On Detroit’s final possession of the game, Rodney McGruder found himself open at the 3-point line. It was garbage time, with the game long since decided and the little-used reserve figured he’d try to turn a 28-point deficit into a 25-point one. He front-rimmed the shot, Luka Garza missed the putback and the buzzer sounded.
It’s been the same story all season for the Detroit Pistons — they can’t hit shots. That story continued Tuesday, as a shorthanded Milwaukee Bucks team came to Little Caesars Arena and handed the Pistons their worst loss of the year yet. Jrue Holiday, Khris Middleton and Brook Lopez were in street clothes, but the
The Milwaukee Bucks were without Khris Middleton, Jrue Holliday, and Donte DiVincenzo, but they still had Giannis Antetokounmpo and that was all that they needed. The minutes restriction was taken off of Cade Cunningham, which left some hope that the offense would start to improve for the beleaguered Detroit Pistons. That hope was dashed early
Detroit — The Pistons’ dismal 1-5 start isn’t a result of poor defense or lazy offense. Turnovers have been a big part of the issues, but the biggest problem has been that shots aren’t falling. Early in the season, the Pistons rank 29th in field-goal percentage (41%) and last in 3-point percentage (29%). Even when
Head coach Dwane Casey says not only is Cade Cunningham good to go tonight after sitting out Detroit’s game against the Brooklyn Nets, but he will not be on a minutes restriction. Huzzah! There is more good news for Detroit as it appears that Saddiq Bey, who had been dealing with an ankle issue, is
After previously taking a look at the offensive actions Dwane Casey and staff used in the Detroit Pistons’ final preseason game, I thought it was now time to take a look at what we were seeing so far in the regular season. We probably still are not seeing the full playbook of Casey and his
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NBA. Each week, we send out questions to the most plugged-in Detroit Pistons fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to join Reacts. It’s that time of week again where we want to take the temperature of Detroit Pistons fans on all
The Pistons offense has been bad this season (understatement of the century). Outside of the 4th quarter against the Philadelphia 76ers on Thursday, the team has not been making shots, not really generating easy shots at the rim, turning the ball over, and not moving the ball well. It is tough to make any judgment
With Cade Cunningham back in the lineup, the Detroit Pistons look to get back on track with a win at home. Dwayne Casey and company have their sights set on breaking a win-less drought against the Bucks that dates back to early 2018. The defending champion Milwaukee Bucks will also enter the night in a
On episode 59 of the Motor City Hoops Podcast, I am joined by Laz Jackson of Detroit Bad Boys. Laz and I start off the episode talking about Cade’s debut and what impressed us the most. We then discuss the “baby steps” being made by Killian Hayes and some areas of improvement for Jerami Grant
November 1st 2021 at 7:56pm CST by Dana Gauruder Top pick Cade Cunningham made his belated NBA debut on Saturday against Orlando, then sat out Sunday’s loss to Brooklyn. The Pistons’ prized rookie won’t play in back-to-backs in the short term, coach Dwane Casey told The Detroit News’ Rod Beard and other media members (Twitter
A legal battle over whether Piston Group LLC qualifies as a minority business is set to resume Wednesday with a hearing in Wayne County Circuit Court. The 9 a.m. hearing before Judge David Groner comes weeks after the Michigan Minority Supplier Development Council filed a countersuit against the Southfield-based auto supplier, which is owned by former Pistons
The Pistons starting lineup is almost like a Broadway show or a high-level theatrical performance, where fans have to wait and see who will be playing the leading role: the star or the understudy. In this case, it’s the reverse. Cade Cunningham isn’t the star yet, having played just one NBA game, but he’s turning
If you haven’t heard the news, the NBA just revealed the City Edition jerseys for all 30 NBA teams. These jerseys are retro mixtape jerseys that are supposed to pay homage to the history of the franchise with different design elements from their jersey history. It is a fun idea and very fitting for the
The Detroit Pistons have new jerseys, and they pay homage to every era of the franchise’s championship history. The NBA and Nike unveiled 2021-22 City Edition uniforms Monday and they honor the league’s 75th anniversary. The Pistons’ iteration of the jersey features plenty of red, some blue, hints of teal and cameos by the flaming horse logo from the
It’s not teal, but it’s still pretty good. The Detroit Pistons, along with the rest of the NBA, unveiled their new City Edition uniforms for the 2021-22 season. Coming off a decade-long run of terrible alternate jerseys, the Pistons dropped a red-heavy look that harkens back to the 1970s lightning bolt look. It’s a hybrid
It’s not the striking teal jersey that some Pistons fans wanted, but it’s still a throwback look. The NBA unveiled the City Edition jerseys for this season, and the Pistons’ ensemble is red with “Detroit” in blue block letters across the front. The top and shorts have blue and a faint white trim, with a
Hey everyone. This is Laz Jackson of Detroit Bad Boys, and on this week’s episode we’re talking about your 1-4 Detroit Pistons. Ben Gulker and I talk about Cade Cunningham’s debut, a possible change to the starting lineup, and Dwane Casey’s love for this Pistons bench unit. As always, we appreciate your continued support of
It was going to be tough for the Detroit Pistons early this season, with five of their first six games against teams that either made the playoffs last season or were picked to make the playoffs this season. They’ve also played five of their six games without the 2021 No. 1 overall pick, Cade Cunningham.
After nearly a year of the Detroit Pistons’ “Fade for Cade,” followed by — miraculously! — winning the NBA’s draft lottery, and, finally, actually drafting Cade Cunningham No. 1 overall, everything is falling into place for the return of DEEEE-TROIT BASK-ET-BALLLLLLL. (Sorry, had to get that out of our system.) The 2021-22 season has started,