Jalen Duren has been having an incredible season so far, but struggled mightily on Wednesday in the Pistons' loss to the Celtics. The loss snapped the Pistons' historic 13-game winning streak, and Duren's 12-point performance was a big factor. After dominating lesser teams throughout the win streak, Duren saw that a well-coached and talented defense can slow him down.
Jalen Duren is not a consistent source of offense yet
Duren seems to be playing his way into the role of Pistons starting center for the foreseeable future. The franchise is leaning into an identity built around him and superstar guard Cade Cunningham, rather than pursuing a center with more offensive versatility.