The Pindown: A Detroit Pistons Podcast

Hey everyone. This is Laz Jackson of Detroit Bad Boys, and on this week's podcast, we're talking about your 4-6 Detroit Pistons. Ben Gulker and I talk about Blake Griffin's return, what that means for some of the other players that have found success in his absence... and then we talk about Michael Pina's Andre Drummond piece. At length. As always, we appreciate your continued support of the podca...

In this week's episode, we discuss the Pistons first couple of weeks of the season. We'll also discuss six positive, and a couple negative takeaways that we've noticed so far. 2:15 - schedule recap 5:20 - injury updates 11:00 - six positive takeaways 45:25 - negative takeaways Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Hey everyone. This is Laz Jackson of Detroit Bad Boys, and on this week's podcast, we're talking about your 3-4 Detroit Pistons. Joseph Sinke AKA Joe_Truck joins Ben and I to talk about how well Andre Drummond has opened the season, the ripple effects of the Reggie Jackson injury, and what the Pistons need to do to escape the bottom third of the league defensively. As always, we appreciate your co...

Hey everyone. This is Laz Jackson of Detroit Bad Boys, and on this week's podcast, we're talking about your 1-2 Detroit Pistons. I missed the Philly game, so I call in DBB's own Ku Khalil to help Ben and I break down the Pistons' first week of the season - we talk about the starting lineup's woes, Derrick Rose's (over)use, and Ben and Ku express frustration with Dwane Casey's lack of offensive cre...

The roster is set and Christian Wood is officially a Piston! We take a deeper look at the intricacies of finalizing our roster spots and share our thoughts on Wood. Several other key players were either off the court for a large portion of preseason or didn't show us much. Blake Griffin has been sidelined with hamstring soreness - cause for concern? Also, did Reggie regress or is that a symptom of...

Hey everyone. This is Laz Jackson of Detroit Bad Boys, and on this week's podcast, we answer your burning Twitter questions! Ben Gulker and I talk about Detroit Pistons potential trade targets, how bad things would have to get to tear down the season, and the possibility of a Bruce Brown - Luke Kennard backcourt.  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 we're still talking preseason basketball on the DBB Podcast. Ben Gulker soothes my fears around Blake Griffin's health, we discuss the Detroit Pistons' rumored interest in Frank Ntilikina, and I play devil's advocate on Detroit keeping Christian Wood. As always, we appreciate your continued support of the podcast, and the best way to do th...

Hey everyone. This is Laz Jackson of Detroit Bad Boys, and we have something a little different for you today - an actual interview. DJ Bakker, Player Development coach for the Detroit Pistons, came on to talk about, well, player development. I learned about lot about the ins and outs of the work the players and coaches do during the summer from this interview, and I hope you do too. As always, we...

Hey everyone. This is Laz Jackson of Detroit Bad Boys, and on this week's podcast, we're back! And so are the Pistons! Ben Gulker and I discuss the Joe Johnson addition (and our concern over his role on this team), what we're looking forward to seeing in the preseason, and what we expect from the Pistons this year. 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 doldrums - the offseason is out in full force. Ben and I talk about the Pistons signing Christian Wood, Andre Drummond practicing his threes in Vegas, and then we have an announcement for our listeners. As always, we appreciate your continued support of the podcast, and the best way to do that is to sh...

Hey everyone. This is Laz Jackson of Detroit Bad Boys, and on this week's podcast, we're talking summer league results and big names on the trade market. Ben and I discuss the Pistons' first two games of the Las Vegas Summer League, and then we get into the pros and cons of trading for Russell Westbrook - the biggest name the Pistons have been attached to since Blake Griffin. As always, we appreci...

Hey everyone. This is Laz Jackson of Detroit Bad Boys, and on this week's podcast, we're talking about the opening of the Silly Season - NBA Free Agency. Ben and I go over the good and the bad (and there IS bad to be had) of the Derrick Rose signing, run through our list of potential backup big men the Pistons could pursue, and talk about some of the moves the Pistons' competitors in the Eastern c...

Hey everyone. This is Laz Jackson of Detroit Bad Boys, and on this week's podcast, we're talking about the second round, and summer league. Ben Gulker and I go over the selections the Pistons made in the second round of Thursday's NBA draft (after the podcast we recorded), and then we go into what we should expect from the Pistons' youth movement in Vegas. As always, we appreciate your continued s...

Hey everyone. This is Laz Jackson of Detroit Bad Boys, it is Friday morning, and a BUNCH of stuff happened in last night's NBA draft. Ben Gulker and I go over the Tony Snell trade, the Pistons' selection of Sekou Doumbouya, and you get to hear our live reactions as Woj bombs the podcast.    As always, we appreciate your continued support of the podcast, and the best way to do that is to share, sub...

Mike Prada, Ben Epstein and Ricky O’Donnell host a recap of this year’s SB Nation NBA Bloggers’ Mock Draft. In addition to going through the picks that were made and discussing fits of certain prospects on certain teams, the guys also talked with Sabreena Merchant (18:20) about the Lakers’ trade for Anthony Davis and the Clippers’ free agent aspirations. Later, they welcome Joe Mullinax (29:00) to...

Hey everyone. This is Laz Jackson of Detroit Bad Boys, and we're talking about the soon-coming NBA Draft. On this week's podcast, Cole Zwicker of The Stepien and I go over... all the wings that should be available when the Pistons draft at 15. ALL of them. Cole was very generous with his time, and it was much appreciated. You can read his most recent piece on pull-up shooting here, and you can rea...

Hey everyone. This is Laz Jackson of Detroit Bad Boys, and Happy Mother's Day to all the mothers out there in Pistons' fandom!  On this week's podcast, Ben Gulker and I go over the Pistons' G-League announcement, Detroit's interest in Seth (not Steph) Curry in free agency, and we issue a call for questions about the upcoming NBA draft.    As always, we appreciate your continued support of the podc...

Hey everyone. This is Laz Jackson of Detroit Bad Boys, and the Pistons' season is over. But Ben Gulker and I are still here to give you our thoughts - our thoughts on whether or not the season was successful, on which young guys the Pistons desperately need improvement from this offseason, and our confidence level in the front office to address this team's needs. As always, we appreciate your cont...

Hey everyone. This is Laz Jackson, and we're trying something a little different for this episode of the Detroit Bad Boys Podcast - a quick recap of Game 2 between the Detroit Pistons and the Milwaukee Bucks.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Hey everyone. This is Laz Jackson of Detroit Bad Boys, and we have a little something different for you on the podcast: DBB's own Sean Wheeler interviewed Detroit Pistons legend Isiah Thomas for us prior to the playoffs. I'm not even going to say more - this interview is a must-listen for all Pistons fans. As always, we appreciate your continued support of the podcast, and the best way to do that...

Hey everyone. This is Laz Jackson of Detroit Bad Boys, and on this week's podcast, we're talking about the playoff series between your Detroit Pistons and the Milwaukee Bucks with Ti Windisch of The Gyro Step Podcast. Ti and I get into a bunch of factors for the series; How the Pistons might defend Giannis Antetokounmpo, what the Bucks rotation looks like with their injury woes, the (low, but pres...

Hey everyone. This is Laz Jackson of Detroit Bad Boys, and on this week's podcast, we're talking about your 39-41 Detroit Pistons with special guest Matt Schoch of Locked on Pistons. Ben, Matt and I go over the disappointing loss against Charlotte, our confidence level in the Pistons making the playoffs, and Matt offers a little update on the future plans of Chauncey Billups . As always, we apprec...

Hey everyone. This is Laz Jackson of Detroit Bad Boys, and on this week's podcast, we're talking about your 39-37 Detroit Pistons. Ben and I go over the impact Blake Griffin's knee soreness could have on the Pistons playoff chase, Andre Drummond's sustained improvement over the final third of the season, and Ben reminisces about the Bad Boys - what they meant to the city of Detroit and the NBA as...

Hey everyone. This is Laz Jackson of Detroit Bad Boys, and on this week's podcast, we're talking about your 37-34 Detroit Pistons. Yes, 37-34: We recorded prior to the Golden State game. Ben and I recap each of the games this week in detail, discuss the possible return of Reggie Bullock, and then I let out my fears around Blake Griffin's play in March. As always, we appreciate your continued suppo...

Hey everyone. This is Laz Jackson of Detroit Bad Boys, and on this week's podcast, we're talking about your 34-31 Detroit Pistons. Ben and I talk about the win streak, what's driving the improved play of Andre Drummond (spoiler: It is NOT the fact that he was snubbed for the All-Star game, cmon guys), and when and how the Pistons can find some rest for Blake Griffin. As always, we appreciate your...