The 2019-20 NBA season was Blake Griffin’s worst season, statistically speaking. He averaged 15.7 ppg and 4.4 rpg – both career lows in his 11-year NBA career. If there was one reason for an unsuccessful season for Griffin, health would be considered the main culprit for a less than stellar return from having surgery…
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2019-20 Season Review: A Rose Grows In the Motor City
Hip-hop legend, LL Cool J, once rapped “don’t call it a comeback/I been here for years/rocking my peers, putting suckas in fear” on his iconic song, “Momma Said Knock You Out”. If you followed any bit of Derrick Rose’s first season with the Detroit Pistons, you’ll realize that these lyrics are an embodiment of the…
It’s a Make or Miss League: 3 Observations From the Pistons Depressing Loss to the Cavs
Tonight’s game against the Cleveland Cavaliers was a game of little fanfare—the game was being played one day after the passing of NBA Legend Kobe Bryant. The Pistons did their best to honor the fallen great, but yet the game was lackluster. Detroit lost to the Cavaliers 115-100. As we always do here at POP,…
It’s a Make or Miss League: 3 Observations from Detroit’s Blowout Win Over the Kings
On a night when the Detroit Pistons were informed that they would be without their starting center in Andre Drummond, they still proved too much to handle, as they thumped the Sacramento Kings, 127-106. With Derrick Rose showcasing another All-Star level performance and Reggie Jackson making a dramatic return to the court, this game was…
It’s a Make or Miss League: Three Observations from Detroit’s Crushing Loss to the Pelicans
The Pistons fell short to the visiting New Orleans Pelicans last night in Detroit, a 117-110 overtime crusher. Even with the Pelicans missing some of their key players, they still had a grip on the lead over the Pistons. Detroit was about to stage a comeback attempt and was able to send the game into…
It’s a Make or Miss League: 3 Observations from Detroit’s Late Game Victory over the Cavs
After learning today that their All-Star forward Blake Griffin will be ending his season to have surgery on his left knee, the Detroit Pistons were left reeling from the demoralizing news. The game against the Cleveland Cavaliers started off a bit rough as the Pistons were down by 15 points in the first half. But…
It’s a Make or Miss League: 3 Observations from Yesterday’s Hard Loss to the Clippers
On a night where the Detroit Pistons had all the odds stacked against them coming into this game, they made the first half competitive enough to raise some eyebrows. Rookie Sekou Doumbouya received the first start of his NBA career and made quite the impression, ending the game with a double-double. However, the Pistons couldn’t…
Will Tom Gores Ever Help This Team Become Winners by “Tanking”?
The Detroit Pistons are currently in a bad position. Not in a totally bad position, but also not in a very good position either. The franchise seems to be stuck in somewhat of a “basketball purgatory.” That should be a familiar term as we have written about it before. Detroit has been confined and cemented…
It’s a Make or Miss League, Three MORE Observations from Tonight’s Blowout Win Over the Wizards
Editor’s Note: Two writers accidentally put together an observations piece, so we will just go with it and push out two of them. If you would like to read the other piece, it can be found here. The Pistons were on a roll tonight as they completely demolished the Washington Wizards by 30 points! Putting…
It’s Make or Miss League: 3 Makes and Misses from Detroit’s Demoralizing Loss to the Raptors
Last night’s Detroit Pistons game, a hard-fought loss to the Toronto Raptors, felt more like a road game at Little Caesers Arena. To add to the losing, Detroit also lost Christian Wood along the way and couldn’t seem to stay close in the second half. As we always do after every game here at Palace…
Palace of Pistons 