There are still a lot of Pistons fans that don’t understand Ausar’s impact. As a reminder, the Pistons had a losing record last season until Ausar came back from blood clots. He’s just as important for their success as Cade. Luckily, the front office seems to get that.
5:30 mins of Ausar early season scoring pre-ankle injury before JB scaled his role back.
His confidence >>
Over 10 games:
14 points
6.6 rebounds
3.5 assists
30 mins
51% on 11.5 fga
31% from 3
Pistons were 8-2
Well, this usually means I’m in for a stressful summer and not good things in general
But, I find myself going back and forth in my opinion on Jalen Duren contract situation this summer. I’m incapable of feeling strongly enough to stay on either side of the coin
Ausar Thompson has been named to the All-Defensive First Team after establishing himself as one of NBA’s elite defenders:
🔹️2.0 SPG
🔹️Steals leader
🔹️150 total steals
🔹️4.3 deflections per game
🔹️107.2 DEF Rating
🔹️3rd in DPOY voting
• All defensive 1st team
• DPOY finalist
• 2x defensive player of the month
• Steals leader
• Led playoff stocks and defensive fg%
In only 26 mins a game this season.
We not writing back next year.
105.5 defensive rating, DPOY finalist, SPG leader, 2 time DPOM, and first team all defense as a 23 year old wing that missed 8 months with blood clots and youre talking to me about offense thats still developing
Ausar Thompson when I asked if he thought he was one of the best defenders in the league:
“One thousand percent. I think I’m the best.”
Now he’s the first Piston to make All-Defensive First Team since Ben Wallace in 2006.
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