5/1/26 7:00PM RD1 GM6 Pistons 2-3 @ Magic 3-2

[Hongbit]

Blake Griffin spot on.  There haven’t been any adjustments at all the entire series.

[buddha]

5 minutes ago, Betrayer said:

So you expect him to average 45 points in this series? He has 2 pts less than Paulo and he has no help at all. Oh, and just came off a collapsed lung playing 40+ minutes in this series. I’d be tired too. 

i accept that cade is human.

i also accept that he has to be superhuman to get this team to win.  which is not bis fault.  his gm decided he wasbt worth trading for a second great player.

dont get me wrong, i love cade, he's luka light.  but he has to be luka if this team has a chance tonight, which means he has to score every time.  no standing around hoping tobias hits a 3.

[DTroppens]

The Pistons wanted to stick with what they had at the trade deadline to see what they have. I doubt they are happy with the answer.

This is what the front office wanted.

[motownblues]

Going out the same way the wings did 

[DTroppens]

10 minutes ago, Deleterious said:

No way can they make up a 22 point deficit 

The way the offense is playing, they will challenged to score  22 in each quarter of the second half.

[Hongbit]

Find some way to win the 3rd quarter by at least 10 points.  Get it down to 12 to start the 4th to have a chance.  

[buddha]

2 minutes ago, DTroppens said:

The Pistons wanted to stick with what they had at the trade deadline to see what they have. I doubt they are happy with the answer.

This is what the front office wanted.

yes, and its bull****.  you never know when you'll be a 60 win #1 seed again.  indiana is loaded next season.  boston too.  this was a year to take advantage of the east before your team becomes too expensive to add another piece.

but trajan did nothing.  he didnt even add marginal pieces like a shroeder or a coby white, he did nothing but move up in the MIDDLE of the draft.

its gm malpractice to go along with jb's usual coaching in game malpractice.

[Deleterious]

WTF Cade

[buddha]

AND orlando is missing wagner, one of their starters.

and were still down 20.

[DTroppens]

6 minutes ago, buddha said:

yes, and its bull****.  you never know when you'll be a 60 win #1 seed again.  indiana is loaded next season.  boston too.  this was a year to take advantage of the east before your team becomes too expensive to add another piece.

but trajan did nothing.  he didnt even add marginal pieces like a shroeder or a coby white, he did nothing but move up in the MIDDLE of the draft.

its gm malpractice to go along with jb's usual coaching in game malpractice.

Yup.

[Betrayer]

Ausar has 1 steal and 1 block. He just got both of them.

Thats the total number of steals and blocks we have. We got ZERO in the first half. 
 

The only way this teams wins is by wining the possession battle. That’s been true all year. That hasn’t been happening. The players aren’t doing it and the coach hasn’t helped with his lineups. 

[Adullin]

This is depressing 

[Betrayer]

At least it looks like they’re trying this quarter. But they’re not good enough on offense to come back from this. 

[buddha]

WHY IS STEW NOT IN THIS GAME?????

[Deleterious]

How many open three point shots can Harris miss? My guess is more

[buddha]

ausar is BY FAR the second best pkayer on this team.  how many open threes can duncan and tobias miss?

[Deleterious]

Thompson is a freak 

[Betrayer]

Maddening that they could have been playing this hard all game. 

[buddha]

Just now, Betrayer said:

Maddening that they could have been playing this hard all game. 

a thousand times this!

its an  elimination game.  HUSTLE!

[buddha]

1 minute ago, Betrayer said:

Maddening that they could have been playing this hard all game. 

AND you sit your main energy player in stew in order to play JALEN DUREN.  its ****ing maddening.

[buddha]

and holland cant get off the bench.

[Betrayer]

Forced 5 turnovers already in the 3rd. You need this level of defense for the rest of the game and maybe, maybe, you have a small chance. 

[Betrayer]

Why Jenkins?!? You see what got you back in this. It’s defense. Get Javonte or Holland or Stew in there. Moron!

Edited 4 hours ago by Betrayer

[Deleterious]

Jenkins just shot a corner the off the side of the backboard

[buddha]

danniss hits the SIDE OF THE BACKBOARD on a wide open 3.