Driving to the Basket: A Detroit Pistons Podcast

Episode 182: The Killian Hayes News, Cade + Ivey, and More Trade Deadline Talk

This episode discusses the recent news about Killian Hayes, analyzes the fit between Cade Cunningham and Jaden Ivey, and speaks about more about the fast-approaching trade deadline.

Episode 181: The Trade, an Early Trade Deadline Preview, and Some Game Recaps

This meandering episode discusses the recent trade, does a quick preview of the fast-approaching trade deadline, and recaps the last few games.

Episode 180: Mailbag!

This episode responds to a variety of listener-submitted questions. Thank you to everyone who sent in a question!

Episode 179: The Monty Conundrum

This episode features an impassioned loss of patience with the team's astoundingly awful head coach and opines on the very, very frustrating loss against the Jazz, the disheartening blowout loss against the Rockets, and the relieving win against the Raptors. 

 

 

Episode 178: History Has Been Made... the History Nobody Wanted to Make

This episode recaps the organization's record-breaking 27th straight loss in a single season, commiserates with fellow Pistons fans, and apportions blame for the disaster this season (and, to a lesser but still significant extent, the rebuild) has devolved into.

Episode 177: Where to Go From Here

This angrier-than-usual episode discusses all that's gone wrong so far in the season and what can be done about it (not likely much) this season.

Episode 176: Evaluating Monty Williams, Recent Developments, and the Zach LaVine Question

This episode discusses Monty Williams's performance at the quarter-season mark of his first campaign with the Pistons, evaluates recent system changes, speaks further on flawed front office strategy, and talks Zach Lavine's availability on the trade market. 

 

Recorded just prior to the Wednesday game against the Grizzlies. 

Episode 175: What’s Gone Wrong? An In-Depth Analysis of the Rebuild

This feature-length episode takes a close look at the organization's poorly planned rebuild strategy and how it led the team to where it stands today. 

Episode 174: The State of the Team - Where We Stand

This episode speaks further on the team's frustratingly slow start, the state of the rebuild, expectations, and more. 

Episode 173: Contextualizing a Frustrating Start to the Season (and Troy Weaver’s Job Security)

This episode discusses another frustrating early season, plus some segments on Troy Weaver's job security, Cade Cunningham, Jaden Ivey, and lineups.