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Pistons Rookie's Social Media Post After Tough Loss vs Bucks

Pistons rookie Ron Holland remains motivated after a tough night.
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Nov 13, 2024; Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA; Detroit Pistons forward Ron Holland II (00) knocks the ball away from Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (34) during the third quarter at Fiserv Forum. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Hanisch-Imagn Images
Nov 13, 2024; Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA; Detroit Pistons forward Ron Holland II (00) knocks the ball away from Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (34) during the third quarter at Fiserv Forum. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Hanisch-Imagn Images | Jeff Hanisch-Imagn Images

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The Detroit Pistons have had better nights. Although they nearly pulled off a big win on the road on the second night of a back-to-back against Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks, they came up short on multiple opportunities.

First, it was a blown double-digit lead. In the second half, a major third-quarter performance by Giannis and the Bucks caused the Pistons to lose control of their lead.

Detroit nearly pulled off a miraculous play with one second left for the second night in a row, but Antetokounmpo prevented the rookie Ron Holland from successfully throwing down a dunk. The officials deemed the play a foul, giving Holland an opportunity to go to the line to take the lead.

Unfortunately, the fifth-overall pick couldn’t sink his shots. The fourth-quarter ended with the game tied at 111. The Pistons and the Bucks went into overtime.

Once the matchup reached overtime, Milwaukee had all of the momentum. Giannis scored 11 points, helping the Bucks outscore the Pistons 16-9. The Pistons found themselves on the wrong end of the scoreboard, coming up short 127-120.

Holland took to Instagram to release a message to his followers.

“More to come!”

Wednesday night in Milwaukee marked the first time Holland started in his career. With Tim Hardaway Jr. nursing an injury, JB Bickerstaff felt the rookie had earned the opportunity to see the bump on Wednesday.

He checked in for 28 minutes. During that time, Holland made 50 percent of his shots from the field. He wrapped up the game with 11 points and two assists on the offensive end.

Defensively, Holland came down with four rebounds and snatched a steal. He was a plus-one on the court for the night.

Wednesday’s shortcomings for Holland was a missed opportunity to help his team improve to 6-7, but the rookie doesn’t seem to be letting the situation get into his head. With plenty of basketball left to be played and plenty to learn, Holland seems to be embracing “more to come.”

The Pistons will return to the court on Friday night to face the Toronto Raptors at 7 PM ET.

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Justin Grasso was a credentialed writer and publisher covering the Philadelphia 76ers for Sports Illustrated’s 76ers On SI Network. Grasso got his start in sports media in 2016 with FantasyPros, working the news desk, providing game-by-game player analysis and updates on the Portland Trail Blazers and the Golden State Warriors. By 2017, he joined FanSided’s Philadelphia Eagles site as a staff writer. After spending one season covering the Eagles as a staff writer, Grasso was promoted to become the site’s Co-Editor. For the next two NFL seasons, he covered the Eagles closely before broadening his NFL coverage. For a brief stint, Grasso covered the NFL on a national basis after joining Heavy.com as an NFL news desk writer. In 2019, Grasso joined the 76ers' beat on a part-time basis, stepping into a role with South Jersey’s 97.3 ESPN. Ahead of the 2019-2020 NBA season, he concluded a three-year stint covering the Eagles and joined the Sixers beat full-time. Grasso has covered the 76ers exclusively since then for Sports Illustrated. He is a member of the Pro Basketball Writers Association. Twitter: @JGrasso_ Instagram: @JGrassoMedia

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