Tayshaun Prince out indefinitely with ruptured disc in back

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Suck it Pistons!

Playoffs here we come!

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What’s that you say? The Pistons drafted a Prince clone this year for just such an occurrence? Well, damn it.

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by fundamentallysound on Nov 7, 2009 5:34 PM CST reply actions

Yeah I kept thinking he was Tay at times

Looks like he has an outside jumper (of course looks like a good defensive player but small on a small team)

by Camry on Nov 7, 2009 7:01 PM CST up reply actions

I think he was on his way out anyway.

It was either him or Rip or both leaving.

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by cranscape on Nov 7, 2009 8:20 PM CST reply actions

Why do you say that? Rip hasn't proven to be an effective SF.

Rip seems to be the odd man out from what I can tell.

by Illini15 on Nov 7, 2009 8:21 PM CST up reply actions

Prince hasn't been playing up to expectations

and has been very go-with-the-flow on a team that needs more contributions outside of their guard positions. I think most people here remember him back when he lit Deng up a few playoffs ago. They like him there, but they think he has plateaued. On the other hand they see Rip as a vet who is leading his team. He might end up gone too, but Prince would be the first target.

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by cranscape on Nov 7, 2009 9:57 PM CST up reply actions

Yeah Prince hasn’t looked to good. There was murmuring for both early on and one for Prince was can he be effective in such a uptempo style I remember him talking about it in an interview once.

by Camry on Nov 7, 2009 11:07 PM CST up reply actions

That sucks.

Pistons are going to really really suck. They might be able to sneak into the playoffs if Hamilton plays well, as Gordon looks great in Keuster’s offense as well. But outside of Ben Gordon and Ben Wallace, out of the players who are actually playing, everyone else is awful. Rodney Stuckey is the worst chucker in the league. It’s amazing they’ve played so many games close (I guess that’s what you get with BG’s performances so far, and Charlie V’s massive fourth quarter). But with Hamilton/Prince out, the Pistons probably are going to lose a lot of games.

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by Andrew7 on Nov 8, 2009 12:36 AM CST reply actions

This is a good thing. The Pistons losing is a good thing for the Bulls. It doesn't suck. It's awesome!

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2. Put your Kirk in that box
3. Make some team open that box

by fundamentallysound on Nov 8, 2009 1:15 AM CST up reply actions

It is hard to feel anything but pity for them considering the state of their city.

As a sports town they’ve really been sucking outside of hockey. Wait…they aren’t doing that hot either are they?

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by cranscape on Nov 8, 2009 1:43 AM CST up reply actions

Yeah, Detroit has been a toilet for some time now. But, at least the rest of the country

has joined them! God, things suck right now.

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2. Put your Kirk in that box
3. Make some team open that box

by fundamentallysound on Nov 8, 2009 3:22 AM CST up reply actions

I think it would be good for the Bulls playoffs to somehow go

First Round: Pistons
Second Round: Heat
Third Round: Celtics
Finals: Kings

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by Andrew7 on Nov 8, 2009 11:35 AM CST up reply actions

Couple of things, the Pistons are going to be on the bottom rung of the playoff ladder

if they make it at all, so the Bulls would have to be first or second in the conference to be matched up with them to start, which is simply not going to happen. The Heat are a terrible matchup for the Bulls, they’ve been killing the Bulls with heartbreakers ever since the Bulls dominated them and bounced them out of the playoffs. Third, the Celtics would destroy the Bulls in a 7 game series, assuming all parties are healthy.

And as for the Kings, well, hahahaha.

1. Cut a hole in a box
2. Put your Kirk in that box
3. Make some team open that box

by fundamentallysound on Nov 8, 2009 1:07 PM CST up reply actions