Detroit Bad Boys

The Detroit Pistons’ offensive struggles are palpable. It’s apparent every time you turn on a game. There’s little variety to a lot of the offense the Pistons are running to begin the season, often looking more reminiscent of something you see in college—perimeter passing and off-ball screens leading to good but not great jump shots.

Saddiq Bey had a phenomenally successful rookie season for the Detroit Pistons. The 19th pick in the NBA Draft earned first-team All-Rookie honors, nailed 38% of his 3-pointers on high volume, played quality defense, and seemed to have a sense of the game and a maturity beyond his years. This offseason, debate raged among fans

Hey everyone. This is Laz Jackson of Detroit Bad Boys, and on this week’s episode we’re talking about your 1-8 Detroit Pistons. I talk about Kevin Durant being impressed with Cade Cunningham’s, Saddiq Bey finding his way alongside Cade, and Saben Lee’s massive performance in the debut of the Motor City Cruise. My usual co-host,

The Detroit Pistons had cut a 16-point deficit to just one after a Cade Cunningham 3-pointer with 2:37 left, but they couldn’t close the deal because the Nets simply asked Kevin Durant to finish off Detroit, and he happily obliged. When the buzzer sounded, the Nets walked away with a 96-90 victory, and the Pistons

Today’s goal for the Detroit Pistons — don’t let the Brooklyn Nets shoot 65% from the floor and 52% from three. That’s what happened in the first matchup between these two teams — a 117-91 thumping that the Pistons are still trying to recover from. The good news is even as the struggles for the

The Detroit Pistons are an encapsulation of the old saying, “no rest for the weary.” They’re 1-7 and have played the second-hardest schedule in the NBA. You could argue that six of those games, including tonight, have come against teams with realistic expectations of competing for a Finals berth. It’s been rough. Not because of

On episode 60 of the Motor City Hoops podcast, I try my hand at doing the podcast solo for the second time and bringing you my instant recap and reactions to the Detroit Pistons Thursday night game vs the 76ers. I will give my overall outlook on the game and a rundown of what we

Facing a shorthanded team with only its superstar to lead them for the second time in as many games, Detroit was defeated at the hands of the Philadelphia 76ers 109-98. Unlike the blowout loss to the Milwaukee Bucks, however, this one came with some bright spots. Detroit finally started off on the right foot in

Joel Embiid is playing tonight, so it will be a tough game as the Detroit Pistons look to rebound against the Philadelphia 76ers. Detroit is coming off what will hopefully remain its worst game of the season, while Philly is likely already smelling blood after handling Detroit 110-102 earlier this season. In that game, Embiid

The product on the floor hasn’t been easy on the eyes for Detroit Pistons fans, but at least they will be able to watch the players in a nice new jersey soon. Fans are all in on Detroit’s new City Edition jersey, which combines elements from the 70s, 80s and 90s in a sharp little

A struggling Detroit Pistons team is looking to notch its second win of the season against the feisty Philadelphia 76ers. The Pistons are coming off their worst game of the year — a 117-89 blowout at the hands of the Milwaukee Bucks with the Bucks down several starters. The Pistons couldn’t get anything going, particularly

How quickly the Cade Cunningham hype train has come to a halt. Two games into the Detroit Pistons rookie’s season, courtesy of two poor shooting performances, and the “bust” label is flying rampant around Pistons Twitter and my text messages. I actually do not believe anyone thinks he is truly a bust, but I think

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.

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

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

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

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

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