Dwane Casey on one of Killian Hayes' clutch 3s in the win at Charlotte: "He made a shot and said something in French to their bench. I don't know what he said. ...
That kind of swag is important for us and for him."
Something I learned today. The Pistons have 3 players - Killian Hayes, Isaiah Stewart and Sekou Doumbouya - younger than any scholarship player on Michigan State's roster.
The Pistons will be represented at tomorrow night's draft lottery by Ben Wallace. The ping-pong machine is on notice not to screw this up for the Pistons again.
Saddiq Bey is tied with Damian Lillard as the third-fasted NBA player to reach 100 3-pointers made at 44 games. Lauri Markkanen did it in 41 games and Luka Doncic in 42.
Dwane Casey said he's communicated with Cavs coach John Beilein about starting the game with teams taking alternating 24- and 8-second violations in memory of Kobe Bryant.
Michigan's Isaiah Livers was Michigan's 2017 Mr. Basketball out of Kalamazoo Central. The guy who recruited him to Michigan, John Beilein, is now Pistons senior adviser for player development. Livers the pick at 42.
The last person before
@AndreDrummond
with 30 points, 24 rebounds, 4 assists, 6 blocks and 3 steals in the same game is ... no one. All those stats have been kept since 1973-74. It hasn't been done.
Monty Williams has had quite enough. Enters the interview room: "Where's the New York media now? The absolute worst call of the season. No call. And enough's enough. We've done it the right way. We've called the league. We've sent in clips. We're sick of hearing the same stuff ..
Cavs taking a 24-second violation after winning the tip. Fans stand to applaud, chant "Kobe, Kobe!"
Pistons now about to take the 8-second backcourt violation.
Annual NBA GM survey with several mentions of Pistons
* Cade Cunningham No. 2 to have breakout season
* Bojan Bogdanovic No. 5 for most underrated off-season move
* Jaden Ivey No. 3 for which rookie will be best player in 5 years
1/2
Troy Weaver said when Sacramento passed on Jaden Ivey, things got hectic with teams trying to trade for Ivey.
"There was a lot of activity. I’ve been around this game a long time. Tonight has been as action-packed as I’ve been around.”
Covered too many athletes to count over the last 30+ years. Lots of them now in halls of fame. Nobody has been any more of a stand-up guy than Blake Griffin.
If you thought that no call was home cooking, there's a deeper element to this:
This game was actually initially supposed to be in Detroit. The NBA moved it so the Knicks could have an even number of home and road games bc the IST messed up their ratio.
Cade Cunningham thanked Cydney Daly, Chuck Daly’s daughter, for allowing him to wear his No. 2. It was retired for Daly in tribute to his 2 NBA titles with the Bad Boys
The second-round pick the Pistons get from Brooklyn this June - one of the four seconds they got for taking on DeAndre Jordan's contract - is No. 46. That's about 10 spots better than anticipated at time of trade.
Cade Cunningham speaks like he's a Piston: "I love Detroit. I've already been listening to Detroit music well before the lottery. I was already hip to the culture in Detroit. If Detroit picks me, I'm going to try and embody the swag the people of Detroit, Michigan walk with."
Blake Griffin OUT (rest) for Pistons tonight. Dwane Casey said yesterday he was worried about his minutes and workload.
Kevin Love questionable for Cavs. Tristan Thompson, Larry Nance, Matthew Dellavedova OUT
Isaiah Stewart and Saddiq Bey named to the 17-member USA Basketball Select Team. They'll be in Las Vegas next week (July 6-9) to train with Jerami Grant and the U.S. Olympic team.
When Oakland first went DI, Greg Kampe tried pitching administration to change its name to Southern Michigan University. He always had to explain to recruits that, no, he wasn't coaching in the Bay Area. Tonight should help clear up any confusion.
Saddiq Bey 5 of 5 from 3 for 15 points in 8 minutes. Isaiah Stewart 8 rebounds in 8 minutes. Killian Hayes 5 assists.
How do you suppose Troy Weaver's feeling about the 2020 draft right now?
Blake Griffin says his knee "feels fine" after Game 3 return. He spent his time post practice talking to coaches, not trainers. That's a positive sign.
Pistons GM Troy Weaver was a driving force in OKC drafting Darius Bazley at 23 and signing Luguentz Dort after going undrafted. They have a combined 24 points in the first half of a Game 7 as rookies.
Dwane Casey opens the program by addressing fans: "Jump on the bandwagon now. Stay with us through the ups and downs of the season. Good things are going to happen. There’s a big pot of gold at the end of the rainbow."
Cade Cunningham didn't just prove he's healthy at Team USA camp. He proved he's on course to be the guy the Pistons need to kick Troy Weaver's restoration into high gear.
OK, I'm sure Pistons fans won't overreact to this from Monty Williams on Ausar Thompson: "We think he's going to be phenomenal and we think he's going to be an integral part of our team. And there's a chance that could happen right away."
Monty Williams knows what those on the outside will think when they look at the Pistons record. Which stirs some feelings.
“I’m so ticked off about the record because it doesn’t reflect the growth I’m seeing from individuals and us as a team.”
The only surprise would've been if SVG said
@blakegriffin32
was coming off the bench tonight - he's not. He starts with Drummond, Johnson, Bullock and Ish
There is no expectation that Pistons second-rounder Gabriele Procida will play in Summer League, but he's in Las Vegas and observed today's practice and talked with Dwane Casey at length afterward.
Pistons announce they've acquired Jerami Grant and the rights to Nikola Radicevic from Denver in exchange for cash considerations. Grant the headliner. Radeicevic was the 57th pick in 2015.