Ausar Thompson only scored nine points last night, but he was arguably the Pistons’ most important player, as he added 11 rebounds, three assists, three blocks and two steals while playing disruptive defense. But he still only played 21 minutes.
Ausar Thompson’s minutes have been a hot talking point of late, as every metric shows the Pistons are better with him on the court. You can talk about shooting blah blah blah, but the fact is the Pistons are 21-4 this season when Ausar Thompson plays at least 27 minutes, which happens far too rarely, as he is averaging just 25 minutes per game on the season.