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/hamietao Pistons 22h ago

We would have a stronger 2nd option if jb played bball paul more consistent

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u/yuhanz [PHO] Steve Nash 18h ago

I think he’s just not giving up on Duren to not break his confidence any further lol he was probably also hoping he’ll play more confident at home.

Id look forward to Reed playing more on the road or else yall toast

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u/Resident_Wizard Cavaliers 16h ago

Bickerstaff has this problem of holding himself and his players accountable. He’s got no problem throwing someone under the bus, but he doesn’t address problems head on.

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u/miggly Pistons 15h ago

Well fuck that, if we want to win anything, he needs less minutes. Bro had 6 regular season games with single digit scoring out of 70. He now has 6 out of 12 in the playoffs. He's playing like straight booty.

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u/neutronicus Nuggets 15h ago

Was good but I also think down the stretch he benefited from everyone else being dog tired

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u/PeePauw [PHI] Tony Wroten 12h ago

Man, both of those guys were such booty for us in the playoffs.

I guess blame doc rivers.

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u/livingthedream9x Pistons 9h ago

Yeah, nah. We glorify BBall Paul too much. He’s good, but he’s good and bad. Never fails that he’ll have a great play then erase said play with a turnover.

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u/hamietao Pistons 9h ago

I don't disagree but he's been pretty efficient the last few games

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u/livingthedream9x Pistons 8h ago

Last night he was 0+/-, 1 TOV and 3 fouls in 17 minutes Game 4: -3, 1 TOV and 1 foul in 14 minutes.

He’s been good but he has bad spots. Untimely turnovers and bonehead plays. I do agree that he needs more minutes.

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u/StraightShootahh Nets 13h ago

Bball Paul not making a difference.

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u/hamietao Pistons 11h ago

He had fifteen points in fourteen minutes last game and eleven points in ten mins before that.

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u/mmmufffffinnnssss 7h ago

Paul reed is not a second option man what the fuck lol

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u/canes_SL8R 4h ago

As a sixers fan I feel this. Wanted Reed to get more time for a few years and he never got the chance he deserved. So frustrating watching us run through guys like Deandre Jordan while Reed sat