NBA Fantasy Basketball: Ausar Thompson's Breakout Season? | Detroit Pistons Season Preview

[@LockedOnFantasyBasketball]

Do you think Cade Cunningham will make the All-Star team this season?

[@Berry-ki6bs]

I think so. Those are going to help provide more reliable player. Which should give him more space to operate.

[@CombatLegsVIDS]

no but injuries could happen to make room

[@pheralanpathfinder4897]

@@CombatLegsVIDS Agreed. Cade will score more and be more efficient but it's going to be incremental improvements not a MIP type jump. Passing Banch will be tough as he's also likely to improve

[@elblouses128]

I do!

[@MikeKapala-ny3uz]

@@elblouses128 love cade but I have cade bias

[@unclesam6972]

If anything, JB will provide confidence and thats much needed with this group

[@randolphhenry4426]

What’s the plan with Jaden Ivey? He was a type 5 pick as well as Ausar. I think they should trade him to a team that can really use him for a first round pick.

[@pheralanpathfinder4897]

Ivey is a good three level scorer passer playmaker. He will complete for MIP after being traded. Cade hasn't said anything negative about Ivey, but he doesn't seem to like sharing on ball duties with Ivey when they play together. Will a new coach show them how to succeed together? If you like statistics Ivey was part of every 5 man unit with a positive+- that played more than 40 minutes last season. Local media considers Ivey and Cade an awkward fit but the analytics are less clear

[@randolphhenry4426]

@@pheralanpathfinder4897 I agree with your analysis. Ivey is solid. I just think his development is being wasted in Detroit in a sense.

[@scottwickett1273]

@@pheralanpathfinder4897 You are still just making up pretend bullshit about what Cade "doesn't seem to like", it is weird and slanderous and you should stop doing it.

[@koreapistonsfan]

Love the Pistons content 🔥

[@coachmiller5226]

Good stuff gentleman. Good to see my guy Ku on here. Detroit did what they needed to do by bringing in guys who can play basketball and contribute. This is great for Cade.

[@elblouses128]

Nice pod! Stew isn’t a defensive playmaker but he’s very good at moving his feet and using his length. He’s much better than you’d expect.

[@MikeKapala-ny3uz]

great content

[@STYA123]

Hi guys what round do yall recommend picking up Ausaf if he's open?

[@pheralanpathfinder4897]

Is your league scoring focused or does rebounds and shot blocking matter? I'm guessing it will be late even in a league with a large number of teams.

[@offthewallFBB]

I’m happy to take Cade at 31 like I did last season.

[@ApplePi1]

Not sure when this was filmed, but didn't Flynn sign with the spurs?

[@LockedOnFantasyBasketball]

yes he did. did i say he hadn't signed anywhere?

[@NR63917]

Hey Josh. I’m in a 14 T 9CAT H2H KEEPER League, I can keep 3. Will keep Quickley & Duren. Who should I keep for my 3rd player? Amen Thompson, Ausar Thompson, Kessler, Hendricks. Thank you for your response in advance.

[@zeppole3900]

@@NR63917 Amen

[@ryankelly1826]

Amen although what round did you get these guys in as that makes a difference

[@NR63917]

@@ryankelly1826 auction draft with 200$. Quickley and Duren 6 bucks each. I got hendricks, ausar, and amen off the waiver.

[@NR63917]

What makes y’all say Amen? He doesn’t have a clear pathway to minutes

[@mattblacke882]

@@NR63917 Because its dynasty.

[@BillyGoatBaaaa]

Has the situation on Ausar's blood clots cleared up at all? I know it has ended careers, but not sure Ausar's was that bad/in that area

[@LockedOnFantasyBasketball]

I believe he is healthy and ready to go

[@BillyGoatBaaaa]

@@LockedOnFantasyBasketball Have they said no further complications expected or anything like that?

[@sneijder023]

Ausar healthy now?

[@RockHoward38]

Yeah, he was cleared to start playing again. Hopefully no more issues for him.

[@sneijder023]

Ayt🎉

[@eldridgealcorn2583]

I think we will win 19 games. Unless we do this. Are starting lineup 1 to 5 cade beasley fonteckio tobias and Duran. And let ivey play the 1 as a backup. And the backup 1 to 5 ivey, tim,ausar,Stewart, reed

[@AndrewPolander]

The Pistons are alot better with the vet additions,draft and the expected young player jumps! JB will do alot better than Monty as well. 19 ???? The Pistons had that 28 game lose streak with a crappier team and won 14! The Pistons should easily be North of 25 wins and competing until the end for a play-in spot. Even if they don't make the play-in....competing and trying is what will help build the culture. My best guess is upper 20's with alot more promise!

[@scottwickett1273]

Your lineup fucking blows and they might go 0-82 with that configuration, just because the defense would be soooooooooooooo bad.

[@timwilshire1489]

Projected bench likely include Sasser

[@pheralanpathfinder4897]

I'm not sure where he gets minutes when everyone is healthy. Who doesn't play? Cade, Ivey, THJ, Beasley, Tobias, Duren, Stew, Ausar, Ron Holland, and Paul Reed And that's an eleven players so two can't play if Sasser does.

[@scottwickett1273]

@@pheralanpathfinder4897 Also Sasser is small and old and terrible.

[@pheralanpathfinder4897]

@@scottwickett1273 Sasser is an efficient three point shooter and his defense isn't terrible. He probably does more than Holland to win games this year because spacing matters. Hard to guess between them but Trajan probably has issued a mandate to play Ron

[@scottwickett1273]

@@pheralanpathfinder4897 His defense IS terrible, because he's too small.

[@pheralanpathfinder4897]

@@scottwickett1273 CP3 is small, and was a good defender most of his career. Height isn't everything. I'm not saying Sasser is a good defender but he's not the worst defender on the team this year. With a roster full of guys who can't shoot we've put another coach in a tough situation.

[@jimbernstein460]

No uniform number quiz?

[@TheGallant9]

Jaden needs to be starting and fully utilized

[@scottwickett1273]

Only if they are once again trying to lose on purpose!

[@JayDee-b5u]

In a couple of years Ausar is going to be the best player in the league.

[@Antonio-h7c]

No way asuar playing two unless his jumper vastly improve

[@pheralanpathfinder4897]

Besides center what position doesn't need a good 3%?

[@Antonio-h7c]

@@pheralanpathfinder4897 any it's about scheme and chemistry

[@scottwickett1273]

@@Antonio-h7c Ausar is a 2, you just lack vision.

[@Antonio-h7c]

@@scottwickett1273 what 2 shot 19% from 3

[@scottwickett1273]

@@Antonio-h7c DeRozan shot a combined 13 (!) percent over his first two seasons, and Wade shot 17 percent in his third season. I'm sure I could find more. It's like you're not even fucking trying, you ignorant clown: these examples are from not that long ago!

[@Fitzy1216]

Plz stop Tobi is the most overrated player in the leuage he will never amount to nothing go cry about it you guys are screwed

[@unclesam6972]

He will help. Nobody said he is lebron

[@pheralanpathfinder4897]

Tobi is suffering an age related decline but was never viewed as an All Star outside of Philly. Most the league was laughing when Embiid choose Harris over Butler. Also the Pistons only won 14 games because Tobias is potentially their 2nd best player.

[@scottwickett1273]

Yes, that hire was maddeningly stupid. I'm still pissed.

[@Antonio-h7c]

Pistons should if kept wiseman as 3rd center

[@pheralanpathfinder4897]

If you watched Wiseman play defense you'd change your opinion

[@Antonio-h7c]

@@pheralanpathfinder4897 he was best rim protector last year go watch especially late in season

[@scottwickett1273]

@@Antonio-h7c No he was not, he sucks fucking shit. He is one of the worst players in NBA history and the greatest tanking weapon we have ever seen.

[@HakeemTheDream616]

It's horrible to see 4 guys with Superstar potential careers be ruined Ausar, Jaden Ivey, Cade, and Jalen Duren all could be ruined I don't think Cade should've signed that extension, but I know he did it for the money no one else would've gave him that contract.

[@scottwickett1273]

Ivey and Duren gotta stop being horrible before you start talking about superstar potential, right? Also you are completely delusional if you think there are teams who would not have given Cade that contract, you're just totally wrong about that.