weinhauers_ghost
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02-06-24 09:18 PM - Post#362852
In response to penn nation
Tosan got some early minutes against the Knicks at MSG tonight.
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gokinsmen
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Tosan
02-06-24 11:22 PM - Post#362857
In response to weinhauers_ghost
Didn't put up any noteworthy stats but he was +10 in 21 minutes. He's gonna earn his keep as a glue-guy defender, but it would be nice to see him have a good scoring game before his 10-day contract is up. I think he has 2 more games.
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penn nation
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02-08-24 11:31 PM - Post#362886
In response to gokinsmen
He was pretty much a non factor tonight in somewhat limited minutes against the Bulls. Might have been his swan song.
But credit the NBC Sports Chicago production crew and announcers Adam Amin and Stacey King. Tosan had one highlight, a nice block of Coby White under the basket. That was the excuse to essentially spend the next few minutes detailing his back story, including biographical details about his parents and how they met, and how longtime Bull Luol Deng was ultimately key in bringing Tosan’s profile to the attention of US collegiate programs as part of developing talent for basketball in Africa.
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gokinsmen
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Tosan
02-11-24 04:36 PM - Post#363125
In response to penn nation
Tosan gets another 10-day... with the Pistons. They developed him on the Cruise, but they have only 2 games in the next 10 days due to the All-Star break.
https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/175676 726243273...
The Pistons are signing F Tosan Evbuomwan on a 10-day contract, @georgelangberg of GSL Sports Group tells ESPN. Evbuomwan — a rookie off Princeton’s Sweet 16 team — recently completed a 10-day with Memphis. He’s averaged 15 points for G League’s Motor City Cruise this season.
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gokinsmen
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Tosan
02-22-24 10:25 PM - Post#363793
In response to gokinsmen
Tosan gets a two-way contract from the Pistons!
https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/176077 960929602...
The Detroit Pistons are signing F Tosan Evbuomwan on a two-way contract, agent @georgelangberg of GSL Sports Group tells ESPN. Evbuomwan — an undrafted rookie out of Princeton — has played with Detroit and Memphis this season.
This is a big step forward. All his hard work is paying off.
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ToothlessTiger
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02-23-24 09:37 AM - Post#363796
In response to gokinsmen
What is difference between 10 day and two-way?
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LocalTiger
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02-23-24 10:05 AM - Post#363797
In response to ToothlessTiger
He gets half the NBA minimum--$502,000.
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jeromelh
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02-24-24 06:53 PM - Post#363904
In response to penn nation
Pistons sign Tosan to two way contract
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TigerFan
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02-26-24 09:12 PM - Post#364017
In response to jeromelh
Tosan on the floor for the last few minutes of the first quarter against the Knicks makes a really nice defensive stop on a player who then throws an awkward pass that leads to a turnover. Later he scores with a nifty hoop on a drive across the lane. Other times Piston players seem to be ignoring him standing wide open in the corner, almost like they are playing 4 against 5.
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TigerFan
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02-26-24 09:16 PM - Post#364018
In response to TigerFan
Unfortunately, the second team for the Pistons is woeful—crazy shot taking and brutal passing.
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penn nation
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02-26-24 10:18 PM - Post#364022
In response to TigerFan
In other words, not a heck of a lot different from their first team.
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gokinsmen
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Tosan
03-18-24 09:38 PM - Post#365806
In response to penn nation
Tosan had his first double-digit scoring game tonight: 11pts on 4-5 FG (two 3s) in 18min.
He's getting better and more confident despite standing in the corner 90% of the time.
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penn nation
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Re: Tosan
03-18-24 09:41 PM - Post#365810
In response to gokinsmen
Glad he got on the scoresheet at all, hadn't really played much the past month.
I guess getting some garbage buckets when down 30+ in the 4th quarter is better than nothing. You have to start somewhere.
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gokinsmen
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Tosan
03-18-24 09:45 PM - Post#365811
In response to penn nation
He actually checked in (and made a layup) in the 3rd Quarter when the deficit was only 15. And I don't think you can blame him for the final score.
Lordy, the Pistons are horribly coached. They can't execute a simple drive-and-kick or recognize a "mouse in the house" mismatch. Most of the team refuses to play defense, so there's that too.
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penn nation
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Re: Tosan
03-18-24 09:55 PM - Post#365813
In response to gokinsmen
He can't be blamed for anything on that team. It's a royal mess.
Most of his scoring came during rather extended garbage time. But at least he got in the game for a while. There have been any number of either DNPs or cameos of late.
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CM
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Re: Tosan
03-19-24 07:16 AM - Post#365825
In response to penn nation
What' so interesting to watch is what teams value in G League performances. He wasn't in the top 50 in the G in PPG, there's guys going for 30+ regularly, but as the saying goes 'You cannot score your way out of the G".
High motor role players who know why they're there seem to be valued the most and Tosan ticks all the boxes. Hope he gets a real contract next year.
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penn nation
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Re: Tosan
03-19-24 08:06 AM - Post#365827
In response to CM
I've gone to some of the Westchester Knick games over the past couple of seasons. Interesting to see some of the guys who get called up, both for them and the teams they play. In some cases, scoring is definitely a very important criterion.
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gokinsmen
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03-20-24 07:47 PM - Post#365927
In response to penn nation
Tosan making his first start tonight against the Pacers!
It's a shame the UNLV game is on soon. Hope he has a good showing tonight.
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gokinsmen
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Tosan
03-20-24 10:18 PM - Post#365987
In response to gokinsmen
11pts (4-7 FG) with 4rebs in his first NBA start.
Finished nicely through contact a couple times. Didn't get to handle the ball, so 0 assists and 0 TOs. Pistons play junk ball and are tanking yet again, but it's still exciting to see a Tiger climbing the NBA ladder so quickly.
Undrafted > G-League > 10-day > two-way > (injury-related) start. All in a year.
With all the Pistons' injuries, he might get another start after tonight.
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gokinsmen
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Tosan
03-22-24 07:12 PM - Post#366161
In response to gokinsmen
Tosan starting again today. Due to injuries, he could end up starting most/all of the Pistons' remaining games. Huge opportunity to show something.
https://www.freep.com/story/sports/nba/pist ons/202...
Seems like Monty Williams is pretty high on Tosan.
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