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#17 - Pistons@Hornets - 7pm ET

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Re: #17 - Pistons@Hornets - 7pm ET 

Post#81 » by Crymson » Fri Nov 22, 2024 4:07 am

VicVinegar wrote:I think the THJ as a starter experiment needs to be over. He's just way too one dimensional. Just stands at the 3 point line and waits for the ball. Doesn't move, doesn't play defense.


This is all provably false. He's a very active off-ball mover and he's been a decent defender.

doesn't position himself for rebounds, doesn't get assists. If he were hitting 50% from 3 still maybe that would be okay. 0 for 12 from three his last two games. Tonight he had 2 points, 1 assist, 1 rebound, and was a team worst -24.


He's had two tough games since his return from injury. He averaged 12 PPG on excellent efficiency in his first 12.

I mean the dude literally doesn't even try defensively


Completely and provably untrue.

Ausar can't come back fast enough.


It's highly unlikely that the Pistons will replacing a guy who, the last two games included, has been one of the better perimeter shooters in the league with a guy who will most likely continue to be a bad shooter.
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Re: #17 - Pistons@Hornets - 7pm ET 

Post#82 » by VicVinegar » Fri Nov 22, 2024 5:05 am

Of the Pistons' top 10 rotation players this year, THJ is "provably":

Last in Defensive rating
Last in Rebounds per 48 minutes - He's actually DEAD LAST in the entire league among players who have over 100 minutes this year. (322/322)
Last in Steals per 48 minutes
Last in Blocks per 48 minutes
2nd last in +/- (Duren being last)

And as an added bonus, dead last in defensive rating among qualified Mavericks' players last year (and healthy scratched in playoffs).

I also like to partake in the edibles, but come on. Tim Hardaway Jr. is BAD defensively.

Pistons were down 17 when THJ checked out of the game with 6 minutes left in the third quarter, and then they were able to force overtime with him on the bench.
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Re: #17 - Pistons@Hornets - 7pm ET 

Post#83 » by Neptune » Fri Nov 22, 2024 7:35 am

Losing to complete trash is always the worst. I can't stand losing to the Hornets!
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Post#84 » by Rip32 » Fri Nov 22, 2024 3:16 pm

just saw Cade "Vegan" Cunningham hurt again???
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Post#85 » by Billl » Fri Nov 22, 2024 4:22 pm

Rip32 wrote:just saw Cade "Vegan" Cunningham hurt again???


I'm sorry, that's a flat out dumb take. He took a hard landing on his back on a drive to the rim. Unless you were planning on covering the floor with hamburgers to be some sort of cushion, this had absolutely nothing to do with meat.
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Re: #17 - Pistons@Hornets - 7pm ET 

Post#86 » by NYPiston » Fri Nov 22, 2024 4:33 pm

That game illustrated why the Hornets are bad. They hit a ridiculous amount of threes, their two stars went off, and they went to OT against a mediocre (we'll certainly take mediocre) Pistons team that brought their C game. A miracle that this game even got to OT in the first place with THJ, Duren and Ivey no showing pretty much the entire game.
Hopefully Cade isn't hurt too badly because Yikes if he is
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Re: #17 - Pistons@Hornets - 7pm ET 

Post#87 » by NYPiston » Fri Nov 22, 2024 4:35 pm

mattao313 wrote:Our announcers are boring AF

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I'll take boring over whatever abomination the Hornets announcers are.
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Re: #17 - Pistons@Hornets - 7pm ET 

Post#88 » by mattao313 » Sat Nov 23, 2024 1:54 am

NYPiston wrote:
mattao313 wrote:Our announcers are boring AF

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I'll take boring over whatever abomination the Hornets announcers are.
Eh I find myself watching the other teams announcer to either hear them get annoyed if we win or to not fall asleep listening to kelser or passed his prime blaha .

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Re: #17 - Pistons@Hornets - 7pm ET 

Post#89 » by Laimbeer » Sat Nov 23, 2024 3:51 pm

aad wrote:Cade gotta get better with the ball he have some of the worst turnovers I ever seen


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Re: #17 - Pistons@Hornets - 7pm ET 

Post#90 » by Canadafan » Sun Dec 1, 2024 1:22 pm

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Hornets announcers hahaha

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