The Detroit Pistons were scuffling most of the night in a 106-97 loss to the Phoenix Suns at the Breslin Center in East Lansing. For about 2.5 quarters, they were able to use their defensive energy to hang around and keep the game respectable. Then the wheels truly came off, the Suns cruised through a
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The thing about adding an influx of veteran players who are regular contributors to playoff-caliber teams who are also a paragon of health and availability is that they play a lot of minutes. Or at least, they are used to playing a lot of minutes. The thing about having a perpetually rebuilding, nay, tanking, team
The Detroit Pistons showed a level of communication, cohesiveness, and fight often lacking in last year’s team. Despite getting down early, the Pistons dug deep and locked in on defense. After Milwaukee’s starters were bombing threes early in the game, Detroit started to get stops and started making buckets of their own. By halftime, the
You couldn’t have asked for a better start to the JB Bickerstaff era as the Detroit Pistons dominated the Milwaukee Bucks 120-87. The only problem was it was preseason, and the game didn’t count. The Pistons fluidity, decision-making, and defensive activity were night and day compared to their performance last season, when they won a
Basketball, today? Featuring the Detroit Pistons? On ESPN no less. Preseason action kicks off and we have finally cleansed ourselves of the dirt and grime of everything we experienced last year. The franchise has a new leader in the front office in Trajan Langdon, a new head coach in JB Bickerstaff, and plenty of new
With media day behind us and training camp underway, Sean Corp joins the show to discuss his media day experience and to preview the upcoming season. The guys discuss Ausar Thompson’s absence to begin training camp as he awaits clearance from the league. Blake and Sean also discuss win totals and whether Pistons fans should
Media Day for the Detroit Pistons. Hmm. What to ask? As I pondered that question, I took stock of where the franchise found itself. Coming off a season that featured the worst record in the NBA. The team used a war chest to trade for some veteran talent. There was a coaching change, with the
Ausar Thompson remains out as the Detroit Pistons begin training camp, and while he remains as positive as ever, updates are sparse. Thompson is still working through an NBA program and protocol with the league and NBA Players Association to get fully cleared to return to full-contact and 5-on-5 work. The 2023 No. 5 overall
With just under a month until open night, the NBA world was rocked by an All-Star trade from two of the league’s top 10 teams as the Minnesota Timberwolves and New York Knicks agreed on a deal centered on Karl-Anthony Towns and Julius Randle and Donte DiVincenzo, The Knicks were reportedly in the market for
Detroit Pistons owner Tom Gores is expanding his professional sports portfolio after agreeing to purchase a 27% stake in the Los Angeles Chargers of the NFL. Gores, a Flint native who lives in California, will purchase his stake in the franchise outright as opposed to financing through his private equity firm Platinum Equity as he
Now that Pistons basketball is finally and legitimately around the corner, Wes and Blake break down exactly what their ideal 48 minute rotation would be for this roster. Complete with substitution patterns, total minutes for each player, prioritized 4 and 5 man pairings, important staggers and closing and fourth quarter lineup philosophies. The guys also
The buzzer sounded in Indiana 15 years ago today. The Detroit Shock battled through a tumultuous season as they looked to defend their 2008 title. The next year was anything but ordinary though. Bill Laimbeer announced his resignation as head coach just three games into the season. He handed the keys to top assistant and
The Detroit Pistons announced the coaching staff who will work under new head coach JB Bickerstaff. Bickerstaff is taking over after just one season from Monty Williams, and he has pretty well cleared the decks of the former regime’s staff. Bickerstaff is bringing back Jarrett Jack and Steve Scalzi, but is bringing on seven new
With training camp right around the corner, Jack Kelly joins the show to break down what he’s looking for out of the Pistons in the preseason in order to generate some excitement. The guys also discuss Malik Beasley and if he may have more scoring potential than many think. They take the time to break