After a 4-0 start, the Pistons are reeling, suffering their second straight overtime loss, to the Heat on Monday night. Rod Beard, The Detroit News
Detroit — When Blake Griffin arrived with the Pistons at the trade deadline last season, things immediately were different. Team owner Tom Gores had the superstar he long coveted and the Pistons were on their way.
Not quite. Not yet.
They still missed the playoffs and the questions about whether and how Griffin, Andre Drummond and Reggie Jackson would mesh persisted.
The early answer with new coach Dwane Casey was to move Jackson off the ball and run the offense through Griffin.