PISTONS POWER: Detroit’s Core SHINES as Cade Cunningham, Jalen Duren, and Ausar Thompson Impress
Detroit Pistons dominate the Golden State Warriors behind Cade Cunningham’s efficient 29-point, 11-assist performance and Jalen Duren’s paint dominance. Can this core’s unique skill sets fuel a late-season surge? Ku Khahil breaks down how Cunningham, Duren, and Ausar Thompson each put their mark on the win, with Thompson’s lockdown defense on Steph Curry turning heads across NBA circles. The show spotlights team chemistry, late-game poise, and what this victory reveals about Detroit’s potential.
Trade rumors heat up as the Pistons weigh moves for Brooklyn’s Michael Porter Jr.—a perfect shooting fit to boost Detroit’s offense—and debate the controversial addition of Miles Bridges. Plus, Daniss Jenkins rejects a new contract offer, raising critical questions about roster decisions ahead of the NBA trade deadline. Get expert analysis on how these developments could shape the Pistons’ playoff pursuit and future blueprint.
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24 Comments
Ausar was insane ln! He is a menace and actually looked confident ln! Love it for him!
I’m looking forward to the game Sunday! I’m hoping MPJ goes off so Trajan picks him up lol
Curious question? Why if Billy Porter good, why Brooklyn trying to get rid of him?
Hell no !! I don't want bridges !!! Any so called man that beats the FUCX out of his girlfriend to the point he puts her in the damn hospital !!!! And wait , he does it all in front of his infant son. Hell no!!!!!
MPJ is perfect but the Nets should ask for Ron hollins Tobias Harris. And 2 first round picks and 1 second round pick. Detroit. Stop thinking the Nets are stupid! You have to give to get
Miles can hoop Ku… you're tripping today
Snuck Ausar in there😂
Nice win beating Golden State last night we need to watch film of that Phoenix game they were more physical than us just like the Houston rockets I don't care about these little teams keep watching film of these tough teams. Nothing was wrong with our offense Phoenix did that to us
For the uninitiated fans out there, MPJ is a high level 2 level scorer whose a cold shooting streak away from being the 3rd or 4th option on offense in a key playoff series 😂. MPJ is at best a middling defender, has serious back concerns (long time fans know his medical history), was not a true 2nd option in DEN because he can't consistently create shots for himself or others (hence why they kept Murray over him), and to top it off he will cost an arm and a leg to trade for (likely picks and a young piece)….not worth the investment.
No! Michael Porter Jr. is a poor defender. You cannot play him with Duncan on the floor at the same time.
Any Piston acquisition has to be at least adequate on the defensive side. Otherwise, you just throw away the great defense that got you here. Bad idea, Ku.
anyone want LeVert ? lol
what he do off the court is nobody's else business lol everybody make mistakes..what he do on the basketball court is what matters! Him or MPJ it don't matter 😂 The Pistons need another reliable scorer 💥
I’m all in on MPJ! We should ABSOLUTELY make it happen..💯
Naw, Miles Bridges is a good player and he’s UBER athletic..However, MPJ is just a better fit.
Package Caris and the 2 Milwaukee second round picks we have for Bobby Portis
Tobias + Ivey + 2 firsts for MPJ
Unless its a 2 for 1 trade ausar will continue to see under 25 mins. And we will make no noise in that scenario
Asar Thompson needs to drive to the rim more and and not be afraid I've noticed that every time he gets to the basket he never finishes at the rim also I've noticed every time he tries to drive to the rim he's so scared to make a play I don't understand why people keep talking about how athletic he is I don't hardly see it he needs to be aggressive going to the basket and show that athleticism anyway I just noticed that every time he tries to drives to the bucket he automatically turns around and passes it out and most of the time it be turnovers because the ball is not accurately going to somebody He's good on defense but on offense man in my opinion he's horrible
Khalil, get off your moral soapbox! Bridges, payed his dues 2yrs ago! That is in the past and he can help the Pistons! IF YOU DON'T KNOW what he brings to the court? WATCH the Hornets or ASK SOMEBODY !!!
I'll also give JB credit for managing the rotation much better down the stretch than he did against the Suns the night before.´One huge adjustment he made was midway in the 4th Qtr he brought in Daniss Jenkins to handle the ball and play the point which moved Cade to off the ball. It was very timely as Cade was beginning to press as the Warriors were making their late run. After playing great thru the first 3 qtrs Cade suddenly started turning the ball over, miss layups, dribbling too much, and then in frustration missed defensive assignments after having a rough sequence on the offensive end. Daniss calmed things down by being the primary ball handler which took the double teams/full court pressure off Cade, allowing him to get to his spots, win his matchups, and get to the free throw line. Well played JB!
Jenkins n Ivey regressed. Give us Schröder back.
I was road-tripping this week so caught the games via internet radio stream and oh man, you all gotta listen to Mark Champion at least once per year, hopefully during a west coast road trip so he's kinda grumpy. He's like a slightly curmudgeon Blaha. Paints the game perfectly, but man he's seen so many games get away in the last 15 years, you could feel the OH NO energy with every missed layup, every TO, and every bad foul. Luckily Mahorn was out because he's literally the absolute worst and makes you appreciate the great Greg Kelser. We really are lucky with these guys. But y'all did you check announcer on the Cooper Flagg vs Kon Knueppel game? He's GOAT'd.
Deeetroit basketball 🏀 two 1st round don't hurt i guess
If we get Bridges I am going to be pissed. Whoever we get must be a good to great to elite 3 point shooter. Im cool with MPJ. I do worry about wasting trade capital for a potentially better player or fit in the off season.
7:13 I think the word you’re looking for was assertive. Ausar is lacking in that area on offense.