Game #17: Pistons push past Spurs in the 4th
Posted by pistonsnation
The Pistons couldn’t seem to get over the hump for the first three quarters against the Spurs, but in the 4th got rolling and beat the Spurs in San Antonio. {box score}
Rasheed Wallace (19 pts) got hot from beyond the arc and Allen Iverson (19 pts, 6 asts, 4 stls) was able to break down the Spurs interior.
Rasheed’s, in typical fashion, play picked up after he was T’d up. Rasheed picked up a technical in the 3rd for arguing an offensive foul. From that point on Sheezy was dialed in. He scored 17 of his 19 points in the second half, which included 4 three point bombs.
Rasheed’s 3-point accuracy helped the Pistons to 54.5% shooting (season high) from beyond hte arc. It was a good shooting night overall for Detroit hitting on 50% from the field.
Rip Hamilton had a good night from the floor going 7/11 for 16 points. It was good to see Rip get going early. Tayshaun kicked in a 15 point, 12 board double-double.
San Antonio, on the other hand, was icy cold from beyond the arc. The Spurs went 6-for-24 from long range. Couple that with a season high 17 turnovers and you begin to wonder why we needed a come back effort to win this one. Was the officiating that bad?
Greg Popovich on the game:
“The most disturbing thing is that we were very soft,” he said. “I think Detroit intimidated us. I think they ran us all over the court with their aggressiveness and physicality.” -Free Press
The Pistons have been playing more physical. I’d like to hear more opposing coaches saying that we were too physical for them.
GAME NOTES: Pistons out scored the Spurs 28-14 in the 4th … Pistons with 14 steals … Tim Duncan 23 pts, 13 rbs … Rondey Stuckey with 10 pts, 7 asts …
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