Pistons head coach JB Bickerstaff has catapulted to the lead in the Coach of the Year race with the Pistons' strong start. Not only are the Pistons winning games by any means necessary, they are also doing so on the back of role player contributions. Bickerstaff has proven capable of leading the team to win in any circumstances, even with major parts of his rotation missing.
Bickerstaff has established a winning culture and system
The Pistons are riding a 9-game win streak that is the franchise's best in 17 seasons. This would be impressive enough with a full roster, but the Pistons are doing this even while missing many of their starters in the last few games.