76ers vs. Pistons Live Blog

We have a 25 point rule too, Trizz. If the Pistons go up by 25 at any point, that's it for the live-blog!

Be back in 3.

Ah, Marv Albert is here to brighten the day. And Reggie Miller just came along and ruined it.

Pistons/Sixers set to kick off. This 76ers team has a bright future, no doubt. Their franchise has a lot of salary cap to get key players, but Detroit has the experience and veterans and not to mention, an improved bench.

We're underway from the Palace of Auburn Hills. DEE-TROIT BAS-KET-BALL!

We're under way!

Mcdyess misses the follow!

Green to Thaddeus Young for a dunk. An early lead for Philly. Rasheed evens it.

How did Sheed get that open?

Young again scores and it's 4-2.

Sheed with 4 early points

Dalembert slams it and one!! This Sixer team dosen't seem to have any playoff jitters so far. 3 pt play. 7-4 Sixers.

Count it for Prince.

Reggie Miller: He has too much size down low for him. Eww..

A 24 second violation after a messy possession.

Mcdyess fouled by Igoudala. Good D by Dalembert that time.

Mcdyess nails the 1st...and the 2nd.

Dalembert cleans up!

Foul on Thaddeus Young.

Wallace going high off glass!!

And Willie Green with the bucket and the foul! Backdoor cut.

Willie Green played at what high school Marv?

iight im here

Wallace has 8 in the early going!

Rasheed Wallace is on fire!

Thaddeus Young with the follow!! Sixers by 2.

Hamilton to Prince!!!

IGUODALA FLUFFS THE DUNK!!! PRINCE ON THE ALLEY OOP THE OTHER WAY!!!

Igoudala draws the foul! 16-14 Sixers in the early going on the Live Blog Network.

Igoudala hits the 1st and the 2nd.

How about Young!! Sixers by 6!

uh oh....philly got a lead

Tayshaun Prince nails a J!

Alley-Oop to Igoudala from Miller!

Mcdyess with a turnaround J.

Philly look very impressive. Be back in 10.

Billups is fouled on his lay-up attempt. One has to like the aggressiveness of these 76ers off the jump.

Billups nails both,

TO by Philly.

detroit better not let them stay in it...miller and iggy havent even got into their groove yet

Chauncey Billups with a three!!! Sixers call for time. 23-22 Pistons on the Live Blog Network.

The Sixers don't seem to have a go-to guy. They play team basketball and they'll need one or two players to be on point.

40-42 and you're the 7th seed...unbelievable.

Sixers allowing too many 2nd chances.

Louis Williams, who has his own daily radio show in the Philly area, checks in the game. I saw it on NBA Access. Billups to the line for 2.

Nails both.

Loose ball foul on Billups, he has 2 fouls.

Rodney Stuckey is from Eastern Michigan? WTH Marv?

Rodney Stuckey is in the game, Very interesting to see how he plays in these playoffs, He has had a solid year.

GET IT OUT!!!!!!!!!!

Miller BLOWS THE LAY-UP!! AND HAMILTON MAKES THEM PAY FOR IT!

damn iggy cant buy one

Sixers have to finish, they've missed 2 or 3 easy lay-ups this quarter.

Very good first quarter but an 11-0 run by Detroit really is not good if you're Philly.

Miller misses the last shot attempt. End of the 1st quarter. 11 unanswered for the Pistons to end it. 27-22 Pistons on the Live Blog Network.

Philly dosen't seem to shoot very well as a whole. If Detroit forces them to shoot, that could mean the game right there.

Plus, they're giving up too many 2nd chance opportunities.

Do you still get points for live blog comments?

I'm saying Philly will be the NBA's version of the Boston Bruins. They'll take it to a Game 7, but then lose... unfortunately.

I guess, I know it was supposed to be looked into. Stuckey with Great D!

Miller draws a foul. Philadelphia cannot fall too far behind, they don't have the firepower to make a big comeback.

A foul by Lindsey Hunter, Sixers have not hit from the field in nearly 7 min... until Louis Williams just hit. A foul on Rodney Stuckey on the inbounds.

For anyone who cares there's a new State of the Franchise: The Rams </shameless pimping of article>

Igoudala needs to get to the basket. He's struggling from the field. Reggie Evans fouls Sheed.

DRE, that Stuckey play was not a foul. That was a full blown football tackle.

Hayes misses and it goes over the backboard,

What seed do you think the 76ers would be if the Iverson trade never fell through?

Stuckey now has 2 fouls. Someone has to step up for Philly on offense. Hayes now with a foul, this game is being called tightly.

24 second violation, DEEEEEETROITTT BASSKETTBALL!!

MAXIELL WITH AUTHORITY!

Louis Williams with a great steal and finish as the TNT cameramen take a beating.

Hunter from downtown!!

Detroit is now over the limit. 34-27 Pistons when we return.

Supertramp!! Alright!

The one good thing is that this team is very young. They need a good free agent and they have the cap to do it,

Williams get 1 of 2.

Maxiell with the bucket!

Maxiell wanted a foul on that last bucket.... "AND ONE!!" He said.

Halfway home to not live blogging this game.

RASHEED WITH A WIDE OPEN TREY!! THIS IS GETTING AWAY FROM PHILLY NOW. They are 2 for their last 13.

Reggie Evans, please pass the ball back out.

Green with an offensive foul.

Prince with a foul..and Sixers will shoot FTS. Rasheed has picked up a technical foul!!!

Rasheed with a technical? SHOCKER!

Evans makes the 1st...missed the 2nd.

What else is new with Wallace.

Sixers cannot buy a basket.

AN EMPHATIC BLOCK BY WALLACE!!! And then another EMPHATIC FOLLOW BY MAXIELL! TIMEOUT SIXERS!! It is a 41 to 29 Detroit Lead. Back in a moment!

This is getting really ugly...timeout Philly. I have nothing to add other than the 76ers just collapsing in this 2nd quarter.

Sixers just don't have the offensive fortitude right now.

Tip-in by Miller. 9 points in the last 12 min for Philly, Yikes!!

Jason Maxiell again!

Loose ball foul on Evans.

Wallace, just a bit outside.

Igoudala now has 6 after that score.

Rip Hamilton extends it to 12!

Willie Green with a three!!

Wallace with a fadeaway!

Andre Miller cuts it to 9 as the Sixers are finding their rhythm on Offense. Prince to the bucket and in.

BLOCKAPALOOZA!!!

Hamilton on the other end!! 13 point lead! Igoudala is BLOCKED AGAIN by Rasheed Wallace! My goodness. End of the half! 51-38 Pistons. ArmchairGM Halftime Report. First half analysis {if one can} and breakdown. We'll also be taking bets to see when this live-blog will be over.

Methinks it'll be over before the third quarter.

It's not that Philly isn't trying though. Detroit is just better.

Do we have to break this game down?

There isn't much to break down. I'm struggling too.

Not sure I'll be able to live blog the rest of the game.....I think I have to go out soon. This game will be over by end of the 3rd.

Does anyone agree that when Sheed is on his game on both ends, he can be good as anybody and I do mean anybody in this league?

Second half is under way!

Thaddeus Young cuts it to a 9 point game!

Off a steal and Willie Green dunks it, 7 pt game!

Dalembert with a great block on Mcdyess, Sixer ball!

8 UNANSWERED AND IT'S A 5 PT PISTONS LEAD, TIME-OUT PISTONS!

Am I alone here.