Detroit — Dwane Casey delivered it as directly and succinctly as possible.
“We’re not where we want to be,” he said, “but we’re not where we were.”
That’s the perfect summation of the playoff-bound Pistons, with one addendum: Not where they want to be (legitimate contenders), not where they were (less than mediocre), still unsure where they’re going.
Let’s not make this more dramatic than it is. The Pistons (41-41) are in the playoffs for the first time in three years, and that’s nice. Detroit finally will have some postseason action — by the calendar, the first time since the Lions lost to the Seahawks on Jan.