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Ep. 42 Learning Basketball with Ku Khahil @KukhahilKu
Khalil is a Pistons Media Member and Host of Locked on Pistons Podcast.
Today we learn about this Detroit Pistons team: what's the difference with this year’s playoff team compared to the lottery teams of seasons prior? On Cade’s rising stardom, Ivey’s jump when healthy, Ausar Thompson flying around as a defensive anchor and Jalen Duren’s development into a playmaker and rim-roller
Timeline:
0:00 Introduction
0:48 Pistons Win Streak & Hot Last Month due to Cade, Duren & Ausar
5:12 Pistons Success adding veteran floor spacing scorers like Malik Beasley, Tobias Harris, Tim Hardaway Jr. next to Cade, Ivey, and young core + Biggest Differences from last season
10:32 Cade Cunningham’s leap, touch shots opening up game, potential All-NBA level season
18:44 Pistons vs. Hawks shootout & Pistons historic jump this year
20:50 Jaden Ivey’s development before injury
23:08 Detroit Pistons Season Goals
26:50 Adding Dennis Schroder at Trade Deadline
32:34 Evaluating Rookie Ron Holland
37:20 Ausar Thompson anchoring the defense
39:45 Marcus Sasser and Isaiah Stewart longterm roles
44:35 Jalen Duren’s playmaking development
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