Playoffs locked up. Just happened. Like a few minutes ago. Just now! All locked up!

zeebneeb · Post #41 » by **zeebneeb** » Thu Feb 6, 2025 2:28 pm

https://youtu.be/hLAfiZLzZXM?si=Y64SLwBDiMBai_Vg

Cades performance VS Cavs. Speaking of Cade, here is the insane progression of Cade since Ivey went down.

Season

25.6ppg
9.4apg
6.3rpg
4.4TO
4.9FTA .845%
+0.8

Since Ivey went down (18 games)

28.5ppg
9.1apg
5.6rpg
4.4TO
5.7FTA .903
+4.5

Past 10 games

30.0ppg
9.8apg
5.6rpg
4.5TO
6.4FTA .953
+1.3

Past 5 games

32.4ppg
10.2apg
5.4rpg
2.8TO
7.6FTA .947
+2.4

Get the man some help.

Kilo · Post #42 » by **Kilo** » Thu Feb 6, 2025 3:22 pm

Canadafan wrote:
breezypeezy wrote:I view 7 seed as our floor, we should be overtaking a Butler-less Miami soon and putting space behind us as the 6th seed.

I dunno man. I see Orlando passing us by if we don't upgrade by the deadline.
And if Miami gets something serviceable for Butler, they could too.
Leaves us at 8 with Hawks and Bulls 9+10.

Heat, Orl and Longshot even Toronto with BI all could pass Detroit now(9 games hard to make up though)

LaSheed · Post #43 » by **LaSheed** » Thu Feb 6, 2025 3:26 pm

I think we have over achieved not taking anything away from Cade at the point in the season where others teams weren't trying all that hard.

Pistons & Blazers will get a hard real dose of reality after all star break. Maybe I'm wrong but don't see us keeping 6th seed as currently constructed. Cades going to gas out.

Post #44 » by **Snakebites** » Thu Feb 6, 2025 3:34 pm

LaSheed wrote:I think we have over achieved not taking anything away from Cade at the point in the season where others teams weren't trying all that hard.

Pistons & Blazers will get a hard real dose of reality after all star break. Maybe I'm wrong but don't see us keeping 6th seed as currently constructed. Cades going to gas out.

I thin we're still a play-in team but do agree that without a move the 6th seed probably isn't sustainable.

I do think it's reductive to say we've been winning because "teams aren't trying very hard against us". That may have been true very early into the season but we're 50 games in by now. Other teams got the memo some time ago.

zeebneeb · Post #45 » by **zeebneeb** » Fri Feb 7, 2025 7:42 pm

Ausar Thompson on the Pistons official Podcast.

https://youtu.be/AzpD01-OiWw?si=VyKz6WWP4mtnTN8p

LaSheed · Post #46 » by **LaSheed** » Sat Feb 8, 2025 11:19 pm

Good chance to rip off 4 in a row and really make a run at 6th seed.

DetroitSho · Post #47 » by **DetroitSho** » Sat Feb 8, 2025 11:36 pm

LaSheed wrote:Good chance to rip off 4 in a row and really make a run at 6th seed.

How? Teams will actually be playing hard against us now.

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LaSheed · Post #48 » by **LaSheed** » Sun Feb 9, 2025 12:14 am

DetroitSho wrote:
LaSheed wrote:Good chance to rip off 4 in a row and really make a run at 6th seed.
How? Teams will actually be playing hard against us now.

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Exactly and these 4 games would help alot!!!

DetroitSho · Post #49 » by **DetroitSho** » Sun Feb 9, 2025 1:55 am

LaSheed wrote:
DetroitSho wrote:
LaSheed wrote:Good chance to rip off 4 in a row and really make a run at 6th seed.
How? Teams will actually be playing hard against us now.

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Exactly and these 4 games would help alot!!!

Well we're gonna lose now that they'll be playing hard.

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LaSheed · Post #50 » by **LaSheed** » Sun Feb 9, 2025 2:04 am

DetroitSho wrote:
LaSheed wrote:
DetroitSho wrote:How? Teams will actually be playing hard against us now.

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Exactly and these 4 games would help alot!!!
Well we're gonna lose now that they'll be playing hard.

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Cmon negative Nancy. We are winning some games. Enjoy it!

tmorgan · Post #51 » by **tmorgan** » Sun Feb 9, 2025 2:24 am

You two make for ridiculous reading.

Post #52 » by **Snakebites** » Sun Feb 9, 2025 2:46 am

Our strength of remaining schedule is one of the weakest in the league now after our recent run of difficult games. We have an easier remaining schedule than every team except Boston, Orlando, Washington, Philly and Toronto.

Of those only Orlando is super relevant to us unless you still think Philly can bounce back after seeing them last night.

DetroitSho · Post #53 » by **DetroitSho** » Sun Feb 9, 2025 3:30 am

LaSheed wrote:
DetroitSho wrote:
LaSheed wrote:
Exactly and these 4 games would help alot!!!
Well we're gonna lose now that they'll be playing hard.

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Cmon negative Nancy. We are winning some games. Enjoy it!

You're the wet blanket that downplayed their wins for whatever reason. That's the textbook definition of a negative Nancy.

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DetroitSho · Post #54 » by **DetroitSho** » Sun Feb 9, 2025 3:31 am

tmorgan wrote:You two make for ridiculous reading.

You're not exactly pulitzer prize worthy. Just stand down if it bothers you.

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tmorgan · Post #55 » by **tmorgan** » Sun Feb 9, 2025 5:18 am

DetroitSho wrote:
tmorgan wrote:You two make for ridiculous reading.
You're not exactly pulitzer prize worthy. Just stand down if it bothers you.

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Lolz. *puffs out chest*

You…. naw, man. I just don’t care enough. Bicker on.

breezypeezy · Post #56 » by **breezypeezy** » Sun Feb 9, 2025 6:18 am

Yep great chance to fight through here with a 4 game W streak.

zeebneeb · Post #57 » by **zeebneeb** » Tue Feb 11, 2025 12:54 am

Going through stats, as I often do, and man. Cades been on a tear over his past 6 games, so much so, I don't ever remember another Pistons player, to ever have these stats over the course of six games, even with his three-point shot failing him during this span.

6 GAMES.

MPG-36.8
PPG-30.2
RPG-6.2
APG-10.5
SPG-1.3
FTA-7.0
FT%-.952%
TOV-3.2
FG%-.451
3P%-.275%

Those numbers are ALL-NBA first team. Just ridiculous.

tmorgan · Post #58 » by **tmorgan** » Tue Feb 11, 2025 1:26 am

Featured on a bunch of national show interviews and makes AS team… starts to get calls.

Coincidence? I think not.

flow · Post #59 » by **flow** » Tue Feb 11, 2025 2:39 am

tmorgan wrote:I just watched a whole bunch of recent Cade and JBB interviews. Cool stuff.

I didn’t learn anything about Cade I didn’t already know — cool, calm, team-oriented guy that wants to win.

But JBB, that was interesting. He seems to share a lot of qualities with Coach Casey, but since he’s so much younger, he’s still in touch with the players’ generation. More big brother than father figure. And he’s very sharp, no surprise as a second generation coach.

He may not be a master tactician, but he’s a great fit for where we are now.

He's a master tactician compared to Casey, that's for sure.

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ComboGuardCity · Post #60 » by **ComboGuardCity** » Tue Feb 11, 2025 3:18 am

flow wrote:
tmorgan wrote:I just watched a whole bunch of recent Cade and JBB interviews. Cool stuff.

I didn’t learn anything about Cade I didn’t already know — cool, calm, team-oriented guy that wants to win.

But JBB, that was interesting. He seems to share a lot of qualities with Coach Casey, but since he’s so much younger, he’s still in touch with the players’ generation. More big brother than father figure. And he’s very sharp, no surprise as a second generation coach.

He may not be a master tactician, but he’s a great fit for where we are now.

He's a master tactician compared to Casey, that's for sure.

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Except for inbound plays. Casey was masterful at those