Mike Ashmore's Great American Sports Tour
Tour Stop #4
2/5/2005 - Detroit Pistons @ New Jersey Nets

12:30 pm - At the game with Scott, should be fun.  Sitting in the end where the Pistons warmed up, so I got to see Big Ben, sans afro.  As long as Carter has a sick dunk and I see Darko play, today was a success.  Oh yeah, and the Jojo thing.

4:15 pm - Surprisingly enough, the Nets kicked the hell out of Detroit.  I only got to see one of the things I wanted, but it wasn't the one I expected...Darko played!  Sure, it was garbage time, but he's still the 2nd overall pick.  Carter went nuts and put up 41, and he and Kidd were both triple-double candidates.  Decent game, decent four-song concert afterwards.  Not bad for $15.  See ya four days from now.
2003 2nd overall pick Darko Milicic in his usual attire.
Darko, in "action" with Donnell Harvey
Left: Vince Carter and Tayshaun Prince survey the action.

Above: The view from our seats
Journeyman Billy Thomas defends Richard Hamtilon, who directs his teammates near the sideline.
Below, a tighter shot of the same Vince Carter rejection.