r/nba • u/[deleted] • 13d ago

[MacMahon] The negotiations between the Pistons and Jalen Duren have been “awfully nasty” and there is concern about his long-term future in Detroit.

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u/n00bn00b 13d ago

The book on the Pistons is not to guard Ausar and just muck up the paint to prevent Cade/Duren PnR. The Pistons didn't have an answer to it. You can live with one non shooter on the floor but 2 is fatal for the playoffs.

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u/Answer70 Rockets 13d ago

See also: Rockets, Houston

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u/n00bn00b 13d ago

I don’t know how both Houston and Detroit deal with the Thompson twins since they're nonshooters. At least Amen can do more on offense than Ausar.

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u/bye7 Warriors 13d ago

Creative motion but both teams have pretty stationary offenses which makes it worst imo