While 22 teams have entered the bubble at Disneyworld in Orlando Florida, the eight teams who were not invited inside the bubble have not practiced together or played organized basketball for over four months. And that separation from competitive play and team growth will likely continue throughout the remainder of the summer and potentially into…
Tag: Sekou Doumbouya
2019-2020 Season Review: Sekou Doumbouya is a Project Worth the Work
The plan was not to play Sekou Doumbouya 20 minutes per game during his rookie season with the Pistons. The plan was for Doumbouya to spend much of his time in the G League with the Grand Rapids Drive, developing with the Pistons’ minor league club and accustoming himself to a new country. But Detroit’s…
2019-2020 Season Review: Khyri Thomas’ Future Remains Murky
In the second round of the 2018 NBA Draft, the Pistons made a trade to acquire the draft rights to Creighton University guard, Khyri Thomas. During the 2018-2019 NBA season, a second-round pick did break out for the Pistons, however, it was not Khyri Thomas. He was outshined by the scrappy Miami University guard with…
The Story of Sekou Doumbouya’s Exposure to COVID-19
According to ESPN Senior Writer Jackie MacMullan, Pistons’ Coach Dwane Casey was told by the team’s athletic trainer, Jim Scholler, during the Philadelphia 76ers game that his rookie forward, Sekou Doumbouya, had been exposed to the coronavirus days earlier but he still decided to let him finish the game. Following the Pistons-Jazz game on March…
POP Podcast Episode 105: Would Pistons Target Jarrett Allen, WIll Derrick Rose Play Again This Year?
On this week’s edition of The Palace Of Pistons Podcast, Brendan Johnson, Aaron Johnson, and Ryan Paye debate if the Pistons should try to trade for Jarrett Allen, if Detroit should bring back any of Brandon Knight, John Henson, or Jordan McRae next season, and if Luke Kennard or Derrick Rose should play again this…
POP On The Clock: THAT’S Why Sekou Isn’t Getting Any Action?!?!
Yeah Dwayne Casey, that’s gotta be the weirdest thing I’ve ever heard a coach say about a rookie. The Pistons are officially in tank mode, and with what was supposed to be a quiet week with two losses and Svitoslav Mykhailiuk made his appearance in the Rising Stars Game, Dwayne Casey decided to drop an…
POP Podcast Episode 101: Andre Drummond Traded, A New Era For The Detroit Pistons Begins
On this week’s edition of The Palace Of Pistons Podcast, Brendan Johnson, Aaron Johnson, and Ryan Paye breakdown every aspect of the trade that sent Andre Drummond to the Cleveland Cavaliers, get into a heated debate over the success of the deadline for the Pistons, discuss a potential buyout for Reggie Jackson, analyze the future…
Analyzing the Pistons’ Trade Deadline: A Failure, For Now
Ed Stefanski’s first full season with the keys to the Detroit Pistons ended in a sweep in the first round against the Milwaukee Bucks. He executed small moves such as trading Guard Reggie Bullock in exchange for Svi Mykhailiuk and a 2021 second-round pick. This led to the Pistons signing Wayne Ellington, on a deal…
POP Podcast Episode 100: Previewing the Franchise-Defining Trade Deadline for the Detroit Pistons
On this week’s edition of The Palace of Pistons Podcast, Brendan Johnson, Aaron Johnson, and Ryan Paye break down the NBA trade deadline for the Detroit Pistons. They look at the recent report of Luke Kennard being made available in trade talks, predict three trades the Pistons will make at the deadline, and what player…
It’s A Make Or Miss League: 3 Observations From The Pistons Gritty Win Over Denver
After being down 24-7 only five minutes into the game, everyone wrote off the Pistons’ chances to win this game: everyone besides the Pistons themselves that is. Detroit found themselves down 44-30 after the first quarter but outscored Denver 38-21 in the second quarter due in part by the play of the Pistons’ young core….
