The Detroit Pistons understand that they have a lot of rebuilding to do before they even make it back to the pinnacle of playoff basketball.
While they have done the right thing in securing Cade Cunningham’s services for five more years, it’s obvious even to the most casual NBA fan that the team is ill-equipped to put up a fight against even some of the worst teams in the league.
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The hodge-podge of talent some may call a roster may have contributed to the terrible season Pistons fans had to endure, but the coaching also had its role to play in the entire mess.
Monty Williams was supposed to be the guru who would finally put Cade Cunningham’s talent to good use. Instead, he found himself without a job after Detroit finished with a 14-68 record.
Instead of trying to innovate through offense, the Pistons front office took a different approach in building the team by hiring a surprising name as Williams’ replacement.
J.B. Bickerstaff is expected to bring stability and defense to the Detroit Pistons
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Troy Weaver understands that the next head coach he’ll hire might be his last, so he needed the person to have a solid grasp of the roster and turn it into a squad that can compete for spots in the play-in.
The Pistons front office choosing former Cleveland Cavaliers head coach J.B. Bickerstaff is a declaration of intent for the team to transform the team.
Tyrone Smith of The Last Word On Sports detailed why Bickerstaff is the perfect man to take over the Pistons:
Bickerstaff’s defensive philosophies align perfectly with the style of basketball that has historically brought success to the Pistons. Under his leadership, the Cavaliers transformed from a team near the bottom in defensive rating (25th) and middle of the pack in opponents’ points per game (17th) during the 2020-21 season to consistently ranking in the top 15 in both categories over the next three seasons.
He also emphasized that Bickerstaff prefers growing teams through drafts and free agency. He’s also shown preference in building through youth, which is something Detroit has in spades.
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If the J.B. Bickerstaff experiment works, we could be looking at one of the most terrifying teams in the NBA in the next five years.
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