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JEIS wrote:We may have found the blueprint for success yesterday.


We lost the rebounding battle(also, only 3 offensive rebounds). We took only 74 shots, Suns took 92. We lost the turnover battle as well, and won.

We just need to shoot 68% or better over all, go 93% from the free throw line. have 5 more blocks than the other team and hope the 16 extra three pointers the other team takes don't fall that night... Win by 10ish rinse and repeat.

Verrrry sustainable.

emunney wrote:Bobby's only got 3 more games on his suspension, I think. His pursuit of rebounds has been sorely missed.

I don't want to give anybody false hope, because I don't have much to give, but if we get guys back for the playoffs, we're going to have a very different looking team than we've had the past few weeks. Will Doc play the right guys? Doc will not.

BigO wrote:

emunney wrote:Bobby's only got 3 more games on his suspension, I think. His pursuit of rebounds has been sorely missed.

I don't want to give anybody false hope, because I don't have much to give, but if we get guys back for the playoffs, we're going to have a very different looking team than we've had the past few weeks. Will Doc play the right guys? Doc will not.

Ya, I have no hope that Doc has learned anything. I expect Prince to continue to start. I expect Rollins to be relegated to the bench. I expect Kuzma to continue to be featured on offense because....he's athletic.

emunney wrote:Rollins hitting his shots was great, but that late drive he had was a better illustration of his potential. Right handed player getting the corner on a longer defender going left without a ball screen and then finishing with his left over the big. Looked like he was hovering. Hell of a take at a hell of a time. I had just been thinking, "Somebody's got to make a play, and I don't know if anybody other than Giannis can do it." Big moment.

MartyConlonOnTheRun wrote:https://ak-static.cms.nba.com/referee/injury/Injury-Report_2025-04-02_03PM.pdf
Pistons probably are going to lose against OKC tonight. 3 guys suspended and Cade doubtful. OKC doesnt seems to be resting guys at first glance at injury report.

Lets get that 5th seed, boys!!!

emunney wrote:

MartyConlonOnTheRun wrote:https://ak-static.cms.nba.com/referee/injury/Injury-Report_2025-04-02_03PM.pdf
Pistons probably are going to lose against OKC tonight. 3 guys suspended and Cade doubtful. OKC doesnt seems to be resting guys at first glance at injury report.

Lets get that 5th seed, boys!!!

If we don't get to 5 for Pacers revenge, I almost want us to drop to the play-in and get a crack at the defending champs. Not because I think we have a better chance against them than against the Knicks, just because I would more love to win that series.

emunney wrote:Rollins hitting his shots was great, but that late drive he had was a better illustration of his potential. Right handed player getting the corner on a longer defender going left without a ball screen and then finishing with his left over the big. Looked like he was hovering. Hell of a take at a hell of a time. I had just been thinking, "Somebody's got to make a play, and I don't know if anybody other than Giannis can do it." Big moment.