team. that and Mo seems to not know what he is doing at times.