Prowess In The Palace | Detroit Pistons

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Summary
Drummond's monster game isn't enough to push past Hornets

Fresh off the All-Star break, the Pistons couldn't ask for more than the two double-doubles from its team's leaders. Andre Drummond and Reggie Jackson both put up terrific numbers in this one, but it was not enough to carry Detroit past Charlotte leading to the Pistons' 31st loss of the season.

This one was over from the minute it began, due to the lack of first-quarter scoring by the Pistons. After only scoring 15 points in the first, Detroit would prove that playing "catch-up" was not a favorable strategy.

For Charlotte, it was Kemba Walker leading the way. This was evident by the 29 field goal attempts taken by Walker when all was said and done. However, the Hornets received complimentary efforts from Nic Batum, Cody Zeller, and Jeremy Lamb as well.

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CHA (25-32)
K.Walker: 25 pts, 8 ast, 10-29 fg
N.Batum: 16 pts, 9 reb, 7-14 fg
M.Williams: 13 pts, 4 reb, 3 ast
C.Zeller: 5 pts, 11 reb, 2 blk

DET (27-31)
A.Drummond: 20 pts, 21 reb, 3 blk
M.Morris: 14 pts, 6 reb, 5-9 fg
K.Caldwell-Pope: 13 pts, 4 ast
R.Jackson: 10 pts, 10 ast, 4-11 fg

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(L) Celtics 116, Pistons 104

BOS M.Smart: 20 pts, 6 reb, 5 ast, 3 stl

(L) Trail Blazers 117, Pistons 102

POR D.Lillard: 30 pts, 12 ast, 5-10 3pt

(L) Pistons 89, Pelicans 139

NO: A.Davis: 53 pts, 16 reb, 19-24 fg, 7-8 3pt

(L) Pistons 103, 76ers 109

PHI: D.Saric: 19 pts, 5 reb, 5 ast

(W) Bulls 96, Pistons 100

DET R.Jackson: 23 pts, 4 ast, 5-6 ft

Andre Drummond finishing the alley-oop from Reggie Jackson with the athletic flush!

(28-35)

[Jumpman14]

Kemba was in full chucking mode lol. 29 shot attempts just to score 25.

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Quote: Originally Posted by Jumpman14

Kemba was in full chucking mode lol. 29 shot attempts just to score 25.

Yea he was feeling some type of way after his first all star appearance lol. But hey, they still got the win, so I guess I can't critique.

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Summary
Jefferson, George and Pacers rout Pistons 106-83

Nothing went right for Detroit against the Pacers, which led to a 23 point loss for the Pistons at Banker's Fieldhouse in Indiana.

The Pacers were backed by Al Jefferson, who turned back the clock, and Paul George, a usual culprit. Jefferson destroyed the paint with 18 points and 18 rebounds, and was an efficient 7-11 from the field. George contributed an all around effort and seemed to knock down a big shot to cut the momentum for Detroit every time they started to make a run.

Not much to talk about for the losing side. Darrun Hilliard gave a solid effort from the bench in extended play because of the score, but nothing spectacular. The Pistons just seemed flat from the moment they stepped into the gym. This isn't the time to slack off with an eighth seed playoff spot highly attainable, but Detroit continues to fall.

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DET (28-36)
R.Jackson: 12 pts, 8 ast, 4-10 fg
A.Drummond: 11 pts, 14 reb, 2 blk
M.Morris: 11 pts, 3 reb, 4-9 fg
D.Hilliard: 9 pts, 4 reb, 4-11 fg

IND (33-31)
P.George: 20 pts, 7 reb, 2 stl
A.Jefferson: 18 pts, 18 reb, 7-11 fg
J.Teague: 15 pts, 4 ast, 2 stl
M.Turner: 8 pts, 12 reb, 3 stl

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(L) Cavaliers 125, Pistons 115

CLE K.Irving: 35 pts, 15 ast, 5 reb

(W) Knicks 99, Pistons 113

DET: T.Harris: 22 pts, 9 reb, 9-18 fg

(L) Pistons 89, Cavaliers 107

CLE L.James: 19 pts, 14 reb, 12 ast

(L) Jazz 103, Pistons 89

UTA G.Hayward: 23 pts, 8 reb, 5 ast

(L) Raptors 115, Pistons 93

TOR K.Lowry: 21 pts, 10 ast, 7 reb

Kentavious Caldwell-Pope had a nice baseline drive here finished off with the slam

(29-40)

[btek98]

"the fans are optimistic in an otherwise hopeless town."
So it's clear you've never been in or around Detroit. What an ignorant comment...

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Quote: Originally Posted by btek98

"the fans are optimistic in an otherwise hopeless town." So it's clear you've never been in or around Detroit. What an ignorant comment...

Sorry if that hurt your feelings, that wasn't my intention. According to a USA Today article in 2016, Detroit's economic state is very low as they filed for bankruptcy in 2013, leading them to be listed in that article as the 2nd worst big city to live in. That was my reference. Again, I apologize if that hurt your feelings.

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Team News » Detroit Pistons
Pistons set to retire Richard 'Rip' Hamilton's jersey this weekend

Hamilton spent nine seasons with Detroit (2002-2011) leading the Pistons in scoring during eight of those nine seasons. He is one of just six players in Pistons’ franchise history to reach the 11,000-point plateau and one of five players to score 50-plus points in a game (51 at New York, 12/27/06).

During his tenure the club made six consecutive trips to the Eastern Conference Finals (2003-2008), two trips to the NBA Finals (2004, 2005) and won the NBA Championship in 2004.

Hamilton was also named an NBA All-Star in three consecutive seasons from 2005-08. In 631 games as a Piston, the Coatesville, PA native averaged 18.4 points, 3.4 rebounds and 3.8 assists per game and ranks sixth in points, free throws made and field goals made, seventh in assists, minutes and three-point field goals made and 10th in games played in franchise history.

“Detroit is where I celebrated the greatest achievements in my pro basketball career and to be recognized by the organization in this way, I’m honored,” said Hamilton. “I look forward to sharing this experience with all the fans who supported me throughout my years as a Piston and look forward to celebrating in The Palace one final time. Yessirr.”

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Summary
Jackson leads Pistons past Suns to end skid, 97-87

Detroit kept their playoff hopes alive in front of the home crowd with a double digit win over the Suns.

Reggie Jackson filled up the stat sheet in this one with a Russell Westbrook-like performance, totalling 25 points, eight assists, and six rebounds to lead his team to victory. This win keeps Detroit in the shuffle for that 8th seeded playoff spot in a weak eastern conference.

For the Suns, it was backed by Devin Booker and Eric Bledsoe on offense. The two combined for 41 of the club's 87 points, but took 50 field goal attempts to do so. Tyson Chandler also gave a nice effort for Phoenix with a double-double in points and rebounds at 15 apiece.

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PHX (24-46)
D.Booker: 21 pts, 2 stl, 9-23 fg
E.Bledsoe: 20 pts, 10 ast, 3 reb
T.Chandler: 15 pts, 15 reb, 2 stl
A.Len: 9 pts, 7 reb, 4-7 fg

DET (30-40)
R.Jackson: 25 pts, 8 ast, 6 reb
K.Caldwell-Pope: 22 pts, 3-5 3pt
A.Drummond: 14 pts, 24 reb, 2 blk
J.Leuer: 9 pts, 3 reb, 2-3 3pt

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(W) Pistons 104, Nets 95

DET R.Jackson: 25 pts, 11 ast, 3 stl

(W) Pistons 135, Bulls 86

DET: T.Harris: 33 pts, 8 reb, 3 blk

(L) Pistons 81, Magic 106

ORL N.Vucevic: 18 pts, 16 reb, 4 ast

(W) Pistons 118, Knicks 107

DET A.Drummond: 27 pts, 13 reb, 2 blk

(L) Heat 109, Pistons 106

MIA D.Waiters: 34 pts, 14-23 fg, 5-6 3pt

Tobias Harris continues to impress, here he is shown knocking down the three-ball

(33-42, 9th East)