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They had a pretty good play setup there but Duren overshot Cade.

The errant buzzer was the best thing that could have happened to the Pistons.

Cade just has to be better late in games. If you are the star and turning it over 5 times per game, you have to make the clutch plays to go with it.

Th Pistons have been very physical with Brunson. I am not really too upset with him getting some calls as long as Cade does too. Which it feels like he is.

Knicks shot poorly also but hard to believe we can win when Beasley and Hardaway were a combined 1-14 from three.

Credit Schroder. Might not be one of our best players but he’s not afraid of the moment and he stepped up tonight.

Yeah...I would guess more than half of that 0-8 was good looks. But I don't want to undersell the Pistons defense too much either. When they are focused, they do play good team defense.

THJ. Not a good option but the only reasonable option. I agree about Cade. Or if that is not acceptable to you, then you go small and bring Ausar or Harris off the bench.

And yet we continue to guard him with Ausar. What a waste. Thompson can't guard him and we lose the value of him wreaking havoc guarding guys he can defend.

I don't want to put too much emphasis on this series but this does feel true for him.

It's one game. Not holding it against them. They did what they needed to do for us to win. Cade, Duren, and Thompson did not do what we needed them to do. I kind of feel bad for Cade because he is going to be great (he already is in many ways) but if we don't find a point guard, or at least another guy who can carry the a large part of the load of facilitating offense, I fear that people are going to be disappointed with the results at the end of the season. Also, Thompson should not guard Brunson. I hate when we put him on guys like Brunson or Trae Young. You are wasting his skills because he either can't guard them or he ends up in foul trouble. Put him on Bridges or Anunoby. If you want to put him on Brunson for a possession or two late in the game, that's fine. Asking him to get guard Brunson the majority of the time is just stupid.

Can't be said enough...we need a point guard. Maybe Cade will prove me wrong but until he does, I am going to die on the hill that this team needs a legit point guard. It will mean less assists for Cade. But hopefully, more quality looks and scoring for him also.

Losing Stewart was devastating. Duren hopefully uses this as a learning experience. He just wasn't ready for the playoff intensity.

Both teams have been physical but the Knicks have been more physical in the fourth quarter and the refs just aren't going to call many fouls in the playoffs. Hopefully, that is a lesson learned.

This team needs a point guard. It's too much to ask of Cade. For all that he is, he should not be our starting point guard.