AScott
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@BladeCunningham Been happening for years imo. The 3pt revolution was 15 years ago and now teams realize its more important to guard the 3, so perimeter defense has gotten super aggressive
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Are people paying attention to what’s happening these playoffs? There is a decisive paradigm shift in the way NBA teams have to play to be competitive, and it’s entirely based on defense.
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@Jonathan_Z89 @OrlMagicMan Orlando looks to be getting some quality playoff experience right now, no?
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@OrlMagicMan Lol completely avoiding the question. What experience do they have to gain from a likely gentlemens sweep if not full sweep in a first round compared to younger guys like Cain/Jase and Penda??? Again never said benchem. Franz and AB if they arent full 100% min wise etc Id sittem
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Maxey is pretty much Philly, if you can shut him down I dont think you’ll lose to Grimes / PG / Edgecomb. But thats easier said than done, need Suggs and AB to bounce back as POA defenders
Offensively Philly has some size down low but a healthy Magic team should be able to score
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@Crabs4Dinner @HoopsTalk13 @LinesNotTeams Detroit needs a little more Paul Reed in their life. He’s better than Stewart and has a bit of offensive skill that they need with Duren playing mouseketball
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@HoopsTalk13 @LinesNotTeams I’m a WCJ hater and get so frustrated with him but it’s an objective fact he’s dominating this Pistons front court so far
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Imagine thinking Wendell Carter is good
Louis@HoopsTalk13
Through 3 games, Duren and Stewart have been completely exposed as fake tough guys. Not one player in Orlando fears either of them in the slightest.
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@robknowsball_ @PlayoffBoundNYK If Atlants was on this side of the bracket Knicks fans would be saying the same thing about them
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@PlayoffBoundNYK Let’s not pretend that the Knicks are so much better than these teams outside of Toronto
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One of these teams get to make the conference finals. I’m sick to my stomach.
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@LeeSince95 @TheResponse19 You dont think it has anything to do with the fact that Orlando starts three 6’10 guys in the frontcourt and two linebackers in the backcourt?
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@TheResponse19 But it’s not 3-0, ifs don’t exist in sports. The Magic aren’t special, a lot of the mistakes are unforced. It’s literally on tape, you just typing because it’s free lol.
They’re beating themselves and it’s okay to say that lol
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Orlando Magic aren’t scrubs, but they also aren’t doing anything special to where the Pistons can’t find success. Mental turnovers and lack of focus and energy can’t happen in the Playoffs.
The Magic aren’t tough to figure out, they’re capitalizing on poor play.
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@MixerNitro @Ichigosoloslol @OgElias31 @mldiffley @BallsackSports I think it was just a cramp, they had him drinking pickle juice on the sideline
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@Ichigosoloslol @OgElias31 @mldiffley @BallsackSports If it’s serious then we’re fucked, worst thing to happen tonight 💔
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One of the darkest nights for our country, man. Just gotta pray.
You never want to see a guy like Anthony Edwards go down. I feel sick.
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@SaltyMagic91 @PaolosAttorney @AddiFB All defensive teams are too reputation based imo. If we get past Detroit and make a playoff run other teams’ fans will notice and he might get some attention for it next season
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@PaolosAttorney @AddiFB When we drafted him I thought he was going to be a multi-all defensive team guy. I still think he can and will, but he’s gotta be healthy
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So far in this series, in 13:35 of matchup minutes, Cade Cunningham is 5-for-17 with 4 turnovers when guarded by Franz Wagner.
Franz is a legit All-Defense level defender and deserves respect for what he does on that end of the floor.
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@ballislife12161 @SleeperPistons @SleeperOrlando @Sleeper_Hoops Two time gold medalist. The rumors of him being some playoff dropper were always silly to me
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@SleeperPistons @SleeperOrlando @Sleeper_Hoops Wagner has outplayed him in winning time in two of the three games.
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Cade Cunningham is having a REAL problem being guarded by Franz Wagner…
In 13:35 of matchup minutes, Cunningham is 5-for-17 with 4 turnovers when guarded by Wagner.
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@IAinGonCap__ @AddiFB @SleeperPistons @SleeperOrlando @Sleeper_Hoops Thats not a fact lmao he moves his feet on D better than anybody on detroit except Ausar. And he’s also 6’10 with a 7 foot wingspan, Franz is one of the quickest guys in the league with those measurements
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Stat Defender@statdefender
Best Defensive Field Goal Percentage (DFG%) In The 2025-26 NBA Playoffs (Min. 40 Total DFGA) : 1. Franz Wagner — 31.8% 2. Rui Hachimura — 34.0% 3. Rudy Gobert — 35.8% 4. Marcus Smart — 36.6% 5. Tobias Harris — 36.7% 5. Jayson Tatum — 36.7% 7. Jaden McDaniels — 37.3% 8. OG Anunoby — 38.6% 8. Luke Kornet — 38.6% 10. CJ McCollum — 38.8%
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@AddiFB @SleeperPistons @SleeperOrlando @Sleeper_Hoops I'm not taking anything from him... He's slower than Cade and he's flat foot
These are facts
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@RaptorsShaq Harden with the sell job in the postseason as usual, Raptors are gonna win this game scoring 90 points
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@boliver36 He was good against Boston last year too. Nice to have a guy his size that can move his feet and is good at moving the ball. My issue this season has with the other three bigs in the rotation
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WCJ has been great so far this series.
Playing his best basketball in the playoffs is very much appreciated.
Paolos Attorney@PaolosAttorney
A minute of Wendell destroying Jalen Duren 😂
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@OTOWN4LIFE1 He maybe seems like he gets gassed but I dont think he’s hurt enough to mention it. I think when he’s struggled so far this series its because Detroit is locked into him and he’s second guessing these driving angles. He could be better no excuses
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Do we think Franz is getting healthy while playing???? I have heard several say he clearly isn’t right so what do we think.
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@ORLmagicguy 💯 Don’t want to give him anything easy around the basket, but you gotta live with him taking long jumpers
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@RcMagic89 Maybe but he hit like four of them yesterday. Pistons have nothing going on offensively except Cade pulling something out of nothing or Tobias hitting tough shots
Dont want to give them an easy source of like 8-12 points
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@Pistons__Talk Pistons need to play Paul Reed more. Stewart Little isnt gonna get the job done
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@antonym_heat @WadexFlash 0-5 on the season but Heat fans are convinced that the 6th time is the charm lol
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@WadexFlash N*gga Stop it. We aint beating the Magic in the play-in for that final playoff spot.
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Yea I’m very confident Miami would’ve beaten this Pistons team in 6 games if they made it past the play-in.
We had their number all year long.
NBACentral@TheDunkCentral
BREAKING: THE 8-SEED MAGIC TAKE A 2-1 SERIES LEAD OVER THE TOP-SEEDED PISTONS
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