The Pindown: A Detroit Pistons Podcast

On episode 89 of the Motor City Hoops Podcast I am joined by Alex Kennedy, previously of HoopsHype and USATodaySports, and currently the chief content officer for BasketballNews.com. Alex and I dive right into all of the news and storylines around the NBA Trade Deadline being just 2 days away with an obvious emphasis on Jerami Grant and what we think will happen. We also look at other members of t...

Hey everyone. This is Laz Jackson of Detroit Bad Boys, and on this week's episode we're talking about your 12-40 Detroit Pistons. It's the week before the trade deadline, so Ben Gulker and I enlisted James Edwards III of The Athletic to give us the latest on Jerami Grant Trade Watch, who the Pistons might be looking at outside of the top 3 in the 2022 NBA Draft, and the plan for this offseason. Ja...

On episode 88 of the Motor City Hoops podcast I bring you my instant recap and reactions to the Pistons Thursday night game vs the TimberWolves. I will give my overall outlook on the game and a rundown of what we saw from the Pistons. I will also give my biggest takeaway, player of the game, play of the game, something to keep an eye on, a few thoughts on the opponent and a look ahead to what come...

On episode 87 of the Motor City Hoops Podcast I am joined by Mark Schindler, NBA Writer for basketballnews.com, 137pm, & FearTheSword AND podcaster for TagtheRoll & IndyCornrows. We start off the episode giving our quick analysis on the Sunday night Pistons game vs the Cavs before diving into Mark’s recent article on Cade Cunningham at basketballnews.com. Mark also does an incredible job looking i...

Hey everyone. This is Laz Jackson of Detroit Bad Boys, and on this week's episode we're talking about your 11-37 Detroit Pistons. Ben Gulker and I discuss Cade Cunningham's up-and-down week, Jerami Grant trade rumors, Killian Hayes' new role off the bench, and Frank Jackson's return to the rotation.  As always, we appreciate your continued support of the podcast, and the best way to do that is to...

On episode 86 of the Motor City Hoops podcast I bring you my instant recap and reactions to the Pistons Tuesday night game vs the Nuggets. I will give my overall outlook on the game and a rundown of what we saw from the Pistons. I will also give my biggest takeaway, player of the game, play of the game, something to keep an eye on, a few thoughts on the opponent and a look ahead to what comes next...

On episode 85 of the Motor City Hoops Podcast I am joined by Nick Willis, a University of Michigan alum and Detroit Pistons fan. We ask Nick about his thoughts on the possible Jerami Grant trade, what he has seen from Cade Cunningham, and all the other storylines around this team. As a fan, we also take the chance to get his perspective on Dwane Casey and the confidence level he has in Troy Weaver...

Hey everyone. This is Laz Jackson of Detroit Bad Boys, and on this week's episode we're talking about your 11-34 Detroit Pistons. This week is Vet Week on the pod; Ben Gulker and I talk about all the veteran players who have propelled the team through the month of January, if Jerami Grant's return from injury is a good chance to shake up the starting lineup, and what to do about Killian Hayes' ina...

On episode 84 of the Motor City Hoops podcast I bring you my instant recap and reactions to the Pistons Wednesday night game vs the Kings. I will give my overall outlook on the game and a rundown of what we saw from the Pistons. I will also give my biggest takeaway, player of the game, play of the game, something to keep an eye on, a few thoughts on the opponent and a look ahead to what comes next...

I am joined by Jared to discuss the NBA’s perspective on the Pistons trade pieces and “restoration” at large On episode 83 of the Motor City Hoops Podcast I am joined by Jared Greenberg of NBAonTNT & NBATV. We ask Jared what he thinks Jerami Grant’s true value is and what the Pistons may get in return. We also find out what the trade value could be for multiple other members of the Pistons roster,...

Hey everyone. This is Laz Jackson of Detroit Bad Boys, and on this week's episode we're talking about your 10-32 Detroit Pistons. Ben Gulker returns to talk about whether the Pistons are a good bad team or a bad good team, Jerami Grant trade interest, the struggles of Isaiah Stewart, and the Bol Bol trade that wasn't. As always, we appreciate your continued support of the podcast, and the best way...

On episode 82 of the Motor City Hoops Podcast I am joined by Mat Issa, creator of The Quest for the Best and The Rise Network, Mat is also a NBA writer and content creator for basketballnews.com and 137pm. Mat and I took a deep dive into Cade Cunningham’s game after we worked on an article together breaking down his game over at Basketball News. We also give our Instant Recap and Analysis to the P...

Hey everyone. This is Laz Jackson of Detroit Bad Boys, and on this week's episode we're talking about your 8-30 Detroit Pistons. Jack Kelly makes his Detroit Bad Boys podcast debut, and we talk about the Pistons' 2-2 week, Hamidou Diallo's effectiveness as a cutter, and why Jack is now a Trey Lyles stan.  Jack's one of the newest writers at Detroit Bad Boys, from all the way down in Melbourne, Aus...

On episode 81 of the Motor City Hoops podcast I bring you my instant recap and reactions to the Pistons Thursday night game vs the Grizzlies. I will give my overall outlook on the game and a rundown of what we saw from the Pistons. I will also give my biggest takeaway, player of the game, play of the game, something to keep an eye on, a few thoughts on the opponent and a look ahead to what comes n...

On episode 80 of the Motor City Hoops Podcast I am joined by Chris Oliver, the founder of Basketball Immersion, The Basketball Podcast and Immersion Videos as well as a basketball mentor, trainer, and coach. We start off the episode with Chris giving his perspective on the culture of the Pistons “restoration” and then diving into Hami Diallo’s DNP and the long term outlook of Saddiq Bey’s jumper. ...

On episode 79 of the Motor City Hoops podcast I bring you my instant recap and reactions to the Pistons Monday night game vs the Bucks. I will give my overall outlook on the game and a rundown of what we saw from the Pistons. I will also give my biggest takeaway, player of the game, play of the game, something to keep an eye on, a few thoughts on the opponent and a look ahead to what comes next fo...

Hey everyone. This is Laz Jackson of Detroit Bad Boys, and on this week's episode we're talking about your 6-28 Detroit Pistons. Ben Gulker and I talk about Hami and Saddiq stepping up in the face of multiple players in Health and Safety protocols, who - if anyone - called up from the Motor City Cruise has caught our eye, and offer some New Year's Resolutions for the Pistons in 2022. As always, we...

On episode 78 of the Motor City Hoops podcast I bring you my instant recap and reactions to the Pistons Wednesday night game vs the Knicks. I will give my overall outlook on the game and a rundown of what we saw from the Pistons. I will also give my biggest takeaway, player of the game, play of the game, something to keep an eye on, a few thoughts on the opponent and a look ahead to what comes nex...

On episode 77 of the Motor City Hoops Podcast I am joined by Omari Sankofa, one of the best beat writers in the NBA covering our Pistons for the Detroit Free Press. Omari and I start off the episode talking about the Covid outbreak within the Pistons organization and NBA at large. I get Omari’s thoughts on who he thinks has played the best from the current roster and from the group of Motor City C...

On episode 76 of the Motor City Hoops podcast I bring you my instant recap and reactions to the Pistons Thursday night game vs the Heat. I will give my overall outlook on the game and a rundown of what we saw from the Pistons. I will also give my biggest takeaway, player of the game, play of the game, something to keep an eye on, a few thoughts on the opponent and a look ahead to what comes next f...

On episode 75 of the Motor City Hoops podcast I bring you my instant recap and reactions to the Pistons Tuesday night game vs the Knicks. I will give my overall outlook on the game and a rundown of what we saw from the Pistons. I will also give my biggest takeaway, player of the game, play of the game, something to keep an eye on, a few thoughts on the opponent and a look ahead to what comes next...

On episode 74 of the Motor City Hoops Podcast I am joined by Ku Khahil, host of the absolutely incredible Locked on Pistons Podcast. Even though this was an all mailbag episode we had to start off by talking about the Detroit Pistons ending their 14 game losing streak Sunday night vs the Heat. Ku and I discussed what impressed us the most about Cade Cunningham during that win. We then dive into th...

Hey everyone. This is Laz Jackson of Detroit Bad Boys, and on this week's episode we're talking about your 4-24 Detroit Pistons. Ben Gulker and I talk about the Pistons 14-game losing streak, the trade market for an injured Jerami Grant, and the (hopeful?) return of Saddiq Bey's jumper. As always, we appreciate your continued support of the podcast, and the best way to do that is to share, subscri...

On episode 73 of the Motor City Hoops Podcast I am joined by Brandon Dent (known on twitter as @DetroitKoolAid) who is a Detroit Pistons and Motor City Cruise credentialed media member for the Woodward Sports Network. KoolAid and myself dive into the Jerami Grant injury and what it means for the current roster AND the possibility of him being traded by the deadline. We also discuss Cade Cunningham...

Hey everyone. This is Laz Jackson of Detroit Bad Boys, and on this week's episode we're talking about your 4-21 Detroit Pistons. Ben Gulker and I have a guest! Mark Schindler of Indy Cornrows and BasketballNews.com joins us to talk about Myles Turner trade possibilities, a Cade Cunningham - Caris LeVert backcourt, and what Dwane Casey is and isn't capable of.  As always, we appreciate your continu...