Open Thread and Contest: 44

by Mike Prada on Jan 30, 2007 3:37 PM EST in Game Threads

Regular Season Game 44
Pistons (25-17) at Wizards (26-17)
Verizon Center
7 PM
CSN

Previous Results:
Pistons 100, Wizards 91.
Pistons 115, Wizards 111.
Wizards 99, Pistons 96.

We kind of did this already Friday, but let me reiterate that, of the contending teams in the East, Detroit scares me the least. The Wizards match up better with Detroit than either Cleveland, Miami (a top team in name only), or Chicago. This is especially true when they play Chris Webber at center, because Antawn Jamison can now guard a player who won't pound him inside. There's a reason why Antonio McDyess dominated the Wizards in the last matchup, while Webber struggled.

That's not to say Detroit isn't a formidable team. I'd just rather see them than Cleveland or Chicago.

Pistons blogs: Detroit Bad Boys, Need4Sheed, Human Victory Cigar.

Your lines for tonight.

Pistons at Wizards: Wizards by 2.
Over/Under on Big 3: 69.9 points.

This is an open game thread, so any statements about Richard Hamilton, Chris Webber, and Rasheed Wallace returning to DC go here.

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Picks

Wizards and the Under.

You know you'll get devoured by Cheaney, Wallace, and Juwan Howard.

by Mike Prada on Jan 30, 2007 3:54 PM EST reply actions

pick

pistons and the under

by Seth @ Bullets Forever on Jan 30, 2007 4:34 PM EST reply actions

Pistons and Under

Picks oh wait, that's not how this works..

by TheHype on Jan 30, 2007 5:09 PM EST reply actions

the pick

wizards and over

by steelers1016 on Jan 30, 2007 5:28 PM EST reply actions

Wiz

Wiz and the over

Prop Bets: Over on Sheed Ts and Post Game CWeb Blunts.

by Mac G on Jan 30, 2007 5:43 PM EST reply actions

picks

maybe they'll start mcdyess at center this time

wiz and the over

by sirnanzy on Jan 30, 2007 7:35 PM EST reply actions

Picks

Wizards
Under

by Jake Whitacre on Jan 30, 2007 7:36 PM EST reply actions

aiks

mcdyess has 4 in 3

by sirnanzy on Jan 30, 2007 7:41 PM EST reply actions

Goddammit

Antawn is hurt...won't make the trip to Toronto and won't come back tonight.

Thank you DeShawn Stevenson.

This would be a really bad loss...the Wizards are really thin up front. Maybe Eddie will trot out an Etan/Brendan lineup.

You know you'll get devoured by Cheaney, Wallace, and Juwan Howard.

by Mike Prada on Jan 30, 2007 8:24 PM EST reply actions

eddie

is playing calvin booth,

so with antawn out, supposedly deshawn is part of the big 3 now?

by sirnanzy on Jan 30, 2007 8:48 PM EST reply actions

Maybe

I just realized...this totally screws up the Big 3 contest.

You know you'll get devoured by Cheaney, Wallace, and Juwan Howard.

by Mike Prada on Jan 30, 2007 8:52 PM EST up reply actions

jarvis

is being freaky again, 11 minutes 0-2 , 2 points 2 tos

by sirnanzy on Jan 30, 2007 8:51 PM EST reply actions

Either hell froze over

Or I actually saw Jarvis Hayes drive to the basket.

You know you'll get devoured by Cheaney, Wallace, and Juwan Howard.

by Mike Prada on Jan 30, 2007 8:55 PM EST reply actions

small again?

Butler can not guard mcdeyes on the low post, why can not Etan/Haywood play at the same time? 3 Ts and none for Sheed yet. GIL 4 3!!

by Mac G on Jan 30, 2007 9:05 PM EST reply actions

He's also getting abused by Prince

It's a good thing Detroit's not playing defense tonight.

You know you'll get devoured by Cheaney, Wallace, and Juwan Howard.

by Mike Prada on Jan 30, 2007 9:06 PM EST up reply actions

And I'm with you on Thomas/Haywood

If Jamison is out for the game tomorrow, you might as well try it. It's gotta work better than playing Calvin Booth at power forward.

You know you'll get devoured by Cheaney, Wallace, and Juwan Howard.

by Mike Prada on Jan 30, 2007 9:08 PM EST up reply actions

Gil putting the cape on

Im loving this new mouthguard look

by Mac G on Jan 30, 2007 9:06 PM EST reply actions

Okay, enough of Hayes

Get him out of there now.

You know you'll get devoured by Cheaney, Wallace, and Juwan Howard.

by Mike Prada on Jan 30, 2007 9:10 PM EST reply actions

I agree, put in Deshawn

by Mac G on Jan 30, 2007 9:12 PM EST reply actions

Detroit needs to get rid of Flip

It's crazy that Sheed isn't in right now.

You know you'll get devoured by Cheaney, Wallace, and Juwan Howard.

by Mike Prada on Jan 30, 2007 9:14 PM EST reply actions

Wait

Nevermind

You know you'll get devoured by Cheaney, Wallace, and Juwan Howard.

by Mike Prada on Jan 30, 2007 9:15 PM EST up reply actions

AD is just a solid baller, so smart

by Mac G on Jan 30, 2007 9:15 PM EST reply actions

do you think Chauncey is going to get a max deal?

by Mac G on Jan 30, 2007 9:16 PM EST reply actions

Probably not, but it wouldn't surprise me

I don't really know any team that has enough cap space to give him a max deal. Charlotte, Memphis, and Orlando are the teams, but they all are set at the point. Even Memphis has Kyle Lowry.

If Detroit re-signs him, then he'll come close. If Milwaukee signs him, then they won't.

Billups is interesting, because he probably doesn't deserve the max, but he's still underrated. He's about as solid as they come when it comes to point guards.

You know you'll get devoured by Cheaney, Wallace, and Juwan Howard.

by Mike Prada on Jan 30, 2007 9:21 PM EST up reply actions

Billups

I agree, Bucks should keep Mo Williams and save the money. Billups runs team, plays D and hits big shots. Not Max Money but you never know.

by Mac G on Jan 30, 2007 9:26 PM EST up reply actions

I see him staying in Detroit

Williams is basically a poor man's Billups. Milwaukee's getting there...they just need to stay healthy.

You know you'll get devoured by Cheaney, Wallace, and Juwan Howard.

by Mike Prada on Jan 30, 2007 9:28 PM EST up reply actions

Carlos Delfino? Really?

Thank you to Flip Saunders for matching up with us. Really, thanks.

You know you'll get devoured by Cheaney, Wallace, and Juwan Howard.

by Mike Prada on Jan 30, 2007 9:19 PM EST reply actions

what a difference a year makes for Flip?

Last year at this time the media was trying to get the whole Pistons starting 5 into the All Star game but now there are whispers for Flip to go coach the Minnesota Gophers. Go from NBA title contender to the Sota Rodents? Isnt is supposed to be the other way around?

by Mac G on Jan 30, 2007 9:30 PM EST up reply actions

What happened 2 Twans Knee? I missed 1st half

by Mac G on Jan 30, 2007 9:19 PM EST reply actions

Stevenson fell on him, I think

It's the left knee that was sore for the last week...he was wearing a brace on it.

You know you'll get devoured by Cheaney, Wallace, and Juwan Howard.

by Mike Prada on Jan 30, 2007 9:22 PM EST up reply actions

Flip

I was wondering why Delfino was in the game

by Mac G on Jan 30, 2007 9:21 PM EST reply actions

Never easy is it? Big W, Dtown does not scare me

Agent 0=Awesome
36,7,11

by Mac G on Jan 30, 2007 9:38 PM EST reply actions

He was big

Nice win.

More coming later...

You know you'll get devoured by Cheaney, Wallace, and Juwan Howard.

by Mike Prada on Jan 30, 2007 9:41 PM EST reply actions

Jamison is out 'several weeks'

they were interviewing EJ on espn and he said Jamison will miss 'several weeks'. not good. either songaila needs to get healthy quick or we might need to think about moving jarvis' expiring contract

by joshp on Jan 30, 2007 10:39 PM EST reply actions

Really, damn

Especially when he was just starting to play well. It would be nice to see Songaila get healthy quicker.

The Wizards should have been trying to unload Jarvis all year, irregardless of this injury. Only problem is that the rest of the league has seen that he sucks.

You know you'll get devoured by Cheaney, Wallace, and Juwan Howard.

by Mike Prada on Jan 30, 2007 10:50 PM EST up reply actions

Jarvis Trades!

fooling around on the realgm trade thing, these are the possibilities i found;
Jarvis to DEN for Leinas Kleiza
Jarvis to MEM for Jake Tsakalidis
Jarvis to SA for Fransisco Elson

if were gonna be without Jamison and Sonagaila for an extended period, we just need to bring in another player or two in the frontcourt. its not even about getting a guy who can put up numbers, its just about having enough bodies inside.

by joshp on Jan 30, 2007 11:41 PM EST reply actions