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You just can't have the turnover. I don't want to say the basketball should have been in Schroder's hands but it kind of feels that way.

It's amazing the confidence NBA scorers have. Hardaway has had a terrible game shooting and did not flinch on those last two makes.

Nice step back by Cade there. He needs to find something he is good at that he can go to in key moments and when things are not going well. I think that is his best bet.

Cade has to finish this strong. I am sick of watching him stumble in the fourth quarter.

Turnovers are just killing us. -5 on turnovers right now. And 7 less three pointers made. It's a miracle we are ahead.

If Cade does not get downhill quick, it usually ends up with an extremely difficult shot that doesn't go.

Exactly. That was a mental error by him.

I'm sure that is getting reviewed during the break. Seems like Schroder could have gotten it up quicker himself.

For whatever reason, the refs have favored the road team in this series. Almost like they are trying to balance out the home crowd advantage.

Losing Harris is killer. Cade can't do this alone. That was last make was an extreme degree of difficulty.

It seems like every time the Hardaway has had a chance to make the arena explode the last two games, he has missed the three.

My guess is most of this board will feel the same way about the idea of trading Max Clark 3 months from now.

They had a pretty good play setup there but Duren overshot Cade.

The errant buzzer was the best thing that could have happened to the Pistons.

Cade just has to be better late in games. If you are the star and turning it over 5 times per game, you have to make the clutch plays to go with it.

Th Pistons have been very physical with Brunson. I am not really too upset with him getting some calls as long as Cade does too. Which it feels like he is.

Knicks shot poorly also but hard to believe we can win when Beasley and Hardaway were a combined 1-14 from three.

Credit Schroder. Might not be one of our best players but he’s not afraid of the moment and he stepped up tonight.

Yeah...I would guess more than half of that 0-8 was good looks. But I don't want to undersell the Pistons defense too much either. When they are focused, they do play good team defense.

THJ. Not a good option but the only reasonable option. I agree about Cade. Or if that is not acceptable to you, then you go small and bring Ausar or Harris off the bench.

And yet we continue to guard him with Ausar. What a waste. Thompson can't guard him and we lose the value of him wreaking havoc guarding guys he can defend.

I don't want to put too much emphasis on this series but this does feel true for him.

It's one game. Not holding it against them. They did what they needed to do for us to win. Cade, Duren, and Thompson did not do what we needed them to do. I kind of feel bad for Cade because he is going to be great (he already is in many ways) but if we don't find a point guard, or at least another guy who can carry the a large part of the load of facilitating offense, I fear that people are going to be disappointed with the results at the end of the season. Also, Thompson should not guard Brunson. I hate when we put him on guys like Brunson or Trae Young. You are wasting his skills because he either can't guard them or he ends up in foul trouble. Put him on Bridges or Anunoby. If you want to put him on Brunson for a possession or two late in the game, that's fine. Asking him to get guard Brunson the majority of the time is just stupid.

Can't be said enough...we need a point guard. Maybe Cade will prove me wrong but until he does, I am going to die on the hill that this team needs a legit point guard. It will mean less assists for Cade. But hopefully, more quality looks and scoring for him also.

Losing Stewart was devastating. Duren hopefully uses this as a learning experience. He just wasn't ready for the playoff intensity.