The same problems that have troubled the Detroit Pistons in recent years have reared their ugly heads in the preseason. Yeah, yeah, yeah, it’s preseason and last night the Pistons didn’t play some of their key guys. They used a starting five that may not see a single minute together in the regular season, so all of this has to be taken with a giant grain of salt.
But we’ve seen the Pistons struggle in the same areas they need to improve, so preseason or not, these are concerns until Detroit proves they are not.
3-Point shooting
Possibly the most concerning offensive problem is the Pistons lack of 3-point shooting.