Driving to the Basket: A Detroit Pist...

Driving to the Basket brings you weekly analysis of everything Detroit Pistons-related! New episodes Wednesday mornings.

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Episode 62: Ghosts of Pistons past
This episode features the co-hosts sharing their stories of Pistons fandom and discussing their opinions of the organization's past five years. 
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Episode 61: Reviewing/previewing Jerami Grant, ...
This episode, the second of our review/preview series leading up to the start of preseason, discusses Jerami Grant, Saddiq Bey, and Isaiah Stewart. It also reviews the trade that sent Sekou Doumbouya to the Brooklyn Nets. 
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Episode 60: Reviewing/previewing Killian Hayes,...
This episode, the second of our review/preview series leading up to the start of preseason, discusses Killian Hayes, Cory Joseph, and Saben Lee. It also features a lengthy discussion about the fit between Hayes and Cade Cunningham. 
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Episode 59: Reviewing/previewing Hamidou Diallo...
This episode, the first of our review/preview series leading up to the start of preseason, discusses Hamidou Diallo, Frank Jackson, and Josh Jackson. It also recaps the new contracts signed by Frank and Hamidou, and speaks on which roster player may be m...
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Episode 58: An interview with Frank Garza
This episode features Frank Garza, father and trainer of Pistons rookie Luka Garza. Frank speaks about his son's upbringing, training, basketball journey, and character as an individual. He also covers his own experience with Pistons fans, his rising sta...
53 min
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Episode 57: Mid-Summer League thoughts
This episode, recorded shortly after the team's third of five Summer League games, discusses individual and team performance. 
62 min
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Episode 56: Returning free agents & Summer Leag...
This episode discusses the re-signings of free agents Cory Joseph and Saben Lee and previews the fast-upcoming Las Vegas Summer League, in which seven players from the organization will participate.
55 min
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Episode 55: Draft analysis & Kelly Olynyk's fit
This episode takes deep dives into recent draftees Isaiah Livers and Luka Garza and discusses the signings of Kelly Olynyk and Trey Lyles. 
53 min
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Episode 54: Live draft banter (featuring guest ...
This episode, featuring guest host Matt Schoch (formerly of Locked-on Pistons), was recorded throughout the late-first and second rounds of the draft and meanders through various topics including the team's draftees and the Mason Plumlee trade. 
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Episode 53: Final draft thoughts & the bigger p...
This episode, featuring special guest host Wes (6Man on YouTube), discusses final thoughts on the draft and on the bigger picture for the Pistons moving forward.    (Reuploaded after fixing an audio error -- apologies for the mix-up!)
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Episode 52: The roster needs of a contender
This episode discusses, on a theoretical basis and in the context of where the team currently finds itself, the general personnel needs which the Pistons will likely face in the future in the process of building a contender.     
56 min
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Episode 51: Draft trade chatter & Cade's fit wi...
This episode discusses the reported trade market for Cade Cunningham, his fit with the Pistons, and why we're confident that he'll ultimately be the name called for the Pistons on draft night. 
66 min
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Episode 50: Fiftieth episode mega-mailbag
This episode answers a plethora of listener-submitted questions. Thank you to everybody who sent in a question! 
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Episode 49: The implications of the first-overa...
This episode discusses the overall implications of the Pistons' first-overall selection in the upcoming draft, for both the Pistons and the city of Detroit. Matt Schoch, former longtime host of Locked On Pistons, joins us as guest host. 
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Episode 48: Instant draft lottery reaction
This episode, recorded in the aftermath of the draft lottery, discusses the team's attainment of the first-overall pick in the 2021 NBA Draft.
41 min
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Episode 47: 2021 Draft Previews - An in-depth l...
This episode, the fourth of our draft previews, takes an in-depth look at consensus first-overall pick Cade Cunningham
69 min
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Episode 46: 2021 Draft Previews - An in-depth l...
This episode, the third of our draft previews, takes an in-depth look at consensus top-four pick Jalen Green. 
65 min
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Episode 45: 2021 Draft Previews - An in-depth l...
This episode, the second of our draft previews, takes an in-depth look at consensus top-four pick Evan Mobley. 
66 min
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Episode 44: 2021 Draft Previews - An in-depth l...
This episode, the first in our draft series, takes an in-depth look at consensus top-four pick Jalen Suggs. 
72 min
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Episode 43: Reflections on the season, Dwane Ca...
This episode, the first in our offseason series, discusses our thoughts on the season and its conclusion, Dwane Casey's contract extension, and the first steps toward the realization of Troy Weaver's vision for the roster. 
53 min
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Episode 42: The home stretch and random hypothe...
This episode sums up the team's remaining schedule, discusses a few unrelated hypothetical scenarios, and answers some listener-submitted questions. 
74 min
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Episode 41: Frank Jackson's impact, Killian Hay...
This belatedly-posted episode discusses the emergence and future of Frank Jackson, the look of recent returnee Killian Hayes, and the continuing question of Saddiq Bey's ceiling. 
50 min
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Episode 40: Rookies redefining their ceilings, ...
This episode reviews the to-date performance of Saddiq Bey, Isaiah Stewart, Josh Jackson, and Jerami Grant, and discusses the return of Killian Hayes. 
62 min
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Episode 39: Trade deadline recap
This episode recaps and discusses what the Pistons did (and did not do) at the trade deadline, speaks on trades made elsewhere in the league and the implications those could have for the Pistons in the race to the bottom of the standings, goes off on som...
66 min
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Episode 38: Mailbag
This episode answers questions submitted by listeners and concludes with a profile of prospective 2021 top-five draft pick Jalen Green. 
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