Pistons Squeak By The Nets

If you're a Pistons fan you had beef with the officials the entire game except for the last few seconds. If you're a Nets fan, you believe the game should have been yours after the non call against Rasheed in the final seconds of the game. Either way you look at it you can say the officiating was questionable.

Rasheed and Rip led the Pistons with 21 each in the 92-91 win against the Nets at the Palace. Mr. Big Shot was Mr. Big Not, going just 1-for-10, but his late drive to the hoop that garnered two free throws put the Pistons over the top to hold on against New Jersey.

Key Points

• Rasheed was ThreeTASTIC in the first quarter.
• The bench had an awful night.
• Rasheed, Chauncey and McDyess all got called for technical fouls.
• The Pistons argued foul calls most of the game.
• There was no flow in the 2nd or 3rd quarters, because of the ticky tack fouls being called.
• The refs decided to put the whistles away in the fourth and let them play.
• Rasheed chatted up Vince Carter every time the two were lined up for a free throw.

• I am shocked it took so long for Sheed to get called for a tech.
• Lawrence Frank, along with a NJ assistant coach went ballistic after the non call. Frank had to be held back.
• I think I need to get a Maxiell Jersey.
• Sheed said the call could have went either way.
  
• Jason Kidd spent the entire time out, with 1.6 seconds left, talking to the refs.
• I still don't like Richard Jefferson.
• Flip Murray kicked the basketball right in Eddie Houses face. If that were me I would have surly teared up.
• Delfino was horrible in the 6 minutes he was out there.
• McDyess was no better, playing just 9 himself.
• Nazr was solid and had a few key rebounds in the closing minutes.
• Will Blalock had 2 steals and 2 assists in 9 minutes.
• Chauncey Billups favorite Christmas present was a Incredible Hulk Big Wheel.

• The Nets shot 38 free throws to The Pistons 28.
• Dale Davis collected 7 rebounds in 15 minutes.
• I wonder if Jason Kidd will get fined for this. "We come to work, and we work extremely hard at this, only for the officials to screw us," Jason Kidd said. "We fought, but that doesn't mean anything when you have the officials take over the game like that. You go with the Three Blind Mice, and it's just sad that Tom (Washington) screwed up that game for us."
• Billups was 0-for-5 from downtown.
• Someone commented that they heard the crowd boo Flip Murray when he was on the floor, I myself didn't notice anyone doing it around my section.
• Hey we're movin on up!
  
• Prince played 41 minutes.
• Rip rarely has had an off night this season, yet he is still way behind in all-star voting.
• I am convinced that Rasheed tucks his jersey inside his shorts like this to irk Mr. Stern.

• It was a good game to be at the Palace, the crowd was loud and loyal.
• My heart sank when Tayshaun tripped and fell on the last play of the game, while trying to defend Carter.
  
• I don't understand why Flip took Sheed out when he was on fire early in the game.
• The Pistons interior defense was non existent for the entire third quarter.
• I got THIS awesome present for Christmas.
• The crowd cheered loudly for Maxiell when he entered the game.
• Flip Murray, not so much.
• The Pistons have won 5 in a row.
• I hope everyone who celebrates Christmas had a merry one, if not I hope you had a nice day off.