Mitch Albom: Pistons prove anything is possible with The Big on menu
Mitch Albom: The Big is back, with Jalen Duren leading the way and Paul Reed packing the paint in a Game 6 stunner vs the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Look who came in from the cold. Jalen Duren, shouldering the weight of disappointment for so long he was actually starting to look shorter , suddenly emerged with an action hero’s urgency – and just in time. In a do-or-die Game 6 on Friday, May 15, in Cleveland, Duren was Superman out of the phone booth.
The Hulk busting through Bruce Banner’s clothes. He elevated for rebounds. Soared for blocks.
He spun – he spun? – and banked in layups. He lost Jarrett Allen on a crossover dribble, drove past James Harden for a layup, then gave the Michael Jordan tongue wag on the way down the court.
Oh, and by the way, Duren finally took feeds cleanly, put the ball on the floor with purpose, and did not once dribble it away or fumble it out of bounds. SHAWN WINDSOR: Pistons rediscovered their identity to keep their season alive In other words, he became what he had long been and went back to his own future, a promising giant collecting 15 points, 11 rebounds, three blocks and a steal in just 27 minutes. As a result, the Detroit Pistons are not just coming home for a Game 7 on Sunday (8 p.
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