[East] 2026 Playoffs, First Round

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

Jalen Duren has not been what Detroit has needed in this series; he's pretty much been punked by Angel Reese's boyfriend.

 

[Tetsujin]

Jalen Duren has not been what Detroit has needed in this series; he's pretty much been punked by Angel Reese's boyfriend.

Getting curbstomped as the one seed has got to doubly suck when it’s happening at the hands of your ex’s new man.

 

[Tetsujin]

So who you think Malik Beasley had money on in this series?

 

[Tetsujin]

I think we’re also seeing with the Thompson Twins that at a certain point being an ultra elite 99th percentile athletic defensive beast doesn’t mean much in playoff games when you’re completely useless offensively. Amen is at least semi-capable with the ball in his hands but Ausar has been the opposite version of Reed Sheppard.

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

https://twitter(.)com/irisketball/status/2048950930024866001

@irisketball

jalen duren walks into that office asking for the supermax they just show him that jamal cain dunk and tell him come back tomorrow

 

[Tetsujin]

Getting the Pistons a crunch time player who doesn’t suck

 

[LPKingsFan]

what was Detroit’s justification on not trading for JJJ or MPJ

Or Malik Monk?

 

[Tetsujin]

Or Malik Monk?

That Kevin Huerter TPE came in really handy when they traded for *checks notes* Kevin Huerter

 

[LoungeLizard]

That Cain dude from the Magic had the dunk of the year in that game. Insane elevation. Absolutely murdered Duren. If I was a little more internet savvy I’d attach it, so I’ll have to defer to someone else on here. So nasty.

 

[Tetsujin]

https://twitter.com/x/status/2048958878076010855

 

[The_Jamal]

Getting the Pistons a crunch time player who doesn’t suck
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Good. I get how DDR is certainly flawed at his older age, but dude can still get a bucket with the best of them. That MATTERS in the playoffs, as DET is finding out right now.

Teach these teams a lesson

 

[serbiangoat]

I think we’re also seeing with the Thompson Twins that at a certain point being an ultra elite 99th percentile athletic defensive beast doesn’t mean much in playoff games when you’re completely useless offensively. Amen is at least semi-capable with the ball in his hands but Ausar has been the opposite version of Reed Sheppard.

Poor man's Shawn Marion's I never got the hype with them they are glorified garbage men with good D good for the regular season but no real game changers unless they are on a elite team in the playoffs.

 

[serbiangoat]

Jalen Duren has not been what Detroit has needed in this series; he's pretty much been punked by Angel Reese's boyfriend.

To me WCJ is a top 5 defender out of all bigs and his one on one d might be the best in the NBA.

 

[ESP47]

Beef Stew actually had a number of highlights in that game that didn't involve fighting.

 

[hrdboild]

The Sixers are now 2-0 in this series when VJ Edgecombe makes at least one three point jumper. He shot a combined 0 for 16 from deep in their three losses.

 

[Tetsujin]

Future King RJ Barrett

 

[Tetsujin]

Raptors with n absolutely tragic perimeter shooting display lol

 

[Tetsujin]

Fixing the Raptors clutch scoring woes and giving them a non-sucky big

 

[Joshyjosh31]

I was told Sabonis and three first rounders for Paolo was a terrible trade for us and a non starter… comical

 

[Capt. Factorial]

I was told Sabonis and three first rounders for Paolo was a terrible trade for us and a non starter… comical

In his fourth season as an NBA player Paolo is freewheeling on an 0.095 WS/48 season - a below league-average player! - but he goes and drops 45 in one single playoff game and suddenly he's worth a 0.198 WS/48 (Sac era) player AND THREE PICKS?

You were told facts. What you do with them is not my business.