Labor Day is the perfect time to look back fondly at the “Goin’ to Work” era of the Detroit Pistons. After the “Bad Boys”, the “Goin’ to Work” era was the most sustained success the Pistons have enjoyed. Not only did the team win a title in 2004 but made the Eastern Conference Finals six years in a row from 2003-08.
This kind of success now seems like something out of a dream, as the Pistons have been mediocre or flat-out terrible ever since. Some people would look back at the “Goin’ to Work” era as a boring time for the NBA, and the Pistons as a symbol of the old, defensive-minded league from the 90’s that has largely been eradicated by small ball and love of a fast-paced, three-point laden game.