Order of the Blazing Horse

Harry and Mickey welcome three very special guests - Kofie (@KofieWhy) Robbie Bettleton (@bobbybuckets313.bsky.social ), and Pistons Jack (@pistons_jack) - to play the Armchair GM-ing Game. The contestants will try to woo the Order over with their moves as they make their case for what they would do if they were running the Detroit Pistons.

Harry and Mickey discuss Cade’s continued all-star campaign and create a mixtape for the Pistons’ gauntlet of a road trip. Having battled Houston and Atlanta, they check out the matchups against Orlando, Cleveland, and the dread Indiana Pacers. Then, with 2024 in the rearview, the guys assign yearbook superlatives for the squad. HAGS! (Have a Great SEASON)   Pistons Road Trip Playlist: https://ope...

The prophecy comes true as the Pistons continue their winning ways in their most important stretch of the season. Hooper leaks the “NBA Script” and Mickey and Harry do some rewrites as they Detroit’s recent success and Cade’s Hero’s Journey to all-stardom and beyond.

Detroit has been so hot rn, and Mickey and Harry are here to break down their slew of slay. Is this winning sustainable? Can they make not just the play-in, but the Play Offs? They consider the team's options and weigh Trajan Langdon's decision come the trade deadline on a segment of Trajan Langdon's Big Move. Then, they bring back an ol' fav and play a round of Who You Talkin Bout, Reddit?

Harry and Mickey break down Detroit’s frustrating loss to Denver, their bittersweet win against Orlando, and the play that resulted in Jaden Ivey’s fractured fibula. Then, the brilliant Tyler Metcalf (@tmetcalf11) of @NoCeilingsNBA joins the pod to discuss the 2025 draft and the Pistons roster, and their upcoming matchup with the Minnesota Timberwolves. To cap things off, the guys make a meme — an...

As the Detroit Pistons look to extend their road trip win streak to 3 or 4 in a row, Mickey and Harry look to Hooper for guidance on if this year's team is playoff or lottery bound. They break down the break out play of Paul Reed, show love to the defensive dogs, and preview tonight's game against the Sacramento Kings - including the battle of the Maliks. Then, they present Cade Cunningham's All-S...

Mickey and Harry preview tonight's matchup for the Pistons against the Utah Jazz and struggle to contain their excitement surrounding extended Ausar Thompson minutes and his starting role. They also talk about the expectations and performances for their vets. Then, they bring out the Re-Sign-O-Meter and Extendometer to discuss the possible directions Trajan could take for Detroit's (and Jaden Ivey...

While previewing their third battle against the Boston Celtics this season, Harry and Mickey provide evidence supporting Cade Cunningham's campaign toward his first All-Star birth, including his triple-double at Madison Square Garden. They're then joined by special guest LeBron James Lipton (@stephenagyei1) to analyze Pistons' foes' performances on a new segment, "Inside the Floppers Studio". And,...

The Pistons have lost consecutive games for the first time since the start of the season, and sufferered their second down-to-the-wire loss of the year against Charlotte. Mickey and Harry discuss the budding rivalry between these young teams, the effects of Cade's injury, and the Duren dilemma. Then they welcome back guest Conspiracy Carl who has a new mind-boggling theory about Detroit legend Geo...

Harry and Mickey are joined by Bryce Simon (@MotorCityHoops), taking deep breaths, lowering their blood pressure, and talking through the Pistons 5 consecutive nail biters. Talkin Cade Cunningham's defensive ascension and whistle discrepency, Beef Stew's strengths and weaknesses, Ivey's perserverance, and the success of Trajan's vision so far. PLUS, we put the Sorting Hat on the players and assign...

Harry and Mickey discuss the Pistons’ first 9 games including the most recent heartbreaking loss to the Hornets. Then, they take a look at some more recent buzzer beater losses from the past couple years before playing a game called, “Don’t Say That About My Boy.”

Mickey and Harry go over the first 5 games of the season, celebrate the first win, and then do a round of Real Beef or Nothing Burger with issues facing the team.

The proph brahs are back and ready to kick this season off! Mickey and Harry are joined by Indiana Pacers fan and comedian Megan Gailey to preview the season opener, talk Jaden Ivey vs Ben Mathurin, and play an Indiana based game of This-or-That.

Unimpressed with the 2024-2025 Detroit Pistons city edition jersey, Harry and Mickey have brought on fashion mogul, finance specialist, singer, and all around icon Poppy Livingston (@graceluskduh) to design some new uniforms with stronger ties to the history of the team and the city.

Mickey and Harry perform the Hooper approved Ritual of Cleansing Fire, sacrificing offerings to the NBA gods for an improved Pistons' season.

In episode 008, Mickey and Harry welcome guest Lindsay Adams (@lindsayadamsispopular on Instagram) to tier out the hotness of the Pistons over the years.

In Episode 7 of Order of the Blazing Horse, Harry and Mickey sit down with basketball clown, Bologna Parker who has some suggestions on how to make the Pistons a more entertaining team.

In Episode 6, Harry and Mickey discuss the young Pistons’ summer league performances, including the budding rivalry between former G League Ignite teammates Ron Holland and Matas Buzelis. Then, they break down the endless connections to the Pistons’ Vice Chairman in a game called The Seven Degrees of Arn Tellem.

In episode five, Harry and Mickey get a new piece of lore from Hooper that may or may not (but definitely does) relate to the hiring of new Pistons coach JB Bickerstaff. They discuss the recent pickups and play a game called WHO YOU TALKIN BOUT, REDDIT? to see if they can tell the new guys from the old based on social media posts.   Like, subscribe, comment, join the Order.

Bryce (@motorcityhoops) is back and Monty is gone. We talk the addition of shooting coach Fred Vinson, a little more draft, a lot more Quentin Grimes, UFAs, RFAS, and which players we think are stickin around. PLUS hear us react to the Caruso - Giddey trade live, a montage of Monty Williams' falling on the sword at his Pistons press conferences, and listen to Mickey make good on his bet and devour...

In episode three, Harry and Mickey unpack another vision from Hooper. The Pistons’ mascot listened to the first two episodes and he has a LOT of notes. To get the guys on track, that fiery stallion lays down six principles that the Order of the Blazing Horse MUST uphold. Because if they don’t, he’s gonna write a one-star review to end all one-star reviews…   Next, the guys are joined by writer, po...

In Episode 2, Harry and Mickey discuss Troy Weaver’s departure from the Pistons organization and play a little game called GTFO (Guess The Front Office), where they try to predict who will take on the role of Trajan Langdon’s number two, and whether Monty Williams will stay on as head coach. 
 Then, they invite the podcast’s first ever guest, a man known only as Conspiracy Carl, to kick around som...

In the debut episode, Harry and Mickey explain how they had a vision at the conclusion of the 2023 season of Hooper, the Pistons mascot, who claimed Detroit would return to their former glory and win a championship if, and only if, they podcast until it happens. So here we are. Together, they discuss the merits of new Pistons President of Basketball Operations Trajan Langdon and propose candidates...