Driving to the Basket: A Detroit Pistons Podcast

Episode 145: The Coaching Search, the Postseason, & Answering Some Questions

This short episode speaks about the coaching search and why the Pistons are right in going for an unknown quantity rather than a safe choice with known flaws, goes over happenings in the postseason, and answers some questions. 

Episode 144: 2023 Draft Profiles - An In-Depth Look at Victor Wembanyama

This episode, the fourth in the 2023 Draft series, takes an in-depth look at consensus first-overall pick Victor Wembanyama, one of the most touted prospects to enter the draft in decades. 

Episode 143: 2023 Draft Profiles - An In-Depth Look at Scoot Henderson

This episode, the third in the 2023 Draft series, takes an in-depth look at the probable #2 pick in the 2023 draft, the electrifying Scoot Henderson from the G-League Ignite. 

Episode 142: 2023 Draft Profiles - An In-Depth Look at Brandon Miller

This episode, the second in the 2023 Draft series, takes an in-depth look at probable #3 pick Brandon Miller. 

Episode 141: 2023 Draft Profiles - An In-Depth Look at Amen Thompson

This episode, the first in the 2023 Draft series, takes an in-depth look at Amen Thompson. This episode originally contained a now-revised profile on Ausar Thompson; you can find some revised analysis about Ausar in Episode 154. 

Episode 140: 2022-2023 Season Recap - The Good and the Bad (with Brady Fredricksen of Detroit Bad Boys)

This episode, featuring guest Brady Fredericksen of DBB, recaps the good and the bad of the now-finished 2022-2023 Pistons season, plus the departure of Dwane Casey from the head coaching role. 

(Apologies for the sound issues --- a switch in recording platforms was made necessary about one-third of the way through the episode!) 

Episode 139: Ivey’s Big Night, Where Things Stand, and the New CBA

This episode speaks on Jaden Ivey's big night against the Heat, answers some listener-submitted questions about who might stay and who might go in the offseason and about James Wiseman's performance as a Piston so far, and concludes with some analysis of the changes found in the new Collective Bargaining Agreement. 

Episode 138: Almost There

This episode (posted later in the week due to sickness, then re-posted due to hosting issues) discusses the misery of watching the Pistons down the stretch of this season, speaks on the unlikely possibility of a future Duren - Wiseman duo in the frontcourt, analyzes Isaiah Stewart's season performance at power forward, and expands on whether or not Wiseman and Bagley are both likely to be on the roster next season.

 

(This was originally posted on Sunday, then re-uploaded on Monday). 

Episode 137: Jaden Ivey’s First-Team All-Rookie Case

This episode checks in on Jaden Ivey, goes over his case for All-Rookie, compares him to Scoot Henderson, and answers some listener-submitted questions.

Episode 136: The Qualities of an NBA Postseason Rotation Player

This episode describes the necessary traits of a qualified NBA postseason rotation player. What does it take, and how many players on the current roster could realistically play on the postseason roster of a good NBA team?