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Game 79: Detroit Pistons (39-39) @ Oklahoma City Thunder (45-33) - 8:00 PM ET

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Re: Game 79: Detroit Pistons (39-39) @ Oklahoma City Thunder (45-33) - 8:00 PM ET 

Post#21 » by vege » Sat Apr 6, 2019 2:24 am

This was by far Blake's worst game on defense. He gave absolutely no effort there. At least he was amazing on offense. Reggie Jackson and Luke Kennard were at least as bad as Blake on defense, and offered absolutely nothing on offense. We didn't lose because they outrebound us, we lost because some players were flat out trash.
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Re: Game 79: Detroit Pistons (39-39) @ Oklahoma City Thunder (45-33) - 8:00 PM ET 

Post#22 » by JD43320 » Sat Apr 6, 2019 2:28 am

Dre had some nice blocks but he was outclassed in every other area by Adams. "Future Star" Kennard has been trash for a while now.
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Re: Game 79: Detroit Pistons (39-39) @ Oklahoma City Thunder (45-33) - 8:00 PM ET 

Post#23 » by edmunder_prc » Sat Apr 6, 2019 2:42 am

Drummond stunk it up. OKC almost doubles the Pistons in rebounds. Not sure how that’s possible in the NBA. Where there is a MI sports team, there is a way for bad play.

21 offensive rebounds for OKC?!?
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Re: Game 79: Detroit Pistons (39-39) @ Oklahoma City Thunder (45-33) - 8:00 PM ET 

Post#24 » by _Und3r][D4wg_ » Sat Apr 6, 2019 3:05 am

Blake should've just sat this one out, then divided this effort over our last 3 games to secure the 7th/8th. :nonono:
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Re: Game 79: Detroit Pistons (39-39) @ Oklahoma City Thunder (45-33) - 8:00 PM ET 

Post#25 » by Snakebites » Sat Apr 6, 2019 3:52 am

Man these last 10 or so games have been rough to watch.

Seriously bummed by this team. I still think we probably make the playoffs but man oh man are we limping in.

I guess the reality that our run a while back was largely fueled by unsustainable 3 point shooting is setting in now. That Blake sunk 9 three pointers and we were still only 36% from downtown in that game really speaks volumes.

A really terrible all round game played by the Pistons. The stats don't do it justice.
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Re: Game 79: Detroit Pistons (39-39) @ Oklahoma City Thunder (45-33) - 8:00 PM ET 

Post#26 » by pistonsbball » Sat Apr 6, 2019 6:15 am

Snakebites wrote:Man these last 10 or so games have been rough to watch.

Seriously bummed by this team. I still think we probably make the playoffs but man oh man are we limping in.

I guess the reality that our run a while back was largely fueled by unsustainable 3 point shooting is setting in now. That Blake sunk 9 three pointers and we were still only 36% from downtown in that game really speaks volumes.

A really terrible all round game played by the Pistons. The stats don't do it justice.


Team will come out and play hard and compete in the playoffs. The problem with this team is motivation and bringing it every night. We take nights off like we're a team that's actually done something.
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Re: Game 79: Detroit Pistons (39-39) @ Oklahoma City Thunder (45-33) - 8:00 PM ET 

Post#27 » by El Chivo » Sat Apr 6, 2019 7:32 am

Another year of Reggie Jackson at point guard gonna drive me crazy.
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Re: Game 79: Detroit Pistons (39-39) @ Oklahoma City Thunder (45-33) - 8:00 PM ET 

Post#28 » by DBC10 » Sat Apr 6, 2019 12:08 pm

Snakebites wrote:Man these last 10 or so games have been rough to watch.

Seriously bummed by this team. I still think we probably make the playoffs but man oh man are we limping in.

I guess the reality that our run a while back was largely fueled by unsustainable 3 point shooting is setting in now. That Blake sunk 9 three pointers and we were still only 36% from downtown in that game really speaks volumes.

A really terrible all round game played by the Pistons. The stats don't do it justice.


Every year it feels like we do this. Even that one year where we got the courtesy sweep from LeBron and co we barely limped in. If this team could show some sort of fight each night besides Blake, it'd be nice on a semi consistent basis. Instead of praying for going supernova on the 3 pointers and general anomalies

Practically anyone that doesn't shoot above 37% from 3 should be removed from this team, immediately, if we're going to continue this type of offense next season.

We practically gave Westbrook his season regular triple double lock tonight. He was styling on us and we couldn't do a damn thing about it.

Exhibit A:
https://streamable.com/wvw9a

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