The Pindown: A Detroit Pistons Podcast

Hey everyone. This is Laz Jackson of Detroit Bad Boys, and on this week's episode we talk about your 10-28 Detroit Pistons. Jacob Kniffen of The Uncontested joins Ben Gulker and I to break down the Hamidou Diallo trade. We talk about Diallo's future role for Detroit, how Detroit and Oklahoma City are two teams on similar track but much different places in the standings, and have an interesting dis...

David Fernandez and Matt Way are back for an All-Star edition of Inside The Cylinder! In this episode, we reflect on Detroit's first half of the season, and give our thoughts on why we're optimistic, maybe overly optimistic, about the Pistons future. We'll let you decide. We also talk about why THIS team reminds us of some of our favorite Pistons teams from seasons past. We then break down the con...

Hey everyone. This is Laz Jackson of Detroit Bad Boys, and on this week's episode we talk about your 10-26 Detroit Pistons. Ben Gulker and I give out our mid-season letter grades for the Pistons, and talk a little bit about the Blake Griffin Buyout finally occurring.  As always, we appreciate your continued support of the podcast, and the best way to do that is to share, subscribe, and leave comme...

In this week's episode, Matt Way and David Fernandez discuss some of the NBA's not-so-good teams, including the Minnesota Timberwolves, Houston Rockets, Sacramento Kings, Cleveland Cavaliers, and your Detroit Pistons. They take a look at what got these teams where they are, and if there is any hope (or desire) for the these teams to climb out from the league's basement floor. Will the Rockets move...

Hey everyone. This is Laz Jackson of Detroit Bad Boys, and on this week's episode we talk about your 9-24 Detroit Pistons. Ben Gulker and I talk about the good problem the Pistons have at point guard, our collective disappointment in Sekou Doumbouya, and throw Mason Plumlee a little bit of love.  As always, we appreciate your continued support of the podcast, and the best way to do that is to shar...

In this week's episode, David Fernandez and Matt Way are joined by Jake Chapman from the Orlando Magic Radio Network, and Orlando Magic Weekly podcast. Jake breaks down the feisty Magic, who have won four of their last five games, and are coming off a 105-96 win against your Detroit Pistons. These two teams face off again today - so there's no better time for a crash course on the Magic who find t...

Hey everyone. This is Laz Jackson of Detroit Bad Boys, and on this week's episode we talk about your 8-21 Detroit Pistons. Ben Gulker and I talk about the wear and tear on Jerami Grant, the ripple effects of the Delon Wright injury, and Sekou and Svi's future with the Pistons.  As always, we appreciate your continued support of the podcast, and the best way to do that is to share, subscribe, and l...

In this week's episode of Inside The Cylinder, David and Matt break down the Blake Griffin trade from all angles. First we'll discuss Griffin's time in Detroit, and what we look back on most fondly. We'll also chat more about what a Griffin departure might look like, and how a potential buyout might be structured. From there, we talk about what the short and long-term ramifications are for the Pis...

Hey everyone. This is Laz Jackson of Detroit Bad Boys, and on this week's episode we talk about your 7-19 Detroit Pistons. Ben Gulker and I talk about elevating Isaiah Stewart to the starting lineup, what we've seen from Dennis Smith Jr. so far, Saddiq Bey's big night against the Celtics, and Jerami Grant's rough week.  As always, we appreciate your continued support of the podcast, and the best w...

In this week's episode of Inside The Cylinder, Matt and David break down the Derrick Rose trade from all angles. The Pistons were able to net a second round pick and Dennis Smith Jr. in return, so what does all this mean for Detroit as this season moves forward? Will Smith Jr. get a chance to log meaningful minutes? And how will that addition affect the other developmental players on this roster?...

Hey everyone. This is Laz Jackson of Detroit Bad Boys, and on this week's episode we talk about your 5-18 Detroit Pistons. Ben Gulker and I talk about the Derrick Rose trade from all angles, the Pistons' thrilling double-overtime loss to the Los Angeles Lakers, and our concern about Sekou Doumbouya's lack of production. As always, we appreciate your continued support of the podcast, and the best w...

In this week's episode of Inside The Cylinder, Matt and I celebrate the 100th episode of the show by answering your Pistons questions. But before we take a deep dive into the mailbag, we discuss the Pistons - Nuggets game being postponed due to an inconclusive COVID-19 test. We'll also break down the Pistons on-court performances from this past week. MAILBAG TIME! Do the Detroit Pistons make a tra...

Hey everyone. This is Laz Jackson of Detroit Bad Boys, and on this week's episode we talk about your 5-15 Detroit Pistons. Ben Gulker and I talk about Sekou Doumbouya seeing a minutes increase, the trade rumors around Derrick Rose, and the best nickname for Isaiah Stewart. As always, we appreciate your continued support of the podcast, and the best way to do that is to share, subscribe, and leave...

In this week’s episode of Inside The Cylinder, Matt and I (David Fernandez) break down the Detroit Pistons’ win against the Philadelphia 76ers. Detroit had major contributions from a variety of guys including Delon Wright who boasted a career high 28 points and who earned an apology from the ITC team. Jerami Grant also had a major bounce back game and continued his case for Most Improved Player. A...

Hey everyone. This is Laz Jackson of Detroit Bad Boys, and on this week's episode we talk about your 3-13 Detroit Pistons. Ben Gulker and I talk about the Killian Hayes injury, Jerami Grant's 20 point-per-game streak ending, and answer your Twitter questions. As always, we appreciate your continued support of the podcast, and the best way to do that is to share, subscribe, and leave comments - ple...

In this week’s episode Matt Way and I (David Fernandez) get things going by breaking down the Detroit Pistons collapse against the Atlanta Hawks. Even though this year is all about the TANK, watching the Pistons cough up a 17 point lead in the fourth quarter is still hard on the eyes. One highlight from the game was Jerami Grant’s 32 point performance; which was somehow quiet yet destructive all a...

Hey everyone. This is Laz Jackson of Detroit Bad Boys, and on this week's episode we talk about your 3-9 Detroit Pistons. Ben Gulker and I talk about Blake Griffin's comments on veteran leadership, the new Covid-19 protocols and their impact on the Pistons, Jerami Grant's All-Star candidacy, and we reflect on the MLK holiday.  As always, we appreciate your continued support of the podcast, and the...

In this week’s episode of Inside The Cylinder, David Fernandez and Matt Way break down Sekou Doumbouya’s minutes, or lack thereof. After a two game stretch where Doumbouya averaged just 5 minutes per game, he had a DNP-CD in their most recent game, this past Wednesday against the Milwaukee Bucks. Head Coach Dwane Casey has noted that Doumbouya hasn’t played because he’s been buried in the power fo...

Hey everyone. This is Laz Jackson of Detroit Bad Boys, and on this week's episode we talk about your 2-8 Detroit Pistons. Ben Gulker and I talk about the unfortunate Killian Hayes injury, the defensive adjustment the team has made to stay competitive, and Sekou Doumbouya's minute minute load.  As always, we appreciate your continued support of the podcast, and the best way to do that is to share,...

In this week’s episode of Inside The Cylinder, Matt (@waymatth) and I (@THE_FERNANTULA) discuss the Pistons games from this past week. They were able to secure one win against the Celtics, but then dropped their last two to the Celtics and Bucks (the baseball series have begun!), we’ll talk about what we’ve noticed on the floor and why we’ve been pleasantly surprised, even as the losses continue t...

Hey everyone. This is Laz Jackson of Detroit Bad Boys, and on this week's episode we talk about your 1-5 Detroit Pistons. Ben Gulker and I talk about the uncomfortable reality of Blake Griffin, discuss whether Jerami Grant's excellent play can continue, and ways the Pistons can get Killian Hayes going.  As always, we appreciate your continued support of the podcast, and the best way to do that is...

In this week’s episode of Inside The Cylinder, Matt and I discuss our early season takeaways from the beginning of the 2020-21 season. The Pistons have sputtered out the gates, having lost their first four games, but there’s reason to be optimistic about Detroit’s future - even though some of their young core haven’t played particularly well. We’ll discuss the following topics Our thoughts on Dwan...

Hey everyone. This is Laz Jackson of Detroit Bad Boys, and on this week's episode we talk about the Detroit Pistons back-to-back meaningless losses. Ben Gulker and I talk about Blake Griffin's newly limited offensive arsenal, preach patience with Killian Hayes' play, and look at Jerami Grant's two-way impact.  As always, we appreciate your continued support of the podcast, and the best way to do t...

Detroit Basketball Eve - what a lovely day it is. Before the regular season tips off, and before any actual Pistons content is discussed, Matt and I revisit the Luke Kennard trade. Kennard signed a $64M dollar extension with the Clippers, so why did Detroit have to chip in four second round picks to "incentivize" LA to take him? We also take a look at some of Detroit's acquisitions over the offsea...

Hey everyone. This is Laz Jackson of Detroit Bad Boys, and on this week's episode we talk about the Detroit Pistons' finishing out the preseason. Ben Gulker and I talk about the Pistons' activity on defense, Josh Jackson as the New Christian Wood, and what to make of Svi Mykhailiuk's lack of playing time.  As always, we appreciate your continued support of the podcast, and the best way to do that...