3/30/26 9:30PM Pistons 54-20 @ OKC 59-16

[Tigeraholic1]

Paycom Center - OKC, OK

[Deleterious]

Hopefully Lu Dort sits so the Pistons don't have to worry about catching a cheap shot from him.

[Deleterious]

So the Pistons are big pussies.  Ausar questionable, Duren, Harris, Robinson all doubtful.  

They should get hit with a massive fine.  

[buddha]

23 minutes ago, Deleterious said:

So the Pistons are big pussies.  Ausar questionable, Duren, Harris, Robinson all doubtful.  

They should get hit with a massive fine.  

will okc sit half their team too?

[1984Echoes]

This could be like watching the JV team!!!

[Deleterious]

34 minutes ago, buddha said:

will okc sit half their team too?

Second night of a b2b so I imagine a couple at least.

[Deleterious]

My end of season award picks.

MVP

1. Wemby - Best two way player wins it

2. SGA - His defense is better than Jokic and Luka

DPOY

1. Wemby - He will be the favorite any year he plays 65+ games

2. Scottie Barnes - Everyone will have Chet or Gobert here.  I think in the three point era that perimeter defense is undervalued and Barnes is the best perimeter defender this year that is eligible.  Ausar would be my pick here, but I don't think he will qualify for awards.

6 MOY

1 - Naz Reid - No strong feelings on this one.  Pritchard has started 50 games so I can't count him as a 6th man.

2 - Keldon Johnson 

ROY

1. Kon Knueppel - Coin flip with Cooper Flagg.  I give the nod to Kon because he is doing it in meaningful games plus he is going to lead the league in made 3 pointers.  

2. Cooper Flagg

3. VJ Edgecombe - Had a good enough season to win it most years.

COY

1. Joe Mazulla - Almost as big of a lock as Wemby for DPOY.  Most picked Boston to be a playin team at best.

2. Mitch Johnson 

MIP

1. Nickeil Alexander-Walker - From 9 PPG to 20 PPG is impressive.  He isn't just chucking either.  His TS% has actually gone up 2 points.  

2. Jalen Duren - If you wanted to put Jalen Johnson here that is fine.  But I'm going with the hometown guy.

 

 

 

[Deleterious]

Well, that is certainly a take.

I think they lose to OKC and San Antonio, and it's a tossup with Boston.  Nobody else in the east concerns me after Boston.  So I would have them 3rd or 4th I guess.  Assuming Cade is relatively healthy of course.

 

[buddha]

2 hours ago, Deleterious said:

Well, that is certainly a take.

I think they lose to OKC and San Antonio, and it's a tossup with Boston.  Nobody else in the east concerns me after Boston.  So I would have them 3rd or 4th I guess.  Assuming Cade is relatively healthy of course.

 

fully healthy they are behind cleveland.  i think they've passed the knicks because cade is now better than brunson.

behind boston for sure.

philly?  they will never be "fully healthy" so it doesnt really matter.  but a healthy embiid would destroy the pistons.

without cade the pistons are 50/50 to get bounced in round one.

[Hongbit]

I believe more in Bigfoot than I do a healthy Embiid. 

[Deleterious]

Just Hartenstein and Williams out for OKC.  

Duren, Harris, and Robinson for Detroit.  Thompson will play.

[Deleterious]

Like getting a good contract this summer wasn't going to be hard enough?

 

[Deleterious]

Reports from Chicago that the Bulls are working with the league on an exit strategy from Ivey.

[Deleterious]

The Bulls waived Ivey.

 

[buddha]

he's always been a big religious guy.

not only is his knee injured probably beyond repair, he's also dumb.  regardless of how you feel about pride month, shut your pie hole and keep it to yourself.  he's not good enough to say those things and stay in the league.

[casimir]

What’s the paycheck for a church league?

[Deleterious]

I'm glad I didn't walk around in my 20's with a video camera in my pocket.  

[Motor City Sonics]

found Jesus and then ignored everything Jesus taught about loving your fellow man - even if they "sin",        See you at C-Pac,  Ivey. 

[buddha]

"Acquired at the trade deadline from Detroit in the Kevin Huerter deal, there were some immediate red flags around Ivey when he held an impromptu postgame sermon in February about the “Old Jaden Ivey” being dead, especially now that “Christ was in his life.”

 

Over the last few weeks, he started taking to his social media account and preaching to people his beliefs, while condemning those that he felt weren’t “saved.” Monday was more than enough in being the final straw, as there was an ongoing opinion that Ivey’s behavior was somehow spiraling....

...There was noise out of Detroit that Ivey was not only very religious but a bit of a “preacher” in the locker room, so why was there not enough homework done on him by Karnisovas before the deal?"

***

Apparently its been an issue for a while.

[NYLion]

11 hours ago, buddha said:

will okc sit half their team too?

Well, they did already in Detroit so now it's the Pistons turn to rest guys. This is what the NBA is now, the regular season is virtually meaningless because you never see full rosters. The most meaningless regular seasons of any major sport and I don't think it's close.

[gehringer_2]

15 minutes ago, buddha said:

"Acquired at the trade deadline from Detroit in the Kevin Huerter deal, there were some immediate red flags around Ivey when he held an impromptu postgame sermon in February about the “Old Jaden Ivey” being dead, especially now that “Christ was in his life.”

 

Over the last few weeks, he started taking to his social media account and preaching to people his beliefs, while condemning those that he felt weren’t “saved.” Monday was more than enough in being the final straw, as there was an ongoing opinion that Ivey’s behavior was somehow spiraling....

...There was noise out of Detroit that Ivey was not only very religious but a bit of a “preacher” in the locker room, so why was there not enough homework done on him by Karnisovas before the deal?"

***

Apparently its been an issue for a while.

The species hasn't evolved to be able to deal with the tech culture it has built..  Young people going head over heels for this or that idea/movement/vocation/avocation has always been pretty common, but in the past also usually pretty benign. 'Just a phase' you move past and maybe your best friend remembers and can tease you about it 20yrs later.

Well, no more of that kind of leeway.

[buddha]

13 minutes ago, gehringer_2 said:

The species hasn't evolved to be able to deal with the tech culture it has built..  Young people going head over heels for this or that idea/movement/vocation/avocation has always been pretty common, but in the past also usually pretty benign. 'Just a phase' you move past and maybe your best friend remembers and can tease you about it 20yrs later.

Well, no more of that kind of leeway.

there is no more forgiveness or mercy.  only rage anf the seeking of righteous vengeance.

[buddha]

if cade got sga's whistle, he'd average 50 per game.

[Deleterious]

I think we're witnessing a mental breakdown.  I hope he can get some help.

This was after he was released.

 

[Sports_Freak]

I couldn't stay awake to watch any sports last 😴 night. I made it thru the 1st quarter of the Pistons and then thru the 1st innings of JV. But looking at the box score of the Piston game, the free throw disparity and our terrible % of the calls we DID get looks like it may have been the difference in the game. Overall, a terrible sports night for Detroit fans. 😒😒