I was a guest on Pod of Fame recently, and Jim and I discussed whether or not Rip Hamilton belongs in the Naismith Hall of Fame. I made the best case I could: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/p...

Before there was the constantly changing hair, and before there was the Demolition Man hair, there was the 2x DPOY Dennis Rodman. My ode to The Walkoff, which I viewed through new eyes. @badboysbeyond.bsky.social readjack.substack.com/p/the-walkoff

Heartbroken over last night. Not because I expected them to move on, but this group gave everything they had and I hate that their season ended the way it did. Moving on, it's going to be a long offseason and I expect Trajan Langdon to be very buy. This is where he earns his paycheck.

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What an amazing win. For the first time since 2008, the Pistons will be playing basketball in May. Let’s see if they can force a game 7.

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The last time the Pistons won a playoff game in Madison Square Garden:

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What an incredible display of toughness from one of the youngest teams on the playoffs. The longest playoff losing streak is over. The Cade Cunningham era has begun. Detroit should be an incredible atmosphere for game 3 on Thursday.

Just a gut wrenching game 1 collapse. That was hard to watch. This is a young team that may not be ready for this stage. We’ll find out in game 2.

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30 years ago today, Grant Hill’s rookie season reached its crescendo:

The Pistons get the Knicks in round 1. This was the NBA on NBC intro the last time they met in the playoffs:

Detroit Basketball is back in the playoffs. The Pistons clinch a playoff spot in a win over the Toronto Raptors. Wrote about how tonight's win over the Raptors exhibits all the reasons for Detroit's turnaround this season and return to the playoffs. 🔗 kukhahil.substack.com/p/detroit-ba...

The Pistons are back It’s playoff time

The Pistons without 3 starters with maybe their most impressive win of the season tonight over the Cavs Their magic number to clinch a playoff spot is down to 2 They officially become the first team in NBA history to triple their win total over two 82 game seasons

The Pistons current magic number to clinch a playoff spot

The magic number for the Pistons to clinch a playoff spot is now 4, with 9 games remaining

Pistons found their mojo tonight. First season sweep of the Spurs since 2008 All 5 starters recorded at least 3 assists Defense finally found some traction after a rough couple of weeks Now begins a tough stretch before the postseason. Hopefully Cade returns after a full week off.

30 years ago, today: Grant Hill and Allan Houston gave the fans an unexpected show at the end of a lost season, combining for 62 points in a come from behind thriller over the Celtics at the Palace:

Very important win today, but very concerned about the defensive falloff from this team over the past week. That needs to get fixed. Ron Holland bailed them out today. Magic number for the Pistons to clinch a playoff spot is down to 6.

Would like to thank the Pistons for making my food poisoning episode about 5% better. Their magic number to clinch the playoffs is down to 7, and they will finish the season with a winning road record for the first time since 2008.

Obviously a major get right game tonight against a comatose Pelicans team, but I think going back on the road focuses them better as well. Magic number for the Pistons to clinch a playoff spot is down to 8.

On this day, 1998: In the midst of a lost season, Grant Hill arrived in Miami in a bad mood and took it out on Alonzo Mourning and the Miami Heat:

The Pistons did not play well at all tonight, but that was some of the worst officiating I’ve ever seen. Tainted a game both teams played very hard in, and unfortunately the Thunder benefited. Ultimately it’s just one loss and they have a very generous next 5 games, but they need to win them all.

35 years ago, today: Detroit hosted rookie phenom David Robinson and the Spurs, the NBA’s biggest turnaround story of 1990. Isiah Thomas recorded 10 assists in the first quarter as the Pistons dissected the Spurs for their 9th straight win:

On this day, 1993: The Bulls and Pistons clashed on an NBC Sunday afternoon. Isiah Thomas and Joe Dumars outdueled Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen to the tune of 48 points and 15 assists. The Bulls still had a chance to steal the game late, but both Jordan and Pippen came up short:

On this day, 2002: Led by Corliss Williamson, the Pistons held off the Cavaliers for 4 quarters without Jerry Stackhouse. Cleveland sharpshooter Trajan Langdon’s desperation shot looked like it would send the game into overtime, but one small yet critical error cost them the game:

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On this day, 2003: Shaquille O’Neal led the defending champions into Detroit but was upstaged by a pair of Piston centers. Ben Wallace and Mehmet Okur combined for 32 points and 26 rebounds as the Pistons routed the Lakers, 111-88:

There needs to be a reckoning with NBA media This trend of well known, well paid analysts clearly not knowing the league they are paid to discuss is a plague. Nothing wrong with being entertaining, but I feel we’ve reached a tipping point of embracing ignorance, and it needs to be called out.

The Pistons will remain 6th in the East, but also move into a virtual 4-way tie for 4th with the Bucks and Pacers, with 16 games remaining

First home game after a west coast road trip always involves a lot of tired legs. Important thing is they got the win. Now to find out which team ahead of them they’re about to get a game on.

Today’s play of the day: Isiah Thomas pulls up on the break for a 4-point play:

The small chance just became very real. Indiana is going to eat a loss in Chicago. A Pistons win tomorrow coupled with a Pacers loss against the Bucks would vault them into 5th place.

The Pistons have now won 19 road games this season. Their most since 2008. There's a small but real chance they could leapfrog Indiana or Milwaukee this week in the Eastern conference standings if they sweep this 3-game homestand.

The Pistons have now won 19 road games this season. Their most since 2008. There's a small but real chance they could leapfrog Indiana or Milwaukee this week in the Eastern conference standings if they sweep this 3-game homestand.

Another gut punch tonight. Losing on a Draymond Green 3 could be written off as a horrible fluke but they put themselves in position to lose with a lot of bad turnovers and some bad FT shooting in the second half. Still time to salvage this trio tomorrow, but Portland is not an easy win.

Today’s play of the day: Jon Barry sends everyone home in Washington, DC:

No sugar coating this one. The Pistons don’t win when they don’t defend and they did not defend tonight. Harden got the headlines but they didn’t guard anyone wearing a Clipper jersey. On to the next one.

Today’s play of the day: A Ben Wallace block turns into a Jerry Stackhouse dunk at the other end:

Another solid win tonight, even with the 3 ball not falling. Great start to the road trip. Hopefully Tobi and Stew will be back in LA on Wednesday. Jalen Duren has done a total 180 over the last month. Credit to him.

Today’s play of the day: Isiah Thomas and Joe Dumars combine for 5 points in 3 seconds to stun the 76ers:

Very important bounce back win tonight. Not without problems, but they put the game away when they needed to put the game away. Last west coast trip of the year coming up. So far they’ve played their best ball on the road.

Ugly loss to Denver tonight. Sometimes the other team just makes tough shots, but the defense was terrible on top of that. They weren’t as locked in as they needed to be, especially off the ball. Important thing is to learn from it. Fortunately, they play 2 of the next 3 nights to get it right.

Today’s play of the day: Grant Hill with an absurd 50-foot bounce pass to Otis Thorpe:

The Pistons are now on their longest winning streak in 17 years. With a little luck tomorrow, they could leapfrog the Bucks and move into 5th place in the East Statement game for them tonight, and they earned it

Today’s play of the day: Grant Hill to Bison Dele for the game winning dunk to beat Miami:

Today’s play of the day: Joe Dumars forces the Michael Jordan turnover, and Isiah Thomas and Dennis Rodman turn it into to 2 points: