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6 hours ago, Deleterious said:

I mean, after Duren, Harris is the biggest reason Orlando went to 7.  He was a turd sandwich for six of those seven games.  One of the worst players on the court.  Shot something like 18% from three the first six games.  TS% of 48% the first six games.  We used to clown on Stanley Johnson and Killian when they were at 55%.  Props for coming through in game 7 though, that was huge.

Should be easier for him this series.  Cleveland is a bad defensive team and nobody of any consequence will be guarding him.  Mobley is also pretty easy for him to guard since he doesn't really use his size.  He was still really inefficient last night, especially from three (1-5) so hopefully he can pick it up a bit.

As far as contracts go.  Nobody is giving him more than $15 million a year.  

Excited to see this one. I am finally able to watch re-runs of No Reservations again. It hurt for long while. Miss me some Tony...

I don't see the Lakers winning a game this series.

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Much better series start against a better opponent.

“They call him the Unk!”

Now come out of the half with that same intensity.

1 minute ago, Betrayer said:

Good answer to the Cleveland run. Duren has been a problem for them without Allen on the court. 

Back to trying to earn that max offer sheet.

Playing clean ball.

Great start. They are disrupting Cavs offensive scheme.

25 minutes ago, Betrayer said:

I wouldn't be so happy about Cade's matchups. Against Tyson he was 5-18. Against Mobley he was 5-15. Not sure about Wade, apparently he didn't guard Cade much this year so maybe that's a better matchup this year even though it hadn't been in the past. Struss is a decent defender with size.

Hopefully JB will run screens to get some of the weaker defenders on Cade. Problem is that Mobley will be lurking and Cleveland's big men eat up Cade's drives. In order to prevent Mobley from roaming, they'll need to do what they did to Orlando and pull Ausar into the screening action. But Mobley isn't Suggs who Cade can dominate in the paint. You don't want that switch.

A smarter move might be to run off ball screens with Ausar and Duncan to force Cleveland to switch in order to prevent the open three. That will lock Mobley on a guy he can't leave. Now you're free to run your offense, pull Ausar into another screen to get Cade a mismatch, or whatever. Mobley can't leave the shooter or you make him pay.

Overall though I think Cade will need to have that three point shot and the middy rolling like he did in the last three games against Orlando otherwise it could be a long series for him (and us).

 

Your point about Harris being guarded by Harden is a good one. In general, the Pistons should do everything they can to target Harden on defense over and over the same way they'll try to target Duncan. He's decent at deflections but not much else on defense because he gives zero effort. He can't really guard anyone on the court.

You're point about Duren being stronger is a good one as well. I was surprised to see he actually had some really good games against Cleveland's front line this year. But so did Allen, going for 20+ in 2 out of 3 games. Mobley had some killers against us as well, averaging 18 pts, 8 rebounds, 4 assists, 3 blocks, and nearly 45% from three.

I expect to see JB keep Ausar on the bench like he attempted in Magic series early on. Ausar on the floor is a instant double on Cade. This is the same logic he used chaining Holland to a urinal in the locker room.

9 hours ago, Deleterious said:

The extension is a head scratcher for sure.

Not opposed to rewarding good work.  But put a car in his driveway.  Give him access to your private jet and tell him to take his family anywhere he wants for 2 weeks on your dime.  

There was no reason to extend him if he had 3 years left.

With the amount of money Gores flushed on Monty I would not worry. Must be all pocket change to him. 

7 hours ago, Deleterious said:

Minnesota takes game 1

Sneaky good. 

He should have been pulled at this point. We have seen guys pulled for less. Looking bad on staff now.

Should have traded him last off season.....................................

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They FINALLY gave their playoff groove.

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Great series The Madison on Paramount+. Michelle Pfeiffer and Kurt Russell or fabulous. A special treat Matthew Fox (Jack Shepard from lost) is fantastic.

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