Most fans of the Detroit Pistons expect the team to make a moderate leap in the standings after a strong finish to last season, but ESPN has come to rain on the parade.
The Pistons have an aggregate over/under of 45.5, which seems about right for a team that should be very good, but also has questions and potential weaknesses, namely shooting, which we’ll get to a minute.
In a recent article, ESPN projected the Pistons to come short of that at just 42.6 wins, which would have put them in the play-in tournament last season.