NormanConnors
Detroit/MSU Spartan Life
Unbelievable
After last season, is it a gamble to believe? The 2025-26 Detroit Pistons Thread
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Awful loss. Why did Bickerstaff let Lavert shoot him out of the game
NormanConnors
Detroit/MSU Spartan Life
Shot is flat/dude is being overworked
eastside313
Superstar
The clock done struck midnight on Jenkins. He should not be playing more than Ivey no more.
His 3 ball is always flat. He's never had much arc on it. He was just real lackadaisical this game. Hardly even drive into the paint. I know they played a lot of zone, but he just took whatever was there tonight. I'm not tripping too much as it's just a game, but he and the team have some issues that need to get addressed. They need more than just Robinson as a shooter on the team. And Stew as much as I love what he brings, he can't just be a dumbass and get tossed. That shyt with Portis was fukking nothing.
djthegreat88
Superstar
Zoned again to death this game. Scouting report getting out on Pistons. Take away Duren lobs and make Pistons shoot 3s. They have to get more shooters. Duncan and Ivey are not enough. Ausar is afraid to shoot. Holland has no conscious and will chuck bricks all night. Jenkins has come back down to earth last few games
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Got complacent after Giannis injury.
NormanConnors
Detroit/MSU Spartan Life
Well yeah he doesn't get off the ground much on his shot but his mechanics looked flat/he wasnt getting much on his shot when lookjng at the misses. The settling seemed more of "power bar isnt all there/not about to do this shyt tonight" zone will do that to you too if you're already a bit worn in the first place. One reason dude needs to play more off ball.
Even with all of that they still had a chance to win, cats couldn't help not bricking down the stretch though.
djthegreat88
Superstar
Teams record is inflated. Cant win in todays NBA withoutshooting. Duncan Robinson cannot be the second most important player on your roster. Unless Beasley magically gets cleared. This team is in trouble over long haul
I love Ausar but I’m starting to be okay with trading him if we could get Markanan. He will never be able to shoot. Zero progress in year 3 from three or FT line. As long as we keep Holland, Ausar can be expendable. The defensive drop off between him and Holland isn’t huge but I have way more confidence in Holland developing as a shooter/scorer.
I love Ausar but I’m starting to be okay with trading him if we could get Markanan. He will never be able to shoot. Zero progress in year 3 from three or FT line. As long as we keep Holland, Ausar can be expendable. The defensive drop off between him and Holland isn’t huge but I have way more confidence in Holland developing as a shooter/scorer.
They've lost a few pretty close games. The record could be better even or worse.
djthegreat88
Superstar
This is just a fundamentally flawed team. They have no shooting. That is not some easy fix.