#76 - Pistons@Thunder - 9:30pm ET

[MortSahlfan]

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[MortSahlfan]

Tobias - PROBABLE
Cade - DOUBTFUL

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[flow]

5th straight dnp for Cade. Hopefully by Friday the doubtful becomes questionable. But who knows.

Line is 14.5. Ouch.

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[Cowology]

5th straight dnp for Cade. Hopefully by Friday the doubtful becomes questionable. But who knows.

Line is 14.5. Ouch.

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I wouldn't be shocked if we fell behind 20 early, maybe make a few runs but ultimately lose by 18+. We are completely overmatched right now.

[NYPiston]

I can't be the only one that isn't at least a little concerned with Cade still being out.
This could be some sort of load managing since the playoff spot is pretty much locked up but considering his extensive injury history and the history of those injuries lingering longer than originally expected, I'm having at least a little concern until he's back on the court and looking healthy.

[flow]

I can't be the only one that isn't at least a little concerned with Cade still being out.
This could be some sort of load managing since the playoff spot is pretty much locked up but considering his extensive injury history and the history of those injuries lingering longer than originally expected, I'm having at least a little concern until he's back on the court and looking healthy.

I'm fairly certain this isn't load management. They wouldn't have put out a medical release.

Also, if it was just load management he'd be playing tonight with the team short-handed.

[NYPiston]

I'm fairly certain this isn't load management. They wouldn't have put out a medical release.

Also, if it was just load management he'd be playing tonight with the team short-handed.

Why is that? Load management isn't dependent on how full the roster is and they put out medical releases for load management all the time.
My point is that maybe they're just being extra cautious with him because the playoff spot is virtually locked up, probably similar to what the Knicks are doing with Brunson or, my concern, that it could be a lingering injury that might be worse than they're leading on since this wouldn't be the first time a Cade injury timeline kept getting pushed back. I'm hoping it's the former and that they're just resting him.

[BadMofoPimp]

I would rather have Cade at 100% come playoff time than Cade at 80% or even 90% now and at playoff time.

[MortSahlfan]

“I think I can be the best basketball player in the world. I think I’m on my way,” Cade Cunningham said. “I want people to understand that and that’s what I’m working to show people every time I play.”
– via ESPN
“There was a time where I didn’t give them much else to think,” Cunningham told ESPN, when asked about the early bust talk. “But I felt support since day one being here, though, and more than anything I wanted to hold up my end of the bargain.”
– via ESPN

[BadMofoPimp]

“I think I can be the best basketball player in the world. I think I’m on my way,” Cade Cunningham said. “I want people to understand that and that’s what I’m working to show people every time I play.”
– via ESPN
“There was a time where I didn’t give them much else to think,” Cunningham told ESPN, when asked about the early bust talk. “But I felt support since day one being here, though, and more than anything I wanted to hold up my end of the bargain.”
– via ESPN

Saving that energy for a Playoff performance?

[Fennis Dembo]

Ugly quick.

[MortSahlfan]

Does ESPN have to tell us how far in feet every single 3pt is?

[MotownMadness]

Yup

[Uncle Mxy]

Special K thinks we're in the game. No, we're being toyed with.

[MortSahlfan]

Nice comeback to end the half.

[zeebneeb]

Atlanta lost. Pistons guaranteed top 6. Mission accomplished.

[Invictus88]

Every time they leave Schroeder open for a 3 that he takes it feels like a turnover.

[chilluminati]

Damn Tobias is out again. Right Achilles tendonopathy or some jargon of that sort.

[Absolutia]

Come on, let's get a freak win.