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A Shattered IllusionA Shattered Illusion:A day that was born of the brightest lightHas now shattered like crystals in the sinking darkWhere once the spirit was unfettered and freeNow it weeps painfully in a cage of thornsBlood is drawn from its tender fleshAnd drips slowly down to mark the skinA tattoo of pain forever rememberedBy a ghost that lives withinThere is emptiness in this voidA cold and lonely song of existenceA solemn note born from the sheer magnitude of the silenceThat it deafens both the heart and mindIn the quiet serenity of utter despairWhat is born from the lack of a sense of hope?A cold determination to steal the futureFrom the wanton wheel of fate..."Such is the nature of desperation, when caught in an endless cycle of hate..."-Chen Yuan Wen, 10th July 2012
Cold RazorsCold Razors:Let it pierce into my fleshThe cold metal of razorsand let me carve into my skina wonderous design of loveLove for the pain which I inflict upon myselfLove for the disgusting toxin which I bleed from deep within meLove for all the people that remind me everyday of how pointless my existence isOh, I'm sorry, did you want to say something too?Did you want to enjoy of this toxic waste?This nauseating poisonous sulphurous odious mixture of noxious FUMES!Ah, but you're one of the normal people aren't youYou can comb your hair without painYou can dye it any colour you wantYou can style it in any manner you please...and yet you choose to complain?Oh that's right, you can run tooYou can run and jump and vault and swim and whatever else you feel like doingYou can enjoying the feeling of wind in your face without the need ofmedication...Ah, but that's alright, here let me sit and congratulate youLet me pat you on the back for bringing glory to us al
Triple Birthday RapTriple Birthday Rap:This is ten percent luck, twenty percent skillFifteen percent concentrated power of will.We're the pirates of pleasure, pirates of pain;Black Fedora Pirates, just remember the name of-Kris, she's not your everday on the blockShe is a pirate and a poet on her way to the topI've seen the things that she writes;It's like a lyrical crimeYou've got to see what she can pull, when she speaks in a rhymeWe've got Erik, designer of emotes and stampsYou've got to see the things he makes, they'll make you danceI got a warm fuzzy feeling, animated gloryWith minecraft blocks; you know they tellin' a storyThis is twenty percent skill and eighty percent fearBe a hundred percent clear, cause Abbey is right hereShe'll pick up the mic and spit the fire that's dopeHer words they ring with the truth, now let me toss you the rope-Cause this ten percent luck and twenty percent skillFifteen percent concentrated power of will.We're the pirates of pleasure, pirates
A Pirate Makes a PoemA Pirate Makes a Poem:Apparently all it takesTa get ye works ta slakeIs a simple scheme o' rhymeWhich takes a minute o' timePerhaps I'll do the sameIt's fair ta play this gameNo meanin' in tha wordsThey just flop around like birds"Oh this stuff it speaks to me!"Really is that true?I'm afraid ye might be daft me thinksYe certainly be loose a screwFor if works do not have meanin'Then they're simply done and dullI think I'd rather spend me timePlayin' dice in a golden skullI suppose that what tha people wantIs a simple kind o' styleOne that looks as good as aleBut tastes like bricks and bile"Now then lads, do I get ta be a poet too?"-Chen Yuan Wen, 10th July 2012
Arguing With A MirrorArguing With A Mirror:Ah greetings mister Chen, to what do I owe this dubious pleasure?Don't play around with me man, you know I'm outta material...Oh? So it would seem that our mighty street thug has finally come crashing downHave you come to apologise for putting me aside?Perhaps you finally realised how important I am for creativitySay whatever you want pal, but I need some juice and I need it now!And what makes you think I'll help you this time?If you recall correctly Chen, was it not you who pushed me out?As far as I remember, you said you wanted to be "real"You said that my "expertise" was not currently neededWhat can I say, I'm an inconsistent freak, ain't that why we're talkin'?Clearly your manners could use some work, you ought to be begging me!Well sorry Johnny English, beggin' just ain't what I do y'knowSides, let's get down to brass tacks here, you're me! If I book it, you book itDo you believe you have some sort of h
The Tomb of KhaineThe Tomb of Khaine:The moans of the shambling horde could be heardAs zombies burst from the depths of the tombThe Pirates were trapped within the mausoleum;Caught in the center of a Demon's womb...It spawned a horror with each contractionA shuffling parody of tainted lifeWith flesh that hung in sallow strips;Carved with the edge of a pus-dripping knifeAs more of the beasts spewed forth from the depthsThe Captain called for a spark of lightAs Haze scattered the explosive dustA match was thrown to make it igniteBoom! it exploded with a shock of forceAs the Pirates were thrown to the dirty floorThey cleared the space in front of themBut more of the creatures were blocking the door..."We'll make a run for it, fast as we can.I refuse to die, by a deadman's hand."The Captain grinned for he saw the wayA single path to the light of day...As they dashed for the door; cleaving a pathThe Captain scattered some oil from a flask.With a touch of powder to
A Parody of RomanceA Parody of Romance:Often I see a number of poetsWho speak of love as an ephemeral thingAn ethereal problem, that lasts for a momentAnd yet it leaves a sting...Boring! I say, there is no fun in thatI need to create a different feelSo let me offer you a parody, my love-sick friendOf the love that you thought was real:-switch accents here to a standard african american rapper-See, the thing I love about a girlIs when she got a booty shinin' like a blindin' pearlAll the flash gear she wearin' just accentuateAnd her rack make all the girlies wanna hateShe sway into the club and now she drop it lowShe got my pants in a knot and I wanna knowHow to get her number with a couple drinksTake her back my place when she gettin' pinkLet me try and tell you how I love all her curvesAnd the way that she move when she makin' loveMan her voice is the best when she whisperin'Got a rap from Wayne playin' on the wingSee that's the kind of the booty that I love and
An Epic LegendAn Epic Legend:The skies turned bloody, as the smell of death wafted through the air;Those yet to be consumed by the madness, stood dumbfounded in the streetsThey stared at the sky and into the glimmering eye of TashorakWho in the moments of his birth, consumed the stars that surrounded himThe Moon was all that stood in his way, for she would not let her people dieYet though she fought with all of her might, she too was eventually consumed...The Sun watched helpless, for he was powerless during the Eternal NightYet though he could not act directly; he could send others to act in his steadThe first was an Elf, Auroch Vasira, who pierced the night with his mighty bowHis arrows shot into the empty sky, to shimmer and replace the swallowed starsThe second was a wizard from the human lands, his name was Kurath DamienWith the powers of the Arcane, ancient and pure, he rescued the Moon from death.It took its place in the sky once more and its glow weakened TashorakIts lig
Without JoyA bard may choose to sing a song of happy days and eternal blissBut why should I sing of happiness, when misery is all that is?The suffering we see around us, is tantamount to hellYet we accept these horrid days; caught within a spellPerhaps I'm simply being morbid, a soul disturbed by a darker voiceOr perhaps I am the whispered truth; personified by choice.I will not speak of revelations nor of better days to comeIn terms of hope for the future; I'd rather remain mum.For the world I've seen has shown to me, that pain equates to lifeI'm sure you've tried it many times on the edge of a sharpened knifeWhy would you open embittered wounds and seek a constant pain?Why must you always drench yourself in a cold and solemn rain?Is the heart a device so perfectly fragile, that it needs to be reinforcedOr do we simply enjoy ourselves; screaming until we're hoarse...The answer to this is not so simple and I've sought it out for yearsI've searched in every distant cor
Pirate: The Legend of Chenbeard 1 - 1Pirate: The Legend of ChenbeardChapter One: Dirty WorkRelease One: Pages 1 - 4 "Dear Diary,It's been a bloody long time since I wrote in ya! The reason fer that be the fact that I've found meself a new travellin' companion. Apparently, she's some kind o' Half-Elf Kommando; whatever tha hell that is. Her name is Haze and I'll be damned if she ain't tha best lookin' elf I've ever seen. Gentle blonde hair, lovely green eyes and a knife that'll rip yer guts out on sight! She's a feisty one, I'll give 'er that, but she ain't no match fer old Chenbeard. Seriously though, what really matters is the fact that she can hunt and she can kill. I've eaten good grub ever since I started travellin' with her and she keeps a fairly decent watch at night. I met her about two weeks ago, when she initially challenged me to combat. As far as she told me, she was tryin' ta collect the bounty on me 'ead. Apparently, I'm wanted along the eastern fringes of the Galbin Coast; close to t
Can You Accept Me?Can You Accept Me?:I'll admit I've done my share of thingsOf which I know I can never be proudAnd I've tried my best to be a better man;But I guess I can't right nowThe mistakes I've made are pretty clear to meIt's not like I can just wipe a 'tat'The symbols that go all around my body;And the numbers on my back...They're all reminders of who I used to beWhat I used to do and how I used to liveBut that man just isn't me anymore;And I need a chance that only you can giveI guess what I really want to say is that:I'm trying my hardest to change for betterAnd I need to know that you can forgive meAnd so I'm sending you this letterIf it gets to you, then let me knowReply to me and tell me clearCan we still be a family?Can I hope to have you near?We've been through hell and I know I've done wrongI never should have stayed just an angry kidAnd now that we have one of our own;I think I know that I need to quitSo please just give me a second chanceJust one
Proof of Loyalty!Donovan Cray"Whacha doin' on that island, lad?Ya lookin' like ya just been had!Doncha know it an't right ta be sad?Doncha think ta cheer up a tad?"The Cap't gave his trademark grin,While the shipwrecked bloak drunk his gin,Lookin' at the man that be savin' him,Takin' his grin as if a sin.At first, he spoke with a bit o' glee:"Ever since I was a kid o' three,I'd only be wantin' to be free!Livin' life out by the sea,Believin' that's where I'd be!"He then took a look at his 'faithful' raftTattered n' battered by the ocean's wrath.He couldn't be helpin' but ta laughAt the sight of his worthless craft."But there be a plenty o' forces out hereThat be wantin' to make it VERY clear,Spewin' with anger and a ton o' fear,This be where I shouldn't steer."Then he turned up to them happy birdsAs he put in the last of his words,Thinkin' that be all that need be heardTa end the dream so absurd But Chenbeard be laughin' to what he just spoke,If his misfort


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Learn about Windows PowerShell
Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, talks about two way-cool new Windows PowerShell parameters: Tail and Wait.
Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Some things in Windows PowerShell are just so cool that I get all carried away with them and lose focus on whatever I am supposed to be doing. It happens that way sometimes. Luckily, it is the weekend, so I am covered for frittering away my time. But hey, it is for a good cause.
Note Today I talk about reading from a log file as it updates. I also talk about reading from the end of a log file. I am using the script I wrote yesterday to add to the log file as I watch for updates. See yesterday's article, Weekend Scripter: Creating a Sample Log File by Using PowerShell, for that script and for a discussion of the script.
For log files that log to the end of the file, the most recent information is at the bottom of the file. This can be a problem if I don't know how many lines of stuff are in the log. Oh, I can do it, but even using Windows PowerShell, it requires a bit of code. Not anymore, because we now have the tail parameter that will retrieve a specific number of lines from the very bottom of the file. This technique is shown here.
PS C:\> Get-Content -Path C:\fso\mylogfile.log -Tail 1
Added sample 125 at 4:0:42
PS C:\> Get-Content -Path C:\fso\mylogfile.log -Tail 2
Added sample 123 at 4:0:42
PS C:\> Get-Content -Path C:\fso\mylogfile.log -Tail 3
Added sample 121 at 4:0:42
If I am interested in the first lines in the file, I use the –head parameter and specify how many lines I want to obtain. This is shown here.
PS C:\> Get-Content -Path C:\fso\mylogfile.log -Head 2
Added sample 0 at 3:46:40
Added sample 1 at 3:46:40
If the action is still occurring, that is, it is still being written to the log file, use the –wait parameter of Get-Content. The command is shown here.
Get-Content -Path C:\fso\mylogfile.log -Tail 1 –Wait
In this way, I retrieve the last written log file entry as it occurs.
To test this, I run the command above in the Windows PowerShell console. The Windows PowerShell console waits for new lines to be written to the file. I then switch to the Windows PowerShell ISE and run my Add-LogV2.ps1 script so that new entries are added to the file.
I switch back to the Windows PowerShell console and watch the entries add new lines to the Windows PowerShell console. The result is shown in the following image.
Well, that is about it for monitoring a log file. Join me tomorrow when I will talk about parsing the System event log.
I invite you to follow me on Twitter and Facebook. If you have any questions, send email to me at email@example.com, or post your questions on the Official Scripting Guys Forum. See you tomorrow. Until then, peace.
Ed Wilson, Microsoft Scripting Guy
Hi Ed,
I do some logging in my domain at logon, logoff, and at different intervals...The data is stored in CSV format but the logging process fails if i have the CSV file open while it is stil being written to. Do you think there is something I can do with PS that might relay the information back in real-time? seems doable, and i wish i had the time to do it the right way. push me in the right direction if you can.
Get-Content does not open the file exclusively. Like the tail command in *nix it is designed for monitoring logfiles. If you are uisng VBScript to log to a CSV then the CSV file will be'tail'-able. ZIf you are using some other mechanism that opens the file exclusivley like Excel then the file will not be viewable.
If you are using Windows methods to log then the Get-Content 'shared/readonly' open method will not disrupt logging. If youa re using ADO or ODBC to log then the file open might request 'exclusive' and it would fail. 'Exclusive' does not allow shared-read. 'shared-write' is allows a file to be opend shared-read. ADO allows us to choose the open method.
Non-Windows utilities may not work correctly.
@Ed -
You might note that this is PowerShell V3 only and that the 'head' is not documented. In PowerShell v2 only 'wait' is supported.
'Tail' is documented as V3 only in some online docs. 'Head' is not documented.
In V2 the -wait is very annoying because it spools the compete file before waiting. On large logfiles this can be an issue.
@JRV thanks for pointing this out. You are right, of course!
I just love occasionally poking a bit of fun at Microsoft, especially PowerSHell. It is so near perfect and yet the documentaion is all over the map. There are so many undocumented features. It is both cool and amusing.
Thanks, very useful. Is it possible to "tail" the Windows Event Log as well in some way?
Hi, I find that this method does not work if new data is appended to the log file (via a server). The powershell script just hangs and never prints it out to the new text to the screen. Advice?
Hi everybody. To tail text files in real time like the 'tail' Linux/Unix command, try this program: https://sourceforge.net/projects/wintail/
i tried to use PS C:\> Get-Content -Path C:\fso\mylogfile.log -Tail 2 -Wait but it is not updating in real time, any solution for that

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It's Fire Season Again
In Boulder Canyon, people will burn too.
We're in the seventh year of drought in the Northern Rockies, with precipitation deficits running about 20% annually. At the same time poor management of the regional national forests has left them brush-choked and bark beetle-ravaged and susceptible to wildfire. The Bush Administration's 2003 "Healthy Forests Initiative" is designed to prevent these conflagrations by streamlining the bureaucratic "analysis paralysis" when processing timber sales. But the scope of the problem is such that these conditions will remain for years to come. In this year, the centenary of the United States Forest Service, the woods are a wreck. How did our national forests get into this predicament?
For a century it's been the policy of the U.S. Forest Service -- simply put -- to fight forest fires. This seems like sound practice, but in the end it has disrupted the natural benefits of small fires -- usually caused by lightning strikes in remote areas -- that are useful to keep brush and ground fuel down. This constant fire suppression over a century has been detrimental to forest health.
Near my home in Cody, Wyoming, is the "Buffalo Bill Cody Scenic Byway," running 52 miles from Cody to the East Entrance of Yellowstone National Park. The last twenty miles to the Park are beetle-infested and the dying trees are purple-tinged. Tourists remark on this, thinking the colorful woods are beautiful. In reality, there is nothing for these trees to do but burn, probably the result of one of those errant lightning strikes. It's not a case of "if," but "when."
Thanks to the recent Terri Schiavo case, we've been hearing much in the media about an "out-of-control" federal judiciary, a court system that seems to have usurped the legislative authority plainly spelled out in the U.S. Constitution. The American people (that minority actually paying attention) are appalled by this outrage. But here in the West we're not surprised. Here, environmentalists for the past thirty years have manipulated the courts and relied on activist liberal judges to obstruct the "multiple-use" models on the national forests, such as logging. Say what you want about logging, but for years commercial timber harvest provided firebreaks that checked the spread of wildfire.
In 1973, Congress passed the Endangered Species Act (ESA). Environmentalists have since used that legislation as the 800-pound gorilla designed to obstruct the "multi-use" status of the public lands, and even to interfere with private property rights. The ESA gave us the 1990s "Spotted Owl" controversy in the Northwest, which itself is primarily responsible for a 75% decrease in the annual board-feet timber cut in the national forests (12 billion down to 3 billion) in the last fifteen years. The results, along with the previously noted fire suppression, are obvious.
Also relatively near my home is Boulder Canyon, about 100 miles away near Big Timber, Montana. It's 24 miles long and is accessed by a single narrow winding road. The canyon contains dozens of homes and vacation cabins, and on busy summer weekends as many as 3,000 people are present, using hiking trails, campgrounds, and two church camps. Gallatin National Forest officials in Montana believe it's only a matter of time before a major fire sweeps up the canyon. It is heavily timbered and bordered by the Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness.
The main concern is that single road, which is the escape route down-canyon in the event of a fire that could trap thousands of people. The Forest Service plan calls for the thinning of 2,500 acres of brush and small diameter trees at strategic points along the canyon. To do so would place breaks barring fire spread and ensuring the safer evacuation of homeowners and recreationists.
Most environmental groups in the region (along with local Sweet Grass and Park Counties government and property owners in the canyon) support the project. That hasn't stopped three Montana enviro-groups, namely the Missoula-based "Alliance for the Wild Rockies," the "Ecology Center" and the "Native Ecosystems Council" from filing a Forest Service appeal and temporarily halting it.
The Gallatin National Forest, after dotting all the "i's" and crossing all the "t's" in its Environmental Impact Statement (EIS), seems to have included discrepancies in the project's effect on Northern Goshawks, raptors that frequent the canyon. "I think it's a paperwork correction," Brent Foster, a resource assistant for the Gallatin National Forest told the Bozeman Chronicle. "I don't think it's a big thing." The above illustrates a common strategy used by Greens to sabotage forest service timber sales, no matter their merit. The Northern Goshawk does not appear on either the "Endangered" or "Threatened" lists of the ESA, so this minor imbroglio will never even get to court. As for Boulder Canyon, Forest Service officials "hope to get some work done this year." We'll see.
In the last few years 51 wildland firefighters have lost their lives in the West. In 2002 alone, some 7 million acres burned. In 2003, a record 6,800 "structures" (mostly private homes) burned. And this summer big swaths of the public domain will go up in smoke.
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Moby Poll: Do you pre-order games, buy at launch, or wait?
Title screen
Main menu for BENC - note settings box
Car selection 1
Car selection 2
Car selection 3
Typical start screen for a race
Cockpit view, with infobox. The game includes Buicks, Oldsmobiles and Mercurys, because they all were a part of NASCAR in 1991.
There's Bill!
Bill Elliott's car again - notice lack of Coors beer branding.
In-car shot
Example of how the game shows that cars are colliding on-track (non-realistic).
Replay example of a typical two-car crash. Player's car is blue, gray and white.
Another look at the VCR functions
The crash again - note that this VCR view only allows for 3D polygons.
Example of what a crash looks like from a competitor's viewpoint. There are only about six different bitmaps: front, back, side-front, side-back and side, so watching a car spin is not realistic.
Screen showing we've crashed - oh damn.
Race results screen. Note Bill Elliott is the only real driver.
Typical screen if Bill Elliott wins the race. If you win, you get a different screen. If a fictional driver wins the race, no screen appears.
Main menu (EGA)
Gameplay (EGA)
Main menu (CGA)
Gameplay (CGA)
Main select screen
Select an official NASCAR track single race or try a Championship Season
Select your stock car
Driver's license using your own name
Practice Mode options
Bill Elliott help you with good tips in Practice Mode
Daytona track details
Qualifying Results with you and more fifteen drivers
Choose between five different adjustments to your stock car
Drivers, start your engines
Prepare to left turn
Left turn on 31 degree banking in Daytona track
Going to the Pit Stop
Choose between seven different maintenance and watch as your pit crew scrambles to save seconds
Race Results screen


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Matthew Vaughn has twice departed a franchise after directing the first installment: first, there was Kick-Ass, which was followed up by a horribly underwhelming (to say the least) sequel. Then there was X-Men: First Class, in which Vaughn reinvigorated the franchise with a fantastic origin story, followed by Bryan Singer's triumphant return with Days of Future Past. But if Vaughn had stuck around for the X-Men sequel, things might have been a little bit different.


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Series starts 11/16
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8:00 PM ET, February 8, 2009
The Palace of Auburn Hills, Detroit, MI
Nash directs Suns' offense with 21 assists as Phoenix tops Detroit
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. -- Steve Nash rekindled memories of his NBA MVP seasons and showed the Phoenix Suns that standing pat might be the way to go at the trade deadline.
Even Distribution
Steve Nash showed no favorites in running the Suns' offense as he collected 21 assists.
Scorer | Assists |
Barbosa | 5 |
Richardson | 5 |
Stoudemire | 5 |
O'Neal | 4 |
Barnes | 1 |
Hill | 1 |
Nash scored 15 and had a season-high 21 assists, directing a balanced offense for Phoenix in a 107-97 win over the Detroit Pistons on Sunday night.
The two-time MVP was snubbed from the All-Star team this season in what is probably more of a reflection of playing for Terry Porter instead of Mike D'Antoni.
"Who's been down on Steve Nash?" Detroit's Allen Iverson asked. "He's definitely an All-Star and he's still playing like an MVP."
Amare Stoudemire is an All-Star for the third straight year, showing he has recovered from major knee surgery, but the 26-year-old forward is still the main subject of trade speculation leading up to the NBA's deadline on Feb. 19.
"It's all about what they want to do financially," said Stoudemire, who signed a five-year, $74 million contract extension in 2005. "I have no control over that.
"We'll see how it plays out."
Fast Facts
• Shaquille O'Neal has 20 double-doubles this season. He had 21 in 61 games last season.
• The Suns improve to 26-10 when scoring more than 100 points.
• The Pistons have lost 11 of their last 17 games and have already lost 12 home games, when they lost seven at home all of last season.
-- ESPN research
Stoudemire had 18 points and seven rebounds, Jason Richardson scored 21, Shaquille O'Neal had nine of his 20 points in the pivotal second period, and Grant Hill added 10 points.
Nash fell one assist short of matching his career high and the highest total in the NBA this season.
"I'll find one of these guys to blame for not getting me another one," joked Nash, who passed Lenny Wilkins for 10th on the career assist list.
Nash did set the record for the most assists at The Palace, breaking the mark shared by Isiah Thomas and Chauncey Billups.
Richard Hamilton scored 27 and Iverson had 25 points for the Pistons, who have lost 11 of 17. Rasheed Wallace scored 16, Tayshaun Prince had 11 and Rodney Stuckey was held to just eight points and only one assist for the Pistons.
The Suns outscored Detroit 66-26 in the lane and 31-13 in transition.
"They just got out and just ran us into the ground," Stuckey said.
Porter, who was a Detroit assistant last season, left the court briefly during the first quarter because he was feeling ill.
"This has been a long night," Porter said. "Thank God it is over, but I'll be sick all season if we get effort like that."
Detroit and Phoenix began the game with the same 27-21 record, reflecting the lackluster seasons both have had after being two of the NBA's best teams in recent years
The Suns have not won more than three straight games this season and haven't lost more than four in a row. Detroit has beaten every division leader, other than Boston, but is just 14-12 at home.
Even though the Pistons have gone from an Eastern Conference power to a middle-of-the-pack team since giving up Billups for Iverson, they might end up sticking with their roster to free up $22 million in salary cap space to make moves over the next two summers.
Detroit was effective at times against the Suns, but usually was out of sync, as it often has been with Iverson.
The first quarter ended 29-29, the 12th tie of the game after three lead changes.
O'Neal took over in the second quarter, helping Phoenix outscore the Pistons 33-21 to create a cushion it needed to withstand an occasional run. The Suns led 83-74 after three quarters and didn't have trouble maintaining the lead.
Game notes
Phoenix assistant Alvin Gentry told Bill Cartwright he was the only one on the staff without a connection to Michigan. "I have a connection," Gentry recalled Cartwright saying. "I've hated them since I played for the Bulls." ... Detroit fell to 1-9 on Sunday this season. ... O'Neal and Iverson are the top two scorers among active players in the NBA, ranking seventh and 16th in league history. ... Richardson scored on a tip-dunk off a missed free throw and said he hadn't pulled off that feat since he was at Michigan State. ... The Suns swept the series against Detroit for the first time since the 1999-2000 season, when Porter played for them and Curry was a Pistons player. ... With his 38 points on Saturday, Hamilton moved past Hill and into seventh place in Pistons history. ... Hill ended an 0-5 skid as a visitor at the Palace.
Team Stat Comparison
Points | 107 | 97 |
Rebounds (Offensive-Total) | 13-41 | 16-45 |
Assists | 31 | 19 |
Turnovers | 12 | 15 |
Steals | 6 | 9 |
Blocks | 5 | 2 |
Fast Break Points | 31 | 13 |
Fouls (Tech/Flagrant) | 21 (0/0) | 26 (0/0) |
Largest Lead | 15 | 4 |
Top Performers
Game Leaders
Points | J. Richardson 21 | R. Hamilton 27 |
Rebounds | S. O'Neal 10 | A. McDyess 13 |
Assists | S. Nash 21 | A. Iverson 7 |
Steals | A. Stoudemire 2 | A. Iverson 4 |
Blocks | G. Hill 2 | R. Wallace 1 |
Team rosters: Phoenix | Detroit |