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Game Thread – Pistons @ Celtics – 7:30PM, Thu, Dec. 28, 2023

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Re: Game Thread – Pistons @ Celtics – 7:30PM, Thu, Dec. 28, 2023 

Post#521 » by chrisab123 » Fri Dec 29, 2023 2:52 am

**** effort on the glass but hey keep shooting 3s
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Re: Game Thread – Pistons @ Celtics – 7:30PM, Thu, Dec. 28, 2023 

Post#522 » by King Of The 4th » Fri Dec 29, 2023 2:52 am

JT hasn't hit a buzzer beater in years
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Re: Game Thread – Pistons @ Celtics – 7:30PM, Thu, Dec. 28, 2023 

Post#523 » by PierceFan4ever » Fri Dec 29, 2023 2:52 am

Tatum man this ain’t the playoffs stop choking against a trash team in the regular season.
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Re: Game Thread – Pistons @ Celtics – 7:30PM, Thu, Dec. 28, 2023 

Post#524 » by Jakeopp » Fri Dec 29, 2023 2:52 am

Brain dead decision to let Tatum take the last shot.
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Re: Game Thread – Pistons @ Celtics – 7:30PM, Thu, Dec. 28, 2023 

Post#525 » by TatumMVP » Fri Dec 29, 2023 2:52 am

Go to the basket, wht fadeaway?
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Re: Game Thread – Pistons @ Celtics – 7:30PM, Thu, Dec. 28, 2023 

Post#526 » by WeLikeOurGuys » Fri Dec 29, 2023 2:52 am

Much rather have KP taking the clutch shots.
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Re: Game Thread – Pistons @ Celtics – 7:30PM, Thu, Dec. 28, 2023 

Post#527 » by Green89 » Fri Dec 29, 2023 2:52 am

Boooo just for going overtime with this team, at home
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Post#528 » by lon3lytoaster » Fri Dec 29, 2023 2:52 am

Lord have mercy
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Re: Game Thread – Pistons @ Celtics – 7:30PM, Thu, Dec. 28, 2023 

Post#529 » by The Corey's » Fri Dec 29, 2023 2:52 am

Team don't rebound and Tatum ain't clutch.

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Re: Game Thread – Pistons @ Celtics – 7:30PM, Thu, Dec. 28, 2023 

Post#530 » by The_Ghost_of_JB » Fri Dec 29, 2023 2:52 am

Jakeopp wrote:Brain dead decision to let Tatum take the last shot.


Absolutely. KP should have taken it.
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Re: Game Thread – Pistons @ Celtics – 7:30PM, Thu, Dec. 28, 2023 

Post#531 » by Sweet Serenity » Fri Dec 29, 2023 2:52 am

God I’m sick of Tatum taking the last shot
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Re: Game Thread – Pistons @ Celtics – 7:30PM, Thu, Dec. 28, 2023 

Post#532 » by Kalela » Fri Dec 29, 2023 2:53 am

It is clear Mazzulla doesn't know how to draw plays.
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Re: Game Thread – Pistons @ Celtics – 7:30PM, Thu, Dec. 28, 2023 

Post#533 » by Bill Lumbergh » Fri Dec 29, 2023 2:53 am

Oh, well, unexpected free basketball.
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Post#534 » by Green89 » Fri Dec 29, 2023 2:53 am

TatumMVP wrote:Go to the basket, wht fadeaway?


If there was more time, he would have jacked a three.
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Post#535 » by VeryMuchWoke » Fri Dec 29, 2023 2:53 am

What can we get for Tatum in a trade?
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Re: Game Thread – Pistons @ Celtics – 7:30PM, Thu, Dec. 28, 2023 

Post#536 » by meatball sub » Fri Dec 29, 2023 2:53 am

tatum just cant hit shots anymore. his efficiency in those situations is way, way, way down from earlier in his career
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Post#537 » by Shamrock » Fri Dec 29, 2023 2:53 am

Gross
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Re: Game Thread – Pistons @ Celtics – 7:30PM, Thu, Dec. 28, 2023 

Post#538 » by lon3lytoaster » Fri Dec 29, 2023 2:53 am

WeLikeOurGuys wrote:Much rather have KP taking the clutch shots.


No idea why it couldn’t have been KP.
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Re: Game Thread – Pistons @ Celtics – 7:30PM, Thu, Dec. 28, 2023 

Post#539 » by Jakeopp » Fri Dec 29, 2023 2:53 am

What does KP have to do to earn the right to take a closing shot? He's been carrying all 4th quarter.
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Re: Game Thread – Pistons @ Celtics – 7:30PM, Thu, Dec. 28, 2023 

Post#540 » by SuperDeluxe » Fri Dec 29, 2023 2:53 am

Allowing an OT against the Pistons should be an automatic loss if you're a contender.

Considering the C's OT performance this season, this looks bad.

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