The Pistons take a Wiz: The Game Thread - Page 2

RodimusPrime · 02-12-2012, 08:01 PM

To be fair Austin isn't strong enough to pick the ball up.

Orwellian O. · 02-12-2012, 08:02 PM

Good...good.

The core has played decently. I'm primarily interested in how Daye is developing....(not well). The rest of the scrubs and their scrubby play is of no concern.

Kstat · 02-12-2012, 08:02 PM

It might be time for the walker russell experiment to end. He's fallen off a cliff.

zdwtr · 02-12-2012, 08:02 PM

That's it. Im going to Dunkin Donuts.

RodimusPrime · 02-12-2012, 08:05 PM

Impressive lay up attempt by Daye. He's chipped enough paint off the top of the rim time to take it off the bottom.

Kstat · 02-12-2012, 08:11 PM

Daye follows up yet another miss by blowing his defensive assignment on a guy who's only role is to stand outside the arc and shoot threes.

Kstat · 02-12-2012, 08:12 PM

I'm not sure if Frank was trying to prove a point or what, but he had to know that group he threw out to start the 4th was going to get annihilated.

Dave Bing · 02-12-2012, 08:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Kstat

Austin Daye, with his career hanging by a thread, looks at a loose ball in the corner and stares at it while rashard lewis chases it down.

He also got to watch as Jan Vesely dove for one at his feet. What a dipshit.

papalawrence · 02-12-2012, 08:17 PM

Back to reality.

And ping pong balls.

Kstat · 02-12-2012, 08:17 PM

I hope whatever message Frank was trying to send to Brandon by benching him for the 4th quarter worked, because he basically forfeited the game. Both Russell and Bynum have been much, much worse.

RodimusPrime · 02-12-2012, 08:20 PM

You have got to be kidding. Each one of our guards has been as equally as atrocious as the other. Joe Dumars forfeited the game by not assembling a roster with more talent than the Wizards.

zdwtr · 02-12-2012, 08:21 PM

Get real. Daye doesnt deserve playing time and Monroe should be our go to guy 99% of time

Orwellian O. · 02-12-2012, 08:24 PM

Daye scores!!!!

Kstat · 02-12-2012, 08:26 PM

Brandon had the worst night of his career offensively, but defensively at least he was challenging wall somewhat and forcing turnovers. Russell and Bynum just let wall go by them repeatedly with little to no resistance.

B.I.G. · 02-12-2012, 08:32 PM

I was concerned we was ready to compete for a playoff spot...lol

RodimusPrime · 02-12-2012, 08:39 PM

To say that Frank some how forfeited the game because he sat Knight for a short stretch is absurd. We lost tonight because we only won the battle at the SF position (barely) and Monroe's contributions were washed out by McGee's. Their back court completely destroyed ours from the tip to the final horn. We were lucky to even be in this game at half time let alone at the start of the 4th.

RodimusPrime · 02-12-2012, 08:43 PM

On the brightside we are now only 1.5 games behind Washington for a top 3 pick.

Kstat · 02-12-2012, 08:44 PM

about %80 of McGee's offense was catching lob passes after wall walked into the lane untouched.

RodimusPrime · 02-12-2012, 08:46 PM

And many of them came while Knight was in the game. This was a total team loss. The only players that held their own were Prince and Monroe (despite his 6 turnovers and 2 defensive rebounds).

ghandi · 02-12-2012, 10:10 PM

The guards shot 6-36 tonight....Whats funny is both were equally bad...The starters were 3-18 and the bench was 3-18 lol

tin mad dog · 02-13-2012, 09:24 AM

Now, we have a bit of a tough run. I'm thinking 1-4 over the next 5.

El Axe · 02-13-2012, 04:44 PM

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Originally Posted by tin mad dog

Now, we have a bit of a tough run. I'm thinking 1-4 over the next 5.

Looking at the Sagarin power rankings & factoring in home court advantage, I went through the 8 games in February, saw the predicted spread, assigned a probability for winning each game, and came up with a 2.7-5.3 record to close the month.

(1.4-3.6 over the next 5, BTW)

We're pretty heavily favored against Charlotte in the Palace to close February and Sacramento at home is a coin-flip. Boston at home, Cleveland and Toronto on the road are all somewhat possible wins.

March, however, should be brutal. Using the same method, I come up with 3.6-11.4. So, 14-37 going into April's 14 games.

This was the basic method I used to spitball the Lions at 10-6 this year.

tin mad dog · 02-13-2012, 05:52 PM

I can't tell if you are joking or being serious.

El Axe · 02-14-2012, 12:19 AM

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Originally Posted by tin mad dog

I can't tell if you are joking or being serious.

I'm a math teacher, so perhaps that explains why I post things like that.

In another sports forum, there are a group of math geeks like me (actually, most of them are much geekier and better at math) who go through analyses of probabilities for winning games and predicting outcomes and records that make my above post look simplistic.

Where I'm guessing my post looks the most odd, though, is when I say the team would go 2.7-5.3 in the month. What I'm trying to say is that it's most likely that they will go 3-5, but are more likely to be 2-6 than 4-4.

So, when I say 1.4-3.6, I'm saying the team probably will be 1-4, but 2-3 is a good possibility.

It makes sense in my head.

Hobbs · 02-14-2012, 07:19 AM

It made sense. I liked it. A different perspective like that with thought behind it is always good.

El Axe · 02-14-2012, 02:49 PM

Thanks, it's good to know.

I'm sure there's a real algorithm for predicting the likely final NBA records on the season based on current power rankings. What I did was half science and half intuition, but I think the premise is sound if I used (had) data on probabilities for winning based on how many points favored.

I'm not sure it's useful for anything -- just interesting.

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Kstat Sixth Man Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 6,245 : 0 For This Post 0 Total	Brandon had the worst night of his career offensively, but defensively at least he was challenging wall somewhat and forcing turnovers. Russell and Bynum just let wall go by them repeatedly with little to no resistance. Last edited by Kstat; 02-12-2012 at 08:36 PM.

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tin mad dog Starter Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Long Island City, NY Posts: 9,790 : 0 For This Post 1 Total	Now, we have a bit of a tough run. I'm thinking 1-4 over the next 5. __________________ 2011- Oh Bismack, where art thou?

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tin mad dog Starter Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Long Island City, NY Posts: 9,790 : 0 For This Post 1 Total	I can't tell if you are joking or being serious. __________________ 2011- Oh Bismack, where art thou?

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02-12-2012, 08:01 PM	#51
RodimusPrime Water Boy Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 984 : 0 For This Post 0 Total	To be fair Austin isn't strong enough to pick the ball up.

02-12-2012, 08:02 PM	#52
Orwellian O. Bench Player Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 1,819 : 0 For This Post 0 Total	Good...good. The core has played decently. I'm primarily interested in how Daye is developing....(not well). The rest of the scrubs and their scrubby play is of no concern.

02-12-2012, 08:02 PM	#54
zdwtr Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 95 : 0 For This Post 0 Total	That's it. Im going to Dunkin Donuts.

02-12-2012, 08:05 PM	#55
RodimusPrime Water Boy Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 984 : 0 For This Post 0 Total	Impressive lay up attempt by Daye. He's chipped enough paint off the top of the rim time to take it off the bottom.

02-12-2012, 08:11 PM	#56
Kstat Sixth Man Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 6,245 : 0 For This Post 0 Total	Daye follows up yet another miss by blowing his defensive assignment on a guy who's only role is to stand outside the arc and shoot threes.

02-12-2012, 08:12 PM	#57
Kstat Sixth Man Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 6,245 : 0 For This Post 0 Total	I'm not sure if Frank was trying to prove a point or what, but he had to know that group he threw out to start the 4th was going to get annihilated.

02-12-2012, 08:17 PM	#59
papalawrence Water Boy Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Minneapolis, MN Posts: 859 : 0 For This Post 0 Total	Back to reality. And ping pong balls.

02-12-2012, 08:20 PM	#61
RodimusPrime Water Boy Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 984 : 0 For This Post 0 Total	You have got to be kidding. Each one of our guards has been as equally as atrocious as the other. Joe Dumars forfeited the game by not assembling a roster with more talent than the Wizards.

02-12-2012, 08:21 PM	#62
zdwtr Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 95 : 0 For This Post 0 Total	Get real. Daye doesnt deserve playing time and Monroe should be our go to guy 99% of time

02-12-2012, 08:24 PM	#63
Orwellian O. Bench Player Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 1,819 : 0 For This Post 0 Total	Daye scores!!!!

02-12-2012, 08:32 PM	#65
B.I.G. Water Boy Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 846 : 0 For This Post 3 Total	I was concerned we was ready to compete for a playoff spot...lol

02-12-2012, 08:39 PM	#66
RodimusPrime Water Boy Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 984 : 0 For This Post 0 Total	To say that Frank some how forfeited the game because he sat Knight for a short stretch is absurd. We lost tonight because we only won the battle at the SF position (barely) and Monroe's contributions were washed out by McGee's. Their back court completely destroyed ours from the tip to the final horn. We were lucky to even be in this game at half time let alone at the start of the 4th.

02-12-2012, 08:43 PM	#67
RodimusPrime Water Boy Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 984 : 0 For This Post 0 Total	On the brightside we are now only 1.5 games behind Washington for a top 3 pick.

02-12-2012, 08:44 PM	#68
Kstat Sixth Man Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 6,245 : 0 For This Post 0 Total	about %80 of McGee's offense was catching lob passes after wall walked into the lane untouched.

02-12-2012, 08:46 PM	#69
RodimusPrime Water Boy Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 984 : 0 For This Post 0 Total	And many of them came while Knight was in the game. This was a total team loss. The only players that held their own were Prince and Monroe (despite his 6 turnovers and 2 defensive rebounds).

02-12-2012, 10:10 PM	#70
ghandi Water Boy Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 878 : 0 For This Post 0 Total	The guards shot 6-36 tonight....Whats funny is both were equally bad...The starters were 3-18 and the bench was 3-18 lol

02-14-2012, 07:19 AM	#75
Hobbs Sixth Man Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 3,006 : 0 For This Post 0 Total	It made sense. I liked it. A different perspective like that with thought behind it is always good.

02-14-2012, 02:49 PM	#76
El Axe Water Boy Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 698 : 0 For This Post 0 Total	Thanks, it's good to know. I'm sure there's a real algorithm for predicting the likely final NBA records on the season based on current power rankings. What I did was half science and half intuition, but I think the premise is sound if I used (had) data on probabilities for winning based on how many points favored. I'm not sure it's useful for anything -- just interesting.