Pistons’ JB Bickerstaff pulls out hilarious James Harden flopping impression in Game 7

Detroit Pistons head coach JB Bickerstaff started Sunday dropping an intriguing Jalen Duren take. But then he watched the Cleveland Cavaliers and James Harden pour it on during Game 7 of the NBA Playoffs. Somehow, Bickerstaff found a way to create humor despite the lopsided deficit.

Bickerstaff tried pleading his case for flopping on Harden during the first half. Although he tried to mimic the NBA All-Star as seen here.

JB Bickerstaff was LIVID after James Harden threw his head back to draw a foul

Bickerstaff started imitating Harden to Marc Davis pic.twitter.com/NHimLbynw0

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Harden never got called for flopping and play continued. Once again, he and the Cavs pummeled the favored Pistons in front of their home crowd.

Jarrett Allen rose as one who went into attack mode, including on this steal and score.

Jarrett Allen makes the steal while sitting, sprints down the floor, and finishes with a score pic.twitter.com/1l9MpmCIm6

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Sam Merrill helped bury the Pistons too with his shooting. Even hitting 4-of-6 from behind the arc.

Sam Merrill is COOKING

He has 15 points and 4-of-6 from three late in the 2nd quarter.pic.twitter.com/5Mv2z5WDBv

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Merrill surprised the top seed in the Eastern Conference with 20 early points.

Cleveland blitzed Detroit through an array of elements: Pick-and-roll, transition attacks and hitting from long range. The Pistons and Bickerstaff struggled to find any kind of counter attack for whatever the Cavs busted out.

The center Allen pounded Detroit with 23 points in his first 25 minutes inside Little Caesars Arena. Star guard Donovan Mitchell exploded scoring wise too early, dropping 21 points plus dished out seven assists in his first 25 minutes. Evan Mobley scored 14 points as the fourth member of the Cavs to reach double figures in scoring before the fourth quarter.

Cleveland’s lead increased to 23 by the 2:22 mark. Not a single Pistons player surpassed the 15-point mark before the arrival of the final quarter. That included Cade Cunningham, who scored 12 points but went 5-of-14 from field goal range before the fourth.

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