The Detroit Pistons find themselves in a familiar spot — going nowhere fast. They are a team who has beaten Golden State, San Antonio and the Houston Rockets. They are also 8-14 since Dec. 1 and decimated by injury.
The Pistons have plenty of players who could contribute to winning teams, but they don’t really have any players who can be relied on to win games. There are no dynamic athletes (offensively, at least) and there are no players whose gravitational pull make the job of their teammates’ easier.
This was especially true after embattled point guard Reggie Jackson went down with a severe ankle sprain that could keep him out of the lineup until April.