This channel is ran by a former NBA 2K streamer who has been a life long Detroit Pistons fan who will be making videos about the team heading into the 2024-2025 NBA season under Trajan Langdon and a new coach.
I love your enthusiasm but I would pump the brakes. JB Bickerstaff is a decent coach. He’s not a great coach. His practices are. He divided the room in Cleveland that is why he got fired. Also you look at his record from Cleveland and that’s because they won 19 straight in the tail end of the first half. Look at his second half record as a coach. It’s putrid. They often limp into the playoffs if they make the playoffs and then collapse. His offensive playsets are very limited. It’s usually one play and if that doesn’t work bring it back out and run iso. He never really was able to manage Mobley and Allen on the court at the same time. He couldn’t handle the dynamic between Donovan Mitchell and Darius Garland. Let’s pump the brakes. You’re getting a developmental coach a decent developmental coach but I wouldn’t be thinking grand schemes when he’s not that good
If Jaden Ivey can shoot 35-38 from. 3 this year he will be a 20 ppg scorer and Cade will be better in a Jason Tatum type role where he can get a mismatch at the end of a play and decide to facilitate or score with his mid range game
I'd like Ausar to focus on being a role player ala Dennis Rodman/Ben Wallace. Focus on Defense 1st, rebounding and hitting the glass on both ends and be opportunistic offensively through hitting the offensive glass, transitional baskets, etc. Instead of looking to score in the half court, be the 4th or 5th option IF called upon. Just be the slasher or hitting the glass for put backs, etc. We have enough offensive guys to where he doesn't necessarily need to be looking for his shots in the half court. There will be plenty of trash to take out and he will be a monster as well as holland in the transition game.
Best part is whenever we need a small forward to come off the bench we have FIVE OF THEM! And no real backup center or power forward. And a decision to make on who gets minutes as backup pg. At least our shooting guard position is established.
It’s tough because then you have Holland and Ausar on the bench. Ausar starting over Ivey I think is a good option with Ivey THJ Holland and Stew off the bench.
I think they should sign Dario Saric to be the back up center. Trade Stewart to the Hornets in a Sturm and trade for Miles Bridges. Run a starting lineup of Cade , Ivey, Bridges, Harris, and Duren. Bench of Sasser, THJ, Fontecchio, Ausar, Holland, and Saric.
Cade is the only one on the Pistons worthy of the max deal. He had two 40+pt games last year, anyone else do that? Zeke didn't win games right away too. Its not unheard of for a newly maxed contract player to turn it up after he gets help around him. I'm not sold on Thompson, offensively. Maybe Ron and him will learn to shoot together. Or just learn to drive and kick, or draw a foul. I was not hyped on Cade being a true #1 overall, but he won me over for being the pistons #1, for sure. He could probably be more selfish at times to drive, less selfish on shot selection.
i disagree slightly with your point @ the 3:00 mark, we had Jeremy Grant and briefly Saddiq Bey in that 4 spot that can space the floor but the problem at that time we was still starting Stew at the 5 who was clearly undersized
The whole roster looks nice in terms of FG% 3% and FT% besides 3 glaring numbers. Ausar 18.6% from 3. Ausar 59.7% from FT and Ron Holland 24% from 3. If you limit those two from 3 and Ausar from playing much at all the Pistons could shoot 37%+ from 3 and 80%+ from FT. And this is not even considering Fred Vinson helping out the guys who are capable of shooting better which is pretty much everybody besides the no hoper Ausar Thompson.
Cade and Hardaway start the backcourt; Duren as center. I agree with your two forwards. Sasser at the point as backup with Ivey at the 2 as backup…if he’s not traded.
Cade Fontecchio Ausar Tobias Duren Sasser Hardaway Jr. Holland Stewart Trade Jaden Ivey for rim a protecting big. This rotation gives Cade the best spacing & still gives the young players a chance to develop.
Ausar and Holland can play together if you surround them with shooters - Sasser, THJ, Steward. I predict that one of them will earn a starting spot by mid-season.
Holland had a small sample size last year and is over 75% from FT so he has a shot to be a good shooter. Ausar on the other hand worked basketball as his job for 3 years straight and shot 18.6% from 3 and 59.7% from FT. To be that bad when you work 24/7 basketball for 3 years means even Fred Vinson is unlikely to be able to improve that disaster. If they can ever play together it will be because Ron Holland becomes very legit and with never be because Ausar becomes very legit.
Newer Pistons fan here and as weird as it sounds, this team excites me more than my main team (Suns) and I think the Pistons have a shot at being top ten in the east this year
@@OfficalPrinceToni hate to say it but I literally started liking them out of pity... Then I watched the players and grew attached to Cade and Duren. Here for life now 😭
