Episodes
Sean Corp, managing editor of Detroit Bad Boys, joins the show this week to break down the wall Cade Cunningham has charged into, why you might see more shooters in the rotation, and what Monte Morris's impending return means for a resurgent Killian Hayes. We’ve got you covered for all this and more in this week’s episode! You can watch the entire episode on our ⁠⁠⁠YouTube channel⁠⁠⁠ Follow Wes Davenport on Twitter ⁠⁠⁠@TheRealWesD3⁠⁠⁠ Follow Blake Silverman on...
Published 11/17/23
This week, join The Pindown as they react to the ongoing development of these young Pistons. Diving into ball screen coverages, Killian Hayes's resurgence, and even Jaden Ivey's standing within the organization. We’ve got you covered for all this and more in this week’s episode! You can watch the entire episode on our ⁠⁠YouTube channel⁠⁠ Follow Wes Davenport on Twitter ⁠⁠@TheRealWesD3⁠⁠ Follow Blake Silverman on Twitter ⁠⁠@BlakeSilverman⁠⁠ Follow Detroit Bad Boys on...
Published 11/10/23
This week, join The Pindown as they discuss the Pistons rollercoaster of a week. Diving into why the team struggles with fouls and turnovers, how well Marcus Sasser and Ausar Thompson have played, what’s up with Jaden Ivey’s minutes, and how the rotation may need to change already. We’ve got you covered for all this and more in this week’s episode! You can watch the entire episode on our ⁠YouTube channel⁠ Follow Wes Davenport on Twitter ⁠@TheRealWesD3⁠ Follow Blake Silverman on...
Published 11/03/23
This week, join The Pindown as they discuss the opening season game for the Detroit Pistons. That includes Cade Cunningham breaking out, what to make of Monty Williams’ lineup decisions, and debate the Marcus Sasser of it all. We’ve got you covered for all this and more in this week’s episode! You can watch the entire episode on our YouTube channel. Follow Wes Davenport on Twitter @TheRealWesD3 Follow Blake Silverman on Twitter @BlakeSilverman Follow Detroit Bad Boys on...
Published 10/27/23
Hello? Anywhere there? We're back! With a new name -- The Pindown: A Detroit Pistons Podcast. In the coming weeks, you'll see new episodes on our old Detroit Bad Boys podcast feed featuring the latest news, analysis and insight about the Detroit Pistons. We'll have at least one show weekly once the season begins, and maybe more!
Published 10/17/23
This is the Not-Detroit-Bad-Boys-Podcast, brought to you by the two former hosts of the Detroit Bad Boys podcast, Lazarus Jackson and Ben Gulker. In this week's episode, we talk about veteran presence on the Detroit Pistons, Troy Weaver being under more pressure from fans than his bosses, the Twin Towers lineup of James Wiseman and Jalen Duren finally getting to show what they can do, and we laugh at the Purdue Boilermakers. We are no longer technically affiliated with DetroitBadBoys.com,...
Published 03/20/23
Hey everyone! This is Laz Jackson of Detroit Bad Boys, and on this week's podcast, we're talking about your 15-53 Detroit Pistons. Ben Gulker returns, and we talk about James Wiseman the player instead of James Wiseman the trade acquisition, Jaden Ivey's much-welcome in-season progression, and how ugly it would be historically if the Pistons keep losing this season. As always, we appreciate your continued support of the podcast, and the best way to do that is to share, subscribe, and leave...
Published 03/13/23
Hey everyone! This is Laz Jackson of Detroit Bad Boys, and on this week's podcast, we're talking about your 15-46 Detroit Pistons. The All-Star Break is over, the calendar is about to turn to March, and Ben is out, so I talk to Steve Pelletier of the RezBall Substack and podcast about the his Big Board and the top of the 2023 NBA Draft. Steve always brings a TON of information and thoughts that are just a little bit different than the consensus, so it was great to talk to him about Scoot...
Published 02/27/23
Hey everyone! This is Laz Jackson of Detroit Bad Boys, and on this week's podcast, we're talking about your 15-42 Detroit Pistons. Ben and I talk about the James Wiseman - Saddiq Bey trade from all angles; why we understood the Pistons trading away Saddiq Bey, but why the acquisition of James Wiseman has us feeling unsettled about the future of the team, what Wiseman brings (and doesn't bring) to the Pistons. Then we talk about Jalen Duren dropping 30-17-4 on the Spurs heads.  As always, we...
Published 02/13/23
Hey everyone! This is Laz Jackson of Detroit Bad Boys, and on this week's podcast, we're talking about your 14-40 Detroit Pistons. Ben and I talk about the changes in the starting lineup, the progression Jaden Ivey has made as a scorer and distributor over the last couple of weeks, what we expect from the Pistons prior to the trade deadline (SPOILER: very little) and a possible reunion with a high-profile free-agent-to-be. As always, we appreciate your continued support of the podcast, and...
Published 02/06/23
Hey everyone! This is Laz Jackson of Detroit Bad Boys, and on this week's podcast, Ben Gulker and I talk about your 12-36 Detroit Pistons. It's a mailbag episode, so Ben and I answer your questions about Bojan Bogdanovic's trade market, what this team is capable of defensively, and what to do with Wemby if we're lucky enough to get him. As always, we appreciate your continued support of the podcast, and the best way to do that is to share, subscribe, and leave comments - please leave comments...
Published 01/23/23
Hey everyone! This is Laz Jackson of Detroit Bad Boys, and on this week's podcast, Jack Kelly, Ben Gulker, and I talk about your 12-34 Detroit Pistons. Ben and I discuss Hamidou Diallo's huge impact on the team playing small, Nerlens Noel staying ready, me getting myself in trouble tweeting about Jaden Ivey, and how Killian is going to play in Paris.  As always, we appreciate your continued support of the podcast, and the best way to do that is to share, subscribe, and leave comments - please...
Published 01/16/23
Hey everyone! This is Laz Jackson of Detroit Bad Boys, and on this week's podcast, Jack Kelly, Ben Gulker, and I talk about your 11-31 Detroit Pistons. Jack catches Ben and I up on what we missed during the holiday season, we have a great discussion about the Isaiah Stewart - Jalen Duren pairing and what to do in the wake of Marvin Bagley's injury, we talk about Jaden Ivey's defensive lapses, and Troy Weaver's curiously timed contract extension. As always, we appreciate your continued support...
Published 01/09/23
Hey everyone! This is Laz Jackson of Detroit Bad Boys, and on this week's podcast, Ben Gulker and I talk about your 8-23 Detroit Pistons. We talk about Detroit's Frontcourt of the Future, the unofficial beginning of Trade Rumor SZN, and How Much Teal Is Too Much Teal? As always, we appreciate your continued support of the podcast, and the best way to do that is to share, subscribe, and leave comments - please leave comments on the discussion post on Detroit Bad Boys, that's the best way for...
Published 12/19/22
Hey everyone! This is Laz Jackson of Detroit Bad Boys, and on this week's podcast, Ben Gulker and I talk about your 7-21 Detroit Pistons. We talk about Jaden Ivey's struggles since his return to the roster, Isaiah Stewart's jump in development enabling Jalen Duren to enter the the starting lineup, and the vets buoying the Pistons' offense through it all.  As always, we appreciate your continued support of the podcast, and the best way to do that is to share, subscribe, and leave comments -...
Published 12/12/22
Hey everyone! This is Laz Jackson of Detroit Bad Boys, and on this week's podcast, Ben Gulker and I talk about your 6-18 Detroit Pistons. We talk about Killian Hayes outdueling Luka Doncic as the entire NBA Universe looked on, Marvin Bagley finding his stride offensively, and the Pistons' struggles at the free throw line.  As always, we appreciate your continued support of the podcast, and the best way to do that is to share, subscribe, and leave comments - please leave comments on the...
Published 12/05/22
Hey everyone! This is Laz Jackson of Detroit Bad Boys, and on this week's podcast, Ben Gulker and I talk about your 5-16 Detroit Pistons. Ben took a deep look at the numbers to discuss how the  team is playing without Cade Cunningham (spoiler: Better Than We Thought), I took a deep look into my feelings to talk about Killian Hayes looking like a regular young NBA player, and we talk  about how Kevin Knox and Isaiah Livers have swapped bodies. As always, we appreciate your continued support of...
Published 11/28/22
Hey everyone! This is Laz Jackson of Detroit Bad Boys, and on this week's podcast, Ben Gulker and I talk about your 3-14 Detroit Pistons. Ben and I talk about Cade Cunningham's feared stress fracture in his shin, Isaiah Stewart being the concrete that holds this team together, Jaden Ivey looking more comfortable as the primary option, and how it's probably time to fire up the tank. As always, we appreciate your continued support of the podcast, and the best way to do that is to share,...
Published 11/21/22
Hey everyone! This is Laz Jackson of Detroit Bad Boys, and on this week's podcast, Ben Gulker and I talk about your 3-11 Detroit Pistons. Ben and I talk about Cade Cunningham's shin soreness, how Alec Burks and Marvin Bagley's return affects the Pistons' starting AND bench units, and Jaden Ivey making strides as a driver and distributor. As always, we appreciate your continued support of the podcast, and the best way to do that is to share, subscribe, and leave comments - please leave...
Published 11/14/22
Hey everyone! This is Laz Jackson of Detroit Bad Boys, and on this week's podcast, Ben Gulker and I talk about your 2-8 Detroit Pistons. Ben and I talk about the Bojan Bogdanovic extension, where the Pistons have been better (and worse) than they were last season through ten games, and what Cade Cunningham is (and isn't) doing for Detroit.  Ben mentioned some stats about how often Cade Cunningham is being double-teamed, you can find the link to those stats here:...
Published 11/07/22
Hey everyone! This is Laz Jackson of Detroit Bad Boys, and on this week's podcast, Ben Gulker and I talk about your 1-5 Detroit Pistons. Ben and I go into how much we loved the decisive, aggressive version of Cade Cunningham we saw against the Atlanta Hawks, talk again about how bad the defense has been, and work through the ramifications of immediately starting Jalen Duren.  As always, we appreciate your continued support of the podcast, and the best way to do that is to share, subscribe,...
Published 10/31/22
Hey everyone! This is Laz Jackson of Detroit Bad Boys, and on this week's podcast, Ben Gulker and I talk about your 1-2 Detroit Pistons. Ben and I go over the bench's struggles offensively, what we've loved about both Jaden Ivey and Jalen Duren, and what Saddiq Bey's role on this team is with Bojan Bogdanovic alongside him.  As always, we appreciate your continued support of the podcast, and the best way to do that is to share, subscribe, and leave comments - please leave comments on the...
Published 10/24/22
Hey everyone! This is Laz Jackson of Detroit Bad Boys, and on this week's podcast, Ben Gulker and I talk about our preseason takeaway. Ben drops some fun Jaden Ivey stats, some less fun Cade Cunningham stats, and we talk about the defensive issues being more scheme or personnel. (Hint: It's Both. It's not getting better soon. This kinda sucks).  As always, we appreciate your continued support of the podcast, and the best way to do that is to share, subscribe, and leave comments - please leave...
Published 10/17/22
Hey everyone! This is Laz Jackson of Detroit Bad Boys, and we have something special for you; an interview with Mirin Fader about her recent feature piece, A New Dawn of Detroit Basketball, in The Ringer. Mirin and I talked about the collegiate atmosphere of the team (in a good way!), her potential future profile of Jalen Duren, why this wasn't "just" a Cade Cunningham or Jaden Ivey profile, and much more. As always, we appreciate your continued support of the podcast, and the best way to do...
Published 10/15/22
Hey everyone. This is Laz Jackson of Detroit Bad Boys, and we're back! On this week's episode Ben Gulker and I talk about the Bojan Bogdanovic trade, our thoughts on Media Day performance, and dole out some over/unders for your 2022-23 Detroit Pistons. As always, we appreciate your continued support of the podcast, and the best way to do that is to share, subscribe, and leave comments - please leave comments on the discussion post on Detroit Bad Boys, that's the best way for us to have the...
Published 10/03/22