Ime Udoka after Pistons upset Rockets at home 1/20/2025

He wasn't happy with Jalen and Alpi, and he is right.

 

Jabari is missed-- he is needed at this times-- stretch big

 

Defense came out asleep for about 15 minutes today.

 

We got Amen and Tari.

We should win without Bari.

 

Duran would’ve pushed Jabrari around like a rag doll.

 

Who matches up with Sengun if Duren is on Jabari? Sengun would just cook whoever else is on him (cannot be Stewart because he and Duren almost never share the court for obvious reasons).

 

No he wouldn't

 

Ime should have had them ready or yanked them early when they weren’t.

DD

 

Upset? Pistons were in control in a good portion of the game.

 

Yep, allowed them to get into a big hole and play catch up all game.

 

Horrible effort. They all took the night off.

 

Need Jabari back. Brooks a bit redundant with Amen on the floor.

Maybe even try Tari in place of Brooks. Feel like he has a better shot in that PF battle. He can raise the pace further, improve our rebounding, shotblocking and run with Amen/Jalen.

Brooks is unfortunately slow and not a good rebounder. That feels like wasted space where we can have Tari ripping down rebounds and pushing the pace a little bit more.

Sengun
Tari
Amen
Green
FVV

Makes more sense in any scenario other than Brooks being on fire from 3.

 

Jan 22 Cleveland
Jan 25 @Cleveland
@Boston
@Atlanta
@Memphis

Schedule makers smh 2 twice Cleveland
Waste of Airplane Petrol.

Both Teams will look tired in Cleveland after that travel.

 

Did any reporter actually ask the tough questions? Why no Jeff Green? Where was Tate? Why suddenly play Jock? Where were the adjustments when it was clear Sengun was going to struggle? What was the gameplan going into today given their length and advantage in the front court? What was the plan to stop Cade? This game was as much on our two guys as it was on the coaches, they failed to properly gameplan for this and definitely did not adjust properly. Freaking Aaron and Jock...

 

Drill Sergeant Upset.

How about at least playing Reed Sheppard and NFaly Dante in a obvious loss.

 

Maybe they needed the L to remind them of what is expected no matter who the competition is especially when you are about to play the Top of the East for the next 3 games. Better come mentally and physically prepared.

 

Pistons are the biggest mismatch

PG Cade Cunningham - Triple Double
SG Tim Hardaway Jr. (Knows every crossover move from Crossover King Tim Hardaway Sr.) stealing the ball
SF Ausar Thompson All NBA Defense, Stopper, Steals
PF Tobias Harris Shooter
C Jalen Duren, Isaiah Stewart - Muscle Centers slowing down Alperen Sengun get him tired.

Malik Beasley - Shooter, Defender

Coach JB Bickerstaff had James Harden for Years as a Assistant, knew what players to put around Cade Cunningham, 3 and D, SG

 

I don’t mind Brooks as a player, but he is just not a starter on a Finals team. Too slow and not a good enough shot. He always starts off fast and by the end of the year his game goes downhill. We need to improve in that spot via a trade. Reality is that we’re a .500 talent team that has the record it does because of our great coaching staff. Jalen has been carrying us with his 30 ppg average, but he has historically gone in good/bad stretches.

 

Meh… it happens. Can’t win every game.