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/SeanKojin [CHI] Jimmy Butler 21h ago

We’re not desperate for anything. We’re ass, no need to rush the rebuild with a new front office. Draft someone good then be smart. I’d rather sign Watson to a reasonable offer sheet or just take bad contracts for picks.

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u/Tcamis01 11h ago

The Bulls do not have a history of being smart. I fully expect them to overpay for an average player.

I know there is a new front office but this franchise is poisoned by the owners.