Auburn Hills — The slow-motion collapse has accelerated, and the Pistons are spiraling right out of playoff contention. Determining what they do wrong is relatively simple. They miss a lot of 3-pointers and play defense only when the spirit moves them.
Determining who’s responsible and how to fix it is the riddle. This is a humbling fall for a franchise that appeared on the upswing, and it’s smudging the reputations of the three main figures — Stan Van Gundy, Reggie Jackson, Andre Drummond. My first impression is the Pistons can’t return next season with all three in the same roles.