Brosaen Pistons Podcast

The brothers discuss how the Pistons have landed in the doldrums since the holidays, how the hack-a-Drummond strategy is affecting the team, and check in on how our key players are doing over the last month. Plus, SVG sounds pretty mad about our effort on defense!

The pistons have been treading water, but Reggie Jackson has lived up to the hype in the month of December! Alex and Karl discuss RJ, Andre's development, and a few thoughts on roster moves that could put us closer to contending.

Alex and Karl discuss The Piston's return to the middle of the pack after our 5-1 start, how Stanley Johnson is underrated when compared to Justise Winslow, Drummond's post game, our bench and more!

Karl and Alex discuss the Piston's fast 4-1 start, and get into the weeds on why our offense is so bad, and our defense is so legendary so far. Plus, a round-up of how mainstays Drummond, Jackson, and KCP have looked, as well as newcomers Stanley Johnson and Marcus Morris.

Everything you need to get ready for the 2015-2016 season. Alex and Karl set the scene with The Pistons recent history, off-season moves and how the Stan Van Gundy era is shaping up against his vision. We make our season wins prediction and identify the keys to the Pistons season to watch out for.

Karl and Alex check in on pre-season projections, how our thinking has evolved since all of the big off-season moves happened, and what we're looking for in the remaining pre-season games.

The dust is starting to settle on the off-season and the Pistons have made some major moves. Alex and Karl break down our draft, our two new starters acquired from other teams, and Reggie Jackson's new all-in contract.

Charles and Zeke Burhans join Alex and Karl to discuss what The Pistons should do with the 8th pick in the 2015 draft. How important is immediate fit vs long term potential? Would we consider taking Mudiay (a 2 guard) if he fell to us even though we need a 3 and 4 now? Might we trade down for multiple picks in this unusually deep draft?

Alex and Karl review the 2014/2015 season, comparing our optimistic pre-season predictions to how things actually turned out.

Alex and Karl examine our recent skid - with our playoff hopes dashed what does the rest of our season hold for us?

Alex, Karl, and friend of the podcast Charles Burhans discuss life after Jennings' injury and the trade for Reggie Jackson. And while we optimistically wait and see how well Jackson can lead us for the rest of the season, what are are chances at the playoffs? What should we do this off season with all our cap space?

Alex and Karl pinch themselves - are The Pistons really the 2nd best team in the league since cutting Josh Smith? We break down our unbelievable turnaround from several angles.

Karl and Alex try to sort through the implications of the Pistons waiving Josh Smith. What does it mean for our salary cap? Why are we playing so much better since we let him loose? And, wait, are we in the playoff mix again?!?

Alex and Karl report findings from seeing the Golden State game in person, and discuss why our offense has been so heinous so far, how we've achieved mediocrity on defense, and take a look at what advanced stats say about our key players on offense. At the end we get desperate and explore whether Dinwiddie and Datome offer any hope from the far end of our bench.

Alex and Karl examine The Pistons 2 and 6 start to the 2014 season. Drummond seems to have regressed as he tries to take on a larger role, Josh Smith is still shooting outside shots and KCP isn't shooting well. Meanwhile, Brandon Jennings and Graig Monroe are excelling, and Van Gundy doesn't seem to shy away from playing the big 3 together despite last year's poor performance.

Alex and Karl give their pitch for why you should watch The Pistons this year, and why we might even make the playoffs. After rounding up the coaching and roster changes in the off season, we dive into more details of how many wins we can expect considering "real plus minus" and "offensive win shares" advanced metrics of our roster.

Alex and Karl break down what Greg Monroe's decision to sign the qualifying offer means for the Pistons. Also discussed: how Andre Drummond has a shot at making a difference against Spain as part of Team USA in the FIBA World Cup and why you should watch.

Free agency has matured and The Pistons' roster has potentially solidified - what are our chances in the Eastern Conference this season with The Heat splitting into two playoff teams with Lebron in Cleveland? Hint: a losing record won't cut it this year.

The NBA Free agency has begun, and while the Pistons have no shot at Lebron, we've already begun filling out our roster with the addition of former Laker 3pt gunner Jodi Meeks

Lance Stephenson is one of the more promising free agents that the Pistons could snag this off season - but is he worth outbidding the Pacers for?