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
Adrian Wojnarowski delivered one final Woj bomb on Wednesday when he announced his retirement from NBA news breaking and will spend the rest of his career helping his alma mater St. Bonaventure as the GM of their men’s basketball program. That presumably means he can retire a few of his smart phones and perhaps fix
The Detroit Pistons do now have the most stellar brand reputation in the NBA. That might have more to do with the product on the floor for going on 15 years than it does the threads the players are wearing, but the “classic” Pistons color scheme and logo are not flying off the shelves outside
Hoop dreams were alive at the Pistons Performance Center Saturday as the Motor City Cruise hosted their annual open tryout. Players with all sorts of basketball backgrounds laced up to compete for a handful of training camp spots available. All participants paid a $250 tryout fee, which some forked over themselves and others had covered
It’s a meaty episode this week as Wes and Blake break down exactly what we need to see from Jaden Ivey and Jalen Duren, and ask the most important question for each player heading into the year. The guys also discuss the Pistons lack of size, whether or not Ausar can or should start at
It’s finally the end of the sports desert. The NFL starts its season this week and the Pistons training camp is only 6 weeks away! In celebration, the guys break down a few unconventional but fun and useful lineups that they want to see JB Bickerstaff use this season. They also discuss Marcus Sasser’s role
The Detroit Pistons, under the leadership of new president Trajan Langdon, were obviously focused on upgrading the roster at several positions this offseason. Despite not eyeing a playoff spot this season, they decided they’d have enough of 60-loss seasons and added talented veterans at several positions. One position the team did not address, however, was
Labor Day approaches and August comes to a close, that means the Pistons season is right around the corner! But before we get ahead of ourselves, Blake and Wes take some time to drop a few hot takes (and one cold take, literally), discuss some power rankings, break down the Pistons goals for the Central
The Motor City Cruise announced updates to their front office today, naming Max Unger as the team’s new general manager. In a related move, Ben Carloni, the Cruise’s general manager from 2022-24, has transitioned to a basketball operations role with the Detroit Pistons as director of basketball administration. Unger now enters his second season with
As your humble servant running this website, my duty is to provide you with unbridled optimism, healthy skepticism, and reasonable pragmatism regarding your Detroit Pistons. Sometimes that is a tough needle to thread. But how does this one hit you? The Detroit Pistons should expect to improve by more than 10 games this season. In
Who had the better summer league performance: Ron Holland or Ausar Thompson. Holland showcased the talent he displayed with the Ignite and Ausar was the Swiss Army man. Let us know in the comments! The guys also revisit an early player comparison for Ausar Thompson, break down what this team’s identity may be and why
If your professional basketball dreams are still alive, there may be an opportunity for you within the Pistons organization. The Motor City Cruise, the Pistons’ G League affiliate, announced a one-day, two-session open player tryout on Saturday, September 14. Participants will have the opportunity to showcase their talents through NBA-level drills and scrimmages in front