Game #37: Detroit Pistons 114 - Toronto Raptors 111

[Chr1s1anL]

He actually went through 4 Brooklyn defenders before getting stuffed by Pierce forcing it up against 3 of them: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sMFDIYbOh7M

I love Lowry, his heart, his hustle, and his big shots. But I don't like Lowry/DD one-on-five plays to close out games. They had six seconds and they didn't even pass the ball - set one screen and forced up a shot after nearly getting stripped. That will happen in the playoffs again, where you're playing better defenses that are prepared for your plays. No stat padding against poor teams who aren't ready/can't defend a pick and roll.

I was talking about last nights game.

[hotfuzz]

Yeah but, do you have total confidence that JV will make the right play out of that double team?

Nope, but I have confidence that the team will get a better shot more often than not while moving the ball rather than Lowry going iso.

He also had two post ups in the first half which let to two turnovers. JV is great when he can just catch and finish. When he has to think about what he has to do he gets a lot more inefficient.

And Lowry had 6 TO's up until that strip.

When did Lowry do that?

He didn't do that last game, but he has done that repeatedly this season. He'll go barrelling in into 2 or 3 defenders uncontrollably. Problem is that he's too short for it to work most of the times.

[hotfuzz]

BTW...Ross is downright terrible. Looks like Bargnani 2.0

[Chr1s1anL]

He posted up from his typical spot 10-12 feet out on the left block at least three or four times in the 3rd quarter. He got the ball a few more times from that spot without posting to hand off. From those post ups (IIRC) he had one turnover, one pass out leading to a turnover that wasn't his fault, one wild drive where he drew FTs and he passed out of the other.

He was hot, but Detroit adjusted to guard against those inside looks in the second half. What was left for JV was a relatively mediocre forced look backing Drummond down from 12 feet with a looming double. Since, JV does not have a great track record of making a good play passing out of a double I'm not surprised the team looked elsewhere.

The buckets he did get in the second half were a couple of putbacks and at least one great looks rolling to the basket in the flow of the offence. He didn't need touches for the sake of touches, he needed more of those.

At the end of the game, he'd played 10:31 straight. He was probably gassed.

Thank you. Well said.

[hotfuzz]

Anyone feel like that all star talk has gotten into Lowry's head a bit? To the point that he feels like HE HAS to win them every game single handedly.

[Chr1s1anL]

Nope, but I have confidence that the team will get a better shot more often than not while moving the ball rather than Lowry going iso.



And Lowry had 6 TO's up until that strip.



He didn't do that last game, but he has done that repeatedly this season. He'll go barrelling in into 2 or 3 defenders uncontrollably. Problem is that he's too short for it to work most of the times.

How are you going to get ball movement with the Piston so obviously in every passing lane? Detroit game planned for the ball movement in the second half.

[RandomGuy]

How are you going to get ball movement with the Piston so obviously in every passing lane? Detroit game planned for the ball movement in the second half.

They game planned for the second half? Or made adjustments after the halftime? So you are saying they exploited our weaknesses. I wonder, who should we blame for this, probably Stiemsma.

[MACK11]

How are you going to get ball movement with the Piston so obviously in every passing lane? Detroit game planned for the ball movement in the second half.

Lowry Lou GV were throwing reckless passes all game long

[Chr1s1anL]

No one saying anything about Lowry if he makes that last floater. Which was actually a really good look. You guys are so quick to praise Lowry when his shots go in but when they don't his playing hero ball. I bet no players had a problem with Lowry taking that shot. Cause they understand.

[Chr1s1anL]

Lowry Lou GV were throwing reckless passes all game long

So that's the coaches fault?

[RandomGuy]

Also, when we had the lead in quite a few plays Lou forced a shot with 15-19 seconds left on the shot clock. What the hell? You don't have to take run and gun literally. Every respected coach would have yanked his player after such boneheaded play, no, he encourages it by letting that player to repeat it.

[Chr1s1anL]

They game planned for the second half? Or made adjustments after the halftime? So you are saying they exploited our weaknesses. I wonder, who should we blame for this, probably Stiemsma.

Raptors made adjustment too but, they fell short without one of their best player. Do you I have to remind you this team Spurs/Mavs on a back to back. The team is good!

[white men can't jump]

BTW...Ross is downright terrible. Looks like Bargnani 2.0

Yup. Actually in a lot of ways that makes sense to me.

[Chr1s1anL]

Also, when we had the lead in quite a few plays Lou forced a shot with 15-19 seconds left on the shot clock. What the hell? You don't have to take run and gun literally. Every respected coach would have yanked his player after such boneheaded play, no, he encourages it by letting that player to repeat it.

But if it went in you cheering for him right?

[RandomGuy]

Raptors made adjustment too but, they fell short without one of their best player. Do you I have to remind you this team Spurs/Mavs on a back to back. The team is good!

Do you assume that NBA is static? That no one is changing, teams do not adapt and develop? That if we won last year against two good teams it means that this year we are as good? It wouldn't be wise to assume that, because this assumption is too primitive to prove. I wonder, what kind of excuse we will hear when Demar returns and we will continue being 0.5 team or lose in the first round. I wonder...