Tune in Tuesday at 8:00 PM EST as the Detroit Pistons take on the Chicago Bulls. Romy Aquino from
Hoop Heads North will be liveblogging for your enjoyment.
Welcome folks, the Detroit Pistons take on the eighth seed in the East, the Chicago Bulls in Chi-town
It looks like Derrick Rose is a no-go for tonight with a bruised/sprained wrist
Apparently he injured it on a dunk during the Bulls game against the Wizards on Monday
Bulls Starters: Gordon, Hinrich, Noah, Salmons & Thomas
For the Pistons, Rip Hamilton has been ruled out of this one
On top of that, Rasheed & Iverson are out as well
Pistons starters: Afflalo, Stuckey, Kwame, McDyess & Prince
Pistons, Bulls and Charlotte are all in the mix in that 7-8-9 spot in the East
Vintage Pistons - Bulls
Bulls are only sitting two games behind the Pistons and the Bobcats are only a game and a half behind the Bulls
Tip-off should be in a few minutes!
Tight playoff races in both the East and West
Later on, Houston faces off against Utah in that tight Western conference race
And who's calling this one? Reggie, Marv and the Czar
They're going to need a big game from Stuckey tonight with Sheed, Rip and AI out
Tip off, Bulls ball
Noah throws it down and the foul
Joakim at the line
misses the FT
Ben Gordon throws up the airball
10:40 Salmons nails the jumper, Bulls up 4-0
Noah with the board
Kwame with the shot down low, and gets fouled
Misses the first
Hits the second
4-1 Bulls
9:33 Ben Gordon with the jumper
Prince with the basket
8:48 Hinrich hits the three ball
8:24 Stuckey with the basket down low
8:10 Noah with the layup, Bulls up 6
Tyrus Thomas ugly shot
7:06 McDyess with the corner jumper
6:28 Hinrich with the basket
6:05 Mcdyess gets the tip-in
5:59 Bulls Timeout
Kwame has 4 boards for the Pistons
Hinrich has 5pts for the Bulls
Michael Curry unsure when Iverson will return
5:21 Tyrus Thomas with the J
Bulls up 6
