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Pistons reporter for the Detroit Free Press (@freep). Co-host of The Pistons Pulse podcast w/ @MotorCityHoops. Michigan State ‘16. Westsider.

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Cade’s at the practice facility post-shootaround. In the back working with trainers

Cade’s at the practice facility post-shootaround. In the back working with trainers

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Pistons are blasting Eminem during their Game 7 shootaround. Robinson, LeVert and Huerter are all here

Pistons are blasting Eminem during their Game 7 shootaround. Robinson, LeVert and Huerter are all here

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Shootaround just wrapped in Orlando. Tobias Harris, who is questionable, was a full participant

Shootaround just wrapped in Orlando. Tobias Harris, who is questionable, was a full participant

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Pleasant vibes at morning shootaround in Toronto. Donell Jones playing on the speaker. Duren and Stewart are here. And Tolu Smith.

Pleasant vibes at morning shootaround in Toronto. Donell Jones playing on the speaker. Duren and Stewart are here. And Tolu Smith.

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First practice of training camp is done. Gym has mostly cleared out except a handful of players — Cade, Jaden, Ausar and Daniss

First practice of training camp is done. Gym has mostly cleared out except a handful of players — Cade, Jaden, Ausar and Daniss

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Ausar and Ron Holland getting shots up with Fred Vinson, per usual after practice

Ausar and Ron Holland getting shots up with Fred Vinson, per usual after practice

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Isaiah Stewart on his career-high 31 points: “I’m going to be honest, I didn’t think I’d touch 31 or 30 at this level just because of my role and the way that I play … my mindset tonight was just to be super aggressive and take good shots and try to propel us forward.”

Isaiah Stewart on his career-high 31 points: “I’m going to be honest, I didn’t think I’d touch 31 or 30 at this level just because of my role and the way that I play … my mindset tonight was just to be super aggressive and take good shots and try to propel us forward.”

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JB on Stew getting involved: “Duren and Stew consider themselves to be brothers. If you run two guys at one guy and you’ve already crossed the line, human instinct tells him to protect his little brother.”

JB on Stew getting involved: “Duren and Stew consider themselves to be brothers. If you run two guys at one guy and you’ve already crossed the line, human instinct tells him to protect his little brother.”

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Cade on if he’s shocked to be facing elimination: “Going into it, shocked. But the way that we’ve been playing, that stuff’s not good enough to win games in this league. “It’s not shocking that we’re losing games playing like that.”

Cade on if he’s shocked to be facing elimination: “Going into it, shocked. But the way that we’ve been playing, that stuff’s not good enough to win games in this league. “It’s not shocking that we’re losing games playing like that.”

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Duren: “I’ve just gotta be better, man. I have no excuses.”

Duren: “I’ve just gotta be better, man. I have no excuses.”

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Duren: “We’ve yet to put a full game together, even a full half together of what we can look like. Everything was self inflicted, top to bottom. We just have to be better, and we will.”

Duren: “We’ve yet to put a full game together, even a full half together of what we can look like. Everything was self inflicted, top to bottom. We just have to be better, and we will.”

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Duren on Ivey: “It’s tough man. Obviously it’s a business so things happen, but that will be my brother forever. We came in this together, struggled together, we won together, lost together … I tell people he’s my favorite player and still is and forever will be.”

Duren on Ivey: “It’s tough man. Obviously it’s a business so things happen, but that will be my brother forever. We came in this together, struggled together, we won together, lost together … I tell people he’s my favorite player and still is and forever will be.”

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Led off by asking Cade about the game as a whole. Duren in the background: “Man address the elephant in the room!” Cade: “For us to stay together and pull through is a great win for us.”

Led off by asking Cade about the game as a whole. Duren in the background: “Man address the elephant in the room!” Cade: “For us to stay together and pull through is a great win for us.”

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218,859 Aufrufe • vor 8 Monaten

Asked JB about his decision to stick with Duren in the 4th: “You’ve gotta give guys confidence, you’ve gotta give them belief.”

Asked JB about his decision to stick with Duren in the 4th: “You’ve gotta give guys confidence, you’ve gotta give them belief.”

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First shootaround of the season just wrapped, and Jalen Duren’s here

First shootaround of the season just wrapped, and Jalen Duren’s here

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Kevin Huerter said he worked on a lot of contested and movement shooting this offseason, and acknowledged the dip in his percentage the last couple seasons. “I think they worked, I feel good. We’ll know more here in the next couple of weeks.”

Kevin Huerter said he worked on a lot of contested and movement shooting this offseason, and acknowledged the dip in his percentage the last couple seasons. “I think they worked, I feel good. We’ll know more here in the next couple of weeks.”

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16,232 Aufrufe • vor 20 Tagen

JB: “They started doubling and getting the ball out of Cade’s hands. We’ll find ways to fix it. We’ll be better.” On the late no-call against Ausar: “He fouled Ausar. It’s clear. He trips him when he’s going for a loose ball. End of game situation, that’s tough.”

JB: “They started doubling and getting the ball out of Cade’s hands. We’ll find ways to fix it. We’ll be better.” On the late no-call against Ausar: “He fouled Ausar. It’s clear. He trips him when he’s going for a loose ball. End of game situation, that’s tough.”

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Cade on if he was surprised by the missed call: “I want to say yes because it’s a foul, but no I wasn’t surprised.”

Cade on if he was surprised by the missed call: “I want to say yes because it’s a foul, but no I wasn’t surprised.”

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JB said they looked rusty starting the game and gave up a 35-point 1st quarter, which isn't typical for them. "Defensively I didn't think we were our best. Critical errors, mistakes that they made us pay for."

JB said they looked rusty starting the game and gave up a 35-point 1st quarter, which isn't typical for them. "Defensively I didn't think we were our best. Critical errors, mistakes that they made us pay for."

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Cade: “We can’t go back. I can’t shoot the free throw again. We can’t get up on 3s again, the game is over with. It’s about how we’re going to respond. It’s a lot of season left to go accomplish a lot of great things and that’s where our mind is at.”

Cade: “We can’t go back. I can’t shoot the free throw again. We can’t get up on 3s again, the game is over with. It’s about how we’re going to respond. It’s a lot of season left to go accomplish a lot of great things and that’s where our mind is at.”

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Cade: “Great win for us. Definitely meant a lot. Obviously the playoff series last year, but them being second, us being first, them being on our heels trying to get where we’re at, we’re not trying to allow that. Big game and we came in locked in for it.”

Cade: “Great win for us. Definitely meant a lot. Obviously the playoff series last year, but them being second, us being first, them being on our heels trying to get where we’re at, we’re not trying to allow that. Big game and we came in locked in for it.”

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Tobias: “We’ve gotta take care of the basketball, we’ve gotta win the rebounding battle and we’ve just gotta be in the moment of playoff basketball. We’re a little too casual.”

Tobias: “We’ve gotta take care of the basketball, we’ve gotta win the rebounding battle and we’ve just gotta be in the moment of playoff basketball. We’re a little too casual.”

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72,340 Aufrufe • vor 5 Monaten

Paul Reed talks his breakout performance in the playoffs and how that motivated his offseason. “I’ve gotta do everything in my power to help us win, and I feel pretty powerful.”

Paul Reed talks his breakout performance in the playoffs and how that motivated his offseason. “I’ve gotta do everything in my power to help us win, and I feel pretty powerful.”

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11,142 Aufrufe • vor 20 Tagen

Caught up with Jalen Duren at All-Star. Story coming soon, here’s a video preview. “We’re about to throw a party because we’re No. 1 in the East or No. 1 in the league? That doesn’t mean anything … the biggest change would be from going to 14 wins to holding a trophy.”

Caught up with Jalen Duren at All-Star. Story coming soon, here’s a video preview. “We’re about to throw a party because we’re No. 1 in the East or No. 1 in the league? That doesn’t mean anything … the biggest change would be from going to 14 wins to holding a trophy.”

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Duren on the 20-5 start: “It shows the world that we’re serious about winning, that we are serious about contending for a championship. Because that’s what we’ve do it for … I think we’re the best team in the league and we’re going to continue to show it.”

Duren on the 20-5 start: “It shows the world that we’re serious about winning, that we are serious about contending for a championship. Because that’s what we’ve do it for … I think we’re the best team in the league and we’re going to continue to show it.”

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