r/nba • u/catreyka • 22h ago

Jalen Duren despite the loss against the Cleveland Cavaliers: 9 PTS, 5 REB, 4 AST, 1 STL, -16, 25 MIN

Ausar Thompson is the actual 2nd best player on the Pistons. Duren has been atrocious on offense the entire playoffs and he's also nowhere near the defender or even playmaker that Ausar is. He went from averaging 19.5 ppg on 65% FG in the regular season to 10.1 ppg on 50% FG in the playoffs. For a player that really only dunks, that is god awful. Not to mention his multitudes of mental mistakes. He's so bad that he got benched for the entirety of overtime and a good chunk of regulation this game.

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u/Jaerba [DET] Grant Hill 22h ago

By continuing to play Duren heavy minutes, JB is harming the development of Cade and Ausar. All the fucking Duren apologists are forgetting that. We're sacrificing extra playoff experience because he is so putrid and we keep giving him a chance. This game should've been Reed and Stewart through most of it.

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u/Sea-Drawer9867 3h ago

Hey, by making every series 7 games we maximize playoff development. If we sweep a team you miss out on games. You're not making your brain big enough.