Pistons vs. Everybody

Lazarus Jackson (@lazchance) talked to the gentlemen of The Uncontested (@The_Uncontested) podcast, the Oklahoma City Thunder podcast on the Blue Wire podcast network, about the chaotic 2021 NBA Draft, Cade Cunnigham's game, and the Detroit Pistons' second-round selections. That, in turn, became a discussion about basketball chameleons, Troy Weaver's taste in centers, how Shai Gilgeous-Alexander compares to Cade Cunningham, how relieved Laz is to escape this surprisingly chaotic draft with Cade Cunningham, Oklahoma City flipping over their timeline, ideal fits around SGA and Cade, hoping for a normal offseason of development for guys like Darius Bazley and Killian Hayes, and much more.. Follow The Uncontested for updates on when or if Shai Gilgeous-Alexander gets traded or extended, and for all your other OKC Thunder team needs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On lottery night, the Detroit Pistons were rewarded for the effort and fight they put in every night last season with the #1 overall pick in the 2021 NBA Draft. In all likelihood, they will take Cade Cunningham, the star guard/forward out of Oklahoma State. THIS IS A BIG DEAL Y'ALL. DETROIT IS GONNA BE ON THE MAP. For more great Detroit Pistons content, follow Pistons vs Everybody host Lazarus Jackson on Twitter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Lazarus Jackson (@lazchance) and PD Web (@abovethebreak3) talk about the Detroit Pistons' options at the top of the 2021 NBA Draft, and the progression of the Pistons' rookies from the 2020 NBA Draft. That, in turn, became a discussion about primary equity, Mick Foley, strength as a relative concept, styles making fights, three different Jalens, getting to 250, Detroit Bloodbath, the easiest problem to solve in the NBA, the square root of 144, Sharife Cooper, chaos agents, predictable struggles, generational big men, a symphony on defense, the single best development situation for a guard in the last 20 years, Rasheed Wallace in high school, properly valuing role players, un-retiring numbers in 2060, and much, much more. PD is a longform thinker, someone I learn something from every time I read him, and a funny dude. Follow him on Twitter, check out his Twitch channel and his YouTube channel, where he breaks down film of prospects, and support him on Patreon. His Patreon is free and I pay for it anyway because that's how smart he is. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Lazarus Jackson (@lazchance) goes solo to talk about the Killian Hayes - Hamidou Diallo backcourt, Jalen Suggs and Cade Cunningham as fits on the Pistons, and Detroit's options in the second round of the 2021 NBA Draft. That, in turn, became a discussion about force multiplication, doing the math on getting to 25 points a night, the mirage of a guard with the last name "Mitchell" wearing 45 in Detroit, a rookie making Detroit Pistons history, not doing the reading, Frank Jackson doing more by doing less, name-dropping other podcasts, JJ Barea the GAWD, watching the Killian-Hami lob 30 times, operating on the weakside offensively, Dudes I Like, Cory Joseph doing less by doin' tew much, my one concern about Cade Cunningham, Elite Athleticism, and much, much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Lazarus Jackson (@lazchance) goes solo to talk about the timeline for Killian Hayes' return and your fake trades prior to the NBA Trade Deadline on March 25th. That, in turn, became a discussion about playing at your own pace, a mulligan on Marvin Bagley, Terrance Ferguson's RIDICULOUS pre-draft combine YouTube highlights, why Sekou Doumbouya is worth too much to the Detroit Pistons and too little to anyone else, my theory about Troy Weaver and Zach LaVine-types, Jerami Grant not wanting to play in Boston, bone-crunching screens, connecting the dots in the DMV, Kristaps' Porzingis' max contract, Hamidou Diallo and duplicate skill sets, Miles Bridges and Josh Jackson's offseason Detroit runs, level-setting, and much, much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Lazarus Jackson (@lazchance) goes solo to talk about Saben Lee's back-to-back career nights, Jerami Grant being snubbed (ehh... not really) from the All-Star game, and Dennis Smith Jr. finding his niche. That became a discussion about winning too many games late in the season, the attempted murder of Nikola Vucevic, the fickle love fans have, Eastern Conference first-time All-Stars, injuries, #PistonsTwitter all realizing the same thing simultaneously, The Core Four, long western road trips the Pistons always lose during, Mason Plumlee turning into Wilt Chamberlain against the Pelicans for some reason, the very human emotion of jealousy, Svi Mykhailiuk shooting slightly easier shots, name-dropping a bunch of other podcasts, and much, much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Lazarus Jackson (@lazchance) talked to Mark Schindler (@MSchindlerNBA) about the Detroit Pistons' loss to the Indiana Pacers. That, in turn, became a discussion about the difficulty coaches have making a rotation, whether or not Jerami Grant and Domantas Sabonis deserve to be All-Stars, The Second Draft, Jeremy Lamb's closeouts, Sekou Doumbouya playing center (and looking damn good doing it), Turd Quarters, Josh Jackson's reckless abandon, The Beef Stew Nickname, freeing Edmond Sumner, helping off of Joe Harris, Ish Smith, making fewer decisions, T.J. Warren's absence, the second bad game Jerami Grant has had all year, and much, much more. Follow Mark on Twitter, and read his thoughts about the NBA at large on Premium Hoops, and his thoughts on the Indiana Pacers specifically on Indy Cornrows. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Lazarus Jackson (@lazchance) talked to Chris Manning (@Cwmwrites) and Evan Dammarell (@AmNotEvan) about the Detroit Pistons' loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers. That, in turn, became a discussion about Collin Sexton's legendary work ethic, "Kevin Love, Marxist Hero," Jerami Grant's impressive year, making money on Robinhood, Dwane Casey getting embarrassed by LeBron James in the playoffs, the work we don't get to see guys doing, heisting Jarrett Allen from Brooklyn, memories of Andre Drummond, that time Tristan Thompson said Collin Sexton didn't know how to play basketball, being patient with Sekou Doumbouya, what the hell happened with John Beilein, the Pistons and Cavs trying to build culture before they acquire talent, and much, much more. Follow Chris and Evan on Twitter, and subscribe to Locked on Cavs for all your Cleveland Cavaliers discussion. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Lazarus Jackson (@lazchance) talked to the Gyro Step podcast crew of Ti Windisch (@TiWindisch) and Rohan Katti (@Rkattijr) about the Detroit Pistons' back-to-back games with the Milwaukee Bucks. That, in turn, became a discussion about Jerami Grant's role, Beef Stew, Giannis Antetokounmpo's playmaking, Sekou Doumbouya's ceiling, throwing rookie point guards into Jrue Holiday's Hell Prison Dimension, dropping your rings in front of Dion Waiters, Blake Griffin's profile in the New York Times, an NBA team in Vancouver, setting a culture, Davis Bertans' bigness, and much, much more. Follow Ti and Rohan on Twitter, and listen to the Gyro Step podcast on the Blue Wire Podcast Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Lazarus Jackson (@lazchance) talked to Duncan Smith (@DuncanSmithNBA) about the Detroit Pistons opening-night loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves. That, in turn, became a discussion about Blake Griffin playing the entire third quarter, Killian Hayes' professional debut, Not Being Built For This, blitzing with Jahlil Okafor, the leveling effect of a global pandemic, Sekou Doumbouya knowing where to be, supporting your friends becoming their own bosses, the Los Angeles Clippers giving Luke Kennard an extension, and much, much more. Follow Duncan on Twitter, and read his work at HoopsHabit.com. Pistons Vs. Everybody is brought to you by BetOnline.AG and Indeed. Enter promo code BLUEWIRE to join BetOnline and receive your welcome bonus, and receive your $75 credit at Indeed.com/BlueWire. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Lazarus Jackson (@lazchance) talked to Kyle Maggio (@KyleMaggio) about the Detroit Pistons and New York Knicks fighting at the bottom of the NBA's Eastern Conference. That, in turn, became a discussion about power forwards, destiny written in the stars, The Knicks' Kentucky Connection, trade value charts, Troy Weaver's sense of humor, power forwards, R.J. Barrett needing space, the opportunity cost of cap space, that time Dennis Smith Jr. dropped 31 points on the Pistons, Killian Hayes preferring Detroit over New York, and much, much more. Follow Kyle on Twitter, listen to The Knicks Wall on the Blue Wire Podcast Network, and check out Whistle Sports. Pistons Vs. Everybody is brought to you by BetOnline.AG and Indeed. Enter promo code BLUEWIRE to join BetOnline and receive your welcome bonus, and receive your $75 credit at Indeed.com/BlueWire. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Lazarus Jackson (@lazchance) talked to T.J. McBride (@TJMcBrideNBA) about the Pistons' acquisition of Jerami Grant and Mason Plumlee. That, in turn, became a discussion about noise in plus/minus, Blake Griffin playing center, a Flint Beecher legend, playing the piano to impress your future bosses, Bol Bol technically being a rookie, the triumphant return of Wayne Ellington, the most impassioned defense of Mason Plumlee ever recorded, and much, much more. Follow T.J. on Twitter and support his podcast, Rocky Mountain Hoops, on the Blue Wire Podcast Network. Pistons Vs. Everybody is brought to you by BetOnline.AG and Indeed. Enter promo code BLUEWIRE to join BetOnline and receive your welcome bonus, and receive your $75 credit at Indeed.com/BlueWire. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Lazarus Jackson (@lazchance) talks to Nekias Duncan (@NekiasNBA) and Alex Kungu (@Kungu_NBA) about how the Eastern Conference Finals have gone so far. That, in turn, became a discussion about #HeatCulture, how little Gordon Hayward's return would matter to the Boston Celtics, Jimmy Butler using his locker-room-strife causing powers for good, Tony Snell, the Sliding Doors world where Tyler Herro is a Southie, Jaylen Brown's help defense, why Denver isn't making the NBA Finals, and much, much more. Follow Nekias and Alex on Twitter. Support Nekias by reading his BasketballNews.com content and support Alex by subscribing to his Patreon, Hoops Island. Pistons Vs. Everybody is brought to you by BetOnline.AG and Indeed. Enter promo code BLUEWIRE to join BetOnline and receive your welcome bonus, and receive your $75 credit at Indeed.com/BlueWire. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices