The Pindown: A Detroit Pistons Podcast

Hey everyone. This is Laz Jackson of Detroit Bad Boys, and on this week's podcast, we're sheltered in place, just like you should be. Ben Gulker and I talk about what we would've liked to see from the Detroit Pistons to close the season, what the NBA trying to squeeze in some more games would look like, and John Hollinger's piece in the Athletic regarding the Pistons' roster. As always, we appreci...

Hey everyone. This is Laz Jackson of Detroit Bad Boys, and on this week's podcast, we're talking about what everyone else is talking about - the NBA season, on a hiatus. I talk to Steve Hinson about what the rest of this NBA season could possibly look like, Blake Griffin stepping up and supporting the workers of Little Caesars Arena, and how Christian Wood testing positive for COVID-19 affects his...

Hey everyone. This is Laz Jackson of Detroit Bad Boys, and on this week's podcast, we're talking about your 20-44 Detroit Pistons. Ben Gulker and I talk about Derrick Rose's injury, Jordan McRae's acquistion, and the benefits of Sekou Doumbouya's shuffle down to Grand Rapids.  As always, we appreciate your continued support of the podcast, and the best way to do that is to share, subscribe, and le...

Hey everyone. This is Laz Jackson of Detroit Bad Boys, and on this week's podcast, we're talking about your 20-41 Detroit Pistons. Ben Gulker and I talk about the Pistons' win total for the rest of this year, what Donta Hall has shown on his 10-day contract, and if the Pistons need to see Luke Kennard play the rest of the year.  As always, we appreciate your continued support of the podcast, and t...

Hey everyone. This is Laz Jackson of Detroit Bad Boys, and on this week's podcast, we're talking about your 19-39 Detroit Pistons. Ben Gulker returns, and we talk about Buyout Week, the Pistons bringing up Donta Hall on a 10-Day contract, and what shifting Bruce Brown to shooting guard means as Khyri Thomas scores 27 points in his G-League season debut.  As always, we appreciate your continued sup...

Hey everyone. This is Laz Jackson of Detroit Bad Boys, and on this week's podcast, we're talking about your 19-38 Detroit Pistons. Ku Khahil joins me in place of Ben Gulker to talk about Sekou's development, Vibe Check the locker room, and discuss Thon Maker looking like an actual asset. As always, we appreciate your continued support of the podcast, and the best way to do that is to share, subscr...

In this week's episode of Inside The Cylinder, we breakdown the Andre Drummond trade from all angles. We talk about his time and accomplishments while in Detroit, and what he was able to do both on and off the court. We'll also discuss the return that the two-time All-Star was able to net, and what that means in regards to the state of big men in the NBA. Some of the other topics we cover include...

This week, Ben and Sham talk changes. After seven and a half years, Andre Drummond is no longer a member of the Detroit Pistons, and for the first time in nearly two decades, the Pistons seem committed to a full rebuild. Ben and Sham discuss the the trade and what they hope to see in the short-term as the Pistons begin the rebuild process, including which current players should be part of the core...

Hey everyone. This is Laz Jackson of Detroit Bad Boys, and on this week's podcast, we're talking about your 18-33 Detroit Pistons. Ben Gulker and I only play the hits - fake trades for half the roster, including the first discussion of Luke Kennard as a trade asset.  As always, we appreciate your continued support of the podcast, and the best way to do that is to share, subscribe, and leave commen...

Hey everyone. This is Laz Jackson of Detroit Bad Boys, and on this week's podcast, we're talking about your 17-30 Detroit Pistons. Ben Gulker and I talk about the return of Reggie Jackson to the lineup, the performances of Sekou Doumbouya and Louis King, and we remember the life and legacy of Kobe Bryant. As always, we appreciate your continued support of the podcast, and the best way to do that i...

We have reached the familiar moment in the season with our Pistons showing flashes while sitting just outside of the playoffs. We discuss potential trade rumors as well as the potential to stay put and see how things play out. The Andre Drummond trade talks have died down, so what will happen this off-season? Is the Drummond-era truly over? Derrick Rose’s value is now highly coveted by contending...

Hey everyone. This is Laz Jackson of Detroit Bad Boys, and on this week's podcast, we're talking about your 16-27 Detroit Pistons. Ben Gulker and I rank the Pistons' young guys, talk about the (stalled) Andre Drummond trade discussions, and discuss Derrick Rose's elevation to the starting lineup.  As always, we appreciate your continued support of the podcast, and the best way to do that is to sha...

Hey everyone. This is Laz Jackson of Detroit Bad Boys, and on this week's podcast, we're talking about your 14-26 Detroit Pistons. Ben Gulker lets me fire off my hot take about Derrick Rose, then we talk about how the team is handling Sekou Doumbouya and exiling Andre Drummond to basketball Siberia. This mid-season adjustment to a rebuild has thrown fans, the coaches, and front office for a loop -...

In this week’s episode, I’m joined by Detroit Bad Boys’ own Shameek Mohile! We’ll discuss what Detroit should do with a winnable schedule approaching. They’re only 3.5 games back of the eight seed in the East, and will face off against 13 teams with losing records, in their next 17 games. We’ll also break down the Blake Griffin situation, and discuss why it’s almost a guarantee that he’ll be shut...

Hey everyone. This is Laz Jackson of Detroit Bad Boys, and on this week's podcast, we're talking about your 13-23 Detroit Pistons. Ben Gulker and I talk about the elevation of Sekou Doumbouya, Tom Gores' comments about rebuilding, and what the Pistons can expect from any Andre Drummond trades to the Atlanta Hawks. As always, we appreciate your continued support of the podcast, and the best way to...

Hey everyone. This is Laz Jackson of Detroit Bad Boys, and on this week's podcast, we're talking about your 12-21 Detroit Pistons. I fly solo this week, talking about the impact Luke Kennard's tendinitis has for this team in the short-term, how wise the Pistons' rumored interest in Fred VanVleet is, and then going through your fake trades before the deadline - with an assist from Steve Hinson's co...

Hey everyone. This is Laz Jackson, of Detroit Bad Boys, and we are talking about your 11-19 Detroit Pistons. Ben Gulker and I talk about the return of Thon Maker to the rotation, how this team's youth is affecting it's play, and the most frustrating elements of this season to date.  As always, we appreciate your continued support of the podcast, and the best way to do that is to share, subscribe,...

Hey everyone. This is Laz Jackson of Detroit Bad Boys, and on this week's podcast, we're talking about your 11-15 Detroit Pistons. Ben Gulker and I talk about the impact Blake Griffin's ailing knee will have on this team, we discuss our comfort level with Derrick Rose closing games, and then we do some quick trade discussion - I tell you which Pistons expiring contract has there already been rumor...

In this week's episode of Inside The Cylinder, we discuss the Pistons recent "surge". They've won four of their last six games: is this a sign that the season may turnaround? Or is it more reflective on their quality of opponent? We'll also discuss Reggie Jackson's impending return - he'll be re-evaluated in the next couple of days, and could get back on court as early as next week. How will this...

Hey everyone. This is Laz Jackson of Detroit Bad Boys, and on this week's podcast, we're talking about your 9-14 Detroit Pistons. Ben Gulker makes his triumphant, healthy return to the podcast, and he and I talk about the Pistons finding their footing on both ends of the floor, who the team should operate through down the stretch of close games, and how the Pistons got suckered into a home game 22...

Hey everyone. This is Laz Jackson of Detroit Bad Boys, and on this week's podcast, we're talking about your 7-13 Detroit Pistons. I fly solo this week to talk about why I believe rebuilding isn't necessarily the path forward for this team, why I'd be comfortable trading this year's first-round pick to get a certain type of player on this team, and what kind of an owner Tom Gores is. As always, we...

Hey everyone. This is Laz Jackson of Detroit Bad Boys, and on this week's podcast, we're talking about your 5-11 Detroit Pistons. Ben Gulker and I talk about the most recent Andre Drummond trade rumor, note the team's improvement defensively this past week, and whether or not this is the best version of Blake Griffin the Pistons will get this season. As always, we appreciate your continued support...

In this week's episode of Inside The Cylinder, we discuss Detroit's 4-10 start to the season. Detroit's lost a ton of "winnable" games, and are coming off a twenty point blowout loss to the Chicago Bulls - who many had predicted would miss the playoffs this season. It's their second loss of the season to the Bulls, and their fifth loss to expected lottery teams. Where do they go from here? Detroit...

Hey everyone. This is Laz Jackson of Detroit Bad Boys, and on this week's podcast, we're talking about your 4-9 Detroit Pistons. Ben Gulker and I give our DEFCON code levels for this team through 13 games, bat around ways this team can fix it's perimeter defense, and then we talk about what happens if the season doesn't turn around - is a Blake Griffin trade in the cards for Detroit? As always, we...

Blake Griffin is back in the lineup (on a minutes restriction) and the Pistons dropped three winnable games in a row. Team leaders have sensed frustration regarding overall effort and Dwane Casey continues to struggle with a makeshift rotation. We make sense of this familiar mess and answer your questions in these week's mailbag. Do we need to hit the panic button at the point guard position? Shou...