Deleterious

Some data to back up the eye test

That is a game you regret in April when you finish a game out of the 4th seed.

How about you run Cade off a screen or two?

He did foul him

Why is Duren back?

Glad to see Stewart and Holland back

The substitution pattern is maddening. Why is Cade sitting with 7 minutes left?

When Stewart and Holland are your best offensive players.

That was a nice dunk

So much for efficient Cade.

Glad to see Stewart back but he looks a bit gimpy.

Offense is bad but the defense, WTF? Giving up 49 to Chicago with 6 minutes left in the half is awful.

Paul "Larry Bird" Reed is going to score

Interesting web site.

Pistons are $21 million below the tax

Because being a rookie isn't hard enough. Might as well toss him out there in a position he doesn't play.

I wonder if he dresses. I think two-way players can dress for 50 games.

This is on top of the one from the other day. Sounds like the same issue but different years/makes.

I think, barring injuries, they’re a playoff team again. It’s time to develop playoff habits during the regular season. Things I want to see this year: Cade — Be aggressive from the start. This team runs best when he looks to score first and distribute second. Cade’s efficiency — Target a true shooting percentage near 60%. Ausar — Operate as a secondary ball handler, both with and without Cade on the floor. Duren — Improve both perimeter and interior defense; he needs progress in both to earn a second contract. Ivey — Become at least a neutral defender. If he averages 18–20 points and shoots over 38% from three, that’s enough. Basically, he can't be hunted by offenses in the playoffs. The 46.5-win projection feels right. If things break well, they could reach 50 wins and contend for the 4th or 5th playoff seed.

Sounds like the NCAA is only allowing former Ignite players to come back to college. Ignite was shut down when NIL became a thing. I'm with Izzo. I wouldn't let them come back.

The three point era and four of the 10 starters are centers.

Not a very diverse group on the NBC pregame show.