Detroit Bad Boys

Rick Osentoski-Imagn Images The Pistons got ousted from the playoffs in the finals seconds and I couldn’t be happier I have watched a lot of Detroit Pistons games. As a Pistons fan, I have watched the giving and receiving end of game-winning shots and elimination games. So when Jalen Brunson had the ball in a tie game and shook Ausar Thompson on a crossover to deliver a … [Read more...] about Pain is better than despair

Rick Osentoski-Imagn Images Pistons’ 3-point shot abandons them when they need it most In yet another game that went down to the final seconds, one team had Jalen Brunson and the other didn’t. The team with Jalen Brunson won the game and is advancing to the second round of the playoffs. The Detroit Pistons fell to the New York Knicks 116-113 to end their season. The … [Read more...] about Pistons season ends as they have no answer for clutch Jalen Brunson

Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images You can’t have a Game 7 without a Game 6 The Detroit Pistons have already staved off elimination once, and they are looking to do it again. This time, they are hosting the New York Knicks, and if they can win tonight and force a Game 7, I am not sure how to adequately describe what the atmosphere within Little Caesars Arena will be … [Read more...] about Pistons vs. Knicks GameThread: GameTime, TV, Odds, and More

Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images Little Caesars Arena will be rocking Jalen Brunson is not a perfect player, but he’s never been afraid of the big moment. Brunson, the New York Knicks star guard, is hobbled with an ankle injury and coming off his worst showing of the postseason. The Detroit Pistons can’t take that for granted. They better be ready for the best of … [Read more...] about Pistons vs. Knicks preview: Detroit hopes to bring a win home

Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images Thompson gave an enticing preview of how a Peak Pistons team works on both ends of the floor There was no player I was more disappointed by through the first four games of the series between the Detroit Pistons and New York Knicks than Detroit’s second-year forward Ausar Thompson. We knew things would be tougher in the playoffs for a … [Read more...] about Ausar’s Game 5 was a glimpse at what a championship future looks like