1/23/26 7:00PM Rockets 26-15 @ Pistons 32-10

[Deleterious]

Look, pay some high school kid $50 a game to sit behind the bench with an IPad and FanDuel so you stop challenging dumb stuff

[Betrayer]

Wow. Didn’t expect the refs to look back a few seconds earlier. I’ll take it. 

[Deleterious]

Like I said, good challenge

[Betrayer]

Tobias and Cade cooked on defense on consecutive plays. 

[Deleterious]

Wheels are coming off the wagon now

[Betrayer]

Look, we probably weren’t winning this with Cade playing this bad, but also terrible game management by JB to have Robinson, Harris, and Duren closing this game. 

[Deleterious]

It's on the players to perform, and the starters did not do that tonight.  But it's also on JB to push the right buttons and get guys on the floor that give you the best chance to win.  He didn't do that tonight either.  So fault goes both ways tonight.

[Sports_Freak]

Houston is a very aggressive team. So are the Pistons but the Rockets outmuscled us. All of those missed 3 pointers ending up costing us. I wonder if Cade is hurting? His game wasn't very impressive tonight.

[Betrayer]

Welcome to a playoff atmosphere. Cade will be trapped. You’ll see zone. You can’t win with just 2s. You can’t start three poor defenders in Duncan, Harris, and Duren. You need to use your challenges better. You need better lineup management. 

Being first in the East is an awesome accomplishment but if you want to get past the second round you need to make a move before the deadline. 

[1984Echoes]

1 minute ago, Sports_Freak said:

.... All of those missed 3 pointers ending up costing us...

Make 3 more of those shots...

And we're still shooting worse than them at 9-29 versus their 9-26...

But then... it's a 1-point game...

[1984Echoes]

1 minute ago, Betrayer said:

...  Being first in the East is an awesome accomplishment but if you want to get past the second round you need to make a move before the deadline. 

I seriously hope Trajan is thinking this.

One of JJJ, or MPJ, or TM3...

And one more skilled ball-handler and distributor...

Please.

I think we need that for this year's playoffs... And also the future.

[Sports_Freak]

8 minutes ago, 1984Echoes said:

I seriously hope Trajan is thinking this.

One of JJJ, or MPJ, or TM3...

And one more skilled ball-handler and distributor...

Please.

I think we need that for this year's playoffs... And also the future.

The Pistons ended up at 7 for 32 from the 3 point line. That pathetic shooting, along with 16 turnovers, cost us any chance to win.

[Sports_Freak]

10 minutes ago, 1984Echoes said:

I seriously hope Trajan is thinking this.

One of JJJ, or MPJ, or TM3...

And one more skilled ball-handler and distributor...

Please.

I think we need that for this year's playoffs... And also the future.

I saw one mock trade where the Pistons move Stewart. IMO, that would be a huge mistake.

[papalawrence]

Tough game. Hope Cade returns to form soon. This game highlighted their need for more shooting. Houston was clearly the better team tonight 

[Deleterious]

Boston is about to lose to Brooklyn

[Deleterious]

6 minutes ago, Deleterious said:

Boston is about to lose to Brooklyn

Not so fast.  Brooklyn pissing it away and might be headed to double OT.

Edited yesterday at 03:15 AM by Deleterious

[Deleterious]

Now that is some bad defense

 

[Sports_Freak]

12 hours ago, Deleterious said:

Now that is some bad defense

 

Season highlight for the Nets. 😅

[Deleterious]

After working his TS% up to a somewhat respectable 59%, Cade has had a rough month of January.  TS% of 50% which is awful and his overall TS% has dropped back to 56%.  58% is the current league average for TS%.  

[Deleterious]