Driving to the Basket: A Detroit Pistons Podcast

Episode 131: Mailbag!

This somewhat-meandering mailbag answers listener-submitted questions.

 

Sorry for the lack of an episode last week; some difficult things were going on.

Episode 130: Midseason Review! (with Jack Kelly of Detroit Bad Boys)

This episode, featuring guest Jack Kelly of Detroit Bad Boys, reviews the season-so-far at (slightly past) the midway point: thoughts on the season to date, developments versus expectations, and player grades for the youth.

Episode 129: Where the Rebuild Stands

Three years after the Pistons made the decision to pivot to a rebuild, where does the progress stand? Some discussion on that, plus talk of Marvin Bagley's upcoming absence, Hamidou Diallo's return to the rotation, and Killian Hayes' recent suspension.

Episode 128: Areas of Improvement

This episode goes over important areas in which each of the team's significant young players (sans the injured Cade) would do well to improve, plus some discussion about the team's ugly collapse against the Clippers.

Episode 127: Something Positive

This episode analyzes the positive for each of the team's young players, in a fashion that is hopefully somewhat uplifting.

 

(Recorded on 12/17 for posting on 12/21; hopefully nothing outdates it before it's posted.)

Episode 126: Recent Developments

This episode explains the podcast's recent hiatus, criticizes Dwane Casey, and discusses whether or not Bojan Bogdanovic should be traded.

Episode 125: Lineup Changes, the Rookies, and Killian Hayes (with Jack Kelly of Detroit Bad Boys)

This episode, featuring guest Jack Kelly of Detroit Bad Boys, goes over the play of Jaden Ivey and Jalen Duren so far, details Killian Hayes' stretch of improved play, and talks the changes in the starting lineup.

 

Note: Last week's episode did not post properly. Sorry about that.

Episode 124: Signs of Progress!

This episode checks in on the signs of progress seen over the past week, particularly in the area of one Cade Cunningham.

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Episode 123: A Calm Take on the Early Struggles

This episode analyzes the frustrating start to the season.

Episode 122: On the Eve of the Regular Season

This episode features a final preview of the regular season: predictions for the first 20 games and the season as a whole, and discussion of what to look for with regard to each of the roster's major players of interest.