FAST BREAKDOWN
Three quick observations from Monday night’s 87-76 loss to the Charlotte Hornets at Little Caesars Arena
WINTER DOLDRUMS – Before a somnambulant first half against Charlotte, the worst first quarter and first half of the Pistons season came back on Nov. 12 at Miami. They had a pretty good reason for their lethargy that night. They’d played a home game the preceding night, then sat on the tarmac at Detroit Metro Airport for four hours while a snowstorm raged outside, planes were deiced and runways were plowed. By the time they got to their beds in Miami, the sun was rising and it was nearly 7 a.