Betrayer

Anthony Bennett I'm guessing.

Totally agree. As much as I still scream at the TV for every tiny annoyance, this season has been a joy. Hell, I could just put on a game and watch Ausar play defense for 2 hours and I'm happy. It's insane considering they won 14 games 2 seasons ago and were one of the worst teams in league history - and they didn't do it by adding an All-Star. They did it by changing the coach, culture, internal development, and adding players around the margins. Truly remarkable stuff.

Terribly officiated game, but the Pistons pull it out. Great game from Jenkins and Ausar was everywhere as usual with 5 stocks, 9 rebounds, and 9 assists. Duren struggled a bit compared to his usual efficiency and turned it over way too much (5 of the team's 12 turnovers), but still had some nice moments. Huerter played well also. He just a solid all around player. Lavert was a team low -11 of course. JB still truckin on and giving him minutes although it was encouraging to see that he got less minutes than any of the other wings.

I think Ausar is still eligible. I think he has to play 20 minutes in all but 1 of our remaining games (or something like that). The sad part is most of the damage to Ausar's eligibility was done by JB. Way too many games where he just decided to play him less than 20 minutes.

I'd much rather choose one of those "1st round grades" at 21 than see what's left for me at 28. We get to draft a player that ranks higher on our board, it's as simple as that. Not sure how you can spin moving up 20-25% higher in a good draft as a bad or pointless thing. But I do agree with your other point. Accumulating more picks would certainly be nice.

MVP. Just like last year and in 22-23. But they'll give it to the free throw merchant again.

Please get Ausar and Duren back in this game.

Was thinking the same thing. Just don’t sit him at all in the 4th and we have a chance.

Lavert makes 2 layups and so he thinks he should jack up a three with zero ball movement and a full shot clock.

What’s difference coming out of the half on both ends. Team looks like they finally showed up to play. Hopefully they keep the intensity.

Also hard for a team to shoot 60 percent if you’re playing defense (and not turning it over).

This is just bad basketball by the Pistons. Turnovers, bad defense, not getting back, not rotating, getting beat off the dribble.

Jenkins too.

Tobias getting killed out there on defense.

ESPN announcers killing Lavert, as they should. Already called him “thirsty” when he was over dribbling and shot hunting, called him out on passing up the three for a turnover, and then taking that terrible air ball.