Pistons vs. Everybody

Lazarus Jackson (@lazchance) goes solo to talk about Saben Lee's back-to-back career nights, Jerami Grant being snubbed (ehh... not really) from the All-Star game, and Dennis Smith Jr. finding his niche. 

That became a discussion about winning too many games late in the season, the attempted murder of Nikola Vucevic, the fickle love fans have, Eastern Conference first-time All-Stars, injuries, #PistonsTwitter all realizing the same thing simultaneously, The Core Four, long western road trips the Pistons always lose during, Mason Plumlee turning into Wilt Chamberlain against the Pelicans for some reason, the very human emotion of jealousy, Svi Mykhailiuk shooting slightly easier shots, name-dropping a bunch of other podcasts, and much, much more. 

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Lazarus Jackson (@lazchance) goes solo to talk about the ripple effects of the joint decision to shut down Blake Griffin and Jerami Grant's 43-point night against the Chicago Bulls. 

That became a discussion about Eastern Conference Player of The Week Saddiq Bey, waiting by the phone for your agent to call, Our Old Friend Andre Drummond, Detroit only beating great teams, trading Blake Griffin for Steph Curry, Fake ESPN GM Bobby Marks, addition by subtraction, Jerami Grant schooling Patrick Williams, evolving your position, playing better just in time to play the bad teams, when the NBA Draft talk will come on this podcast, and more. 

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Lazarus Jackson (@lazchance) talked to Mark Schindler (@MSchindlerNBA) about the Detroit Pistons' loss to the Indiana Pacers. 

That, in turn, became a discussion about the difficulty coaches have making a rotation, whether or not Jerami Grant and Domantas Sabonis deserve to be All-Stars, The Second Draft, Jeremy Lamb's closeouts, Sekou Doumbouya playing center (and looking damn good doing it), Turd Quarters, Josh Jackson's reckless abandon, The Beef Stew Nickname, freeing Edmond Sumner, helping off of Joe Harris, Ish Smith, making fewer decisions, T.J. Warren's absence, the second bad game Jerami Grant has had all year, and much, much more. 

Follow Mark on Twitter, and read his thoughts about the NBA at large on Premium Hoops, and his thoughts on the Indiana Pacers specifically on Indy Cornrows.

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Lazarus Jackson (@lazchance) answers your questions about the Detroit Pistons in this week's podcast. Thanks to you, that became a discussion about Star Wars spoilers on Twitter, third graders, the Pistons' next Second Draft Success, vertical spacing, the thing that annoys me about anime, Sekou Doumbouya The Mystery Box, digital rounds of golf, Delon Wright being underqualified for his current role, generational divides, a Piston who it would make me, personally, happy to see in the Hall of Fame, and much, much more. 

Thanks to @Detroit_WYS0, @waymatth, @bergsketboll, @JeffKoenig2004, @Thebettermarkle, @THE_FERNANTULA, ScottFL, and Chaz Malibu for the questions - they truly are the stars of tonight's podcast. Follow them on Twitter.

 

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Lazarus Jackson (@lazchance) talked to Chris Manning (@Cwmwrites) and Evan Dammarell (@AmNotEvan) about the  Detroit Pistons' loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers. 

That, in turn, became a discussion about Collin Sexton's legendary work ethic, "Kevin Love, Marxist Hero," Jerami Grant's impressive year, making money on Robinhood, Dwane Casey getting embarrassed by LeBron James in the playoffs, the work we don't get to see guys doing, heisting Jarrett Allen from Brooklyn, memories of Andre Drummond, that time Tristan Thompson said Collin Sexton didn't know how to play basketball, being patient with Sekou Doumbouya, what the hell happened with John Beilein, the Pistons and Cavs trying to build culture before they acquire talent, and much, much more.

Follow Chris and Evan on Twitter, and subscribe to Locked on Cavs for all your Cleveland Cavaliers discussion.

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Lazarus Jackson (@lazchance) talked to Nicolas Henkel (@NicolasHenkel) about the Detroit Pistons overtime loss to the Atlanta Hawks. 

That, in turn, became a discussion about fan irrationality, Blake Griffin's future plans, wishing the best for Kevin Porter Jr., not doing player-to-player tampering, being last off the Killian Hayes train, how hard shooting postgame videos are, the anomaly better known as the Memphis Grizzlies, Wayne Ellington kicking down the door to more playing time, the Pistons' future plans for Blake Griffin, Josh Jackson's homecoming, Saben Lee trying to kill a man, finding parking in downtown Chicago, and much, much more. 

Follow Nick on Twitter, and listen to his brand new podcast with James Edwards III: The Bun and Cardigan Show. 

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Lazarus Jackson (@lazchance) talked to the Gyro Step podcast crew of Ti Windisch (@TiWindisch) and Rohan Katti (@Rkattijr) about the Detroit Pistons' back-to-back games with the Milwaukee Bucks.

That, in turn, became a discussion about Jerami Grant's role, Beef Stew, Giannis Antetokounmpo's playmaking, Sekou Doumbouya's ceiling, throwing rookie point guards into Jrue Holiday's Hell Prison Dimension, dropping your rings in front of Dion Waiters, Blake Griffin's profile in the New York Times, an NBA team in Vancouver, setting  a culture, Davis Bertans' bigness, and much, much more. 

Follow Ti and Rohan on Twitter, and listen to the Gyro Step podcast on the Blue Wire Podcast Network.

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Lazarus Jackson (@lazchance) talked to Sam Esfandiari (@samesfandiari) and Andy Liu (@AndyKHLiu) of the Light Years podcast about the Detroit Pistons loss to the Golden State Warriors. 

That, in turn, became a discussion about the importance of shooting in today's NBA, nailing your draft picks, Blake Griffin's injury, James Wiseman's resemblance to Anthony Davis, the Bay Area legend currently starting for the Warriors, Jerami Grant's shot selection, appealing 2021 NBA Draft selections, and much more. 

Follow Sam and Andy on Twitter, and subscribe to the Light Years podcast wherever you get your podcasts. 

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Lazarus Jackson (@lazchance) talked to Duncan Smith (@DuncanSmithNBA) about the Detroit Pistons opening-night loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves. 

That, in turn, became a discussion about Blake Griffin playing the entire third quarter, Killian Hayes' professional debut, Not Being Built For This, blitzing with Jahlil Okafor, the leveling effect of a global pandemic, Sekou Doumbouya knowing where to be, supporting your friends becoming their own bosses, the Los Angeles Clippers giving Luke Kennard an extension, and much, much more. 

Follow Duncan on Twitter, and read his work at HoopsHabit.com.

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Lazarus Jackson (@lazchance) goes solo to talk about what lessons the Detroit Pistons can take with them during the rest of preseason play. Laz talks about:

The battle for the starting Shooting Guard position

How Blake Griffin and Jerami Grant can work together on offense

What Sekou Doumbouya should be learning from Jerami Grant on defense

Why we have to wait to see the Pistons' newfound Positional Versatility

Josh Jackson messing with Killian Hayes' assist count

Saddiq Bey flashing more off-the-bounce juice than he thought

And much, much more. 

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