TORONTO, ON – MAY 03: Head Coach Dwane Casey of the Toronto Raptors applauds in the second half of Game Two of the Eastern Conference Semifinals against the Cleveland Cavaliers during the 2018 NBA Playoffs at Air Canada Centre on May 3, 2018 in Toronto, Canada. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that,
Detroit Pistons
The last two seasons have not been kind to the Detroit Pistons, but their fortunes could be changing. The Stan Van Gundy era was not a great one for the Detroit Pistons. The Pistons made the postseason just once in Van Gundy’s four years at the helm of the team, and they didn’t notch a
Trade season is fast approaching and rumors are running rampant across in the NBA. Just in the past month, we’ve had three trades executed, including two blockbuster moves that will surely make an impact on the association, regarding this year and in the future. The chatter is about to heat up, even more, this weekend.
Andre Drummond has not been a perimeter marksman, but he is trying to add to his offensive game this summer. This side of Dwight Howard, Andre Drummond most clearly befits the label of the kind of NBA center that is an endangered species now. But after a relatively down year in 2016-17, he rebounded to
Luke Kennard’s year one development prognosis can be summed up in one sentence: “Luke Kennard finished in the top-20 in the NBA in 3-point percentage and made the Pistons offense 3.1 points per 100 possessions better when he was on the floor.” Prior to the draft, there was concern with how well Kennard’s absurdly efficient
DETROIT, MI – APRIL 6: Detroit Pistons head basketball coach Stan Van Gundy shouts out instructions during the second quarter of the game against the Dallas Mavericks at Little Caesars Arena on April 6, 2018 in Detroit, Michigan. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User
A 20-point loss to the Celtics Saturday night substantiated much of the concern and skepticism surrounding the Pistons’ 4-1 start, which included narrow wins over the Nets, Bulls, Cavaliers and shorthanded Sixers. Detroit is good enough to plow through the bottom of the lackluster Eastern Conference; proving themselves against more robust competition is a standard
He can defend, but Stanley Johnson hasn’t been able to add much else to the Detroit Pistons in his four seasons. The Detroit Pistons are 4-3, neither much better nor worse than anybody would have expected a mere seven games into the 2018-19 regular season. Blake Griffin has been terrific early, which has helped the
On Nov. 21, the New York Knicks faced off against the Boston Celtics in what was expected to be an easy route for the green team, but it turned out be their worst loss of the season. The Celtics not only lost to their longtime division rivals, but were beaten with almost relative ease. New
When he ran things in Toronto, Dwane Casey liked to use two or even three-point guard lineups with Kyle Lowry, Fred VanVleet and Delon Wright in the backcourt. More ball-handling tends to mean more pick-and-rolls, more drives, more kick-outs, more continuity in the offense. The same approach has already established Ish Smith as a key
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