Official Detroit Pistons thread

[ghandi]

Great offensive lineup, horrible defensive lineup

[whatever_gong82]

Great offensive lineup, horrible defensive lineup

This team needs a good Defensive coordinator, someone that can teach these guys how to play defense, because right now, this is why the team is as bad as they are, that and the shooting issues.

[Futureshock]

I think there is a pretty real possibility that when Cade gets back next year you might start have a starting lineup of Hayes/Ivey/Cade/Bojan/Beef Stew. And run real uptempo offense when it is there.

Then in the halfcourt lots of movement and passing there should be a poor defender at one the opposing 1-3 spots and exploit the hell out that matchup.

Who would they stop?

[Cody_Russell]

Just wait until the Pistons get the #2 overall pick and they have to draft Scoot Henderson. Clearly BPA.

Figure out the Cunningham-Ivey-Hayes-Henderson rotation.

Better use that cap space on a wing then… or possibly package some assets for a wing.

[froot loops]

When people chant about tank, tank, tank they always think in best case scenarios. You are drafting a Shaq-like player who instantly makes your team good. It doesn't really work like that and it's been even harder since Garnett was drafted out of high school. They can't play defense well because they are too young and their best bet is an offensive specialist.

Most of the time these teams just fuck around for a few years while these lotto picks hopefully develop. Worrying about if Cunningham, Ivey and Hayes are going to fit together is a fools'errand. Let's just hope they develop to the point where they top level players or at least tradeable assets.

pANDs

Look no further than to Orlando and Bol Bol. The Pistons traded for him when he was in Denver but he failed the physical. He looked like a total bust, now he is turning it on.

[whatever_gong82]

After blowing a 14-point game with around 3 minutes left in the game Monday night, the Pistons got a little feisty with Orlando last night.

https://youtu.be/63EfrFXjCFc

Detroit did win the game at home, 121-101.

[Futureshock]

Much ado...

But ALL the Magic players left their bench to go down to the Pistons bench. I always thought that was supposed to be an automatic suspension. Maybe they'll stagger the suspensions or do the NBA thing and break their own rules.

[ghandi]

Hey there is one team the Pistons own! If only they could play the Magic 82 times a year.

[jaadam4]

That was kind of scary with how limp Mo Wagner went after getting hit in the back of the head. He was out.

On the flip I loved his shit at Michigan but his push could have really hurt Hayes. That was a cheap shot for sure

[chemiclord]

That was kind of scary with how limp Mo Wagner went after getting hit in the back of the head. He was out.

On the flip I loved his shit at Michigan but his push could have really hurt Hayes. That was a cheap shot for sure

It's one of those cases where both dudes deserve a nice long suspension.

[ghandi]

I am surprised they only got 3 games...I was expecting 7-10

[Futureshock]

So they just blew off the players leaving the bench? Typical NBA

[froot loops]

Nope, they all got suspensions.

[Futureshock]

I am impressed. Wow

Nope, they all got suspensions.

Eleven players suspended, Pistons’ Hayes gets three games for punch vs. Magic
The league didn't come down as hard as some expected on the principles in the incident.

[froot loops]

I believe the NBA is pretty strict on that rule.