Chapter 1: What happened in Game 5 between the Cavaliers and Pistons?
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Chapter 2: How did James Harden contribute to the Cavaliers' victory?
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Chapter 3: What are the implications of the 76ers firing Daryl Morey?
Absolutely. Absolutely. Yeah, yeah. And then, yeah, you went through those two loose balls, let's call them that, where Mitchell and Harden both came up with them. I mean, if the Pistons grab one of those, they maybe have enough to pull this out. But I'm glad you brought up that one foul, too. Like, let's not overlook that Tobias Harris foul on Mobley.
That was the one that tied the game where he went to the free throw line. because that was after all the madness there. I think it was like, you know, I think it was the 15-year vet Tobias Harris a little tired on that play, obviously near the end of the game, and he just did, he tried to do the old reach around, sort of try and poke it out behind Mobley.
It was lazy, and he hit him, and the foul was called there, and that got him to the line. Brothers took a long time to call that. I watched him multiple times to see how long he took because he didn't whistle it as soon as Tobias Harris did go around Evan Mobley's arm. He waited. He waited. Okay, I'm blowing the whistle. I don't know.
It was hard to tell if he hit him or not, but still, it was a weird late call. But Mobley had to step to the line and knock him down, and he did. I was going to say, he's not an elite free-throw shooter, so huge shots after he hit the three. So they made all the little plays down the stretch. The one call that Tony Brothers didn't make, let's address now.
Wild moment, final seconds of the fourth quarter. Asar Thompson sort of strip-blocked Donovan Mitchell there, sort of from behind. Then he's chasing after the loose ball. There appears to be contact from Jared Allen. Their feet get tied up. And I thought in real time, oh yeah, officials, they love this call. They love a tripping call. Inadvertent or not, they're like, yeah, they love it.
They'll call it. And they didn't. And obviously Pistons fans, Trey, think, Asar Thompson, not a great free throw shooter either, should be at the free throw line on the other end with a chance to win this game by just trying to hit one. What was your reaction to it? Were you happy that they sort of let them figure it out in overtime and didn't call that particular tripping there on Allen?
I do think it could have been a foul. And I think if this is a game in March, it probably is, but this is the playoffs. I saw Pistons fans holding up signs that said hard fouls only. And they want this one. Yeah. So I saw post game. Tony brothers said basically that the contact occurred when neither player had possession of the ball. Hmm. I think that's true.
It looked like Thompson was going to get to the ball. I don't think he had it quite yet. Yeah. When Allen runs into him, I thought it could have probably also been a foul on Donovan Mitchell on the Cavs last shot or on the Pistons last shot when Karis Leverts taken that fall away jumper. But he was like super off balance. So they didn't give him the call there. Honestly, it's the playoffs.
That's kind of what I thought. I was like, yeah, that could be a foul if you don't want a tough physical game. Yeah, I say put one second on the clock. Give us our Thompson the ball right there and see if he can hit a three quarter shot. Because I don't want it to end in free throws.
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Chapter 4: Why are NBA referees calling more fouls in the playoffs?
There's not enough time for him to grab it even, and there was somebody streaking ahead to find said player to then obviously hit a layup. There was just no time left there. So, yeah. I mean, that sucks for Pistons fans. I'm with you, TK. That's usually called. That was my point. Even Breen reacted like... He got tripped there, did he not?
They were like, was there enough time on the clock for them to call the foul to put him to the line? But, man, you had so many chances to win this game out of the Pistons. They should be up 3-2. They should have won this game. I'm with you. Now it's a huge uphill battle to climb here to obviously go into Cleveland, where they've been great at home, win that one.
Then you've got to do it again at Game 7. They did it against the Magic in the first round. Somebody's got to help Cade, of course. He ran out of gas here as this game went on. They started doubling him. it's like, all right, Dennis Jenkins or Tobias Harris, try and beat us in the middle of this, you know, playing four on three after we double the ball out of Cade's hands.
We, as the Cavs, feel comfortable. You're not going to do that. And they didn't. But man, did they have their chances. So many times where I thought, oh my God, the Pistons... They're looking good here. They're going to have two chances to obviously get it past them in this series, and now they've got to win two in a row.
I thought that possession with like 45 seconds or whatever by the Pistons was just so bad. They flatten things out. They give Cade a chance to create, and he takes a contested mid-range jumper with like...
16 seconds left on the shot clock like at least run the clock down get a better look and then they do get the offensive rebound and it finds its way to Karis Levert for his tough shot as well but yeah maybe Cade was tired but I give a lot of credit to Max Struess for that because Max Struess is all over him hounding him defensively. He's also given him three-point shooting last night.
But I think the thing that's very underrated about what he does is that Cade is guarding Max Struess, and he's got to chase this guy all over the place. Max Struess is doing enough offensively that it's taken it out of Cade's legs since he's got to carry so much on the offensive end as well. You see so many offensive rebounds from Struess. Yeah. Cade losing contact with this guy.
He's the guy who is supposed to be guarding Max Strews. He thinks he's going to get a chance to rest, and he never gets a chance to rest, which then makes it tough because other than Paul Reed, nobody wanted the ball in the fourth quarter. I mean, Janice Jenkins was doing okay. It was doing all right, but... That's a big spot for a guy who's really having his first year in the NBA.
And when it came down to it, he couldn't make the shots he needed to make. Same with Tobias Harris. He just has had two bad second halves in these last two games for the Pistons.
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Chapter 5: What is Nike's new Kobe 'Draft Day' pack about?
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Chapter 6: How did Charles Barkley react to Max Struess' performance?
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Chapter 7: What are the Pistons' chances to bounce back in the series?
And that speaks to what we said all season long, who's going to be that second guy to come through for the Pistons and to have a game where Dennis Jenkins plays 40-plus minutes after being a two-way guy earlier this season and almost get them there after he had a bad first opening round to start against the Magic, but then came along. That was... It was surprising to see that they couldn't do it.
Jalen Duren has a better game. They'd probably win this thing.
Oh, my God. Yeah, let's talk about that.
Another one. Jalen Duren. I mean, it's somehow getting worse and worse here, not better and better. Yeah, 9-5-4 for Jalen Duren in 25 minutes. Paul Reed is then asked. He didn't play the entire first three quarters. Bickerstaff goes to him. He plays the entire fourth and overtime, and Reed at least gave them some energy. 10-8-1, had a couple blocks as well.
Beef Stew, you know, you don't see him as the game goes on, but he gave them some life early in the game. He hit two threes, we're crying out loud. But the Jalen Dern of it all, I mean, if this guy is just a little bit better... and equaling either Mobley. Like, let's be honest here. Durant and Mobley started this series pretty poorly, both of them.
We were like, well, either of these guys are going to step up here, these sort of all-NBA-type guys, all-star guys. Mobley has, as the series has gone on. He was...
awesome in this game 19 points eight boards eight assists three blocks had the huge dunk in the fourth quarter the huge three hit the free throws defensively awesome but durin hasn't tk he hasn't joined mobley and getting better in fact has gotten worse confidence is completely shook and to the point where bickerstaff is not he's barely even trusting him and you can't even blame him and you wonder is there a drastic move in game six on the road you mean don't play him period i mean bring him off the bench
Maybe. Try anything. Maybe. Or don't play it. I don't know. He's not giving you anything.
He's not doing anything.
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Chapter 8: What are the future prospects for the Cavaliers and Pistons?
So I think Detroit has a great chance. Maybe Duncan Robinson comes back. That would help. The lack of shooting was... very apparent last night. Kevin Herter, thanks for trying, but nah. That's a no from me, dog. Marcus Sasser, at least you got some rebounds, but that's a no from me, dog. Exactly. So I don't know. I think the Pistons can still win.
I don't think the Cavs are undefeated at home so far, but that doesn't mean anything to me, really. They've just had those happen to be the good games for them. So I think Detroit's still alive in this series for sure. Yeah, it's funny because I think this thing is over, but it's not because of the way they're playing. I just don't think they're going to react well to the way this game ended.
Going to Cleveland. I think if that was their season and this is the James Harden trade working out and taking Donovan Mitchell to his first conference finals, it feels like. But play-wise, yeah, it is a coin flip, I would say. It did. Last night was a perfect example where that overtime felt like a formality. It was like, yeah, the Cavs are probably winning. They had no right to win this game.
Come back. Pistons like shit the bed. Yeah, they didn't get the call at the end there, but come on. I mean, you had so many chances to win this thing and go back to Cleveland up 3-2. And, you know, still credit to Cleveland for hitting the big plays. Mitchell comes alive, hits some shots, and then they were rolling there in overtime. But, man, I mean, look, I had the Pistons in 7th.
and when there was like uh four minutes three minutes left on the clock in regulation i was feeling pretty damn good about that prediction oh yeah all right this might go this might go classic just home team wins every game here and maybe they pull it off in seven but little faith now after that one oh especially because you know kade did run out of gas whatever the doubles were coming he had some sloppy turnovers which he just needs to clean up um
But he had a monster game, too. My God, what did he have? Like 39 points and nine assists, something like that. Did a lot of the heavy lifting. Had the three going. Had that one foot on the line there late there. But I don't know. Is he going to be able to do that again on the road? And who's coming along for the ride? You're going to just have to pray that Tobias Harris...
or Duncan Robinson in returning, have one of those games where they hit five or six threes. I've checked the NBA official page. No report yet. It's too early. It's tomorrow. Not yet submitted. Not yet submitted for both games. But Duncan Robinson definitely would have helped. Big time. And look, in this game, it got scary for a second for Cavs fans.
I'm sure they were holding their breath when Donovan Mitchell did tweak his ankle there. Now, it appeared looked like at first like he stepped on a photographer, but he didn't. I don't think it was more just his ankle took a little turn, but obviously played through it. But he wasn't great. Until the end when he hits some big shots. So yeah, game six, Friday night.
Let's hear what the people think in the stream team. Whether Detroit can do it again. At least get it back to Little Caesars Arena for some game seven fun. Anything else on this one, guys? Just quickly, Jalen Tyson not playing the second half. Nice move by the cast. He played for two minutes in the first half, got into that thing, and then just couldn't.
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