Game 81: Pistons (23-57) vs. Bucks (50-30) Apr. 8 7:00 PM EST

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The Rodney McGruder showcase game. Rodney needs a job next season, might as well do something good with a tank game.

[Manocad]

And people worried the Pistons would win this game

[DNice68]

And people worried the Pistons would win this game

As soon as it was reported that Giannis and Middleton were playing, it was a wrap!

[Manocad]

And people worried the Pistons would win this game

As soon as it was reported that Giannis and Middleton were playing, it was a wrap!

Well, you see how it works here...people criticize that the team will do something stupid like win when they should tank, then criticize when the team tanks instead of winning. I love it.

[bstein14]

Motor City Cruise in a 69 to 69 halftime tie in their playoff game tonight and its on ESPNU. Probably much more exciting than that Pistons game.

[LaSheed]

And people worried the Pistons would win this game

As soon as it was reported that Giannis and Middleton were playing, it was a wrap!

Well, you see how it works here...people criticize that the team will do something stupid like win when they should tank, then criticize when the team tanks instead of winning. I love it.

No kidding!

[vege]

I wonder why Cade had a bad statistical game

Read on Twitter

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[whitehops]

I wonder why Cade had a bad statistical game

Read on Twitter

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I literally screenshotted that same image watching some of the plays back! That was one of Cade’s turnovers, he didn’t get the pass off smooth and it hit baseline when intended for Stewart.

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I almost didn't check in on the game once I saw Giannis was playing, but for All Things Pistons, can this please be the final time Stew and Hayes start a game? You just can't play this game with two people not giving much offensively.

Bucks are my pick to win it all. They're all healthy (hopefully for Lopez can go heavy playoff minutes), can load up the minutes for Giannis now that it's the playoffs, and while they have a limited bench that will probably prevent them from sweeping or even going 4-1 in series, but in a seven game slog?

[Manocad]

So tank, but don't start players who help the tank. Got it.

[DetroitSho]

So tank, but don't start players who help the tank. Got it.

Hey man, in a tank season you're supposed to go 0-82, all losses on buzzer beaters by the other team, all while our top 12 play above their averages.

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[Manocad]

So tank, but don't start players who help the tank. Got it.

Hey man, in a tank season you're supposed to go 0-82, all losses on buzzer beaters by the other team, all while our top 12 play above their averages.

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Of course. Silly me.

[edmunder_prc]

I wonder why Cade had a bad statistical game

Read on Twitter

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Cade needs some buddies who can shoot consistently and scare defenses or there will be a lot of this.

He does need a big that he can play the pick and roll with that can both catch a lob and make a 3 to scare the hell of defenses. Hopefully Pistons get that guy in the draft.