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NBA Draft Thoughts and Love from a Diné who can talk about basketball all day. Will occasionally dive into general NBA news and talk. From time to time will hype up the Detroit Pistons. Follow us on twitter and Instagram @RezBallPod
Steve celebrates the short kings of NCAA Basketball and asks us all to reconsider 6 prospects 6 feet and under. We cover Mississippi State's Josh Hubbard, Tennessee's Zakai Zeigler, Kansas State's Dug McDaniel, Gonzaga's Ryan Nembhard, St. Louis's Isaiah Swope, and end with the best 6 feet and under prospect of the bunch in Maryland's Ja'Kobi Gillespie
Andy returns(!) and he and Steve try and figure out the 2024-25 Detroit Pistons rotation. Along the way the discuss the recent pre-Training Camp signings and try to imagine what all these proposed Isaiah Stewart and Jaden Ivey would look like.
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Steve dives even deeper into the 2025 NBA Draft Class by finding players with exemplary production and makes a case for why they should be on your radar for the 2025 NBA Draft. Exemplars covered are: Gabe Dynes of Youngstown State, Gabe Dorsey of William & Mary, Kezza Giffa at High Point, Elijah Hawkins from Minnesota, PJ Haggerty of Memphis, Jalen Blackmon at the U, and Andersson Garcia of Texas A&M.
Steve kicks off season 3 of RezBall with one of his favorite parts of the NBA Draft: Super Sleepers! Steve highlights a legit RezBaller in Treysen Eaglestaff of North Dakota to start off then dives into the games of: Mike Sharavjamts of Utah; Nate Santos from Dayton; Pierre Brooks II out of Butler; Justin Abson playing for Georgia; and ends with Wright State's Brandon Noel.
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Andy and Steve take a look at Cade Cunningham and Jaden Ivey's three-point shooting from last year and find a surprising statistic that proves these two DO work well together.
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Jam and Steve close the book on the 2024 NBA Draft Class by trying to predict which players in this class will find consistent NBA success.
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Andy and Steve review the 2024 Detroit Pistons Summer League with some surprising stat revelations.
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Andy and Steve breakdown the Pistons Offseason so far and end on why it is hard for them to feel great about the team as it currently stands.
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Kellen Voss joins us to analyze the entire roster for the 2024-25 Michigan Wolverines Men's Basketball Squad.
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Andy and Steve recap the Pistons 2024 Draft as well as look at the updated 2024 Free Agent class to say who the Pistons NEED to target.
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We are happy to once again have the crew all together for our annual Mock Draft! Tune in and hear the shenanigans from Scott, Steve Hinson, Andy, Jam, and Myself!
Andy and Steve finish scouring the NBA cap sheets to find teams in desperate need to salary dumps and ponder what these teams can offer the Pistons. The guys also open with a discussion of Monty Williams' firing and potential candidates for the NEW Head Coach of the Detroit Pistons.
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Andy and Steve argue for the Pistons to look at taking on salary dumps in order to gain assets for the future. From picks to young role players, this is an exhaustive list of salary the Pistons could eat in order to help the team.
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Jam and Steve look at the Final Draft Declarations for the 2024 Draft and see who made a great decision staying in and touch on a few players that made a bad decisions declaring for the 2024 NBA Draft.
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Andy and Steve are joined by Lance Caporossi of the 3 Championship Drive podcast to discuss ALL the potential trades for the Pistons. From hunting for Big Names to Smaller Trades that could provide meaningful impact they guys cover the entire 2024 Trade Landscape.
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Jam and Steve are excited to once again be joined by Ignacio Rissotto of No Ceilings and FIBA to break down: Alex Sarr, Juan Nunez, Pacome Dadiet, and Nikola Djurisic. The Episode ends with a FANTASTIC breakdown of how International Development systems work and how it will effect the NBA Draft moving forward.
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Andy and Steve give their initial reaction to the Detroit Pistons hire of Trajan Langdon as the President of Basketball Operations
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Andy and Steve are joined by Jack Kelly of Pistons Intellect on YouTube to discuss all things Tim Connelly. Questions such as: is waiting for Tim Connelly a good idea or a bad idea?; what is Tim Connelly's full resume?; what's the worst case scenario the Pistons search? will be answered in this episode.
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Andy and Steve are joined by Piston Mic to discuss the players the Detroit Pistons should look to select at #5.
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Andy and Steve are joined by Sean Murphy of From Half Court to go through the Candidates for the Detroit Pistons Head of Basketball Operations as reported by Mark Stein. Steve and Andy also quiz Sean on his ideal 2024 Offseason for the Detroit Pistons.
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Jam and Steve give a COMPLETE preview of both the 2024 G League Elite and NBA Draft Combines and focus in on the Prospects that need a good performance in order for them to make a final decision on whether or not they stay in the 2024 NBA Draft.
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Steve quizzes Jam about his first hand account of the 2024 Portsmouth Invitational Tournament. Steve gives a recent account of NBA players who stood out at The P.I.T. and the guys use this as the basis to give their Top 5 NBA Prospects from the P.I.T.
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Andy and Steve give you EVERY player that is a free agent this 2024 Offseason and break them into Tiers that explain whether or not the Detroit Pistons COULD or SHOULD try and sign them. The podcast ends with Steve's ideal targets for the Pistons.
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As the Detroit Pistons begin their search for a new President of Basketball Operations Andy and Steve discuss the ideal traits they want to see in the next Captain of the ship. The guys also name 3 Candidates they would love to see as the next President of Basketball Operations.
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Steve unloads his research on Jalen Duren's defense. From stats this season to looking back in NBA history to compare Duren's low block numbers to see what this tells us, Steve makes the case for why Duren is the most concerning young Piston. Andy and Steve also review the players exit interviews and continue to weigh in on the search for a new President of Basketball Operations in Detroit.
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Jam and Steve preview EVERY NBA Prospect that is attending the 2024 Portsmouth Invitational Tournament as well as highlight who they think will be the Toumani Camara this year, who is going to open the most eyes, who are Jam and Steve routing for the most, and who is the best defensive prospect in Portsmouth this year. Buckle in for an hour an 51 minutes of Draft coverage. We love this time of year!
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Steve and Andy debate whether the Pistons should target players this offseason in the NBA Draft, in Trades and in Free Agency based on their upside or their fit with the team.
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Andy and Steve discuss recent rumblings that the Detroit Pistons could hire a President of Basketball Operations this offseason, react to Malachi Flynn's 50 point game against the Hawks, and Steve argues it's time to sound the alarms on Jaden Ivey and Jalen Duren.
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Andy leads Steve down the journey of development steps and how it is improbable to think the Detroit Pistons are going to make a major leap forward in wins next season. Steve also supports this by looking at REALISTIC trade targets for the Detroit Pistons. The guys end the episode with how the team should hold the players accountable for such a terrible season as well.
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Omari Sankofa II story on Ausar and Blood Clots
Mike Curtis story on the Women Who Help Make the Detroit Pistons Possible
Jam and Steve discuss 6 Draft Prospects in the 2024 Draft Class that need to be reevaluated. While some of the players in question need to be moved up the board as a result of their play, some need to be moved down. Listen as the guys discuss Justin Edwards, Terrence Shannon Jr., Wooga Poplar, DaRon Holmes II, Reece Beekman, and Blake Hinson.
Andy and Steve argue for the Pistons needing to change their entire medical staff due to a long history of injuries. The guys also address the recent trade ideas for players such as Jaden Ivey, Jalen Duren, and even CADE.
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Andy and Steve discuss the Detroit Pistons ONCE AGAIN being on the verge of trotting out the worst team in Franchise History. Steve also identifies the two free agents this off season he thinks are the IDEAL targets for the Pistons.
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Jam and Steve quiz each other on their draft philosophies. From How do you factor in offensive rebounding to the overall draft profile? to Do you put a lot of stock into NBA Bloodlines? and even How do you form your Draft Rankings? Jam and Steve cover a WIDE array of NBA Draft Topics. The pod opens with highlighting the recent play of Reed Sheppard of Kentucky and Devin Carter of Providence
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Andy and Steve look at where other teams were in year 4 of their rebuild and what their rotations looked like in order to see how the 2024 Detroit Pistons stack up. The guys also talk about the idea that the team can use the trade market to get better this offseason.
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Andy and Steve breakdown the Mike Muscala release, what's up with the Pistons rotations now that everyone is back healthy, and celebrate how awesome Cade has been for a while now.
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Jam returns to join Steve as the two discuss 6 prospects from the 2024 NBA Draft Class who's stock could be up or down depending on who you ask. The case for these guys going up is just as strong as the case to push them down the rankings. The guys talk about how this state of flux may effect how scouts view Donovan Clingan, Kyshawn George, Ryan Dunn, Ajay Mitchell, Tyrese Proctor, and Kanaan Carlyle.
Steve rides solo in this pod to bring you the five freshman who are flying completely under the radar so far in this 2024 NBA Draft Cycle. Tune in to hear about New Mexico bigman JT Toppin, Georgia guard Silas Demary Jr., Pitt guard Jaland Lowe, Oklahoma State center Brandon Garrison, and Minnesota wing Cam Christie. PLUS hear about an honorable mention courtesy of Jam's recent appearance on the Draft Sickos Pod over at No Ceilings!
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Andy and Steve give their thoughts on the 8-46 Detroit Pistons and explain why Monty Williams and Troy Weaver need to be fired. The podcast also opens with a discussion on Isaiah Stewart's recent arrest in Phoenix and how the Suns and the NBA have been quick to judge when all the facts have yet to be known.
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Article on the Isaiah Stewart arrest by Paul Tyler of Detroit Sports Nation
Piston Powered Article on Stew's mischaracterization in the media and Monty needing to be fired
Steve is joined by the best International NBA Draft Scout online, Ignacio Risotto. Ignacio educates us about Alex Sarr, Nikola Topic, Zaccharie Risacher, Tidjane Salaun, Bobi Klintman, and Juan Núñez.
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Andy and Steve discuss all the trades the Detroit Pistons made at the 2024 NBA Trade Deadline. Steve ends the discussing why Tom Gores lurks in the background behind all of this.
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Jam and Steve profile 16 NCAA Prospects who are all posting IMPRESSIVE stats that are a MAJOR improvement from where these prospects were a year ago. In order, the guys discuss: RJ Davis, Harrison Ingram, DaRon Holmes II, Koby Brea, Jaylon Tyson, Matthew Murrell, Mark Sears, Great Osobor, Donovan Dent (GO LOBOS!), Johnell Davis, Tommy Bruner, Vonterius Woolbright, Tyler Thomas, Emanuel Miller, Blake Hinson, and Kezza Giffa.
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Andy and Steve discuss the MANY internal issues for the 2024 Detroit Pistons and their fans. The episode starts with questioning why some fans are pitting Jaden Ivey against Cade for the team's top offensive option. Andy and Steve then go off on the Pistons complete disregard for the G League team. And the episode ends with Steve going OFF on Jalen Duren.
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Jam and Steve look at Houston, Illinois, Arizona, Purdue, Memphis, and Wisconsin to see the NBA talent on these winning squads and why they are not talked about for the 2024 NBA Draft
Our weekly Pistons Pod sees Andy and Steve checking in on what the team has looked like without Cade Cunningham.
Jam and Steve present their 1.0 Big Boards for the 2024 NBA Draft class. The guys give their philosophies on how they formed the boards, quiz each other on their boards, and end with THE question at the center of the 2024 NBA Draft.
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Andy and Steve break down MULTIPLE trade scenarios for the Detroit Pistons. From the Ideal Trades Steve and Andy would love to see, to the REALISTIC deals the Pistons could make, all the way to the NIGHTMARE PANIC TRADE SCENARIO worst case, this podcast has you covered for the 2024 NBA Trade Deadline in Detroit.
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Andy and Steve break down how ALL of the Pistons struggles can be and should be attributed to one man: Detroit Pistons Owner and Head of Platinum Equity, Tom Gores
Jam and Steve discuss the Overtime Elite Program and how it is well overdue to give them their flowers. The guys discuss the success stories the program has had so far in the 2023 and 2024 NBA Draft classes before moving into the current crop of talent on the OTE Teams to see if there are any that could be among the top 60 names selected in June. The podcast also opens with a discussion of Tidjane Salaun and Zaccharie Rishacher and whether they have similar NBA outlooks.
Andy leads the discussion this week as he lets everyone know why the 2023-24 Detroit Pistons have wasted so much time in all facets of building this team. Steve discusses Cade in more detail. Both Steve and Andy ponder why the team refuses to change its defensive tactics. And, the episode ends with a realistic panic trade for the guys to ponder.
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In this pod Jam and Steve name their top 2024 Draft Prospects who they believed helped themselves the most by returning to school. The podcast also opens with Jam discussing his recent scouting trip to the Virginia vs. Syracuse game and Steve asks the question: Can Ryan Dunn play center?
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Andy and Steve talk about their many frustrations with this 2-20 Detroit Pistons Squad. Steve begins to make the argument that the finger should be pointed solely at Tim Gores. Andy discusses rotations and inconsistencies with Monty Williams that he believes has contributed to many of the losses. And both the guys agree that what this 2023-24 Detroit Pistons squad needs a Rasheed Wallace-like assertive get-in-your-face leader on and off the court.
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In this Pistons Pod, Andy and Steve discuss Bojan coming back FINALLY. Andy shares his observations and insight seeing the team live against Cleveland, Steve twists Andy's arm to discuss potential trades for the Pistons, and Steve ends the pod venting his frustrations over people downplaying how good Isaiah Stewart is.
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Jam and Steve discuss players they still believe in although others in the draft world might have them falling down the board. Hear them make the argument why we shouldn't be down on 5 players this early into the draft season, tackle a tough draft philosophy question about upside, and highlight players from the last week who should be on more people's NBA Draft radar.
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Andy and Steve record their reactions after the recording tying 14 game loss to the no longer cellar dweller Washington Wizards.
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Andy and Steve are down bad after the Pistons brutal loss to the Raptors. They discuss firing Troy Weaver, what moves could be made to make this team adequate, and what should the team be looking to do in the immediate future.
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We are excited to announce that we are joined by Jam Hines of Draft Digest in this episode to discuss the players in contention for the top spot in the 2024 NBA Draft. Steve and Jam discuss the incumbents, the risers, and a few dark horse candidates for the top rank in the 2024 NBA Draft. Tune in also to hear about a great new change to the podcast!
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Andy and Steve vent their frustrations about how frustrating the start of the 2023-24 season has been for the Detroit Pistons. The episode is not all doom and gloom, however, as we celebrate the Pistons who are exceeding expectations and end with Steve giving a top comparison for Pistons rookie phenom Ausar Thompson
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In this Episode Steve gives his initial 10 game scouting report for Perth Wildcats' big man Alexandre Sarr and goes into depth about Sarr's areas for improvement as well as his immense potentialTyler Metcalf defensive breakdown on SarrCorey Tulaba Film Study on SarrSam Vecenie and Bryce Simon react to Sarr's performance in the NBL Blitz
Andy and Steve discuss the issues with Jaden Ivey's current role on the 2023-23 Detroit Pistons and Andy ponders whether or no this is a result of 3 competing visions for the squad.
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Andy and Steve sit down to discuss the great energy and feeling around the NEW Detroit Pistons. The guys discuss: the Monty Effect on the team; Jalen Duren having the easiest job in the NBA; what's up with Jaden Ivey; and end the pod with a discussion on Troy Weaver's vision for this team.
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Steve and Andy welcome the season by examining the wave of contract extensions before the 2023-24 season starts and explaining why it has Pistons fans questioning Troy Weaver's plan for the rebuild. The duo end the episode on a lighter note figuring out the 10 man rotation and predicting opening night. Get ready for some Dee-troit Basket-ball!!!
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Steve and Andy do their weekly Pistons Pod asking what is going on with the Cade and Ivey combo, the top 7 in the 2023-24 Pistons rotation possibly being revealed, and figuring out what is going on with the Bojan and Monte Morris injuries. Stay till the end to hear Andy and Steve weigh in on the "Old Guard vs. New Guard" debates in Pistons Twitter.
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We are joined by Andy aka Data Driven Piston Fan for our weekly Piston Pod to FINALLY talk about some Dee-troit Basket-ball! After watching the Pistons first preseason games for the 2023-24 season Andy and Steve discuss: Jaden Ivey coming off the bench, the love everyone already has for Ausar, and the mounting injuries to the team. The episode ends with Andy and Steve giving us their individual takeaways from these 2 preseason games.
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We search through the freshman/first-year eligible prospects in the 2024 NBA Draft class and pick ONE who we believe will be drafted come June. Named after one of our favorite draft analysts, Matt Pennie, this episode is meant to highlight first-year draft eligible prospects who we believe are not getting enough love from Draft media.
In this episode Andy and Steve discuss the Pistons news for the final week of September 2023. We start with a mini-breakdown of recent exhibit-10 day signing Jontay Porter, move on to the Damian Lillard trade and how the influences the Pistons trade market, and finally end discussing the unfortunate injury to Isaiah Livers and how the Pistons deal with his absence.
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Steve breaks down the prospects that aren't afraid to get their hands dirty and do the work for their team that might go unheralded. From setting consistent screens, to attacking the rack, and playing in-your-face defense these 6 players all embrace the less glamorous work on both ends of the court.
In this episode Steve gives his 7 NCAA Basketball players he expects to have a breakout season in the 2023-24 NCAA Basketball season. Steve explains what a "breakout" season looks like to him and how it differs from the Draft Sleepers episode, explains why Wooga Poplar is the player that exemplifies this type for this Draft season, and ends with who he thinks will be the BIGGEST breakout star this upcoming season.
Milos Uzan breakdown by Coach Spins of The Box and One
Final Draft Deeper Episode with Dalton Knecht breakdown
Steve and Andy cover the good and the terrible possibilities for the first 20 games of the 2023-24 Detroit Pistons season as they each give different What If? Scenarios for the team
Steve answers the question on many draftheads minds after hearing his Top Returners List: What about Riley Kugel? Listen to Steve breakdown the great and concerning aspects of Riley Kugel's game and why Steve left the Florida basketball star off his Top Returners list going into the 2024 NBA Draft Cycle.
Steve gives his picks for the sleepers among the returning prospects in the 2024 NBA Draft Class. Find out which returning NCAA and International Players Steve believes should be selected in the 2024 NBA Draft.
Steve is finally joined by Andy aka Data Driven Piston Fan for Season 2 as the two of them ponder what the rotation might look like as of September 4, 2023. Steve and Andy then think about how this relates to recent draft picks and potential trades.
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Steve gives the preseason rankings for the top returning NBA Draft Prospects for the 2024 NBA Draft Class including players from overseas as well as NCAA Basketball
We are joined by Aaron Vincent as he pushes back against our episode that asked Are the Detroit Pistons Playing for Troy Weaver's Job in 2023-24? Aaron lays out the case for why he believes Weaver has much more time and we have a good ol' fashioned debate! Make sure to fill out the Poll and let us know who you think won the debate.
Season 2 is upon us and Steve gives you a life update as well as his guiding Scouting philosophies before diving into scouting teams and players for the 2024 NBA Draft Class
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Steve and Andy discuss how this IS a make or break season for Pistons General Manager Troy Weaver. We look at GMs who had 3 seasons of winning less than 30 games and still managed to make it PAST year 4. We also compare Ausar to past rookies who made the jump from high school to the NBA and how their rookie season faired.
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In our weekly Detroit Pistons discussion Steve and Andy talk about Cade Cunningham dicing up Team USA, whether Bojan Bogdanovic or Alec Burks gets traded, and look ahead to the Pistons 2024 cap space and what they might do with it.
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In this episode Steve reveals his anti-social, Grandpa Simpson tendencies as he explains why he is sick of seeing so many 2024 NBA Draft rankings already. Steve talks about timelines on evaluations and what specifically about the upcoming 2024 NBA Draft cycle that concerns him. It's not all "Old Man Yells at Cloud," however, as Steve ends the episode by highlighting some 2024 NBA Draft coverage by Draft Experts online and the reasons why we should all give them a follow.
In this episode Andy and Steve review the Detroit Pistons summer league, talk about the recent Killian Hayes buzz, and end with thinking about Joe Harris's role on the 2023-24 Detroit Pistons
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Steve looks back on Summer Leagues past to see about their awards and whether or not these can give us any kind of indication of whether or not players will succeed in their NBA future.
List of Previous Summer League Award Winners
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Data Driven Piston Fan and I give the ups and downs of Isaiah Stewart's newest contract with the Detroit Pistons
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Andy and Steve criticize Detroit Pistons General Manager Troy Weaver's lack of finding players on the margins using the 2023 NBA Summer League roster to analyze Weaver's "reclamation" free agents and the Undrafted Free Agents he's brought in.
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We are joined by Piston Mic to discuss the off season moves the Detroit Pistons have made as of July 2, 2023
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Data Driven Piston Fan aka Andy and Steve look at the Pistons in 2023 Free Agency and give our Top 4 Free Agent Targets for the team
Steve is joined by Andy and Steve Hinson to review the Detroit Pistons 2023 NBA Draft.
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Steve and Andy FINALLY end all the Pistons Draft Talk going through the final rumors surrounding the #5 pick before saying what they would do with the #5 Pick in the 2023 NBA Draft.
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In this episode Steve breaks down the 6 prospects in the 2023 NBA Draft Class who should have gotten more love. He starts with one player who is most likely going to be an UDFA, but then ends with 5 players he argues NEED to be among the 58 players selected in the 2023 NBA Draft. The final player on this list even gets the BONAFIDE 1st round grade on them. Tune in to find out about all these great prospects!
In this episode Steve discusses the 2023 NBA Draft Prospects that he has a hard time coming to a final, definitive conclusion on. From a lack of skills, to relying too much on certain skills, this group of players have a profile that make watching their film and analyzing their stats a Kombucha Girl-like experience
We are joined by our best Podcasting Buddy Data Driven Piston Fan aka Andy for our weekly segment on our favorite NBA Team the Detroit Pistons. This week Andy and I start by talking about the press conference introducing Monty Williams as head coach and then spend the rest of the episode fighting and debating all the recent trade rumors the Pistons have been linked to.
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We are joined by Eric Vincent of Detroit Sports Nation to discuss all possible Draft Day trades for the Pistons. Should they move down from #5 to get an extra pick or two? Should they package #5 with other things to move up? Is there a current NBA Veteran that is worth the #5 pick? Or should the team make the pick at #5 and then make an entirely different draft day trade?
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In the one mock draft we will do annually we are joined by my favorite Basketball Peoples in Steve Hinson, Scott Wickett, and Andy aka Data Driven Piston Fan. If you can watch this pod it is WORTH IT to see reactions and facial expressions. This was by far my favorite pod of the season thus far. So tune in if you want a good time!
In our Weekly Detroit Pistons pod, Data Driven Piston Fan aka Andy and I discuss all the possible trades the Pistons could make using the #5 overall pick. SHOULD they make any of these trades? We also discuss Bojan trades and express our feelings about the LONG search for a Head Coach.
In this episode we are once again joined by Data Driven Piston Fan aka Andy as we discuss what the Pistons do now they are picking #5 in the 2023 NBA Draft. We also try and figure out just what in the world is going on with this prolonged coaching search.
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We are joined by Ryan Caldwell of Detroit Bad Boys and founder of Detroit Sports Center as he states why he believes the choice for the Pistons at #5 IS the small forward out of Villanova Cam Whitmore
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In part 3 of 3 of our 2023 NBA Draft Combine Preview we end with the 30 Players who need to participate in any and all events at the Combine in order to maximize their draft stock
In Part 2 of our 3 Part Preview for the 2023 NBA Draft Combine, Steve breaks down Tier 2 of players who may or may not participate in all the events this week at the combine. Tune in to hear Steve break down each of 28 players in this Tier as well as give his thoughts on whether or not each prospect in this Tier should participate in all or at least some of the testing and scrimmages this week.
In our three part series we will be analyzing ALL 78 participants at the 2023 NBA Draft Combine. Steve breaks up the Prospects into 3 Tiers and explains those Tiers in this episode. Tier 1 is the subject of this Episode and focuses on Players at the NBA Draft Combine who do not need to participate in athletic drills or scrimmages this week.
In the second and final part of our preview of the G League Elite Camp, Steve breaks down who is On the Edge of earning an invite to the NBA Draft Combine, looks at the previous 3 G League Elite Camps to see who DID get invites in years past, then ends with his predictions of who he think will get the invites this year.
In this Episode Steve begins to breakdown ALL 45 prospects invited to the NBA G League Elite Camp. Steve explains how he will break up the prospects into 3 distinct tiers of "The Field," "On the Edge," and those who he thinks WILL end up earning an invite to the NBA Combine as a result of their play at this camp. This episode focuses on "The Field" of 30 players. Look out for Part 2/2 that will break down guys "On the Edge" and hear Steve's predictions for who he thinks will be playing in the NBA Combine.
We are once again joined by Andy aka Data Driven Piston Fan to discuss players on the fringes of the NBA. From the G League to the Undrafted Free Agent Market to regular old Free Agency we discuss teams that find players that are not a priority to find. We dive into a few players from the Scrap Heap that became successful NBA players and also talk about THE MOST successful NBA Franchises who use the Scrap Heap to stay at the top of the NBA
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We are joined by Andy aka Data Driven Piston Fan to take an in-depth look at the head coaching candidates for the Detroit Pistons that have been announced publicly. We talk the third year of the rebuild for rebuilding teams of the past, Coaching Philosophy, and the 3 Frontrunners for the job of Head Coach of our Detroit Pistons
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Today I am joined by my guy Piston Mic to discuss our thoughts and hopes about Troy Weaver's most important season as the Detroit Pistons General Manager.
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In this Episode we highlight one of my favorite events of Draft Season: the Portsmouth Invitational Tournament. We go through every team at the tournament and highlight one player from each we think should be considered as an UDFA or potentially one of the 58 prospects who will be selected in the 2023 NBA Draft
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This is the supplementary pod to our scouting report on our SubStack about Baylor University's Keyonte George. We argue for why he should be a lock in everyone's top 10 and question why he isn't given a pass or given credit for certain things like some of his peers are given.
In this Episode we say sorry to the U as they not only play in the Final Four, but potentially have 5 legitimate NBA Prospects. Hear Steve apologize to one player in particular and shout out those who have been loyal supporters all long of this Miami Squad. Shout out Coach Larrañaga who the national media needs to start giving more and more respect!
We dive into the game of Duke Freshman guard Tyrese Proctor to make the case for why he should be a first round pick in the 2023 NBA Draft
Now that the regular season is over and conference tournaments are starting for NCAA Basketball, we wanted to give out awards similar to All-NBA and All-Star teams. As the NBA awards players for playing at the highest-level and others get love and are celebrated at All-Star Weekend, we wanted to do the same for the NCAA players this year who have played themselves into various draft ranges. The 1st Team All-NBA Draft is for players who are in top 10 contention. The 2nd Team is for players firmly locked into mid-first round consideration. The 3rd Team is for those players who should be a round 1 selection and at the very minimum be an end of round 1 player. And the All-Star team is to recognize players who started the year not in consideration for the 2023 NBA Draft who have now played themselves into being one of the 58 players selected this year.
Today we are diving into 6 Super Sleepers who we think should be on NBA Draft radar. Starting with one of the most productive players in all of NCAA Basketball this season, Drew Pember, we make a case for a starting 5 plus a 6th man that have recognizable NBA skills that should get them some UDFA attention
In this podcast we look into players who I feel need to be re-evaluated. Whether it is to push back against first-impression bias, think about a label the draft community gave them, or to remember guys that have been lost in the shuffle I feel it is helpful here to take a deeper dive into these draft profiles to give us second thought.
We are joined by Kellen Voss of MaizeNBrew.com to analyze the game of University of Michigan guard Kobe Bufkin. What are his strengths, areas for improvement, and where is his Draft range?
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We are joined by Data Driven Pistons Fan to look at the State of the Pistons franchise at the 2023 All Star Break. Topics include: the James Wiseman trade; the 2023 Offseason; Year 4 of the Troy Weaver Rebuild; and many more.
Check out the Detroit Bad Boys Podcast on the James Wiseman trade we reference in the episode.
Also listen to the Athletic's NBA Show Podcast: Saturday Slam and Jam and Andrew Schlecht's thoughts on the Pistons future.
In this episode we dive into the University of Houston's Jarace Walker and see if he has the ability to play the small forward position and ponder what that might mean for his draft stock.
We are blessed to have Ignacio Rissotto of Pro Insight and Draft Digest on to discuss the 2023 International NBA Draft prospects. We start with Victor Wembanyama and move on to other guys who most likely will be draft and the ones who are on the outside looking in. This is THE MOST comprehensive view on this international class you will find anywhere from a top notch expert. A MUST listen!
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Ricky O'Donnell tracking Victor Wembanyama's Injury History
In this episode we are joined by Isaac of Global Scouting to debate Amen Thompson and his status as the #3 overall pick in the 2023 NBA Draft. We take a deep dive into all aspects of Amen's game and I ask if we can Keep It Real when thinking about former NBA Players to compare with Amen Thompson.
Thompson Twins rim finishing concerns as laid out by Drew Gooden's Suit on Twitter
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In this episode we are joined by Isaac of Global Scouting to debate Amen Thompson and his status as the #3 overall pick in the 2023 NBA Draft. We take a deep dive into all aspects of Amen's game and I ask if we can Keep It Real when thinking about former NBA Players to compare with Amen Thompson.
Thompson Twins rim finishing concerns as laid out by Drew Gooden's Suit on Twitter
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In this episode we dive into the shared criticism of very low assist percentage for South Carolina's GG Jackson and Villanova's Cam Whitmore. How concerning are their low numbers? What does this do for their NBA Draft stock? And are here past NBA Draft prospects with similar low assist percentages that ended up being successful NBA players?
We are joined by Pistons Mic to handout grade for the coaches and players for the 2022-23 Detroit Pistons here at the mid-point of the season.
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In our first episode of 2023, we dive into Indiana freshman point guard Jalen Hood-Schifino and why he should be ranked in the lottery for the 2023 NBA Draft.
In this episode Piston Mic help us talk through the guards NOT named Scoot Henderson in this draft and whether or not they should be in consideration for the top 5 of the 2023 NBA Draft.
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We are joined by our Woodward Pistons colleague Sean Murphy of the From Half Court podcast to discuss the current state of the Pistons and how we navigate life as a fandom whose team has consistent been at the bottom of the league the past few seasons. And yes, there is MUCH talk about Victor Wembanyama and Scoot Henderson
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We are excited to be joined by the creator of Detroit-Basketball.com as well as former editor and writer for DetroitBadBoys.com Steven Hinson. Steve and I debate Alabama forward Brandon Miller. Tune in to fine out who is pro-Brandon Miller? Who is the Brandon Miller skeptic? And what is Miller's draft range right now in this 2023 class?
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Come and see the 2022-23 University of Arizona Men's Basketball Roster! This being our home team, we dive into the roster to see who has NBA potential for the 2023 NBA Draft Class and Beyond
In this Episode we begin by looking at some NBA Draft prospects since 2012 who spent 4 years in college and then look to this 2023 NBA Draft class to highlight 6 players that could join this list of Senior NBA Draft Prospects. Surprises along the way! Tune in to find out
We climb to the top of the 2023 NBA Draft Class in this episode by ranking the best 15 prospects so far in the early part of this season. See who gets the early season bump and find host Steve Pelletier bummed out by 3 early injuries.
GG Jackson Interview
https://youtu.be/89zt4jZrwoY
We reveal our FIRST Big Board for the 2023 NBA Draft Cycle for picks 16-30. See who we like at the bottom of the first round and why in this episode. Follow this up with Part 2/2 where we rank the cream of the crop with #1-15
Baba Miller Suspension Article by Austin Veazey
https://www.si.com/college/fsu/basketball/the-ncaas-last-stand-detailing-the-unjust-suspension-of-baba-miller
Here in Part 2 of our look into the top NCAA upperclassmen for the 2023 NBA Draft, we look at 12 names not in the consensus and argues for why they SHOULD be in the conversation to be AT LEAST be in contention to be a second round pick. We also explain why this draft might not have an NCAA upperclassmen taken in the first round.
As the 2022-23 NCAA Basketball season starts we break down the top upperclassmen prospects on the 2023 NBA Draft radar. Part 1 here focuses on the 13 prospects that most draft experts and websites have on their big boards. We also begin to ponder a draft philosophy of if any of these prospects should be taken in round one, but will go into more detail with that in Part 2 along with profiling 12 prospects who SHOULD be worth considering drafting with one of the 60 picks in the upcoming draft.
In this episode we do our FIRST individual player profile with Dayton forward/guard Mike Sharavjamts. If you love players with sauce and versatility then this is a MUST listen
Sharavjamts Tserenjanhor aka The Shark
https://twitter.com/globies/status/1022580578569412613
SI Vault story on Sharavjamts Tserenjanhor
https://vault.si.com/vault/2001/11/05/the-mongolian-shark-seven-footer-sharavjamts-tserenjanhor-has-become-the-first-asian-globetrotter
SI Fan Nation NBA Draft Profile on Mike Sharavjamts by Ignacio Rissotto
https://www.si.com/nba/draft/newsfeed/how-can-dayton-flyers-prospect-mike-sharavjamts-make-the-nba-leap
We are thrilled to be joined by Data Driven Pistons Fan on Twitter to grade the Detroit Pistons players and coaching staff through the first 10 games of the 2022-23 NBA Season.
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Cade & CP3 Shot Chart referenced in the episode:
https://twitter.com/Cunninghammuse/status/1587937395038556160
We take a look and Kentucky prospects in Coach John Calipari's tenure as coach and realize there is pattern here that we should pay more attention to the NBA Draft Community
Kellen Voss of Maize N Brew of SB Nation joins us to talk about the 2022-23 Big Ten Basketball season and who we see as fighting for the top spot. Along the way we talk about players we like, NBA Draftables, and the occasional Detroit Piston take/Michigan homerisms
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I am joined by my very first guest EVER, my guy Pistons Mic to discuss our early impressions of the NBA as well as focus on the team we follow the most, the Detroit Pistons.
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With NBA Commissioner's recent comments about possibly introducing regulation to NBA teams that consistently lose (meaning they get demoted to the G League), we look at this "problem" and the Philadelphia Process that started this recent obsession to combat tanking.
We take a dive into the shooting concerns for Amen and Ausar Thompson. We analyze the shooting numbers for the Twins then dive into recent NBA Draft history to see if there are prospects with similar profiles to the Twins that can help us consider how impactful these type of shooting concerns are in the long term.
Host Steve Pelletier introduces the world to RezBall! Also, here in episode one, we start by taking a DEEP dive into the sleepers of this draft class and pay tribute to NBA Draft Twitter legend Matt Pennie with the Matt Pennie Special.
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Links to stories and pods mentioned in the episode (CLICK ON THESE!):
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https://open.spotify.com/episode/6OEhdxkfaRAJeibiWRTHTI?si=efc6b4212b294aa8