Locked On Pistons - Daily Podcast On The Detroit Pistons

The Detroit Pistons finally got a win on Wednesday.

But in adding Blake Griffin to the franchise last week, the team also boosted their Q-rating and moved into the tabloids.

TMZ had stories on Wednesday (on Valentine's Day) about Griffin's former relationship with Brynn Cameron. Griffin is now linked to model Kendall Jenner.

Host Matt Schoch tries to break these things down and then tell you why it might matter to Pistons fans.

We also share some recent tweets that do a nice job of showing where this team is at and where they might go.

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Former Detroit Pistons champion Corliss Williamson joins us to talk about his duties as coach of the Orlando Magic, and his thoughts on the Blake Griffin trade and how it changes the outlook for the Pistons this season. The interview stars at 9:57.

Host Matt Schoch also talks about his coaching career, in addition to some other former Pistons who are doing intriguing things off the court that could one day impact the future of the franchise in Detroit.

We also look ahead to Wednesday night's game against the Atlanta Hawks.

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ESPN's Nick Friedell joins the podcast to give his thoughts on Stan Van Gundy, Blake Griffin and the differences between the Detroit Pistons and Chicago Bulls rebuilds.

Nick gives a message of hope, which is what Pistons fan might need after their daddy (Anthony Davis) paid another visit to Detroit on Monday. We give the biggest reason for that in the podcast.

Give Nick a follow on Twitter here.

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Sunday's clunker against the Atlanta Hawks has ended the Blake Griffin honeymoon period for the Detroit Pistons.

Host Matt Schoch is not happy about wasting his Sunday afternoon to watch that horrible game, including a lackluster effort from the Detroiters.

There are major questions for this team that we address, including the long- and short-term outlooks at point guard, how to get Reggie Bullock more consistently involved and how Stan Van Gundy needs to prove his bonafides as a coach -- and fast.

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Stan Van Gundy and the Detroit Pistons continued to wheel and deal right up to the NBA trade deadline on Thursday afternoon.

The end result was the pickup of two players who could help bolster the bench in Jameer Nelson (from Chicago, but most recently playing for New Orleans) and James Ennis of Memphis.

Host Matt Schoch has thoughts on these moves, how the NBA trade deadline transpired through social media and a look ahead to weekend games against the Los Angeles Clippers and the Atlanta Hawks.

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It's no secret that there was a business side to the Detroit Pistons trading for Blake Griffin last week.

But will the move go a long way too bringing the Pistons back to the forefront of the Detroit sports scene?

Bill Shea of Crain's Detroit Business joins us to talk about factors to look for in determining the success of the move, the overall clunky move of the Pistons downtown, as well as the update for an MLS bid in Detroit and Bill's thoughts on new Lions coach Matt Patricia.

Check out Shea's article on Blake Griffin joining the Pistons last week here, and also give him a follow on Twitter @Bill_Shea19.

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Anthony Tolliver has been everything the Detroit Pistons could have hoped as a glue guy, shooter and defensive player in his second stint with the team.

He was also a gracious and great guest for us on Locked On Pistons.

Tolliver joined us after practice on Tuesday to talk about the acquisition of Blake Griffin, how his own season is coming together, living in metro Detroit, growing up in the hoops hotbed of Springfield, Mo., plans for his post-playing days and the key for Andre Drummond on taking the next step in his career.

We also break down Wednesday's game against the Brooklyn Nets, the good news the team got from the NBA on Jon Leuer and the bad news on Willie Reed.

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The Detroit Pistons have benefitted from the final roster move that Stan Van Gundy made before training camp started in the fall.

Reggie Bullock has saved the season and the cap sheet with his $2.5 million deal, which will continue next season as well.

Here is the article we referenced from James Edwards III of The Athletic.

Locked On Pistons host Matt Schoch also breaks down Monday's rout of Portland and we unveil the Locked On Podcast Network Midseason NBA Awards, which can be found here.

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The Pistons got Blake and youth, the Red Wings have a new arena and a new direction, the Lions have Matthew the QB and Matt the coach, and the Tigers have history and recent near-misses to lean on.

It appears they all have time to out-do each other.

Which of these storied Detroit sports franchises (and the Lions, als0) have the best chance of winning a title soon? Does Blake Griffin give the Pistons the best shot, and what does that say about how bleak it is?

Plus, a look back at Saturday's win against Miami and ahead to Monday's game against Portland.

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It remains to be seen where the Blake Griffin deal will fall in terms of Detroit Pistons lore.

But let's take a look back at the 5 biggest deals in the franchise's history.

Host Matt Schoch also look at the Thursday's win against the Memphis Grizzlies and a look ahead to Saturday's game against the Miami Heat.

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