On October 10, 2016, Detroit Pistons fans were disheartened to hear the news that their point guard and floor general, Reggie Jackson, would miss an extended amount of time due to recovery from knee tendinosis, a chronic form of knee tendinitis.
That was the quote that Jackson left us with in an Instagram video of him leaving his second platelet-rich plasma injection treatment. Expectations have tempered mightily since then, and success for this Pistons squad would likely come in the form of a playoff win against a top two seed in the East.
Although the Pistons got swept in the first round of the playoffs last year against the Cleveland Cavaliers, many fans were optimistic about their chances of competing for a top-five seed this year.