The Detroit Pistons once again find themselves playing from behind in a playoff series, which makes winning an NBA title incredibly difficult. Throughout the postseason, Detroit are wearing themselves out thanks to long, difficult series. And they will eventually run up against a team that won’t let them dig themselves out of the hole they created, keeping in mind that Cleveland could be that team.<\/p>\n
Detroit fans love basketball, and they love the Pistons. They were incredibly excited when their hometown team took the number one seed in the Eastern Conference after the regular season. Unfortunately, Detroit hasn’t been playing like that team in the postseason.<\/p>\n
Their first round matchup was against the Orlando Magic, who had to fight their way into the playoffs through the Play-In Tournament. Detroit quickly found themselves down three games to one, largely thanks to not taking the postseason seriously. Honestly, it’s hard to say if that was really the case or not, but Tobias Harris<\/a> sure seemed to think so. He accurately called his own team out for being too casual<\/a>.<\/p>\n The Pistons would go on to win three straight games against the Magic, ultimately taking the series four games to one. Cade Cunningham<\/a> led the charge with players like Daniss Jenkins<\/a> at his back. It also didn’t hurt that Orlando’s Franz Wagner<\/a> was out for those three games.<\/p>\n After making a historic comeback against the Magic, fans had big expectations for the Pistons in round two. The Cleveland Cavaliers had their own first-round war against the Toronto Raptors. It was a hard-fought victory, but the Cavs made it through. Then, Detroit dropped the hammer<\/a> and took the first two games from Cleveland in Little Caesars Arena. The Pistons had just won five playoff games in a row.<\/p>\n Then, they turned around and dropped the next three to the Cavaliers, who now lead the series three games to two. Making the situation even worse is the fact that Game Six is in Cleveland, meaning the Cavs have a hometown advantage in a matchup that could end the series. If Detroit don’t show up with “play or go home” energy, that’s exactly what will happen.<\/p>\n This collapse has been largely due to issues with fouls and turnovers, problems that have meant the difference between winning and losing throughout Detroit’s postseason run. Cleveland is not a team the Pistons want to give an opening to. Players like Donovan Mitchell<\/a>, James Harden<\/a>, and Jarrett Allen<\/a> are more than happy to take advantage of them, and have frequently done so in these last three losses.<\/p>\nRound Two Ends Up Being The Same As Round One<\/h3>\n
Detroit Will Not Win An NBA Championship This Way<\/h3>\n