The Pros and Cons of Last Year’s Players and Why They Failed

Brandon Jennings Pros ​Decent off the dribble 3 point shooter, ​although, down a bit this year. Good in pick and roll when room to work with (not the 3 big lineup this year) Good passer – hits passing targets well. Rebounds well for a PG on contested defensive rebounds. Seems genuinely happy when players are playing as a…

Stop Joshin’ Around

Roughly one year ago after a forgetful 2013 season, Joe Dumars the Detroit Pistons General Manager decided it was necessary to take an aggressive approach in the offseason.  After four seasons without a playoff berth, it appeared Dumars was willing to pay any price for a free agent.  Dumars bet his job on signing Josh…

Breaking down the Pistons (Part One)

This has obviously been a frustrating and disappointing season for the Pistons. Coming into this season, the Pistons were supposed to be a different team, a better team. After acquiring Josh Smith and Brandon Jennings, this was thought to be true. Believe it or not, there are some players that are not meeting their standards….

Top 5 Players Pistons Should Target In The Draft

With dreams of a playoff push seemingly in the rearview mirror, Tom Gores and Co. will begin to formulate a plan on how to build the Detroit Pistons for future success. With Andre Drummond as the centerpiece and the rest of the roster in a question mark, there is a multitude of directions that the team…

Pistons vs Raptors Preview

Noah Lofman Beat Writer After an impressive outing against the Kings, Pistons Small Forward Josh Smith will look to carry that momentum across the border tonight when he takes on a red-hot Toronto Raptors squad. The Toronto Raptors are coming off of a mediocre 101-97 loss to their division rival the Brooklyn Nets.  Aside from…

Pistons vs. Heat 2/3/14

The 19-27 Pistons came into Monday’s game vs. the Heat coming off a solid 113-96 win vs. the 76ers. The red-hot Pistons were on a two game winning streak and had scored 100+ in 7 straight games. Against Philly, the Pistons had 3 players (Andre Drummond, Greg Monroe, Kyle Singler) score 20+ points and grab 10+…

Pistons vs Heat Preview

Reigning MVP Lebron James must have a quick recovery after he suffered a shoulder injury in a 106-91 win over the Knicks on Saturday, as he is facing a red-hot Detroit Piston squad.  The Pistons are coming off two dominating victories over the Magic and the 76ers. In those two match-ups, the team in the Motor…

76ers vs. Pistons grades/recap 2/1/14

Detroit – A Philadelphia is pretty bad, but Detroit dominated from, practically, start to finish. One thing that was a bit worrisome is that Philadelphia is great at taking advantage of teams that are slow at getting back on defense or are a little lazy, and Detroit has shown both of those bad qualities this year. Fortunately,…

Magic vs. Pistons game recap

The Pistons came into Tuesday’s game coming off a 116-106 heartbreaking loss to the Mavericks. Brandon Jennings led the Pistons with 26 points and 7 assists. Over the last 3 games, Brandon is averaging 28 PPG and 6 assists. He is also the first player to score 20 or more points in 3 or more games…

Pistons vs Magic Preview

 The last time these two teams faced off, Magic Center Nikola Vucevic cashed in 20 points and 11 rebounds leading his team to a 109-92 win over the Pistons.  Thankfully for Detroit, The Magic will be without the Swedish native due to a concussion. The Magic have lost 9 of their last 11 without Vucevic and…