Back from suspension, Jalen Duren showed his power to the Bulls
After discharge his two-game suspensionfollowing the fight against hornets, Jalen Duren he was able to wear sneakers again during the trip from Detroit to Chicago.
“It was the most complicated thing in the world that I couldn’t even be in the room,” Jalen Duren confirmed. “This is the first time this has happened to me and I don’t want it to happen again. I’m happy to be back.”
For his recovery, Jalen Duren already had 13 points and 8 rebounds at halftime, but the Pistons struggled against the Bulls, to the extent that they had only a five-point lead at the break. The first half was far from convincing JB Bickerstaff, who did not fail to call his troops to order during the passage to the dressing room.
“Coach Bickerstaff connects with each of us, on a human level, and we all respect him.” explains Jalen Duren. “Off the field, we can all relate to him. We’re willing to go through a wall for him. Every time he delivers a message, no matter how good or bad it is, we all listen to it and apply it to the game.”
Jaylen Duren understood JB Bickerstaff’s halftime message as he dominated the Bulls in the third quarter. Served on numerous occasions since Cade Cunningham, neo All-Star then he can hit lanes or drive his opponents into the paint. Matas Buzelis was also a victim of the pivot’s power, forced into a foul to try and stop him from scoring, to no avail.
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He plays with such power and puts pressure on the basket. points out Duncan Robinson. “I’ve played with a lot of tall players, but he brings something different. He forces you to foul every time he gets close to the basket. I’m really lucky to have him as a teammate.”
At the end of this third quarter, where Jalen Duren scored ten points, the Pistons were 21 lengths ahead and eventually won calmly 126-110. For his continuation, the interior of Detroit ends the meeting with 26 points and 13 rebounds in 29 minutes to confirm his 25th double-double of the season.
After a four-game road trip interrupted by the All-Star break, the Pistons will return to Little Caesars Arena this Monday to begin what promises to be a complicated week as Detroit plays the Spurs, Thunder and Cavaliers in succession.
“The next three matches will be very important. note by Jalen Duren. “We will have to play our basketball like we have been playing since the beginning of the season. We have to play regardless of the opponent.”
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| Jalen Duren | Percentage | Rebounds | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saison | The team | MJ | Min | Shots | 3pts | LF | Off | Def | That | Pd | Ft | Int | Bp | Ct | Pts |
| 2022-23 | THE | 67 | 24:56 | 64.8 | 0.0 | 61.1 | 3.4 | 5.5 | 8.9 | 1.1 | 2.7 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 9.1 |
| 2023-24 | THE | 61 | 29:08 | 61.9 | 0.0 | 79.0 | 3.1 | 8.5 | 11.6 | 2.4 | 3.1 | 0.5 | 2.1 | 0.8 | 13.8 |
| 2024-25 | THE | 78 | 26:05 | 69.2 | 66.9 | 3.6 | 6.8 | 10.3 | 2.7 | 3.2 | 0.7 | 1.7 | 1.1 | 11.8 | |
| 2025-26 | THE | 44 | 27:41 | 63.1 | 73.7 | 3.7 | 6.7 | 10.4 | 1.8 | 2.8 | 0.9 | 1.9 | 0.8 | 17.7 | |
How to read statistics? MJ = matches played; Min = Minute; Shots = Shots Successful / Shots Attempted; 3 points = 3 points / attempt 3 points; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; Off = offensive rebound; Def=defensive jump; Tot = Total number of jumps; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal mistakes; Int = intercepts; Bp = lost balls; Ct: Against; Points = Points.
2026-02-22 08:56:00
