Well. This feels familiar.
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The Pistons, at 26-30, are in playoff position coming out of the All-Star break, in the eighth and final spot, and have 26 games left to solidify (or improve) that slot. This has been the story for the last two seasons in Detroit - enter the All-Star break slightly below .500, hang around in the playoff picture, and then hope to be faster than the slowest person the lottery bear is chasing.
But things are different now. The Pistons have the best player they’ve obtained in a decade obliterating teams from the post and the perimeter.