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In this week's episode of Inside The Cylinder, we breakdown the Andre Drummond trade from all angles. We talk about his time and accomplishments while in Detroit, and what he was able to do both on and off the court. We'll also discuss the return that the two-time All-Star was able to net, and what that means in regards to the state of big men in the NBA. Some of the other topics we cover include- Dwane Casey's worrying comments about Sekou Doumbouya- Detroit's decision (or inability) to not move Markieff Morris, Langston Galloway and Derrick Rose- What the Pistons' strategy is moving forward in free agency- Detroit's goals for next seasonAs always make sure to follow Inside The Cylinder on Twitter at @InsideTheCylndr!

We have reached the familiar moment in the season with our Pistons showing flashes while sitting just outside of the playoffs. We discuss potential trade rumors as well as the potential to stay put and see how things play out. The Andre Drummond trade talks have died down, so what will happen this off-season? Is the Drummond-era truly over? Derrick Rose’s value is now highly coveted by contending teams, but remains high for the Pistons as well. What direction do we see the Pistons moving in?And we’ll talk more about Reggie Jackson’s return and what that means for the line-up, especially with Derrick Rose playing so well. All that and more in this week’s episode!

In this week’s episode, I’m joined by Detroit Bad Boys’ own Shameek Mohile! We’ll discuss what Detroit should do with a winnable schedule approaching. They’re only 3.5 games back of the eight seed in the East, and will face off against 13 teams with losing records, in their next 17 games. We’ll also break down the Blake Griffin situation, and discuss why it’s almost a guarantee that he’ll be shut down for the remainder of the season. With Blake Griffin on the bench, that’s given rise to DR. DOOM aka Sekou Doumbouya - we’ll cover what’s impressed us so far with the rookie. And last, but certainly not least - we’ll tackle the 6’11 elephant in the room - Andre Drummond. It’s almost a guarantee that he’ll be traded in the next month - what should Detroit expect in return? Who’s a realistic trading partner? And what does a trade mean for the Pistons’ near future? All that and more in this week’s episode!

In this week's episode of Inside The Cylinder, we discuss the Pistons recent "surge". They've won four of their last six games: is this a sign that the season may turnaround? Or is it more reflective on their quality of opponent? We'll also discuss Reggie Jackson's impending return - he'll be re-evaluated in the next couple of days, and could get back on court as early as next week. How will this affect the Pistons line-ups? Who's minutes are going to decrease? And should Jackson come off the bench? Lastly, we'll talk the upcoming trade season, that kicks off on December 15th, when 90% of the league will be eligible to be traded. What will the Pistons do? What should the Pistons do? Buy, sell or stand pat? All that and more in this week's episode! And make sure to follow Inside The Cylinder on Twitter at @InsideTheCylndr!

In this week's episode of Inside The Cylinder, we discuss Detroit's 4-10 start to the season. Detroit's lost a ton of "winnable" games, and are coming off a twenty point blowout loss to the Chicago Bulls - who many had predicted would miss the playoffs this season. It's their second loss of the season to the Bulls, and their fifth loss to expected lottery teams. Where do they go from here? Detroit's in a tough situation when it comes to a rebuild for a variety of reasons, but does that mean they should continue with this team as is? And what would a rebuild even look like? Soft rebuild? Blow this mother f'er up? We'll take a look at what Detroit can, and should do moving forward from here.And make sure to follow Inside The Cylinder on Twitter at @InsideTheCylndr!

Blake Griffin is back in the lineup (on a minutes restriction) and the Pistons dropped three winnable games in a row. Team leaders have sensed frustration regarding overall effort and Dwane Casey continues to struggle with a makeshift rotation.We make sense of this familiar mess and answer your questions in these week's mailbag. Do we need to hit the panic button at the point guard position? Should we make a trade? And what the hell is wrong with this defense?All that and more in this week's episode!

In this week's episode, we discuss the Pistons first couple of weeks of the season. We'll also discuss six positive, and a couple negative takeaways that we've noticed so far. 2:15 - schedule recap5:20 - injury updates11:00 - six positive takeaways45:25 - negative takeaways

The roster is set and Christian Wood is officially a Piston! We take a deeper look at the intricacies of finalizing our roster spots and share our thoughts on Wood.Several other key players were either off the court for a large portion of preseason or didn't show us much. Blake Griffin has been sidelined with hamstring soreness - cause for concern? Also, did Reggie regress or is that a symptom of overanalyzing the preseason? All that and more in this week's episode!

In this week's episode of Inside The Cylinder, we discuss anything and everything Pistons Media day. The biggest elephant in the room is certainly Andre Drummond's contract situation. Detroit has a few options here - extension, trade, hope he picks up his option, or watch him walk into free agency. We discuss. We also break down Blake Griffin's load management strategy, so he doesn't... well... break down again. And lastly we discuss the line-ups and roster battles- Luke Kennard off the bench?- Joe Johnson over Christian Wood?- Who's the back-up small forward? All that and more in this week's episode!Listen and subscribe to Inside The Cylinder on iTunes!Follow Inside The Cylinder on Twitter at @InsideTheCylndr!Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

3:00 - Pistons free agency recap30:10 - Depth chart40:35 - Over/under and post-season predictions48:20 - Throwback jerseysIn this week's episode we emerge from our Pistons' bunker and give you our thoughts on our offseason acquisitions. We discuss our excitement and concerns about Derrick Rose and Markieff Morris.We also take a look at the rotation and our analyze our semi-conflicting opinions on who should start at the two-guard. Small Forward and Center are less up for debate, but we voice our choices to round out the bench mob. Also, Vegas slotted the Pistons win-loss over/under at 37.5 - too high? too low? just right? Will Detroit make the playoffs? If so, who’s in, who’s out? And finally, we talk what matters most. Which throwback jersey should Detroit sport next? All that and more in this week’s episode!All new episode can be found on Lineups and Detroit Bad Boys!Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this week’s episode, we welcome Detroit Bad Boys’ own, Brady Fredericksen to talk the draft and give you some names to keep an eye out for come free agency. We share our excitement for Sekou Doumbouya, who Detroit selected 15th overalll, and discuss what Sekou might bring to the table in year one, as well as project what his career might look like in Detroit. We also try to make sense of the trades involving the 30th pick - were we happy with the moves, indifferent, or still.... confused? We also discuss the Deividas Sirvydis and Jordan Bone selections in the second round - how do we see them impacting the Pistons in the near future, and down the road. Lastly, we’ll give you a few names to look out for come Free Agency, seeing how Detroit still has major gaps at the back-up point guard, center, and depending on how you feel about Thon Maker - the back-up power forward position. All that and more in this week’s episode!Listen and subscribe to Inside The Cylinder on iTunes!Follow Inside The Cylinder on Twitter at @InsideTheCylndr!Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this week's episode we're talking the NBA Draft! We're joined by Detroit Bad Boys' very own, Ryan Pravato, or as you might know him Prava88. Who should the Pistons select with the 15th overall pick? Will they address a position of need (and there's plenty)? Or will they go with the best available player? This year's draft is supposed to be a crapshoot, which isn't the worst case scenario for Detroit, since they may stumble their way into a difference maker midway through the first round. Some of the draft prospects we discuss include...- Kevin Porter Jr.- Romeo Langford- Tyler Herro- Bol Bol- Carsen Edwardsand many more... As always, make sure to follow Inside the Cylinder on Twitter @InsideTheCylndr!And make sure to rate and review on iTunes!BUT MOST IMPORTANTLY... feel free to leave your feedback and any suggestions in the comments below!Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this week's episode, our first since the playoffs have kicked off, we discuss the Pistons running into the brick wall that is the Milwaukee Bucks. We'll also break down Andre Drummond's performance so far, and analyze what his play signifies for Detroit's plans moving forward. Other topics include- Luke Kennard's play in game one and two- Blake Griffin's return in game three, and if he should play in game four- Whether or not Ish Smith and Wayne Ellington have shot themselves out of their futures in Detroit- And we'll zoom out and put the Pistons season and playoff performance in perspective All that and more in this week's episode!Listen and subscribe to Inside The Cylinder on iTunes!Follow Inside The Cylinder on Twitter at @InsideTheCylndr!Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Well, no one said it was easy, but after a long 82 game season, and a highly stressful past week, the Pistons are back in the playoffs for the second time in the last 10 years. That, in itself, is worth celebrating. We'll take a look back on the season that was, highlighting the years that Blake Griffin, Andre Drummond and Reggie Jackson put together. We'll also discuss the front office, and give props to Stefanski and co. for putting forth a plan that delivered Detroit to the postseason without leveraging their future. Lastly, we break down the Milwaukee Bucks, and try to answer these questions -- What makes them so good? - How does Detroit take a game away from the league's best team? - What match-up advantages do we like? What match-ups do we fear? - Should Blake Griffin play in game 1? - What should Detroit's overall strategy be to make this series competitive? All that and more in this week's episode!Listen and subscribe to Inside The Cylinder on iTunes!Follow Inside The Cylinder on Twitter at @InsideTheCylndr!Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Following a 1-3 West Coast trip and a big win against Orlando at home, we bring in DBB's own Laz Jackson to make sense of all things Pistons! We evaluate concern levels relating to our recent play - Are there deeper rooted problems with the Pistons', or was this simply a stretch of games stacked up against us? The playoffs are inching closer and we do a pulse check on teams fighting it out in the bottom half of the playoff picture in the East. Confidence is high that the Pistons will make it in, but we take a look at several hypotheticals leading up to the end of the season.The "should he stay or should he go" Andre Drummond fiasco has come and gone, but we pick Laz's brain on his outlook towards the hotly debated trade deadline topic. Also, with the major buzz surrounding Wayne Ellington's recent hot streak - how do we retain him this offseason? And is that even our best option?All that and more in this week's episode!Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Pistons have just twelve games remaining on the season, and there’s still plenty to be decided in the Eastern Conference playoff picture. With that being the case, we’ll take a look at a variety of factors to consider as Detroit continues their playoff push.Topics we tackleHow the Pistons have played in their last five gamesWhat our comfort/concern level is considering the team’s recent performanceProfile the Brooklyn Nets, Miami Heat and Orlando Magic, taking a look at their playoff odds and remaining scheduleDetroit’s Western Conference road tripAll that and more in this week’s episode!Listen and subscribe to Inside The Cylinder on iTunesFollow Inside The Cylinder on Twitter at @InsideTheCylndrLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this week’s mailbag episode, we answer a variety of Pistons questions, as they march towards the playoffs. So if you want to join in on the fun on the next episode, make sure to give us a shout on twitter @InsideTheCylndr! Some of the questions includeWill Dwane Casey keep a short leash for the playoffs, or go as deep as he feels the need?Rank the Pistons’ potential playoff opponentsHow and why does Andre Drummond continually dominate Karl Anthony Towns? Should we be concerned that Blake Griffin’s production and shooting has dipped since the All-Star break?Who should the Pistons give the ball in the final minute of a close game? Why?All that and more in this week’s episode!Listen and subscribe to Inside The Cylinder on iTunes!Follow Inside The Cylinder on Twitter at @InsideTheCylndr!Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this week's episode of Inside The Cylinder, we take a look at what's lead to the Pistons going 7-2 in their last nine games. It's also time to give Andre Drummond some serious props, since he's playing the best basketball of his career - we take a deeper dive into his game, specifically focusing on the defensive end.Luke Kennard has finally listened to the #KeepShootingLuke faithful, and has looked more confident than ever. We'll dissect what's lead to Kennard playing so well recently. We'll also discuss the following topics- The Eastern Conference playoff picture- A quick check up on Henry Ellenson and Stanley Johnson- One thing we'd like the Pistons to do more of moving forward, one thing we'd like to see them do less of- Detroit's next five gamesAll that and more in this week's episode! Listen and subscribe to Inside The Cylinder on iTunes!Follow Inside The Cylinder on Twitter at @InsideTheCylndr!Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As we move into All-Star weekend we take a look at the Pistons' trade deadline moves, Dre's recent play, and the playoff picture. Coming off of a 4-1 stretch we ask the necessary question of whether or not this is a sign of more positive things to come.Last episode we broke the Reggie Bullock trade while recording - this episode we digest and grade all of the Pistons deadline moves. Could we have gotten more for Reggie? How high are we on the Ellington signing?Lastly, Dre has been a beast. Some have said to trade him, some have said to keep him, but we're all happy that he's balling! What are the main contributors to his recent success? Is it sustainable?All that and more in this week's episode!Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this week's episode, we welcome Detroit Bad Boys Editor/Lead Writer Steve Hinson to the show! We talk all things NBA trade deadline. We'll specifically chat about- Resurgent Reggie Jackson- To trade Andre Drummond, or not? (sneak peek, we don't all agree on this one)- Should the Pistons buy or sell? What exactly does that even look like?- Tom Gores' involvement with the team? He reportedly nixed two Andre Drummond trades in the past- The Mike Conley rumors- Our immediate reaction to the Reggie Bullock trade (towards the end of the episode) Make sure to give Steve a follow on Twitter @Shinons8Listen and subscribe to Inside The Cylinder on iTunes!Follow Inside The Cylinder on Twitter at @InsideTheCylndr!Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices