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pistons talk, crucial for our spacing #pistonschip2027

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#DetroitBasketball

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@okcamars Weaver and Dumars about to give reparations to Detroit for what they did

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@suum24 Top 3 regular szn defense I agree. Defense got exposed in the playoffs tho

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@SonOfShango Gotcha. I appreciate for u entertaining this convo and I don’t think ur wrong. A scorer would have absolutely helped us beat the Cavs. I just view the pistons as more steps away from championship level than just better offense.

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@SonOfShango Yeah maybe we j disagree here. Ik it was elite during the regular szn but when it came crunch time in the playoffs it was a struggle to get stops and get rebounds. It was too much on Ausar and Cade

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@SonOfShango I think what I’m doing a bad job of conveying is that I think offense can and should be improved v easily but that the big move the pistons make to win a chip should be defensive focused that’s when u spend picks and players to get.

Srry if I was confusing

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@SonOfShango Here’s a good gauge (ignore age). Would u rather improve offense a little but defense a lot w Jrue holiday in for Duncan? Or would u rather improve the offense a lot and defense stays the same w a Herro?

Viewed thru a playoff lense ofc

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@SonOfShango It’s not that I view defense as the primary weakness it’s that I view improving a defense more difficult to achieve than offense. Finding a better offensive 2 than Duncan aint hard, scoring guards r cheap

Defense (that can shoot) is much harder to find so it’s a big concern

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There’s one specific quarter of basketball the pistons played this playoffs where they looked their best and most dominant

Ensuring they can play like that all the time is a top priority in my eyes

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@SonOfShango It was 64-47 at halftime Cavs were on pace for 130 pts that’s terrible man. 47 is manageable playoff scores r low

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@SonOfShango I agree w Cade offensive burden too much ofc.

During reg szn the defense was elite bc stew and Ron and green played. If they can’t play in the playoffs then the defense is no longer elite.

The Cavs torched the pistons in game 7 pistons scored fine to me

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@SonOfShango My point is that idt the pistons defense is championship level yet and that it’s okay to be picky when it comes to offszn moves that are good scorers/bad defenders.

I think saying 5th best defense gives the wrong idea about the margin DET can accept in terms of a bad defender

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@SonOfShango I disagree, I think there’s a big opportunity and need to improve the defense. Idk if it’s popular but to me it’s why they lost to the Cavs. I can’t disagree w the scoring point tho lol. I j think the best teams in the league don’t settle for just one side of the ball to be elite

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@SonOfShango Is it championship good esp when 3 starters aren’t rly that good on D? I rly felt like closing games getting stops and rebounds hurt the team

Outside of Cade and Ausar i j don’t think there’s that much playable defensive talent on the team. Could b worth a shot focusing on it

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@Charlottean28 I agree. It’s not impossible it just makes filling out the wing 4 spot more challenging. And u better have a guy that can shoot and defend behind Herro on the bench for points in the llayoffs.

Maybe that’s just Daniss tho

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Same logic as holiday

As long as the cost is low to acquire him, he’d b a solid player that would provide a tradeable 30 mil contract at the deadline he’s expiring

Again if u strike out on scorers that play defense this offszn, save ur chips and get a guy w p low value rn

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Do yall remember what Herro has done to the pistons last couple yrs ? he’s absolutely torched the team sometimes singlehanded. Got buckets on AT

Herro wouldn’t b my first pick in the off szn but he’d make the team better for a low cost if the pistons strike out on other targets

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Do yall remember what Herro has done to the pistons last couple yrs ? he’s absolutely torched the team sometimes singlehanded. Got buckets on AT

Herro wouldn’t b my first pick in the off szn but he’d make the team better for a low cost if the pistons strike out on other targets

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10 threes is insane we’d win every game if Duncan hit 10 3s

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I been saying Herro for Levert and a first since last yr

Diff is I wanted it for this past playoff run not necessarily nxt yr. Herro scares me a bit now and would not work w Tobias at the 4. You’d need real defensive talent at the 4 spot to cover for a guy like Herro

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Heat: ya I’m still down to get Herro even if he’s hurt. Ivey and Levert don’t even need to play w got sasser or Daniss.

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@KuKhahil I’d love Jaylen wells for the pistons as an aside lol

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@issahandl Certified classic game

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This shi looks like pistons Cavs game 7. Knicks letting offense affect defense in a cruel spiral of bleh

Hope they come back here and make it a game but might b a rest day