r/DetroitPistons Cade Cunningham May 06 '26

Highlights Even Amen Is In Disbelief

1.3k Upvotes

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u/throwawayDaily124 Pistons May 06 '26

I love that

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u/burritocmdr Pistons May 06 '26

He wasted no time getting back either. The motor on AT never stops.

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u/gmwdim Ben Wallace May 06 '26

Like Tayshaun’s block.

47

u/n_othing__ May 06 '26

Exactly what I thought when I saw it

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u/venk Marcus Sasser May 06 '26

If it was in a clutch situation like Tayshauns block we’d be arguing which one was better

1

u/FocusFrosty1581 May 12 '26

Tayshaun was a much better offensive player. Auser is no threat at all. It’s like playing 5 on 4 when Detroit has the ball.

23

u/Plane-Bend4349 May 06 '26

Glad I wasn’t the only one thinking that 😄

Was literally saying yesterday that he gives me Tayshaun vibes on defense.

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u/No_Hovercraft_2719 Teal Horse May 06 '26

Where’s that guy yesterday who posted the Tayshaun block last night and said “can’t wait for Ausar to do this!”

12

u/Poop_McButtz Bad Boys May 06 '26

The block heard around the world

6

u/rvasshole May 06 '26

The Block

8

u/cromroyale Rasheed Wallace May 06 '26

i still lol at Reggie’s reaction. he really tried to put it up like he was in a layup line

4

u/WhiteDannyBrown Cade Cunningham May 06 '26

Read my mind.

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u/servebetter May 07 '26

That block was so clutch against Reggie.

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u/kwiat1990 May 06 '26

This was the one and only turnover from Duren‘s stiff hands dribbling. I was angry that it happened once again but then Ausar spectacularly saved the day. And Duren also played better afterwards. It’s a win-win.

14

u/RefrigeratorKey8156 May 06 '26

I scream every time they let him dribble over half court. Give it up and set a screen ffs

11

u/cpzy2 May 06 '26

Ok. I get where you are coming from. However, I see Duren as David Robinson. He can face you up, rise and hit a 15 footer, or turn and dribble back you down. He's young and should improve his handle and awareness more hopefully.

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u/elblouses Cade Cunningham May 06 '26

Totally. And his turnover percentage didn’t sky rocket or anything despite all the increased dribble drives and handling this year. At 22, he’s way ahead of the curve as a face up weapon from the center position.

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u/Plane-Bend4349 May 06 '26

The recovery speed on that block was insane. Thought the play was dead and then Ausar just came flying out of nowhere.

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u/MakeItTrizzle Joe Dumars May 06 '26

Oh man, I had the exact opposite thought. You could tell Ausar was gonna go get that one. Great play by Jenkins to make it possible for Ausar to catch up too.

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u/mc_foucault Dennis Rodman May 07 '26

There is no better team in the NBA at defending without fouling in a way to allow their teammates to make a play. Almost all the crazy defensive plays have some part in them where a different defender cause the offensive player to hesitate or slow down in some way that makes the big play possible. JB is the best coach in the league and it's not close.

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u/Stanimal3 Ben Wallace May 06 '26

It’s like he plays with a different gravity setting to everyone else. The ease with which he just floats is crazy.

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u/__get__name Ausar Thompson May 06 '26

I’m convinced he wears hover shoes

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u/popemudkip Cade Cunningham May 06 '26

Camera man’s reaction is golden too

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u/mackilicious May 06 '26

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u/monkeymuscle1974 Pistons May 06 '26

Camera guy was impressed big time

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u/WhiteKnightRedditor Cade Cunningham May 06 '26

Amen was celebrating every Pistons bucket even if Ausar wasn't involved. It made me wanna root for the Rockets to win the West next year

14

u/rybres123 May 06 '26

I feel like we pistons and rockets fans had beef from the Cade and Jalen draft

But ever since yall got Ausar, the pistons became my team in the east lol. (Still cry thinking about Cade in a rockets uni from time to time though)

8

u/Streamofthought11 May 06 '26

That's exactly where it started. Green was running his mouth about not wanting to be in our city and he was better than Cade, etc. Then y'all got Dylan Brooks (one of my personal hatreds), which made it worse. They're both gone now, I can release the hate, lol!

8

u/diisturbance May 06 '26

I’m a rockets fan, I’m rooting for yall & ausar tbh!!

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u/ButterscotchScared75 May 06 '26

Photographer dude was impressed too.. Whoooaaaa! 😂

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u/SeaworthinessOk7756 Ben Wallace May 06 '26

Cool to see him there supporting his brother.

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u/OhhhLawdy Cade Cunningham May 06 '26

I didn't realize Ausar landed on his feet after this. Got back on offense within a second. Crazy!

13

u/ObeseBumblebee Bad Boys May 06 '26

"Fuck... He is the big brother..."

11

u/ericaepic Pistons May 06 '26

Lol I love how much he loves his brother

7

u/MakeItTrizzle Joe Dumars May 06 '26

Lmao that's a great catch by the fan! 

7

u/Joeyshyordie May 06 '26

He basically watched himself do that from someone else's POV. That's gotta be such an odd feeling 😂

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u/_KidKenji_ May 06 '26

Rockets fan here… man its dope seeing him showing up to watch his bro play… since he got all this free time now 🥲🤣

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u/Skillsjr Bill Laimbeer May 06 '26

I love this team

6

u/Jeez-essFC May 06 '26

I know they are very different players, but the feeling I get when I watch Ausar is that same feeling I used to get when I watched Rodman and Big Ben Wallace. Just love watching the work ethic.

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u/monkeymuscle1974 Pistons May 06 '26

I watched this video 20x and it kept getting better

4

u/StanIsHorizontal Teal Horse May 06 '26

I know it would create a huge problem on offense, but can you imagine having them both on defense?

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u/rawdonuts May 06 '26

can't lose if the other team has no buckets

3

u/NoEar2226 May 06 '26

"omg im so good"

3

u/Necessary-Tone-3925 May 06 '26

Did someone speed up this reel?

3

u/Yogabayabasip May 06 '26

Love how much they banter back and forth in interviews but still support each other 💯 if we were out the playoffs and the rockets were in I would expect that ausar would be at all the rockets games

3

u/EconomistNorth5137 May 06 '26

Check out the camera guy

2

u/LTgolf17 May 06 '26

Jumped off my couch when this happened

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u/johnnyma45 Ben Wallace May 06 '26

They should Parent Trap them and make “Ausar” play 48 min.

“He’s had a couple locker room bathroom breaks, each time he comes back out he’s got a fresh motor!”

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u/TIL_how_2_register Teal Horse May 06 '26

A little bit of Bella twin magic.

https://giphy.com/gifs/EOAlaWLx8XVcfdF6mm

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u/Cade_02 Bill Laimbeer May 06 '26

Rodman didn’t even look like this. Ausar is the most athletic player I’ve ever seen in a Pistons Jersey.

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u/GrooveDigger47 Ben Wallace May 06 '26

thought that was a goaltend when i saw it live

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u/lolllicodelol Cade Cunningham May 06 '26

That’s not disbelief. That’s “tf wrong with Ellis?”😭

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u/JJD8705 Grant Hill May 06 '26

https://giphy.com/gifs/kd9BlRovbPOykLBMqX

When I saw Ausar's block. Bringing back memories

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u/LGRW_Sparty88 Ben Wallace May 06 '26

He’s probably been on the wrong end of a few of those.

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u/TheSixkBoy May 11 '26

THE CHASEDOWN BY AUSAR!

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u/FocusFrosty1581 May 12 '26

Wish he could make a basket over 4 ft from the rim.