Not a lot of time, so this game recap is going to be on the abbreviated side.

[Box score] The Pistons got off to slow start. New Orleans had Detroit down 11-0 to start this one but the Pistons regrouped and started D-ing up (*cough* Maxiell pwnage of Chandler *cough*) and were able to pull ahead 26-21 by the end of the first after being down as many as 15. From that point on they got behind the hot shooting hand of Jarvis Hayes and were able to coast to a 21 point victory sweeping the season series with New Orleans.

Without question this was the best showing by Jarvis Hayes in a Pistons uniform (or any member of the Zoo Crew for that matter). Jarvis scored a season high 29 points, which included a career high seven three-pointers. J-Hayes got it going in the second quarter netting 19 of the Pistons 34 points, outscoring the whole Hornets team (18) in the quarter.

Hayes wasn’t just scoring, he was in the zone. He went 10/13 from the field, which included his 7/8 from beyond the 3pt arc. Jarvis was perfect from the line, 2/2. He also managed to pull down 4 boards in his 25 minutes of work. It added up to a very impressive +25 +/- stat for Hayes.

The Pistons got a great game from the bench as a whole, 53 points. Included in that was a 9 point, 9 rebound afternoon for Jason Maxiell.

The Pistons as a team shot 13/16 (63.6%) from beyond the arc. The 13 makes are one shy of a Pistons record. They also hit that magical 25 team assist number.

Even as one of the best teams in the West, record-wise, the Hornets can’t seem to handle the Pistons as they’ve lost 7 of their last 8 against us.

Smile, you’re on Maxy-vision baby!

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Some funny stuff from Chris McCosky’s newest blog entry. Looking at the their builds I’d have to say the smart money would be on Lindsey every time.

With the cameras rolling, Lindsey Hunter and Juan Dixon engaged in a little, good-natured grappling session in the locker room before the game Sunday. Apparently, a challenge was issued — not sure who the instigator was, but the smart money is on Hunter — and the two have been going at it verbally about who is stronger or whatever.

Well, Hunter walked over to Dixon, put a bear hug on him, lifted him off the ground and then dumped him on the ground — right at my feet. Dixon complained that Hunter caught him off guard, but apparently, the two went at it again in the trainer’s room, with the same result — Hunter pinning Dixon.

“That’s what I do!” Hunter told Dixon. “That’s what I do.” Dixon countered with: “I ain’t never going to quit.” To which Hunter said, “My cousin never quit either, but that doesn’t mean he ever won.”

Pretty funny stuff. Actually, the funniest part was, right in the middle of it, security chief Jerry Hendon ran out of the room saying, “I’m going to call security.”