5/9/26 3:00PM RD2 GM3 Pistons (2-0) @ Cavs (0-2)

[casimir]

Bah, damnit!!  Didn’t think they would sweep them, but they got close to 3-0.

[Sports_Freak]

5 minutes ago, Deleterious said:

They wouldn't have been in it without Cade.  But he also sort of pissed it away.  

True. And we wouldn't be up 2 games to 1 without him. Its a loss, it was kinda hard to beat Cleveland 3 in a row. Win Monday and go up 3-1. 

[Deleterious]

I understand he took Ausar out for spacing on offense.  Still not a fan of it.

Reed earned game 4 minutes IMO.  

[Deleterious]

 

[NYLion]

A winnable game ruined by JB sitting Reed and re-inserting Duren and no Ausar on Harden when Harden was cooking the Pistons. JB is a glorified motivator, his X's and O's leave A LOT to be desired.

[Betrayer]

1 hour ago, Deleterious said:

I understand he took Ausar out for spacing on offense.  Still not a fan of it.

Reed earned game 4 minutes IMO.  

Reed earned more 4th quarter minutes in this game. He outplayed Duren and it wasn’t close.
 

Just JB doing JB things. 

[Deleterious]

 

[casimir]

1 hour ago, Deleterious said:

I understand he took Ausar out for spacing on offense.  Still not a fan of it.

Reed earned game 4 minutes IMO.  

It’s too bad Stewart couldn’t become more of a 3 point threat and/or Duren didn’t have to be in the paint on offense.  Finding Reed minutes at C wouldn’t be so difficult.

That’s probably got to be top of the to do list this offseason?  Thompon’s offense overall and maybe back to the drawing board for Stewart on the arc?

[casimir]

Just now, casimir said:

It’s too bad Stewart couldn’t become more of a 3 point threat and/or Duren didn’t have to be in the paint on offense.  Finding Reed minutes at C wouldn’t be so difficult.

That’s probably got to be top of the to do list this offseason?  Thompon’s offense overall and maybe back to the drawing board for Stewart on the arc?

Or maybe it’s move Duren in a sign and trade if some team (hopefully with lots of assets) offers him max?

[buddha]

1 hour ago, Deleterious said:

 

we'll all sit around and get drunk when duren gets $40+ from the pistons.

[buddha]

[buddha]

[buddha]

danniss: -28

duren: -14

[Deleterious]

I don't really understand the logic of leaving Harris and Robinson on an island against Harden three times in a row.  I'm not comfortable counting on my two worst perimeter defenders to win me a ball game against one of their best offensive players.  

Not a fan of letting Cleveland dictate how things would go down.  The Pistons just switched so easy and then sat there watching our guys struggle.  We should be dictating how things go.  Stop switching or better yet, with a guy like Harden who has shown to be careless with the ball, blitz him and double him right off the initial screen.