Deleterious

The national media sure is carrying Luka's water for MVP.

On livestream, Jaden Ivey says he had suicidal thoughts after breaking his leg Did the Pistons think Jesus had healed him? At this point it isn't even about basketball anymore. I hope he can get some help.

The Spurs tanked that year. I think most looked at how easy the schedule was and figured they would still finish 1st in the east. A try hard team like Detroit is in perfect position to overcome injuries. They win games by playing hard every night and don't rely on talent as a crutch like a lot of teams. Huge credit to JB for getting that out of his team. Some of us have questioned if that advantage goes away in the playoffs. No odd travel, no Nets/Bulls/Pelicans in 3 of their next 4 games, no fake injuries to rest, teams will all be playing hard, etc. I do think they will struggle to win a series without Cade. The good news is, it sounds like he will be back for the playoffs.

11-4 without Cade this year. The 15 opponents they played have a winning% of 44.2%. So a back of the draft lottery level opponent.

Lucky for all of the "no respect" people the NBA has a mechanism for teams to earn respect. It starts in 2 1/2 weeks.

Tiger announced he is stepping away from golf for awhile. So he will miss the Masters. Not that it matters.

So much of the Pistons offense is triggered by their defense. Much of that is triggered by Ausar.

No. Its no attempt no miss.

The Masters released a searchable shot database. It includes every shot in the final round from 1968-2025. It requires an account to be made so I didn't get to try it out. https://www.masters.com/vault/index.html

Like Buddha said, SGA gets a crazy whistle. In 64 games he has attempted 530 FT's. In 61 games Cade has attempted 310

Another way to protect yourself if you are not a good player. Make sure they owe you an absurd amount of money.

If we needed another data point on the basketball hall of fame being a joke. Doc Rivers was just elected to the hall.

If Ivey scored 17PPG, shot 40% from three, and played a little defense, he would still be employed.

SGA has not missed a shot in the 4th quarter for 7 games in a row

If was the fastest double-double in league history. 8m41s.

Quite a few similarities between OKC and Detroit. Both tabs emphasize defense. Both teams are deep and always play hard. I think OKC has more talent on their roster. The league would be in a great spot if all teams gave the same effort every game that OKC and Detroit give.

I think we're witnessing a mental breakdown. I hope he can get some help. This was after he was released.

I'm glad I didn't walk around in my 20's with a video camera in my pocket.

The Bulls waived Ivey.

Reports from Chicago that the Bulls are working with the league on an exit strategy from Ivey.

Like getting a good contract this summer wasn't going to be hard enough?