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Is Rookie Ausar Thompson already the best player in the Detroit Pistons? (alien.top)

submitted 2 years ago by justusinreddit@alien.top to c/nba@nba.space

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I know some will say it's Cade but he's been really inefficient this year with 21ppg in 20 shots on 49 TS. Ausar elevated the pistons defense this year they went from 27th to 19th. If you watch the games you can tell he's already one of the top defenders in the game being a pest on the court every night along with 2bpg and 1spg. Not to mention this guy is only 6'7 and a beast on the boards averaging 10ppg whilst providing decent playmaking on 4apg. He's a jumpshot away from being a star.

https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/t/thompau01.html

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[–] tarunpopo@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

Cades been struggling but he ain't THAT bad, and that's not to take away from Ausar at all I think he should be on an all defense team he's that good on defense, some the attention cade gets allows Ausar to get good buckets too. Ausar lacks a shot along with a elite handle/ creation skills.

But going to take it in a little different direction. This pistons team aside from Ausar and sasser has been a shitshow. People on that medical staff need to be fired or whatever clown show in the front office because there's no way 12 games into the season you miss 7 rotation players for multiple games, and this has been happening for years where important players miss a lot of time.

I think with more shooting and shot creating coming back after injuries, Ausar will be more efficient later into the season with more spacing. Without that he's still found ways to be effective due to being a high iq player with other worldly athletic. Have some worries with his handling and shot creation as said before, sometimes hes dribbled the air out and turns it over right to the defender, other times he can get to his fadeaway or angle for a layup and leaves you wondering "how the hell did he get that off" Other than that Sky is the limit with his basketball passion, I'm just worried this shit pistons franchise will ruin him in some way. He's been playing a lot throughout his life and even now, and for someone that has been relying on athletic gifts just a little worried long term because of this shit handling of players, that's only because he's so good right now.