Ep. 42 Learning Basketball with Ku Khahil @KukhahilKu

Khalil is a Pistons Media Member and Host of Locked on Pistons Podcast.

Today we learn about this Detroit Pistons team: what's the difference with this year’s playoff team compared to the lottery teams of seasons prior? On Cade’s rising stardom, Ivey’s jump when healthy, Ausar Thompson flying around as a defensive anchor and Jalen Duren’s development into a playmaker and rim-roller

Timeline:

0:00 Introduction

0:48 Pistons Win Streak & Hot Last Month due to Cade, Duren & Ausar

5:12 Pistons Success adding veteran floor spacing scorers like Malik Beasley, Tobias Harris, Tim Hardaway Jr. next to Cade, Ivey, and young core + Biggest Differences from last season

10:32 Cade Cunningham’s leap, touch shots opening up game, potential All-NBA level season

18:44 Pistons vs. Hawks shootout & Pistons historic jump this year

20:50 Jaden Ivey’s development before injury

23:08 Detroit Pistons Season Goals

26:50 Adding Dennis Schroder at Trade Deadline

32:34 Evaluating Rookie Ron Holland

37:20 Ausar Thompson anchoring the defense

39:45 Marcus Sasser and Isaiah Stewart longterm roles

44:35 Jalen Duren’s playmaking development