Auburn Hills –
The building doesn’t look its age, not even close. The Palace of Auburn Hills was ahead of its time 28 years ago, and it’s hard to believe it’s now past its time. The brick exterior still looks new, and the gigantic video screens are practically new.
And yet somewhere after The Palace’s grand opening, sometime after the Bad Boys and the Goin’ to Work Pistons and the three championships, something was lost — an identity. That’s why on Monday night, the Pistons played one more game, then shut down The Palace as an NBA home.