As my colleagues predict and analyze potential off-season signings for the Detroit Pistons, it’s important to reflect on how the team got to the position it’s in now. Somewhat bordering between mediocrity and achievement.
It’s been a decade and a half since the Goin’ To Work Pistons broke up Shaquille O’Neal and Kobe Bryant and won a world title plus five straight Eastern Conference Finals appearances (until a man named LeBron James had to interrupt the fun). Since the 2009 season, the Pistons have gone 333-471 over the last 10 years and making the playoffs twice, to get swept in both appearances.