The Detroit Pistons lost their first game to the Chicago Bulls, and already the hot takes are flying, namely that they are not a lock to be a playoff team.
Some of these reactions are legitimate concerns that date back to last season: that the Pistons don’t have enough 3-point shooting or spacing in the half court. some of the young players are having some of the same problems and Jaden Ivey is once again hurt.
Bill Simmons took it even further on a recent episode of his podcast, saying the Pistons weren’t all that special talent-wise with Ivey out and that he sees them more as a play-in team, which seems like an overreaction to one bad game against the Bulls.