AUBURN HILLS – Vacation, over. And the Pistons aren’t afforded the luxury of easing back into the job.
Dwane Casey gathered them for practice Wednesday night – all but Blake Griffin, given an extra day off, as Casey has done in seasons past for those with All-Star obligations – and didn’t have to get on his soapbox to stress the need for a sense of urgency.
“These next 26 are going to be important for us,” Casey said. “It’s in our hands. We control our own destiny.”
That destiny appears considerably brighter today than it might have three weeks ago when the Pistons lost to Milwaukee to fall to 21-28 and stood three full games out of the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference.