Pistons 94, Grizzlies 67
As I mentioned in an earlier post, I attended tonight’s Pistons game against the Memphis Grizzlies and as the score indicates, it was an easy Detroit win, 94-67. My last game at the Palace was a 2OT victory in the ECF against the hated Cleveland Cavaliers so this game seemed not so exciting. Don’t get me wrong, I enjoyed the game but it only reaffirms how much I love hockey more.
A couple notes about the game:
- Darko Milicic (a former center drafted by the Pistons) had four turnovers in the first half. The entire Detroit team had just four turnovers in the same timespan. Darko was booed pretty much every time he touched the ball, unless he made a mistake and then he was cheered.
- Tigers pitcher Dontrelle Willis attended the game and was nicely applauded by the fans in attendance. He recently signed a three year extension and hopes to reach out to the African American community in the metro Detroit area.
Attendance problems too?
The Detroit Red Wings aren’t the only Detroit team with empty seats. While NBA.com is reporting a sold out arena with 22,076 in attendance, you can see that definitely is not the case in the following cases. These photos were taken right before the start of the game, around the midpoint of the game, and then with three minutes left.
Yes, it was a game against the Grizzlies who have a poor 8-18 record, but it was a Friday evening game over the holidays when you’d think people would have more time to go to the games. The crowd reminded me of the Joe last year when it was officially sold out, but looking at the arena it was anything but sold out.
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