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Exactly, JB should be fired for this decision alone not to mention not playing Holland one minute when nobody else on the bench isn't doing anything of note. Absolute trash coaching this series even if they win it.

No fn way they give him that contract. That's an auto Langdon firing if he gives out that contract. I wouldn't give Duren a cent over $30m/yr something like 4 years $120m max. If somebody else wants to send a max offer sheet his way you work a sign and trade immediately.

Not gonna lie, I completely gave up at 60-38 then I did other things then decided to check the score again in the 4th saw 74-72 Pistons and was shocked beyond belief and watched the rest as the Pistons kept expanding the lead and was left with my jaw dropped at how this happened. What an epic comeback at least partially spurred on by historically bad shooting by Orlando. I still don't understand JB's rotations, the moment Reed came in the energy shifted and still no Holland at all which is baffling to me while his pet Levert gets minutes and does **** all with them. I don't know what they're doing to do with Duren but he's just not bringing nearly enough to justify all the minutes JB gives him. Anyway, they need to win Game 7 or else none of this matters and it's a failure of a season so they might as well just go out there and win Game 7.

But it also took Paolo being Superman to keep those guys in the game. It evened out between the two. Regardless, I wouldn't say that this win inspired much confidence since Duren was still largely a no show and the bench still isn't bringing much but they're alive still so we'll take it.

The last two games went down to the wire despite that but, yeah, Orlando has clearly been the better team.

I know he has no help but Cade is overrated guys. He's not a true star, very good player but not a star that takes over games. For this reason, you have to let go of Duren and Ausar because he needs a lot of help and neither of these two is it. Good thing that the playoffs exposed this before they did something foolish like max Duren which they might still do but it would be a big mistake.

I said it on deadline day that it was a missed opportunity for Langdon not making a play for Dosunmu, a guy who would have been a perfect fit at a reasonable cost.

Yep, that spurt in the 4th just masked the issues that this team has. They've outplayed Orlando 2 out of 12 quarters roughly, it's just not good enough.

Makes no sense and he inserted Reed when it was too late really. The positive to take this series is that you absolutely cannot pay Duren anywhere near max money. If they do that and marry themselves to a Cade, Duren and Ausar core they will never get close to winning a Championship.

Orlando is clearly the better team and the Pistons are clearly not nearly as good as their record indicates. We kind of knew that this roster had big flaws and it's manifesting itself now in the games that really count.

The only reason it looks questionable in hindsight is because of the injury, that doesn't mean it was a mistake to extend him because how could they possibly know that he'd get injured. Based on his performance, it was a no brainer to extend him.

What? That's some serious hindsight right here. Alim was trending to be a top 5 defensive tackle just entering his prime, how could the Lions staff have possibly known that he would get seriously injured? I guarantee that you weren't saying at the time that they shouldn't extend him. Philly isn't improving, they're replacing guys they lost.

How do you know that they would have been there at their original pick? Because of scouting grades? It always drives me nuts when fans say this as if a smart GM like Holmes doesn't have an inkling or some intel that his guy might get taken earlier.

I feel similar about the Miller and Moore. I like them, I get the picks, they filled big needs which is the important thing but I feel like some upside was left on the table. It seems like Brad has changed his approach a bit of swinging for upside by playing it safe which is actually fine since the Lions should be in win now mode and could use some high floor prospects that are Day 1 starters. Lets say I'm whelmed, content might be the right word but not excited.

That was more like Pistons basketball fueled by a defensive barrage in the 3rd but still so many concerns. Duren can show up anytime now and the bench outside of Stew (who I consider a 6th starter anyway) was invisible again. Not sure why Sasser and BBall Paul aren't getting any minutes when others are struggling but I digress. Anyway, much needed win and now off to Disney World.