Auburn Hills — Andre Drummond was one of the last players on the practice court, shooting 3-pointers with Pistons assistant coach Tim Grgurich. When Drummond’s final two attempts missed the mark, he took off running, with a smile on his face.
It’s an odd juxtaposition seeing Drummond smiling and running the dreaded suicide drills, sprinting from one end of the court to each line, then back. It’s typically a punishment for something done wrong, but Drummond explained why he was running and smiling.
“It’s the first year in a while that I’m the last one off the floor and I’m enjoying what I do after practice in my workouts.