4/27/26 8:00PM RD1 GM4 Pistons (1-2) @ Magic (2-1)

[buddha]

i see weve resorted to the cade on five offense.

[Deleterious]

Well, their session might come down to the next 12 minutes. Not sure they can win 3 in a row.

[Sports_Freak]

I keep hearing that Orlando is better than a typical 8 seed. Maybe Detroit isn't as good as a typical 1 seed?

[Mr.TaterSalad]

Bane's 3 pointers and our downright sloppiness has given Orlando a boost. The fourth quarter couldn't be sloppier than that third quarter. We have to have less turnovers and hit at least more than a single 3 right?

Edited 1 hour ago by Mr.TaterSalad

[buddha]

stew with 12 minutes and duren with 24 is coaching malpractice.

daniss jenkins and caris lavert as your backup point guards is gm malpractice.

[Sports_Freak]

We stayed close enough to win it in the 4th. The question is, can we play good enough to win?

[buddha]

scott foster knows the assignment.

[Mr.TaterSalad]

It doesn't feel like we're going to regain the lead. 

[JackMorrisStache]

Every time we get close or have a chance to go ahead, Orlando goes on a run.

[Deleterious]

What was that Stew

[Mr.TaterSalad]

What the hell was that? Bad call. 

[DTroppens]

Stewart - just stupid, stupid, stupid. 

[DTroppens]

2 minutes ago, JackMorrisStache said:

Every time we get close or have a chance to go ahead, Orlando goes on a run.

Yup.

[buddha]

lazy cade defense and weak duren defense = poster dunk.

[Mr.TaterSalad]

To add insult to injury, Duren gets completely humiliated and posterized.

[Mr.TaterSalad]

We're cooked.

[Mr.TaterSalad]

When's the last time we had a lead? 10-12 minutes ago? At least it seems.

[JackMorrisStache]

And now we can’t even make free throws.

[DTroppens]

12 minutes ago, Sports_Freak said:

I keep hearing that Orlando is better than a typical 8 seed. Maybe Detroit isn't as good as a typical 1 seed?

I think most of us knew that before the playoffs began - the Pistons part. And I'm not knocking the Pistons. You could see in the reg season it was going to win any playoff series the way the Pistons try to win with some serious deficiencies. 

 

But Orlando is definitely better than people wanted to admit as well.

[Mr.TaterSalad]

We're going to lose to a team whose fan base is Disney workers, crackheads, and crackheads wearing Mickey Mouse ears they found in the trash outside of Disney World. Unreal!

[DTroppens]

Just one time don't make that bucket to put it up two possessions again. Gosh, every time.

[JackMorrisStache]

Every freaking time. Get close, they hit a big shot.

[DTroppens]

Still time, but eventually the Pistons have to rise to the challenge.

[Sports_Freak]

1 minute ago, DTroppens said:

I think most of us knew that before the playoffs began - the Pistons part. And I'm not knocking the Pistons. You could see in the reg season it was going to win any playoff series the way the Pistons try to win with some serious deficiencies. 

 

But Orlando is definitely better than people wanted to admit as well.

The turnovers and missed free throws and killing us. We could be up by 10, easily.

[Mr.TaterSalad]

Just now, DTroppens said:

Still time, but eventually the Pistons have to rise to the challenge.

Great time for Cade to play like he's the most talented player on the floor and Duren to do anything at all. I don't even know though that I would want Duren in the game at this point.