We have now lost 4 in a row. In this streak we have been beat by Charlotte, Indiana, and last night, Oklahoma City. I think we have to forget small ball. If Rip doesn't want to come off the bench, then screw him. Trade him for a center. Change needs to come.
Last night, we played the one of the worst teams in the League, the Thunder, and lost by 10 points. Even with Tayshaun playing defense on him for most of the game, Durant somehow still scored 32 points. We actually shot a higher percentage as a team than the Thunder, but small ball is the reason why we lost. We got outrebounded 52-35. Perennial All-Stars Desmond Mason, Jeff Green, and Chris Wilcox combined for 36 rebounds. If we had a real center, maybe Sheed, Prince, and Rip could all play there natural positions, but we don't want to hurt anybody's feelings, so we continue to lose.
Other things of note:
- As pictured above, I now consider Russell Westbrook second in the Rookie of the Year standings. He only shot 2-10, but he leaves an impact in so many different ways
- Rodney Stuckey killed us last night, shooting 1-10, for 3 points
- Tayshaun Prince played well as usual. Seing as how he is the only Piston consistently playing well, I think he should have top choice of what position he wants to play. He is not a PF
- Rip scored 18 points on 9-19 shooting
- If you were paying attention you noticed that I was wrong with my starters in the prediction for this game. Nick Collison did not play, so Nenad Krstic took his place.
