Detroit Pistons Extend Thunder Losing Streak To Nine Games, 110-104

Jerami Grant, Hamidou Diallo, Mason Plumlee and Corey Joseph didn’t play for the (16-39) Detroit Pistons.

Likewise….Shai, Big Al Horford, Mikey Muscala and Kid Poku didn’t suit up for the (20-35) Oklahoma City Thunder.

None of this mattered though as Lu Dort, Josh Jackson, Frank Jackson, and Michael Cage took centerstage and if you like watching the best the G League has to offer with a sprinkle of a few NBA level players this game checked every box for a hoops enthusiast.

The final score read 110-104 in favor of the Pistons.

The much maligned Josh Jackson who was a top five pick several years ago by Phoenix before being given up on by the Suns somewhat found his game on this April night in Detroit. On this night he consistently shredded the Thunder’s rim protection to score at the rim in the second half. He would probably have to be the Piston’s MVP in this 17th win of theirs.

On the game’s biggest play he just barely on a review reversal drew a block from Lu Dort to get to the line with three minutes left in the game. Michael Cage of course being the homer he is proclimed it was easily a charge. In pro wrestling we all have our roles… and Michael Cage certainly has his. We’ll leave it at that.

If the name Frank Jackson sounds familiar it should—because Sam Presti cut him from the Thunder at camp this pre-season. Frank Jackson to his credit has somewhat stuck for the time being in Detroit and was key in this game scoring nine straight points in the third period when the Pistons took a double digit lead.

Lu Dort did play for the Thunder and was fabulous. He was the game’s MVP even on a night the Thunder were clearly playing to lose. Lu Dort month by month these past eighteen months has turned himself into a solid two way NBA player. If he hadn’t played in this game the Thunder would have lost by at least twenty points to these lowly Pistons.

Lu Dort was pretty much it for the Thunder with the exception of a few flashes here and there from the mercurial Darius Bazely.

But with the loss Thunder Nation can at least salve the wound from this latest loss with the imagery of Cade, Jalen, or Evan Mobley wearing a Thunder jersey next season.

Glass half full take is the Thunder only has sixteen game left to be fulfilled by NBA contractual stipulations. This will be over in about three weeks and Thunder Nation will have this behind them….kind of like having your wisdom teeth removed.

The Thunder host struggling Toronto tomorrow and have two games remaining against the awful Washington Wizards so I don’t think they’ll end the season on a twenty-five game losing streak. So there’s that blue sky as well.

You can either struggle through these last three weeks or have a sense of humor.

I’m going to have fun.

Have a nice Saturday. The sun is shining.

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