Driving to the Basket: A Detroit Pistons Podcast

This season discusses takeaways (such as they are) from game two of preseason... and then experiments with a section about gaming.    I'll be unable to post an episode next week, but I'll be back to cover the regular season opener in the week thereafter! 

This episode discusses very early preseason takeaways, insofar as any strong takeaways thus far exist. 

This episode previews the team's youth: Marcus Sasser, Ausar Thompson, James Wiseman, Marvin Bagley, Isaiah Stewart, Killian Hayes, Isaiah Livers, Jaden Ivey, and Cade Cunningham. 

This episode speculates on team rotation and minutes and who'll start the season on the outside, previews the team's veterans - Bogdanovic, Burks, Morris, and Harris - and discusses which of them is likeliest to be traded midseason. 

This mailbag episode answers listener-submitted questions about a myriad of subjects, including the USA's recent disappointing FIBA WC run. 

This episode takes a close look at Jalen Duren's rookie campaign with the Pistons.    Apologies for the late upload! 

This episode takes a close look at Jaden Ivey's 2022-2023 season. 

This episode takes a close look at the 2022-2023 seasons of Isaiah Stewart and Alec Burks. 

This episode takes a close look at the 2022-2023 season of Bojan Bogdanovic, the team's leading scorer. 

This episode takes a dive into the season performances of Isaiah Livers, James Wiseman, and Marvin Bagley. 

This episode diverts briefly from the season review series to answer some listener-submitted questions. Apologies for posting a couple of days late this week! 

In light of the recent trade rumors, this episode goes in-depth on Killian's past, present, and (possible) future with the Pistons. 

This episode fully recaps Summer League 2023 and answers some questions. 

This episode discusses Isaiah Stewart's new contract extension and shares some thoughts and observations of the first two games of Summer League. 

This episode recaps a quiet free agency period for the Pistons and previews the organization's upcoming appearance at Las Vegas Summer League. 

This episode recaps the draft and previews free agency for the Pistons (obviously). 

This episode takes a deserved further look at Ausar Thompson, a player who does carry prominent concerns but whom a previous episode may arguably have treated too harshly in having been without sufficient reference to his positive qualities and potential ceiling. 

This episode recaps recent pre-draft developments (in the context of the organization's wholesale opacity about the draft), offers some mildly informed predictions about draft night, discusses the possibility of trading down, and more! 

This episode rounds out the pre-draft episode by way of a discussion with an unusual format! 

This episode takes a close look at UCF's Taylor Hendricks, an intriguing three-and-D prospect who will most likely fall out of Detroit's draft range - but one never knows! 

This mini-episode discusses the Pistons' hire of Monty Williams as the team's new head coach. 

This episode takes an in-depth look at Houston's Jarace Walker, a polarizing prospect where the Pistons are concerned. 

This mini-episode opines on various topics: former Pistons role players, the Heat's formula for success, a Bojan Bogdanovic trade scenario, and more. 

This episode, the first of the post-lottery draft profiles, takes an in-depth look at Villanova's Cam Whitmore. 

This episode reacts to the draft lottery, which saw the Pistons fall to #5.