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Pistons had 4 years of tanking and still bottom of the East. They are 2-15 this season on a 14 game losing run and haven't even reach double wins in 2023 with one month left in the calender. They might not even win 10 games this season. What can the Pistons do to get out of this rut?

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[–] KeyPick1287@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

cade, ivey, ausar, bojan, duren

let them play at least 15 games together and then we can talk ok?

[–] LemmeTalkNephew@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

-3 😂😂😭

[–] boydivision30@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

They drafted shit.

[–] hotnewroommate@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

bojan will help

[–] Subredditcensorship@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

They didn’t get lucky the year they had #1 overall and they’re terribly run. Sometimes you gotta be lucky

[–] Exzqairi@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

4 years of tanking doesn’t mean anything when you don’t get top picks or miss on your draft picks anyways

[–] Into_Intoxication@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

They start 4 non shooters in the year of our lord 2023.

[–] durezzz@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

a crime how this roster has been put together

fire weaver into the sun

[–] MasterTeacher123@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

If in year 4 of a rebuild you’re the worst team in the league the rebuild failed

[–] Goatbeerdog@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

Pistons stuck in 2010.

Other teams are getting better and better. On every level, coaching, salesteam, scouts and facilities. I think we are going to see tankteams with below 20-15 wins in a couple of years.

Tanking is just losing on purpose. You dont get good by being the underdog everygame

[–] Shamsyil@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

No vets and no shooters around Cade.

[–] MixInfamous6818@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

some teams are tanking for decades. Tanking becomes their true identity and they can't stop even if they want

[–] cosi_bloggs@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago
  • Didn't keep Bey
  • Didn't draft Whitmore
  • Didn't bring McGee home
  • Didn't re-sign Diallo and McGruder for that roster depth re injury, and add vets like Nunn and Barton.
  • Didn't choose coach Fleming
[–] 512fm@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Easier question is what isn’t wrong with the Pistons. It’s really sad what the owner and front office have reduced this one proud franchise to.

[–] lawrencepeter@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)
[–] sliccricc83@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

I can't believe I have to live in a world where the Pacers are better than us and we can't get them to fight a fan to suck smfh

[–] georgeststgeegland@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

They’re all centers and ball handlers with nothing worthwhile in between

[–] dawnofthedunk_@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Imo, they didn’t draft the right players to build around Cade.

Now they are at a point where they are questioning if they SHOULD build around Cade. But did they ever give it a fair shot?

Not sure what the answer is. I will say that I thought Ausar was their best player last night, before he was inexplicably benched.

[–] durezzz@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

exactly this is what can happen when you just draft the best player available every year instead of drafting for fit

[–] d7h7n@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

To be fair they drafted Hayes before Cade plus Duren and Ausar are not bad picks. If they needed shooting they could've traded down and grabbed Hawkins or Dick though I remember pre-draft everyone was super high on Hendricks being a good stretch 4. Or they should've shipped Hayes after they drafted Cade.

[–] Next-Firefighter-753@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

When Beef Stew is your best floor spacer you’re not going to win very many games.