The hottest player in the NBA right now dons navy blue. No, it isn’t Ja Morant (though he has a case) or Luka Doncic (though you would expect his name). It isn’t LeBron James in the Lakers’ Crenshaw jerseys. Why, it is Saddiq Bey of course. Just like everyone thought! The Pistons, at the time…
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POP On The Clock: Saddiq Bey is THAT DUDE! But What is Killian Hayes…?
Welcome back to POP On The Clock! The last time I had the pleasure of writing this piece, I was busy mulling over Andre Drummond getting shipped to the Cavaliers before a virus decided to mess up everyone’s plans. It’s great to be back for the 75th anniversary of the NBA and the newfound, revitalized…
POP 2021-2022 Positional Preview: The Wings
Positions in the NBA are like stop signs – they are more of a recommendation than an actual requirement. Guys with wing-like frames can be guards or small-ball bigs. Bigs can be point-forwards and bring point guard qualities to the floor. When we talk about the wings on Detroit’s roster, there is some positional overlap….
REPORT: Saddiq Bey Promoted to Team USA for Exhibition Games
Detroit Pistons forward is among the group of Team USA Select Team members that have been promoted from the select team to Team USA, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. Bey is one of three Pistons associated with Team USA alongside Jerami Grant and Isaiah Stewart. Bey will join Grant on Team USA. Three…
How Troy Weaver Erased a Decade of Depressing Detroit Basketball
The 2010’s will always be remembered as a low point in the history of the Detroit Pistons. It was a decade that saw the Palace of Auburn Hills, one of the NBA’s most packed and beloved arenas during the mid-2000’s, become a deserted venue – fans were no longer interested in a team that had…
Podcast: Detroit Pistons Buyout Blake Griffin, Teams Interested in Stewart, Bey, Grant
On this week’s edition of The Palace of Pistons Podcast, Mike Anguilano and Aaron Johnson are back to hit on all of the latest news and rumors surrounding the Detroit Pistons. The first topic of debate is the Blake Griffin buyout. Aaron makes his case for Griffin being able to provide value to the Nets…
POP Podcast Episode 117: The Detroit Pistons and Blake Griffin Break Up, Pistons to try to Trade Him
In an emergency edition of The Palace of Pistons Podcast, Mike Anguilano and Aaron Johnson sit down to discuss the breaking news surrounding Blake Griffin. The Detroit Pistons and Blake Griffin have mutually decided to sit him while general manager Troy Weaver attempts to find a trade for the former all-star. The two reminisce about…
Saddiq Bey Named Eastern Conference Player of the Week, Second Piston Rookie in History to Win Award
Detroit Pistons rookie forward Saddiq Bey was named the Eastern Conference Player of the Week for the week of February 8th-14th, the NBA announced on Monday afternoon. Bey is the second rookie in franchise history to obtain this award, following in the footsteps of swingman Kelly Tripucka, who won the award in March of 1982….
Four Goals for the Detroit Pistons in 2021
The past year for the Detroit Pistons can be summarized in one word – change. Whether you look at the new front office or the vast number of new faces on the roster, it’s apparent that this franchise has completely reshaped itself from the Andre Drummond-era. Gone are the days of hoping that the team…
Svi Mykhailiuk and Saddiq Bey Primed for Large Roles on Shooting Depleted Roster
In wading through the new names on the Pistons roster, several things stand out. Youth. Athleticism. Length. Also…there’s not a lot of shooting. The Pistons either shipped out or watched free agency departures for five of their top six three-point shooters from last year. Of the new faces, none can really be classified as shooters. …
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