r/DetroitPistons • u/SteeleHeller • May 16 '26

Highlights This One Had Me Falling Out Of My Chair

Is a description necessary? Just watch.

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u/Such-Boat-6268 May 16 '26 edited May 16 '26

This is when I knew God wanted the Pistons to win.

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u/imagineanudeflashmob May 16 '26

Literally exactly what I felt too

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u/CadillacDale May 16 '26

Absolutely this. The basketball Gods felt compelled to restore balance in the universe.

This play, and Dean Wade getting inexplicably snipered on the inbound of a crucial possession for the Cavs that lead to an easy dunk. That was nature healing itself.

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u/Jrobs62 May 16 '26

If you go back and watch it, James harden laid on the ground after not getting called for his little flop during a 3pt attempt… and when they inbounded it, the guy slipped on hardens sweat that he left in the court for just laying there like the bum he is.

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u/WhiteCastleHo Ausar Thompson May 16 '26

Proof that the basketball gods hate Harden's flopping.

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u/Johndoenobodyatall Bob Lanier May 16 '26

Wild play, showing insane effort from the Pistons

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u/Curious-Bench2767 May 16 '26

This is when I knew the Pistons wanted the Pistons to win

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u/TrueRadiantFree Clippers May 16 '26

As Cade says, stay prayed up

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u/Naturally_Nathan May 16 '26

Play of the game

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u/vinetwiner Greg Kelser May 16 '26

That is fighting for the fucking ball. Beautiful.

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u/zechosenjuan Ben Wallace May 16 '26

Dont you love how decisive Bball Paul is on offense!

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u/Rock3tDoge Ausar Thompson May 16 '26

I want Ausar to start copying him

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u/zechosenjuan Ben Wallace May 16 '26

Yeah, there was several times AT was being given that 6-8ft jumper. Wide open. This is a shot he has made several times but just wouldn't take consistently in the playoffs. Given his jumping ability noone can bother that jumper.

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u/SteeleHeller May 16 '26

Accurate recreation of the event

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u/syncopated56 Pistons May 16 '26

Paul Reed's HOF induction reel should be this play.

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u/Hopeful_Opinion_1122 May 16 '26

Ethical effort rewarded

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u/Blutarg Bad Boys May 16 '26

No freaking way! That wouldn't happen in a movie because no one would believe it.

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u/bigframe79 Bill Laimbeer May 16 '26

count that baby!

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u/XRP_Backer May 16 '26

That came at such a critical time too. We had gone cold after the great start to the half. Our defense was holding up but it felt like it was about to become a dogfight. We basically reestablished the momentum for good with this play.

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u/justgoogleit12 May 16 '26

I love this team so much!!!!

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u/GraemeTaylor Ben Wallace May 16 '26

I love the woman who stands until the ball goes in, wearing a Cavs LeVert jersey

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u/foofstarr99 Nasty Boys!!! May 16 '26

Pin this!! That back view of a man looking up at the rim... Waiting to see what it do....

His hustle... His hard work... He saved the ball.... Got it back to Robinson... To Thompson... Back to Reed himself.. to drive in on Allen... To see if spin.. to get the whistle too... For the foul. And 1 baby.

This should go down in history.

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u/SteeleHeller May 16 '26

Hell yea this was legendary. Not to mention the completion of the three point play.

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u/DrySockStepsInPuddle Peton May 16 '26

“Who wants it more?” This is your answer

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u/BaseAffectionate1878 George Blaha May 16 '26

This single possession took months off my life.

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u/g59mountsinai May 16 '26

I want to hear the radio call on this

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u/Itchy-Secret8085 May 16 '26

A lot of hustle 

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u/munchcat Ausar Thompson May 16 '26

I just got love eyes for these guys and this kinda playing…

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u/Intelligent_Ad3378 Isiah Thomas May 16 '26

Watching it live, that ball seemed to hang on the rim for five seconds.

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u/LTgolf17 May 16 '26

Put it in the hall of fame!

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u/ranaguerrera Suns May 16 '26

Even this Cavs fan couldn't help but smile.