Key Takeaways from New-Look Pistons Thus Far

February 22nd, 2016 by William Brabrook Leave a reply »

Heading into the All-Star Break, the Detroit Pistons were on a three-game losing streak and out of the Eastern Conference playoff picture. They needed to make a splash at the upcoming trade deadline to improve their chances on becoming a playoff team.

By the time last Thursday's 3 p.m. ET trade deadline had passed, the Pistons had done just that.

Detroit's aggressiveness was surprising to say the least, but the team was lauded for it. Even the great Magic Johnson went out of his way to praise Stan Van Gundy, head coach for the very franchise that faced his Lakers in the 1988 and 1989 NBA Finals:



Here are some key takeaways from the Pistons in the aftermath of the deadline, starting with a deadline deal that didn't quite work out.

 

Deal for Donatas Motiejunas, Marcus Thornton Voided

Shortly after noon ET last Thursday, The Vertical's Adrian Wojnarowski dropped one of his famous "Woj Bombs" on the NBA fanbase:



The trade was seen as a steal for the Pistons, as the only return came in the form of reserve center Joel Anthony (who was then trade ...

Read Full Article at Bleacher Report - NBA
Article written by

Advertisement

Comments are closed.