We're talkin' about optimism. And ... Andrew Bynum?!

January wasn't a good month for the Pistons. It was the first losing month [6-9] in 5 seasons.

We've lost our last 2 games, but the Pistons played some of their best basketball. It's crazy that we can win when we play so-so, but when we play smashingly, we lose. Supwitdat?

We have wins against 5 of the 6 division leaders, beating the Western Conference's top teams on the road, but have lost to suck-ass teams like the Thunder.
Supwitdat?

If people aren't blaming the losses on Iverson, they're blaming the losses on turnovers. We're 2nd best in the league in handling of the rock, so turning it over isn't really what gets us beat.

And it seems like everything goes downhill in the 4th quarter in the majority of those games. Again, I say supwitdat? The 4th is when they should be playing their hardest, no matter who MC decides to put on the floor to finish out the game.

On a plus side, our defense has gotten a lot better, but our offense has been inconsistent.

The next game [Wednesday against the Heat, again at home] is another important game. Both the Heat and the Pistons are competing with the Hawks for the last home-court spot in the East playoffs.

Here's what Curry had to say, and I agree with him. SHOCKED FACE!

“I look at our games, and I look at us and what we’re doing, going in knowing what we’re trying to get done to mark if we’re progressing along … sometimes the record doesn’t indicate it, but at times, when we’ve lost, we’ve played better. As Rip gets healthier and he keeps getting better and better in his role coming off the bench with Dice, we’re going to be really good.”

You can go on and on about "LeBron James is amazing! You can't fuck with the big 3!" But you need to pay attention to the whole game, not just the final score. Obviously a win is what we need, and it's what matters, but you can't help but to see major improvement on our end, especially in these last 2 games ... 2 of the 3 games that everyone said would determine the rest of the season. As bitter as I am about these 2 losses especially, I think finally we're pointed in the right direction. *Knock on wood*



I am not a Lakers fan, so I didn't even hear about this until today.
Anyway, as sick as this makes me sound, a smile was instantly painted across my face when I read the headline. "Bye Bye, Bynum."

Now, don't get me wrong ... If I have a shred of respect for the Lakers this season [I mean, I used to love Kobe Bryant way back in the day. Sick, I know. I just threw in my mouth a little. but then I came to my sense, so let's not ever talk about it again, okay?], it's because of Bynum. Not only is he a pretty good looking dude [teehee], he's a very good young player and has become a very important piece of the Lakers' puzzle.

This happened Friday against the Grizzlies:



Kobe's face says it all. I love it.

So, he's out 8-12 weeks with a torn MCL.
The regular season ends in about 10.
Doesn't look too good for you crazy Lakers fans.

Speaking of fans, Celtics fans must be loving this.

"Bynumite"'s knee injury last year didn't keep the Lakers from the getting to the finals, but it had a big part in keeping them from winning.

His season ended around this time last year when he dislocated his kneecap in the other knee.

That injury happened against ... guess who? The Grizzlies. Woooow.