#11 - Pistons@Wizards - 7pm

[JLiv]

52 points 11 assists 5 rebounds 0 turnovers

[tmorgan]

Man. WOW.

Nice to see Cade play well, and Ausar, too. We need our best players to play better. This was it.

[PBnJ]

What a crazy game! I'm glad the Pistons got the win in the end. Cade and Ausar really showed out, too.

[bstein14]

52 points 11 assists 5 rebounds 0 turnovers

I noticed the 0 TOs as well in double OT but didn't want to mention it while the game was still going on... very impressive.


We entered the night tied with Minny for the top ranked defense in the NBA but after giving up 140 tonight we're for sure going to drop a few spots.

[VicVinegar]

Ausar first triple double, and yet he won't get the belt. Tough break, kid, great game.

Those two were absolutely running the floor. 11 assists each. Rest of the team had 6 combined.

[NYPiston]

Good win. I know that Washington doesn't have a great record but that team has some firepower and will cause problems for teams if healthy which is the big if with AD and Trae.
I wonder what they will do with Jenkins when Duren returns because Jenkins seems to play better with more minutes and the Pistons could sure use a second scorer/shot creator/ball handler in the starting lineup.

[Snakebites]

More exhausting to watch than you expect a game against Washington in November to be, but hey, we came out on top.

[DETermination]

Cade just has the greatest performance I've ever seen from a Piston!

[VicVinegar]

Washington is not a good team but they played well tonight. Trae and AD were in prime form and Alex Sarr of all people started 10/10 and 4/4 from three. When all of that is clicking, it's hard to win.

Also: So Ayton's career is just officially over, huh? 2 points each of his last four games. Man what an awful 1st overall pick. He's only 28 still. I'm sure all of us remember he was a massive Pistons target before we traded up to draft Duren. Dodged a bullet there.

[bstein14]

Good win. I know that Washington doesn't have a great record but that team has some firepower and will cause problems for teams if healthy which is the big if with AD and Trae.
I wonder what they will do with Jenkins when Duren returns because Jenkins seems to play better with more minutes and the Pistons could sure use a second scorer/shot creator/ball handler in the starting lineup.

I've also thought about this starting lineup...

C: Duren
PF: Ausar
SF: Cade
SG: Duncan
PG: Jenkins

---- even if we dont' start with it I can certainly see us closing out some tight games with it. Collins has been a mixed bag thus far and Jenkins provides a similar level of floor spacing combined with better ball handling for the starting unit. The hard thing though is that Paul Reed and Collins haven't played well together so not sure how it effects the bench unit but I'm sure we could stagger some starters with bench players and perhaps sub either Reed or Collins early depending on the matchup an how Duren/Ausar start the game.

I also don't hate mixing the starting lineup up a bit depending on the matchup. I fee like that makes us a bit harder to gameplan for although I know JB really likes consistency.

[VicVinegar]

Good win. I know that Washington doesn't have a great record but that team has some firepower and will cause problems for teams if healthy which is the big if with AD and Trae.
I wonder what they will do with Jenkins when Duren returns because Jenkins seems to play better with more minutes and the Pistons could sure use a second scorer/shot creator/ball handler in the starting lineup.

I've also thought about this starting lineup...

C: Duren
PF: Ausar
SF: Cade
SG: Duncan
PG: Jenkins

---- even if we dont' start with it I can certainly see us closing out some tight games with it. Collins has been a mixed bag thus far and Jenkins provides a similar level of floor spacing combined with better ball handling for the starting unit. The hard thing though is that Paul Reed and Collins haven't played well together so not sure how it effects the bench unit but I'm sure we could stagger some starters with bench players and perhaps sub either Reed or Collins early depending on the matchup an how Duren/Ausar start the game.

I also don't hate mixing the starting lineup up a bit depending on the matchup. I fee like that makes us a bit harder to gameplan for although I know JB really likes consistency.

I actually don't hate that (subbing Jenkins for Collins), but Cade is our point guard. I don't get why people fight it so much. Yes, he turns the ball over a lot. He is also top 3 in assists every year. Daniss amazingly had zero assists in 42 minutes tonight.

I also don't hate Jenkins for Duncan. I like Duncan, I just think he's better as fresh legs off the bench as someone who can hit big shots while the starters rest

[treefi]

Good win. I know that Washington doesn't have a great record but that team has some firepower and will cause problems for teams if healthy which is the big if with AD and Trae.
I wonder what they will do with Jenkins when Duren returns because Jenkins seems to play better with more minutes and the Pistons could sure use a second scorer/shot creator/ball handler in the starting lineup.

I've also thought about this starting lineup...

C: Duren
PF: Ausar
SF: Cade
SG: Duncan
PG: Jenkins

---- even if we dont' start with it I can certainly see us closing out some tight games with it. Collins has been a mixed bag thus far and Jenkins provides a similar level of floor spacing combined with better ball handling for the starting unit. The hard thing though is that Paul Reed and Collins haven't played well together so not sure how it effects the bench unit but I'm sure we could stagger some starters with bench players and perhaps sub either Reed or Collins early depending on the matchup an how Duren/Ausar start the game.

I also don't hate mixing the starting lineup up a bit depending on the matchup. I fee like that makes us a bit harder to gameplan for although I know JB really likes consistency.

I’ve been thinking about that same lineup. Collins has been very inconsistent. Daniss has been very consistent.

Top 8:

C - Duren / Reed
PF - Ausar / Collins
SF - Duncan / Ausar
PG - Cade / Daniss
SG - Daniss / Huerter

Ron, Green and Joe fight for the last two spots in the rotation.

[whitehops]

cade is a beast!

and it's not even like we deserved to win that but holy heck that would've been annoying to lose.

[Kalamazoo317]

Wow! What a thriller!

[MortSahlfan]

Washington is not a good team but they played well tonight. Trae and AD were in prime form and Alex Sarr of all people started 10/10 and 4/4 from three. When all of that is clicking, it's hard to win.

Also: So Ayton's career is just officially over, huh? 2 points each of his last four games. Man what an awful 1st overall pick. He's only 28 still. I'm sure all of us remember he was a massive Pistons target before we traded up to draft Duren. Dodged a bullet there.

His first year, he looked like David Robinson-lite, and then he just got worse and worse .... as Monty said, "You f******* quit on us!"

[MortSahlfan]

Good win. I know that Washington doesn't have a great record but that team has some firepower and will cause problems for teams if healthy which is the big if with AD and Trae.
I wonder what they will do with Jenkins when Duren returns because Jenkins seems to play better with more minutes and the Pistons could sure use a second scorer/shot creator/ball handler in the starting lineup.

I've also thought about this starting lineup...

C: Duren
PF: Ausar
SF: Cade
SG: Duncan
PG: Jenkins

---- even if we dont' start with it I can certainly see us closing out some tight games with it. Collins has been a mixed bag thus far and Jenkins provides a similar level of floor spacing combined with better ball handling for the starting unit. The hard thing though is that Paul Reed and Collins haven't played well together so not sure how it effects the bench unit but I'm sure we could stagger some starters with bench players and perhaps sub either Reed or Collins early depending on the matchup an how Duren/Ausar start the game.

I also don't hate mixing the starting lineup up a bit depending on the matchup. I fee like that makes us a bit harder to gameplan for although I know JB really likes consistency.

I’ve been thinking about that same lineup. Collins has been very inconsistent. Daniss has been very consistent.

Top 8:

C - Duren / Reed
PF - Ausar / Collins
SF - Duncan / Ausar
PG - Cade / Daniss
SG - Daniss / Huerter

Ron, Green and Joe fight for the last two spots in the rotation.

Exactly what I have in mind. At this moment, I'd let Ron and Green fight for it while Joe convalesces. Way too inconsistent, anyway and still shot a very low % in pre-season and regular season. I think Joe and Green shot almost 40%, but Green is a MUCH better defender, and not lost. Joe can't even dribble or pass. I would play Ron for the first half, especially if we're playing a team with a great scorer off the bench (or more than one in the starting line-up) for a few minutes just for a spark and if he earns a few minutes in the 2nd half, great.

[zeebneeb]

That is quite possibly the best game, I have ever seen a Piston play in the regular season.

Historic as well. Insane game to watch, and enjoy.

[bstein14]

Cade the only player in NBA history to have a 50+ points, 10+ Assists and 0 TO game. That's pretty impressive for sure. Crazy thing is just a single TO might/would have cost us the win in such a close game.