The Engine Room

The Engine Room

By Coty Davis, The Detroit NewsSportsNewsSports NewsBasketball
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The Engine Room episodes

  • Pistons podcast: NBC's Noah Eagle is interview guest, talks title aspirations

    In this latest episode of The Detroit News' Pistons podcast, beat reporter Coty Davis and Detroit News contributor Tarohn Finley discuss the team's title aspirations with NBC broadcaster Noah Eagle.

    Eagle, the son of legendary broadcaster Ian Eagle, is a play-by-play voice for NBC's return to NBA coverage this year.

    He talked about the team's 21-5 start, the Bad Boys' identity, J.B. Bickerstaff's influence and the need for another three-point shooter.

    "I just feel if you could add one more sniper, it just gives you a little bit more insurance when others guys aren't making shots, you can bring someone off the bench," Eagle said on the podcast.

    "Oklahoma City last year was a little bit different the way they play, but they still have snipers. Isaiah Joe is a guy who can come in and make five 3's and you look back up and say, 'What happened?'

    "If I'm looking at this team (Pistons), if they could add more guy they can rely on to be a 40-plus percent, three-point shooter, it just gives them a little more insurance down the stretch."

    30 min
  • Episode 10: Pistons NBA Draft, free agency and trades

    Rod Beard, Pistons beat writer for The Detroit News, discusses the Pistons' options at pick No. 7 in the NBA Draft, trading Bruce Brown and how general manager Troy Weaver is putting his mark on the roster, along with how free agency might play out.

    Here's a breakdown of Episode 10:

    0:00 – Introduction and rundown

    1:25 – Pistons in the NBA Draft

    11:12 – Trading Bruce Brown

    17:52 – Concerns in free agency

    21:08 – Fred VanVleet? Who can they target in free agency?

    22:48 – Russell Westbrook? It's possible.

    24:50 – Wrap-up and deuces

    26 min
  • Episode 9: Draft lottery, bubbles, draft targets and cheesecake
    Rod Beard, Pistons beat writer for The Detroit News, discusses the NBA Draft Lottery, tanking, the Pistons' targets in the draft and what the timeline for the rest of the offseason and next season could look like

    Here's a breakdown of Episode 9:
    0:00 -- Introduction and rundown
    2:13 -- The NBA Draft Lottery
    6:31 -- Tank talk
    12:37 -- Pistons targets with the No. 7 pick
    20:13 -- Bubble 2 in local markets
    22:49 -- Looking ahead to next season
    24:46 -- Did someone say cheesecake? The 24th Cheesecakerie did.
    26:17 -- Wrap-up and deuces
    28 min
  • Episode 8: The NBA Bubble, draft and free agency and postseason awards ballot
    Rod Beard, Pistons beat writer for The Detroit News, discusses the NBA restart in the Orlando bubble, the Pistons' potential for playing in a Chicago bubble and how the Pistons can approach the draft and free agency. There's more about his ballot for NBA postseason awards and the Pistons' new G League affiliate moving to Detroit.
    Here's a breakdown of Episode 8:
    0:00 -- Introduction and rundown
    1:35 -- The Orlando Bubble
    12:26 -- Potential for a Chicago Bubble
    15:20 -- The NBA draft, lottery and free agency
    34:31 -- My NBA postseason awards ballot
    42:55 -- Look ahead to next season
    44:21 -- Pistons' new G League team
    49:39 -- Wrap-up and deuces
    51 min

About The Engine Room

From the publisher's feed

Detroit News sportswriter Coty Davis follows the red-hot Detroit Pistons with Tarohn Finley. With occasional guests.