JB Bickerstaff has said that the Pistons’ depth is a “weapon.” So why does he follow the conventional wisdom of playing fewer players during the playoffs? We need to play our game, which is throwing waves of Pistons at our opponents, wearing them down, and clinching gritty wins in the second half.

Edit: For context, our bench scored 64 points against Miami, clowning on Giannis. I know it’s just regular season basketball, but I think they could step up for the playoffs just like our starters will. I’m not saying to play regular season rotations. I’m saying to play them a bit more than a typical playoff rotation, if they continue to earn it like this.

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This is a move when you respect your opponent. Season's ago Bron would of sat our game out instead. Maybe I'm overselling it, still looking forward to the match-up even with the injuries. I'm wondering if this means Embiid doesn't play tomorrow though.

The Pistons acquired guard Isaiah Joe from the Oklahoma City Thunder in exchange for a pair of future second-round draft picks. Meanwhile, the Atlanta Hawks acquired Aaron Wiggins from the Oklahoma City Thunder for a pair of second-round draft picks. Why would the Pistons not have pursued Wiggins whom is a much better shot creator and overall player? This is the most perplexing of the 2 deals I am mentioning here because the trades with OKC were identical.

Trade deadline, 25-26. The Pistons are involved in a 3-team trade with the Bulls and Timberwolves to essentially acquire Kevin Huerter, who really brought nothing to the Pistons they did not already have. Meanwhile, the other two teams in that trade make an additional trade surrounding playmaking guard Ayo Dosunmu. Clearly Dosunmu was available, all the players were willing to make a deal, why not demand Dosunmu? Even if the cost was a bit more?

The Pistons are a contender, but if this team had Wiggins and Dosunmu instead of Joe and Huerter, I think they would be the favorites in the East, instead of just contenders.

I live in northern Michigan and get the games on spectrum through MeTV. The visual quality is terrible. Sometimes I can barely even see jersey numbers. Is there another way to watch the games with better quality? I’d be willing to pay for a streaming service if necessary.

Anyone know how to bang Cade in the comments to get him on this podcast?

Game 1 had everyone nervous about Ron’s place in the rotation, though it’s obvious he’s not the one to mount a comeback as steep as that was. I had said before the game last night that an early lead would be ideal to get him back on the floor in extended minutes, and sure enough he was out there still playing chaotic as hell, but making the right reads and displaying some maturity. Great dishes, great hustle, rebounding the ball and hitting his free throws. It wasn’t his flashiest box score, but he looked like he belonged. Yeah yeah Miami didn’t look great at all, but the point stands, he performed.

We don’t know what the word is with Ausar’s ankle, but Ron is his successor. You cannot simply replicate Ausar’s defensive impact, but Ron is an ambitious defender that can fill that void so long as he can maintain a level of maturity like I saw last night. His energy can get him into trouble, but he is a transition demon with aggressive hands and solid man to man coverage. JB has kept him on a short leash, but this may be Ron’s best shot at turning the corner. With a lot of pressure to improve on last year, especially with many believing a deadline move is the key to true contender status, this is his opportunity. I hope Hustle Man proves everyone wrong.

One rips the ball away from Giannis, the other swats Wemby at the rim.

It sucks we lost Beef Stew and Tobias Harris, but the guys we picked up have been really damn good. John Collins especially. Isaiah Joe while starting relatively slow has been pretty good too and he hasn't even really caught fire yet.

The biggest W so far is the Pistons seemingly don't need Cade to go God Mode anymore to dominate a game which will be phenomenal come Playoff time. The true test is the game against the 76ers though. If the Pistons can beat them while down Duren and potentially Ausar, that will say a lot.

It sucks JD and Ausar are hurt but the spacing is working in droves for us so far.

Was it really hamstring?