The Detroit Pistons have been around for a long time, and have a long and storied past full of colorful characters, Hall of Famers, championships and historic moments. It’s hard to encapsulate a franchise that has been around for so long, that has meant so much to so many people.
The city of Detroit is a loyal basketball city when the product is worthwhile as shown by the 259 straight sellouts at the Palace of Auburn Hills between January 19th, 2004 and February 5th, 2009, and the diaspora of former Detroiters around the United States makes for a fan base that travels well.