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I've said it before, but when Ant is out, we need 2 of Bones/Naz/Donte to be hot beyond the arc. Tonight they are 5 for 21. Doesn't help that the rest of the team is even worse at 2 for 11. It's almost like missing your top three 3-point shooters hurts your offense

I really like Paul Reed as a gritty, defensive bench big.

What the hell Naz.

Q-is-here wrote: ↑Sat Mar 28, 2026 6:26 pm Shannon might be the only one creating some open looks for himself and team mates.....meaning he's the least terrible.

Yeah, but I would say Ju and Mike have given teammates some good looks that were just missed. Some of that is the Pistons' defense, but a lot is just bad shooting too. Oh well, I prefer 6th place anyway, and this loss pretty much locks us in.

FNG wrote: ↑Sat Mar 28, 2026 6:28 pm I've said it before, but when Ant is out, we need 2 of Bones/Naz/Donte to be hot beyond the arc. Tonight they are 5 for 21. Doesn't help that the rest of the team is even worse at 2 for 11. It's almost like missing your top three 3-point shooters hurts your offense

Gum, string, and duct tape was only going to work for so long. The effort is there, but just not enough talent against a playoff caliber opponent...even without Cade.

FNG wrote: ↑Sat Mar 28, 2026 6:34 pm

Q-is-here wrote: ↑Sat Mar 28, 2026 6:26 pm Shannon might be the only one creating some open looks for himself and team mates.....meaning he's the least terrible.

Yeah, but I would say Ju and Mike have given teammates some good looks that were just missed. Some of that is the Pistons' defense, but a lot is just bad shooting too. Oh well, I prefer 6th place anyway, and this loss pretty much locks us in.

Huh? The rockets are still behind us

kekgeek wrote: ↑Sat Mar 28, 2026 6:35 pm

FNG wrote: ↑Sat Mar 28, 2026 6:34 pm

Q-is-here wrote: ↑Sat Mar 28, 2026 6:26 pm Shannon might be the only one creating some open looks for himself and team mates.....meaning he's the least terrible.

Yeah, but I would say Ju and Mike have given teammates some good looks that were just missed. Some of that is the Pistons' defense, but a lot is just bad shooting too. Oh well, I prefer 6th place anyway, and this loss pretty much locks us in.

Huh? The rockets are still behind us

But look at their remaining schedule, kek...so many tanking teams. They have five games left against teams with no interest in winning, and that's what counts in this pro-tanking NBA. And they are healthier than us. I think we are better than the Rockets, but I don't see us finishing ahead of them.

FNG wrote: ↑Sat Mar 28, 2026 6:39 pm

kekgeek wrote: ↑Sat Mar 28, 2026 6:35 pm

FNG wrote: ↑Sat Mar 28, 2026 6:34 pm

Yeah, but I would say Ju and Mike have given teammates some good looks that were just missed. Some of that is the Pistons' defense, but a lot is just bad shooting too. Oh well, I prefer 6th place anyway, and this loss pretty much locks us in.

Huh? The rockets are still behind us

But look at their remaining schedule, kek...so many tanking teams. And they are healthier than us. I think we are better than the Rockets, but I don't see us finishing ahead of them.

I think the 6 seed is also better but I just looked at the schedules think it’s pretty ridiculous to say they are a lock at the 6 seed because they lost this game.

kekgeek wrote: ↑Sat Mar 28, 2026 6:47 pm

FNG wrote: ↑Sat Mar 28, 2026 6:39 pm

kekgeek wrote: ↑Sat Mar 28, 2026 6:35 pm

Huh? The rockets are still behind us

But look at their remaining schedule, kek...so many tanking teams. And they are healthier than us. I think we are better than the Rockets, but I don't see us finishing ahead of them.

I think the 6 seed is also better but I just looked at the schedules think it’s pretty ridiculous to say they are a lock at the 6 seed because they lost this game.

I just edited my post, kek. We have the Pels and Indy left, but they have 5 games against teams with no interest in winning. Finishing 5th is not out of the question, but I would be surprised. It's what I hate about this tanking climate the NBA has created.

FNG wrote: ↑Sat Mar 28, 2026 6:52 pm

kekgeek wrote: ↑Sat Mar 28, 2026 6:47 pm

FNG wrote: ↑Sat Mar 28, 2026 6:39 pm

But look at their remaining schedule, kek...so many tanking teams. And they are healthier than us. I think we are better than the Rockets, but I don't see us finishing ahead of them.

I think the 6 seed is also better but I just looked at the schedules think it’s pretty ridiculous to say they are a lock at the 6 seed because they lost this game.

I just edited my post, kek. We have the Pels and Indy left, but they have 5 games against teams with no interest in winning. Finishing 5th is not out of the question, but I would be surprised. It's what I hate about this tanking climate the NBA has created.

We also have the Mavs and a game against the rockets