Detroit Pistons

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Ausar Thompson showed aggression and vision along with midrange shooting and earned the Pistons' faith.

“It wasn't just the midrange jumpers. It was the aggression, the vision, the faith the Pistons placed in him.”

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Ausar Thompson has been working on his confidence to take that shot and keeps improving.

“The confidence to take that shot, the willingness to take that shot is something he's been working on. And he's continuing to get better at it.”

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Teams have to change how they guard Thompson with the ball and without it.

“People are going to have to make an adjustment on how they defend him... his ability to make that shot changes the way teams have to guard him when he has the ball in his hand and even when he doesn't.”

DETAusar ThompsonMinutes & UsageReviewedPresser3d

Ausar Thompson getting expanded ball-handling reps as the Pistons work to grow his role as a creator.

“We obviously want Ausar to have the ball in his hands. We believe like if he takes a jump, our team is going to take a jump. In order to do that, he's got to get that exposure.”

DETAusar ThompsonDevelopmentReviewedPresser3d

Ausar Thompson getting expanded ball-handling reps as the Pistons work to grow his role as a creator.

“We obviously want Ausar to have the ball in his hands. We believe like if he takes a jump, our team is going to take a jump. In order to do that, he's got to get that exposure.”