Driving to the Basket: A Detroit Pistons Podcast

This episode takes a detailed look at consensus top-three draftee Paolo Banchero.  Draft player cards: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1h6ZaAu30Rb4ovrjY-8ifK6OXJGYvtZIEMad8DGWh9Zg/edit?usp=sharing

This episode dissects and discusses important bits of the end-of-season press conference featuring Troy Weaver and Dwane Casey, then goes into each host's top-seven draft big board. 

This episode, the first of our offseason series, journeys through a retrospective of the recently-concluded season, visiting season storylines, takeaways, and more. 

This episode discusses the way in which the front office has gone about building the roster and team culture, and checks in on lottery odds. 

This episode discusses Cade's big game against the Nets and what it portends for his future, Marvin Bagley's ceiling and prospective role with the Pistons, Killian Hayes's recent improvements, and the likelihood that Beef Stew enjoys eating beef stew. 

This episode discusses the Portland Trail Blazers' reported (by Shams Charania) interest in acquiring Jerami Grant in the offseason and Saddiq Bey's fifty-point game and prospective ceiling, and checks in on notable prospects after the first two rounds of March Madness. 

This extra-length episode goes in with detail ahead of March Madness on the top draft prospects: strengths, weaknesses, and what to watch for from them in the NCAA Tournament. It also features some discussion on the upsides and downsides of resting players down the stretch for the sake of draft position. 

This episode, featuring Bryce of Motor City Hoops and The Pistons Pulse, discusses Cade Cunningham's continued impressive play, where he stands in the Rookie of the Year race, Jerami Grant's return to form, and Isaiah Livers' promising start. Thanks to Bryce for joining us on the show! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode discusses how to enjoy wins while still hoping for a proper tank, Saddiq Bey's ever-continuing improvement, Kelly Olynyk's assets versus those of Isaiah Stewart, how to fix Killian Hayes, the current frontrunners for NBA MVP, and more.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode, featuring special guest James Edwards---Pistons writer for The Athletic---discusses with James what he expects from the remainder of the season, the draft, free agency, and more. Many thanks to James for joining us on the show!  

This episode shares impressions on Marvin Bagley's debut, discusses Saddiq Bey's continued progress, explores some oddities about Cade Cunningham's common lineups, and says yet more nice things about Hamidou Diallo. 

This episode recaps the trade deadline: the Marvin Bagley trade, Jerami Grant remaining in Detroit, and major moves elsewhere in the league. 

This episode discusses the three Pistons named to the Rising Stars Game---Cade Cunningham, Saddiq Bey, and Isaiah Stewart---Killian Hayes' move to the bench, and the early consequences of Jerami Grant's return to the lineup. 

This episode discusses the organization's prospective timeline in building around Cade Cunningham and revisits the Jerami Grant situation. (Recorded prior to Cade's big game against the Nuggets.)

This episode discusses the performances of Cade Cunningham, Saddiq Bey, Hamidou Diallo, and Isaiah Stewart at the halfway mark of the season, with some miscellaneous discussion besides. 

This episode discusses Inside the NBA's shots at the Pistons, debates whether or not the season is going according to plan in any capacity, talks Killian Hayes's struggles and the recent successes of Saddiq Bey and Hamidou Diallo, and briefly recaps the trade which brought Bol Bol to Detroit. 

This episode changes course to review some of the current top prospects for the 2022 NBA Draft: Paolo Banchero, Jabari Smith, Chet Holmgren, Jaden Ivey, Jaden Hardy, and Jalen Duren. 

This episode picks up where the last left off, exploring more potential Jerami Grant trade scenarios. 

This episode discusses the team's streak-breaking win against the Heat, the resurgence of Saddiq Bey, and the manner in which the team has functioned differently without the recently-injured Jerami Grant, and gets started on hypothetical Grant trade scenarios.

This episode meanders through such topics as potential adjustments to the starting lineup, projections on the ceiling of the Cunningham-Hayes pairing, favorite things about Cade so far, feelings about the course of the season thus far (just how bad was the roster meant to be?) and so on. Recorded prior to news of Jerami Grant's injury. 

This episode features an exasperated discussion about the manner in which the team has been coached thus far in the season, talks Jerami Grant's future with the team, and praises Cade Cunningham. 

This episode, the second of two parts, continues to break down the Pistons' persistent struggles to date---from players to coaching to happenstance. 

This episode, the first of two parts, breaks down the Pistons' persistent struggles to date---from players to coaching to happenstance. 

This episode speaks more on Cade Cunningham's continued success, explores Hamidou Diallo's emergence in the rotation, and discusses Frank Jackson's improvements. We also touch on the ongoing struggles of Saddiq Bey and Killian Hayes (and what's to be done about those), Isaiah Stewart's injury and its potential impact upon an already weak center rotation, and more.

This episode covers a wide range of topics: Cade Cunningham's breakout, Saddiq Bey's (hopeful) return to form, Killian Hayes' outlook, and Dwane Casey's perpetual troubles at coaching an offense.