The Pindown: A Detroit Pistons Podcast

Hey everyone. This is Laz Jackson of Detroit Bad Boys, and on this week's podcast, we have the Indiana Pacers team preview up next in our series. I have a great conversation with Tony East and Adam Friedman of Locked on Pacers about Myles Turner taking a leap, LeBron's uncalled goaltend in Game 7 of last year's first-round playoffs, and TJ Leaf... way more TJ Leaf than I expected going in. As alwa...

Hey everyone. This is Laz Jackson of Detroit Bad Boys, and on this week's podcast, we are doing our next Eastern Conference team preview! I preview the Philadelphia 76ers with Jackson Frank of Liberty Ballers - we talk about Philly's draft-day trade, Ben Simmons' offensive repitoire, and how Markelle Fultz is a large swing piece for thist team moving forward. As always, we appreciate your continue...

Hey everyone. This is Laz Jackson of Detroit Bad Boys, and on this week's podcast, we have the Washinton Wizards team preview up next in our series. Ben Gulker and I talk to Michael Sykes of Bullets Forever about Otto Porter's greatness, the Wizards' potential locker room dysfunction, and Washington as a 50-win team in 2019. As always, we appreciate your continued support of the podcast, and the b...

Hey everyone. This is Laz Jackson of Detroit Bad Boys, and on this week's podcast, we are doing our first Eastern Conference team preview! Ben Gulker and I preview the Boston Celtics with James Holas of BBall Breakdown and Alex Kungu of CelticsBlog and The Stepien, and we get to topics such as "Why should Al Horford come off the bench?" "Which do you love more, Jayson Tatum or Jaylen Brown?" and "...

Hey everyone. This is Laz Jackson of Detroit Bad Boys, and on this week's podcast, we have DBB's own Ryan Pravato on to recap the Pistons' summer league performance. Ryan and I talk about Henry Ellenson's disappointing shooting performance, Bruce Brown's long-term position, and some of the non-draftees that stood out for the Pistons in Las Vegas.  As always, we appreciate your continued support of...

Hey everyone. This is Laz Jackson of Detroit Bad Boys, and on this week's podcast, we have Tony East from Locked on Pacers to talk about the Glenn Robinson III signing. Ben, Tony, and I talk Robinson's fit in Detroit, the free-agent signings the Pistons have and have not made, and whether the Pistons can overtake the Pacers in the Eastern Conference.  As always, we appreciate your continued suppor...

Hey everyone. This is Laz Jackson of Detroit Bad Boys, and on this week's podcast, we have Detroit Bad Boys' own Sean Corp on to discuss the Pistons draft this past week. Sean and I talk about what Khyri Thomas and Bruce Brown bring to the team, Dwane Casey's assistant coaching choices, and we look forward to summer league.  As always, we appreciate your continued support of the podcast, and the b...

Hey everyone. This is Laz Jackson of Detroit Bad Boys, and on this week's podcast, we have SBNation's Seerat Sohi on to discuss the Detroit Pistons' new head coach, Dwane Casey. Seerat and I talk about Casey's flexibility as a coach, how he should pair Andre Drummond and Blake Griffin, and her infamous (but not long for this world?) Twitter handle. As always, we appreciate your continued support o...

Hey everyone. This is Laz Jackson of Detroit Bad Boys, and on this week's podcast, we have draft talk with Jackson Hoy of The Stepien, which is, for my money, the best site for the NBA Draft since ESPN bought and hollowed out DraftExpress. Jackson and I discuss point guards that could fit in a backup role for the Pistons, wings that will be available with the 42nd pick, and one offensively-gifted...

Hey everyone. This is Laz Jackson of Detroit Bad Boys, and on this week's podcast, we talk about the Pistons' starters this season. Special guest Shameek Mohile, Ben Gulker, and I offer letter grades for the starters based upon their performance this season - and go into the narrative of how Reggie Jackson, Blake Griffin, and Andre Drummond will look together next season. As always, we appreciate...

Hey everyone. This is Laz Jackson of Detroit Bad Boys, and on this week's podcast, we talk about the Pistons' reserves this season. Ben Gulker and I offer letter grades for the bench mob relative to their expectations - which guys passed and which guys failed? As always, we appreciate your continued support of the podcast, and the best way to do that is to share, like, leave comments - please leav...

Hey everyone. This is Laz Jackson of Detroit Bad Boys, and on this week's podcast, we talk about the 39-43 Detroit Pistons with a very special guest: James Edwards III of The Athletic. James and I had a great, free-ranging talk about Stan Van Gundy's future in Detroit, James' rookie year on the Pistons beat, the Pistons' offseason, and our NBA Awards ballots. As always, we appreciate your continue...

Hi everyone, thanks for joining us during the second to last week of the Pistons' season. It's been a rollercoaster, and we've been glad to have you with us the whole way. This week, Ben Gulker is joined by Steve Hinson - Detroit Bad Boys managing editor and DBB veteran - to discuss Steve's take on this season, what the Pistons should focus on this offseason, and how good the Pistons could be a ye...

Hey everyone. This is Laz Jackson of Detroit Bad Boys, and on this week's podcast, we talk about the 37-40 Detroit Pistons, who refuse to lose late in the season. Ben Gulker and I talk about the dual impact of Reggie Jackson returning, Andre Drummond's ejection, Blake Griffin's injury opening up time for Henry Ellenson, and we re-litigate "Chauncey Billups, General Manager of the Detroit Pistons."...

Hey everyone. This is Laz Jackson of Detroit Bad Boys, and on this week's podcast, I talk about Reggie Jackson's return, Chauncey Billups' qualifications to be General Manager of the Detroit Pistons, and what I'd like to see out of the team if/when they are eliminated from the playoffs. As always, we appreciate your continued support of the podcast, and the best way to do that is to share, like, l...

Hey everyone. This is Laz Jackson of Detroit Bad Boys, and on this week's podcast, we answer your twitter questions about the 30-36 Detroit Pistons. Ben Gulker and I talk about the Pistons' struggles on the road, Luke Kennard hitting the rookie wall, and raising teal jerseys to the rafters at Little Cesear's Arena - blegh. As always, we appreciate your continued support of the podcast, and the bes...

Hey everyone. This is Laz Jackson of Detroit Bad Boys, and this Saturday's podcast revolves around the pivotal matchup of the Miami Heat and the Detroit Pistons this weekend. Nekias Duncan of FanRag Sports and BBall Breakdown joins me to talk about the Heat's struggles on defense, that time Hassan Whiteside was benched for Amare' Stoudamire, and commiserate with me on the lack of offense our teams...

On this episode of the Detroit Bad Boys podcast, Ben and Sean discuss whether or not Stan Van Gundy has figured out how to use Blake Griffin effectively and how to get the Pistons' offense pumping again. They also discuss Reggie Jackson's injury status and what his return to the lineup could mean for the Pistons, if it happens this season. Are the Playoffs still possible? The schedule will be an i...

Hey everyone. This is Laz Jackson of Detroit Bad Boys, and this week's podcast revolves around the 27-28 Detroit Pistons, who are coming off a frustrating loss to Atlanta. I solicit my co-host Ben Gulker's thoughts on the moves the Pistons made at the deadline, what the Pistons need to work on during the All-star break, and the proper amount of three Blake Griffin should shoot per game.  As always...

Hey everyone. This is Laz Jackson of Detroit Bad Boys, and this week's podcast revolves around the 26-26 Detroit Pistons, who are now 4-0 since the Blake Griffin trade.  I solicit my co-host Ben Gulker's thoughts on the trade, on Stanley Johnson's improved play, and the player that can fill the Boban-sized hole in his heart. As always, we appreciate your continued support of the podcast, and the b...

Hey everyone. This is Laz Jackson of Detroit Bad Boys, and this podcast is about the Detroit Pistons acquiring Blake Griffin from the Los Angeles Clippers. Should you be optimistic or pessimistic? Blake Griffin makes HOW much? What does this mean for the Pistons in the short and long-term? Laz, flying solo, has got you covered. As always, we appreciate your continued support of the podcast, and th...

Hey everyone. This is Laz Jackson of Detroit Bad Boys, and we gotta sit down and talk. This Sunday's podcast revolves around the 22-26 Detroit Pistons, who have now lost 8 straight games, and altered the future of the franchise. Jamie and I talk about #TeamTank, the Pistons' life after SVG, and the Oscars, surprisingly enough. As always, we appreciate your continued support of the podcast, and the...

Hey everyone. This is Laz Jackson of Detroit Bad Boys, and it has not been a good week. This Sunday's podcast revolves around the 22-23 Detroit Pistons - who just endured a buzzer-beater loss to seal a winless week. Ben, Duncan Smith, and I talk about Langston Galloway's return to the lineup, Avery Bradley's ineffectiveness (shout out to Nerouin), and Stan Van Gundy's thought process before the tr...

Hey everyone. This is Laz Jackson of Detroit Bad Boys, and we are doing a lot of trade talk this week. This Sunday's podcast revolves around the twenty-two and nineteen Detroit Pistons, who have been in the trade rumor mill all week. Ben, Jamie, and I talk about our preferred trades, the quote-un-quote "resurgence" of Avery Bradley, and give you that promised Anthony Tolliver update. As always, we...

Hey everyone. This is Laz Jackson of Detroit Bad Boys, and we are back from our holiday hiatus! This Sunday's podcast revolves around the 21-17 Detroit Pistons, who are finding themselves in the wake of Reggie Jackson's severe ankle injuy. Ben Gulker, David Fernandez, and I nitpick Stan Van Gundy's rotations, discuss possible point guard trades, and wonder aloud what's wrong with Avery Bradley. As...