I was very much thinking of Wallace when I saw that Duncan image. He’d be the master of defense and one of special moves would be having his arms extend even longer and whirl like helicopter blades in front of him

Even if they beat DET, Harden is not winning a title. And I cannot wait for him to retire. Maybe we put this era behind us.

Can't beat em, join em. Cade needs to fall down on every shot. They'll win 70 games and the ECF next year if they cave to the BS refs. This game was won by refs giving in to the flopping. Pistons didn't lose. Cavs didn't win. Refs featured themselves.

Pistons beat the Cavs in nearly every statistical category, including hustle, but 12 extra FTs on multiple BS calls kept this game close enough to allow them to take it to OT. The NBA is rigged and refs should be investigated.

Rigged

I'm not watching the game anymore. CLE was a middling defense this entire season, giving up 115+ppg. They also averaged 19-20 fouls per game. 10 fouls half way through the 4th (and shooting double the FTs the last game) is a rigged basketball game.

It's justified. Caris didn't foul him. And previously, Ausar was FOULED and they called it on him. The NBA sucks.

I refuse to watch refs determine the outcome of a game. Go Pistons. Catch y'all tomorrow.

I'm turning this shit off. Refs rigging this shit.

16-8 foul differential and commentators saying "a lot of contact and Cleveland wondering why no foul call". The jig is up folks. If DET pulls off this a series, it's DESPITE the narrative and the script.

Refs man. This is bullshit.

Yeah, this game is only 8 points precisely bc of this. Cade has taken 14 shots, only 4 FTs. The other issue is a bunch of Pistons are terrified to shoot at the rim or have to shoot FTs. Duren, Stew, Ausar - looking at you. Get position, go up hard. Follow Tobias' lead. Ball to chin, chest to chest.

I hope we get more Stew early in the 3rd. +15 to Duren's -7 in a game you're winning by 8 is...way too on point. Credit Duren making a couple if nice passes, but otherwise bro is non-existent on both ends. I feel bad for him, but it's not a lack of opportunity at this point. He's been soft. Period

Is Duren getting held on every rebound attempt or has he just completely lost all of his instinct and athleticism to go get them?

2 fouls in 20+minutes of playoff basketball?

Did I just hear CLE only has 2 fouls?!? In the half?! That's the entire game?!

Did Cade NOT get fouled on that 3 ball?

Let Stee shoot 10 threes tonight and then start him on Friday and watch the CAVS defense shift. Then put Duren in WITH Stew and watch Duren feast on Cade lobs bc Stew stretches Mobley to the corner.

Defense is not locked in. Guys are throwing stupid passes. Duren can't NOT get blocked inside or Rebound or Defend. Struggling to see where this game turns into a Win without something significant changing. They don't seem prepared or locked in.

Truth

Rep Justin Jones made a statement entrance, walking into the Tennessee legislature with an"Abolish ICE" flag. No subtlety. No backing down.🔥🔥🔥

I cannot help but see the compelling similarities from these two pictures, exactly 70 years apart. 🧵 1/6

LET THIS SINK IN—the U.S. now has no confirmed CDC director, no FDA commissioner, no Surgeon General, an NIH director with no medical license, and the last Acting CDC Director was a George Bush speechwriter. In fact—the only doctor/scientist we have in the White House is… Dr Oz.

(What) would you trade for Giannis to become a Piston for the next 4-5yrs next to Cade?

Oh no! www.nytimes.com/athletic/727...

Mitchell shot more FTs IM THE SECOND HALF than DET shot for the game.

Put the CLE starters back in so the refs will call a foul 🥴

Hey JB - Play these guys when it matters. Duren has been trash for 2 straight series.

Mitchell joining Harden as unwatchable NBA players. On the deck in EVERY. SINGLE. SHOT. ATTEMPT. Fix your go, NBA.

30-10 FT discrepancy

MORE FTs?! Fuuuuuuunnnnn basketball

28-8 FT 23-12 fouls Nah.

Late whistle when the superstar throws his hands up in the air? Oh joy! This is why we watch, right?!

BENCH JALEN DUREN. sometimes you need tough love too

Give me Daniss Green LeVert Ron Paul For like 5 minutes

Great Q1 with 21 points, but the defense has been a disaster since then giving up 38 and 31. Still writing striking distance, but some guys are going to have to care a lot more about defense than they have for the last 24 minutes of game time.

Cade basically non-existent today so let's see if the outcasts can dig them out of this.

16-7 fouls. Good stuff.

What a disasterous start to the second half. Bad D, bad passes, no energy. Maybe try your defensive energy guys?! Ya know, Ron, Paul, Jevonte?! The actual heart and soul of the team... Instead of JD?

Really hard to watch superstars flop all over the court and get calls and then foul egregiously and not have it called. Cade has to start falling down. Period. You can't win if you don't fall down. UNWATCHABLE NBA basketball.

Get Cade going down hill and then throw Ausar, Ron, Jevonte, and Daniss at Harden full court for the second half. Wrap this shit up folks.

CLE 16 FT and only 5 fouls DET 5 FT and 13 fouls Cool. Bigs HAVE to start being stronger with the ball and guards/wings may have to start falling down constantly to keep up.

The defense and the score so far favors Detroit. Would be great if we could find a Center with hands and any offensive ability whatsoever. Let Stew shoot a 3. Don't let Duren touch the ball.

Is this our Caris LeVert game you promised @jamonalexander.bsky.social ?

TOs causing Ausar to get into foul trouble. Cool. Cade and JD sucking hard right now.

I appreciate Dean Wade's beard.

Which teams benefits from this play when it's all said and done?

Pistons taking a 6'4" streaky shooting PG from Iowa at 21 feels like...not the plan. Esp after signing Daniss. This team needs our future 4, replacement C, and yes, SHOOTERS. But if Chaz can't find minutes as a 6'3" 3pt bucket, why are we drafting another small guard? Move up and snag Morez.

ESPN has OKC taking Yax and I just can't.

If we actually want to appreciate moms, we should be providing free childcare, healthcare, and guaranteed income for stay-at-home parents to put more money in families’ pockets and ensure no SAHP is reliant on a partner for their economic security. Idk I think that’s better than 15% off a vacuum.