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Do shooters fall apart in Detroit?

Me at the Detroit Free Press,

For years now, the Pistons have been among the worst shooting teams in the NBA. That largely has been because of personnel. You don’t employ a trio of Josh Smith, Greg Monroe and Andre Drummond and expect your team to torch the nets from deep.

But in spite of having some very bad shooters at the core of the team, it’s not like the Pistons’ front office has completely neglected the skill. Luigi Datome was signed largely for his shooting. Van Gundy brought in Jodie Meeks, D.