[Highlight] Desmond Bane hits the 3-pointer, and the Magic retake the lead.
Ja Morant & Jaren Jackson Jr. watch their former teammate.
That’s actually really sick Ja and JJJ supporting Bane
Spring time in Florida too
Could not have picked a better couple of days to come down, because this has been the most pleasant spring I can remember, basically ever.
It’s really beautiful here in Florida right now. Was in Atlanta this morning, downtown. Was windy and chilly as fuck lol. Got back home around 5pm and enjoyed it. Love it here this time of year when the weather cooperates.
I’m in Miami it’s already hot as fuck. Maybe the gulf side is more pleasant
I’m from Oklahoma originally. Moved to the gulf a few years ago for the weather. Right now the mornings are low to mid 60s and the highs are high 70s. It’s really nice right now. Won’t last much longer. But the golf is prime right now.
It’s already been forgotten about with all the grizz craziness since but Ja even gave his NBA most improved trophy to Bane
If you haven’t read JJJ’s Player’s Tribune article from when he got traded, you absolutely should. Sheds a lot of light on the relationship these three have and his thoughts on that Memphis team turning into “villains” in the media/fan perspective.
https://www.theplayerstribune.com/jaren-jackson-jr-nba-basketball-utah-jazz-memphis-grizzlies
Oh damn. Ja is in here? I can see him from my seat.
Call Ja and do finger guns at him.
Oh how the turn tables
Ragebait him then take him to court.
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Oh Detroit if you lose this game….
Pistons fans gotta prep themselves from “Fake 1 seed” comments all over social media because it’s going to be brutal.
Jalen Duren is costing himself a lot of money this post season.
The lack of a secondary ball handler is the bigger issue for Detroit but Jesus Duren has been baaaaad
Schroeder would really help rn.
Nah it’s definitely Duren & a little bit of Ausar that are a bigger problem. The Harris + 4 bench guys lineups have been decent. Jenkins/LeVert/Huerter/Harris can all do ball handling in small doses, but when you swap Stewart for Duren in those lineups, Detroit are getting smacked.
2014-15 Atlanta Hawks BBref is being loaded as we speak.
Hey those Hawks made the ECF. Not their fault LeBron exists.
Losing first round however…
True but it is exceedingly rare for a 60 win team (which they were) to get swept, regardless of their opponent.
Only time since then was the 2017 Spurs (61 wins) being swept by the KD Warriors
And for those Spurs, that was the year Zaza took out Kawhi. No way that team was getting swept with Kawhi, they even had a nice lead in Game 1 before he went down.
Pretty rare air for 60+ win teams to go down in the 1st round too. Only twice in the 7-game first round era.
Good context and elaboration. The Pistons in danger of becoming one of these teams. Thank you!
Except the Hawks made the conference finals and probably make the NBA finals if they went against anyone besides Lebron. The Pistons are losing to a mid Magic team.
If it happens, this is going to be a weird amount of “fake” one seeds coming out of the east
I’m going to relish it. They talked so much shit to us when we lost
We are frauds even if we win tonight
I think they could still pull off 3 straight wins, but man there will be some questions if they lose this series
I feel like so many people already knew the answers to those questions and weaknesses for months now, with the lack of shooting and shot creation besides Cade, they did nothing to address it
The bigger question to me surrounds one man: JB Bickerstaff and how long is his leash
Oh they absolutely could. If any team in the East is capable of doing it it’s the Pistons.
Would it be the Pistons? Genuine question, are you sure?
No, this Pistons core has never even won a playoff series. If anyone in the East is capable of overcoming a 3-1 deficit it’s Boston.
Especially since the Celtics are so volatile due to shooting.
Like, them being down 3-1 could be the byproduct of 3 low-outcome shooting games (e.g. going 13 for 49) and then storming back could be the byproduct of high-outcome shooting games (e.g. going 23 for 49).
I’d say Boston easily could
If anything, the Pistons seem like the unlikely team to do it lmao
Yeah they’re the best team in the conference so I would expect them of everyone in the East to pull it off. As much as it pains me to say it, I would say the Celtics could do it too.
The team with the best record in the East*
There’s sometimes a difference. With Tatum playing Boston is undoubtedly better than Detroit.
Thanks buddy for believing. Love yah
Oh don’t worry! I still wish for you team’s painful downfall and will be overjoyed if it happens
I’m trying Jennifer
what are you gonna do i’m holding my breath
Well not after this game if they lose, but if they lose this series? Do what I do best. Take potshots and make memes!
In all seriousness though I still think they win this series, but man if they don’t they deserve a lot of criticism. You can’t be getting knocked out in Round 1 if you’re the best team in the East.
that would indeed make them not the best team in the east. looking forward to the memes
Well if we stopped making every wrong decision we could possibly make that would help
I know how it feels with my team dude. It’s annoying as shit.
ja going “run it again”
IVE BEEN SAYING BRO. GET BANE MORE SHOTS.
The sooner the Magic realize Bane is the best scorer on the team, the quicker they’ll take off
As much as that Grizzlies team got clowned on one thing that always stood out was how close and together that team was. Dope that they coming out to support Bane
Man what could have been, they were like the hottest team for like two years.
I will never forget Ja dunking on Wemby.
as wemby only gets better in future and dominates the league for next decade, that clip of ja dunking on him will be immortalized as one of rarest highlights ever
If Magic keep feeding Bane and Franz they’ll win this game
Pain
orlando crowd got loud as hell for that, good playoff vibes. gonna be crazy if they pull this one out and go up 3-1
Ngl it’s cool to see them still supporting Bane like that
I still miss Bane. Really crazy how we had a great team only for both him and the FO to torpedo it.
😢 I love all 3 of those dudes
Best series so far, been highly entertained!
This is so sweet lol
Fuck me
That’s pretty cool they all are still cool and support each other like that.
What’s that thing that all the other Magic players were doing after Bane shot it? Where they like got into position using their body weight and leverage? OHHHHHH is this what normal playoff teams do to try and fight for an offensive rebound? Must not be part of the nuggets game plan. 🤷♂️ and is it legal to follow up your shot like Bane did? My understanding was you have stay in one spot and then commit a clear path foul when the other team has a fast break.
I read the title and I thought Ja and JJJ were at home. I didn’t know they at the game. Kudos to them for supporting a former teammate
Utah jazz forward jjj
Defense, non existant.
Cool that they’re still friends even though they were never able to win anything together
Great to see them in Orlando ☀️
Duren isn’t doing shit to help himself in the long run. Looks like Cade will need further assistance from elsewhere.
very cool to see
Damn Pistons are really booming like this
I am in so much pain right now
YEEEEEEEEEEAH
Grady called an amazing game as always
Fuck all three of them but that’s pretty sweet
This is better than brandishing weapons to local teenagers. If you can’t beat em buy court side tickets to watch em ✊️
I see I’m getting down votes my bad… he assaulted the teen too lmfao The gangster that grew up rich gtfo
He never brandished weapons to teenagers, nor did he grow up rich. Just loud and wrong for no reason.
Pistons could use a shooter like Ja
We still good in the west tho right, Ja?