Hoopinion: November 3rd Game Preview: Detroit Pistons (0-4) @ Atlanta Hawks (4-0)

[Hawksquawk]

TIP-OFF: 7pm (EDT)

TELEVISION: SportSouth

RADIO: The Hawks have moved to 97.9 on the FM dial this season.

CHAT: Daily Dime Live

GAME NOTES: Hawks/Pistons

ATLANTA INJURY REPORT: Mo Evans and Pape Sy are out.

DETROIT INJURY REPORT: Rip Hamilton and Tracy McGrady are questionable. Will Bynum, Jonas Jerebko, Chris Wilcox, and Terrico White are out.

BY THE NUMBERS

2010-11	Poss	Off Eff	eFG%	FT Rate	OR%	TO%
DET (off)	91.9	1.033	47.1	21.3	27.4	13.1
ATL (def)	92.8	1.045	48	32.7	23.1	14.8

2010-11	Poss	Off Eff	eFG%	FT Rate	OR%	TO%
DET (def)	91.9	1.146	48.5	35.2	30.9	16
ATL (off)	92.3	1.142	51.1	31.7	28.8	16

OTHER PERSPECTIVES: Piston Powered, Need4Sheed, Detroit Bad Boys

FOR ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES ONLY: Atlanta -10.5, 195.5 o/u

PREVIOUSLY...the Detroit Pistons lost their fourth straight game last night, 109-86 at home against the Boston Celtics. Take your pick as to the worst thing to come out of last night's game, either Charlie Villanueva's claims as to what Kevin Garnett called him or this pair of quotes from John Kuester:

"We have to collectively someway or somehow find another voice besides my own that is going to lead us."

and Tayshaun Prince:

"He's right, but at the same time it goes both ways. We can sit here and continue to get on each other and be vocal, but like I said, the right thing has got to come from him as well as us. It goes both ways. He says we got to be more vocal, he has to do some things better, too. Obviously, we're 0-4 so it ain't just the team."

Good times.

(HT: ProBasketballTalk)

Consider this an open thread for all pre-game, in-game, and post-game (but pre-recap) thoughts.

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