Being that this is the 20th anniversary of the 1988-89 Bad Boys team that won the franchise’s first NBA title why not have the current Pistons wear the Bad Boys throwbacks?

We’ve worn the lightning bolt jerseys of the late 70’s and the 1957-58 mockups last season paying homage to 50 seasons of Detroit Basketball.  So why haven’t we done something for the jerseys that actually started the Pistons’ winning tradition?

In those jerseys we’ve retired four numbers, made three consecutive trips to the Finals (resulting back-to-back NBA crowns), two HOF enshrinements, not to mention Kelly Tripucka’s mullet.  Respect.

Our current jerseys are nice, but I still think the Bad Boy threads are the best.  I prefer “Pistons” across the chest of the road unis as opposed to Detroit.  I know they Pistons represent the city but they play no where near it.  I’m even fond of the  screen printed block letters/numbers.  It just looks classic.

So, am I the only one who feels this way? Or are there others out there in Pistons Nation that would love to see these rocked on Hardwood Classic Nights? (the Bad Boy warm-ups would be sweet too, but I don’t want to push it).

Had I seen this as a child. It’s actually a good thing I never did because there would have been no way my parents would have been able to take to even if they wanted to, and I would have hated them for it.

Just before the deadline we’ve locked up the OH-BEAST! through the 2012 season.

AUBURN HILLS — He took it nearly to the wire, but Jason Maxiell on Thursday accepted a contract extension that will keep the power forward with the Pistons through 2012.

Final language was being worked out Thursday afternoon between Pistons president Joe Dumars and Maxiell’s agent Richard Katz, but the two sides have agreed on a deal for four years at $20 million - Det News

That’s right Pistons Nation, no RFA for Maxy.  He’s getting more than the reported 3yr / $15 mil deal we originally heard about so that must make him and his agent happy. Glad to see someone’s making the cheddar in this flumped up economy.  I bet Joe threw in a few lightly seasoned new born babies to sweeten the pot.

Like I mentioned, I was cool with any team that wasn’t the Boston Red Sox winning the World Series.

The Rays would have made a great worst-to-first story, but just as well.

So kudos go out to the Phillies who took the Series in 5 (albeit controversial) games against the Rays.  Congrats to the grumpy self hating Philly fans.  They’ve been waiting since 1980 for the baseball team to win the whole enchilada again with a heart breaking 1993 Series in between.  Oh, and on a side note… Continue Reading »

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It wasn’t the Pistons hitting on all proverbial cylinders, but it was a win to open up their 2008-09 campaign. {box score}

It’s supposed to be a new era in Detroit basketball but the Pistons found themselves committing one of the cardinal sins of the all to recent years gone by.  They played up to their potential for stretches building big leads but would let down their guard letting the Pacers go on runs to get themselves back into the ball game.

Runs happen in the NBA and it is the first game of the season, so it’s not the end of the world.  I’m willing to do what Chauncey has asked, that is give the ‘Stonz 15-20 games before we judge them.  That’s not too much to ask in my opinion.  That’s not saying they’re going to be playing .500  for the first couple month’s of he season.  I think he’s saying that we’re not going to see a truly polished product until new coach Curry and the young guys all have a dozen or so games under them to truly be in sync with the core-four and Dice.

I’m sure we’d all have liked to see the Pistons not let the Pacers back into the game the way they did, but there was plenty of positives to draw upon. Key areas that we’ve been looking forward to did manifest themselves last night in Michael Curry’s coaching debut.

Tayshaun Prince did assert his will on the game.  Tayshaun led the way for the Pistons with 19 points on 8/15 shooting.  Tay’s 15 shots attempts was tops for the Pistons, something that we’ve not seen a lot from Tayshaun over the years as he usually prefers to let the offense come to him.  Tay got into the offense early by scoring 8 first quarter points and it was also Tayshuan hitting the big buckets in the fourth quarter when the Pistons needed them.

“Tonight, I got off to a good start,” Prince said. “Obviously, there are going to be situations where the roles are going to be reversed and Chauncey or Rip or Rasheed are going to hit those shots first. And I will have to find a rhythm after that. But tonight’s game was a situation where I got off to a great start and guys were looking for me throughout the game.” -mlive

I thought Amir Johnson did a real good job last night playing within his role.  Amir recorded 6 points, 6 boards, and 3 blocks.  Better yet he only committed one personal foul in his 21 minutes on the court.  Like I had mentioned before about Amir, his stats aren’t going to necessarily jump out at you right now.  He’s out there to work hard and supplement the efforts of the vets.

Another big bright spot was M.C.’s use of his bench.  Within two minutes into the second quarter 11 different Pistons had gotten into the game, plus Curry kept his starters under 35 minutes. The Pistons bench outscored the Pacers 38-18.  The biggest contribution coming from Walter Herrmann who hit a couple of deep balls in a hurry.  The Herrmannator scored 10 points in 16 minutes of the Pistons bench.

GAME NOTES: The Pistons don’t play again until Saturday vs. the Wizards … Chauncey’s line: 13 pts, 7 asts, 5 rebs, 5 TO … Will Bynum was the only active Piston not to enter the game … DBB: Pistons pace Pacers … Danny Granger was high in the game with 33 … Pacers turned the ball over 21 times … Pistons scored 23 or more in each quarter … The Pacers have lost their last 7 games against the Pistons … ICR: Strong effort, tough loss …

If you’re any kind of Pistons’ fan at all then the intro to “The Final Countdown” by 80’s hair metal group Europe sends chills down your spine.  I know me and a buddy of mine looped it and would use it to get hype before we would go hoop.

Well, as we wait for the season opener to tip off, here’s a different take on that song using a combination piano / ukulele / kazoo:

And here’s the more familiar version

As revealed by Tim Kawakami of the Mercury News (via TruHoop) Joe Dumars and Warriors’ GM Chirs Mullin had ongoing talks over the summer about shipping Tay out to the bay area in exchange for Stephen Jackson.

How bananas would that be to have Jackson in the Pistons’ red, white, and blue?  Remember what a lunatic Jackson was during that brawl as a member of the Pacers?  He just wanted to fight anyone he could get close enough to swing on.  I was more outraged with his act than Ron Artest.

As a fan I would have an easier time accepting the focal point of that brawl, Ron Artest (who previously talked about playing for the Pistons), than Jackson.  For one you can make a case for Artest defending himself during that whole melee, whereas it was pretty clear that Jackson just wanted to fight.  And two Artest is a top tier talent.  Jackson, while very good, is second tier at best.

If it’s all the same I’ll keep Tay and his expanded role under Michael Curry.

Thankfully though the Warriors president Robert Rowell is giving Jackson a big ‘ol contract (3 yrs, $27 mill) that will effectively squash any further talks on the matter between Joe and Chris Mullin.

Am I the only one that thought when Napoleon Dynamite said ligers are “pretty much his favorite animals” it was just part of his juvenile imagination?  What’s next?  There was actually a a backup QB named Rico on the ‘82 Idaho high school football state champ runner up?

They actually exist, only they’re not bred for their skills in magic.  But, according to the liger wiki page they are extremely aggressive.

Apparently when you mix a male lion with a female tiger you get a liger.  When it’s the other way around it’s referred to as a tigon.  Here’s a chart that breaks it down further from liger.org. Continue Reading »

The Pistons (0-0) opening up the 2008/09 season tonight against the Indiana Pacers (0-0) tonight at 8 pm est from the Palace of Auburn Hills. The Game can be viewed locally on Fox Sports Detroit. [GAME CHAT]

Pacers’ Snapshot
Last game: 10/23 (Thur) W 114-91 @ Dallas
Injuries: Mike Dunleavy (sore right knee), Travis Denier (sore left foot)

Tonight’s the night.  The first chance for the core to show that they still hunger for gold and to further validate their title in ‘04.  First chance for Michael Curry to show the rest of the league that Joe knew what he was doing putting him in the first seat despite his lack of any head coaching experience.  First start for Amir Johnson and a chance to show Flip Saunders and his staff that they goofed.  First chance for Rodney Stuckey to pick up where he left off in the ECF, we’ve all been holding our breath for that.

This is the first step in the path that hopefully leads to the NBA Finals.

Also, the Pistons are going for their 5th straight home opening win.

First up is the new look Indiana Pacers.  This team, like last season under Jim O’Brien, likes to get out and run and hoist up 3 pointers in hurry.  Indiana’s got a lot of new pieces in place this season.   Ideally a team like the Pistons that know each other like the back of their hands will be able to exploit that.  This is a very favorable game to get the season off to a winning start.  BetUS.com, a sports betting website, seems to agree having our Pistons as a 10 1/2 point favorites. You guys should also check out other juicy basketball lines that they are offering.

A lot of new faces this year for the Pacers, 7 to be exact with 3 of them being starters.  Let Pacers blog Indy Cornrows be your official Pacers program for the night: Continue Reading »

Here’s a neat little video put together by the Pistons.

Thanks for the link Douglas.

Nope this has nothing to do with the food they have at the Palace.  The Pistons, along with Meijers, will be giving away $20 worth of gas to fans at the Auburn Hills store (800 Brown Rd.) tonight from 5-6:30 as a part of their “Paint the Town” promotion to raise awareness about the upcoming season.

Not only will they be giving the gas away, Pistons players will be on hand to pump!  Richard Hamilton, Rasheed Wallace, Antonio McDyess and Jason Maxiell, Hooper, the Automotion dance team and front office staff will be stationed at the pumps to service the fans during the event.

“With the heightened focus on economy and the fact that all metro Detroiters are feeling a pinch at the pump, we, along with our good friends at Meijer thought this would be a great opportunity to help some Pistons fans AND get them ready for the upcoming season,” said Pistons CEO Tom Wilson.- Pistons.com

“Ey, Sheed.  $20 on ten, a 20 oz. Moutain Dew and a bag of Cool Ranch Doritos“

The first line of her wiki page reads as such: “Lindsey Anne Strutt is an English glamour model noted for her large, natural breasts”.  That’s enough for me.

But, if you still want to know a little more before you make the jump to see more pics…

Lindsey’s 21. Brunette with hazel eyes.  She’s 5′3″ and a 32DD. Nicknamed ‘The Strutter’.  She’s been featured in magazines such as: Maxim, Nuts, and Loaded.  According to her MySpace page she’s a fan of the movie “Goodfellas” and T.V. shows like “24” and “Prison Break“.   She likes RnB music.

Oh, and she’s a believer in ‘lust’ at first site. Continue Reading »

No shit. Where could you even buy stone washed jeans to make such an attempt?

BTW - that game he’s thumbing up is Chip ‘n’ Dales Rescue Rangers.  That game was so freaking easy.

Charlie Rosen of Fox Sports runs down his list of teams that could prevent a Celtics/Lakers Finals rematch.  He has the Pistons #3 in the list of Eastern Conference “wannabes” behind #1 Cleveland and #2 Orlando.

3) To mount a serious challenge to Boston, the Detroit Pistons need a return to greatness by Chauncey Billups, anything from Antonio McDyess, some stalwart defense from Kwame Brown, a few jump shots from Jason Maxiell and the continued development of Rodney Stuckey. Above all else, the Pistons can only supplant the Celtics if Rasheed Wallace decides to bust his butt in every minute of every game.

Never been a fan of Charlie Rosen and this article does nothing to sway me.  But there is a silver lining.  It’s just more fuel for the underdog fire and we all know that the Pistons are best in that role.

RIP HAMILTON , voted by NBA GMs as best without the ball, credits Michael Jordan (*cringe*) for helping helping him early on with his offense:

“The one thing he always told me to do, he said ‘Rip, you don’t have to force nothing, just study the offense. Know everybody’s position and know where you can get scoring opportunities out of it,’ ” Hamilton said.

MICHAEL CURRY’S goal for TAYSHAUN this season:  NBA All-star

 ”I expect Tay to be an all-star,” Curry said following this morning’s practice. “I expect him to be an all-star, he’s played at that level and I think by taking Dice (Antonio McDyess) out of the starting lineup, that puts more things to be run for Tay.”

ALSO: Mike James interviews Mike James …  Another chink in Isiah Thomas’ armor …

So my machine is filling up fast with all the porn educational material I’ve been downloading and I’ve been thinking about upgrading the memory when low and behold what should show up wedged under my car’s windshield wiper but the following advertisement!  I figured I saved so much dough I also sprang for the 21-4156.  Tomorrow I’m going to see a guy about acquiring some ocean front property.