After a 34-38 2014-15 season and a 47-35 2015-2016 season with a first round loss against Miami, Detroit returns with a revamped roster looking to make some noise in the postseason.
Sportswriters have us ranked 3rd in the east behind young Orlando and Philly teams and also 1 spot ahead of Cleveland’s big 3.
NBA Draft:
1. PF Andre Arnold LAL
2. C Craig Iacona CHI
3. C Nate McArdle SAS
4. SF Shawn Wilde CHA
5. PG Ross Childress DAL
6. PF Erik Hatson ATL
7. SG Derrick Adams PHO
8. PG A.J. Coleman MEM
9. SG Adarrial Johnson BOS
10. PG Kenny Martin UTA
11. SF Joe Bergmann OKC
12. SF Dexter Hutson BKN
13. PF Tommy Trombley MIL
14. PG Damon Capel SAC
15. PG Marcus Reeves PHI
16. PF Hasheem Stokes HOU
17. PF Rayford Gardener OKC
18. SG Marcus Davis MIA
19. PG Delvon Johnson
20. C Jim Jones IND
21. PF Loren Romar NO
22. PF Stephen Marquardt PHO
23. SF Larry Aygar DET -very raw but has lots of upside
24. PF Andre Davis MIN
25. PF Michael Flowers GSW
26. PG Kyle Mader PHI
27. SF Dupree Sampson LAC
28. SF Herb Whiting POR
29. SG Damon Hines CLE
30. PG Jimmy Kennard OKC
37. SF Craig Howell
38.PF Brett Jones
53. C Brian Jones (Cut)
Offseason Roster Moves:
Traded:
Paul Millsap for Ty Lawson
Free Agency Signings:
Ryan Anderson
David West
Kyle O’Quinn
Marco Gilmore
Emeka Okafor
2016-17 Detroit Pistons Lineup:
PG: Ty Lawson
SG: Bradley Beal
SF: K.J. McDaniels
PF: Ryan Anderson
C: Andre Drummond
6: David West PF
7: Mike Lancaster SG
8: Kosta Papanikolaou SF
9: Kyle O’Quinn C
10: Craig Howell SF R
11: Brett Jones PF R
12: D.J. Augustin PG
IR: Marco Gilmore PG
IR: Emeka Okafor C
IR: Larry Aygar SF R
Detroit was 28th in the league in points per game last year so we’ll see if the new lineup will be more effective on offense.
Detroit ranked #1 in points allowed at just 91.1, but with the departure of Paul Millsap this category should regress a bit.
Oct 31st Detroit @ Cleveland 92-80 (1-0) Drummond 19 pts 15 reb
Nov 1st Detroit @ Denver 102-89 (2-0) Lawson 26 pts
Nov 4th Brooklyn vs Detroit 93-122 (3-0) Lawson 27 pts
Nov 5th Detroit @ New York 113-89 (4-0) Drummond 21 pts 12 reb
Nov 8th Charlotte vs Detroit 54-80 (5-0) Drummond 16 pts 10 reb.
Yep 54 points… 7 in the 4th quarter
Nov 10th Detroit @ Boston 83-107 (5-1) Lancaster 17
Poor offense and subpar defense= loss
Nov 11th Sacramento vs Detroit 85-103 (6-1) Beal 32 pts 10 ast
Nov 14th Detroit @ Indiana 106-84 (7-1) Drummond 33 pts 18 reb
Nov 15th Memphis @ Detroit 75-90 (8-1) Lawson 21 pts
*Beal just misses a triple double with 8 pts 10 reb 10 ast
Nov 17th Detroit @ San Antonio 99-110 (8-2) Drummond 18 pts 11 reb
Nov 18th Boston vs Detroit 92-105 (9-2) Drummond 21 pts 18 reb
Nov 21st Detroit @ Minnesota 84-106 (9-3) Beal 18 pts
Nov 22nd Detroit @ Portland 90-103 (9-4) Drummond 15 pts 11 reb
Tough back to back
Nov 24th New York vs Detroit 90-106 (10-4) Drummond 19 pts 11 reb
Nov 25th Detroit @ Atlanta 115-107 (11-4) Anderson 23 pts 7 reb
Nov 27th Detroit @ Miami 94-109 (11-5) Drummond 26 pts 14 reb
Nov 29th Detroit @ Orlando 110-100 (12-5) Anderson 23 pts
Detroit started a strong 8-1 and then faltered to a 4-4 record for the rest of the month.
We sit 3rd in the conference behind 13-1 Philadelphia and 12-4 Cleveland.
2nd Year player Mike Lancaster is shooting a dismal 33% from the field and will quickly be traded