So it’s a big season for the Pistons and there are a few key metrics that are essential for them to be successful. Here are a few I’m tracking from the preseason, along with some context.
In the first Pistons by the Numbers piece of the season, I wrote that “Andre Drummond is...making a great case for the worst defensive big man in the league.” And based on his performance in those first five games on as it rolled over from his abysmal play on the defensive end last season, he was.