Pistons follow up surprising win over Grizzlies with predictable loss to Sixers

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C. Jackson’s 11 point, 11 rebound, 10 assist triple-double has to be one of the most hollow that I’ve seen. While it’s great to see the supporting contributions, Jackson followed up last night’s magnificent effort with a 4-for-17 showing. I mean, it’s not good, but without Greg Monroe what should the Pistons offense be? It’s either Jackson driving and slamming into a wall of defenders, Andre Drummond flailing around in the post or the Pistons “shooters” missing 3-point shots. Jackson may feel like a mess — and he has been more often than not — but this entire team is a mess right now.. PG. Pistons. REGGIE JACKSON

After going M.I.A. for a month, Caldwell-Pope responded with a second-straight game where he looked really confident. He scored 12 points in the third quarter to get the Pistons back into the game momentarily, too. His 3-point shot was off, but when he drives and welcomes contact, he’s usually on his way to a solid night. It’s just that doesn’t happen often enough.. SG. Pistons. KENTAVIOUS CALDWELL-POPE. B

TAYSHAUN PRINCE. C-. Prince really did nothing special. He had a sequence in the first half where he turned it over twice in a row before getting beaten on defense and allowing a corner triple. He also had a sequence where he got into Caldwell-Pope for half-assing an entry pass. He was cranky.. SF. Pistons

C. Drummond rebounded the ball well, got into early foul trouble and had some very awkward moments with the ball offensively. Philly really packed the paint, making it difficult for both Drummond and the Pistons guards to do anything down low. He also really struggled against Nerlens Noel.. C. Pistons. ANDRE DRUMMOND

PG. Pistons. SPENCER DINWIDDIE. C. After looking overwhelmed in the first half, Dinwiddie calmed down after halftime and played pretty well in the second half. He found cutters and moved the offense but he was no better than Jackson shooting the ball, making 2-of-11 shots in 13 less minutes.

SG. Pistons. JODIE MEEKS. D. There was a time in the second half where Stan Van Gundy employed a hyper-small lineup featuring Meeks at small forward and Tayshaun Prince at power forward with Dinwiddie, Jackson and Drummond. It didn’t really resonate on court, but it’s interesting nonetheless. I also refuse to believe Meeks got to Detroit and forgot how to shoot. But I said the same thing about Ben Gordon, so who knows.

Would anybody else take a knee-less Jason Richardson over Butler? I can’t be alone on this one.. SF. Pistons. CARON BUTLER. F

C+. Tolliver has grown into one of my favorite players on this team, but I think he’s still much better playing 18-20 minutes a night versus 30-plus minutes. His numbers were admirable (nine points, five rebounds), but it seems like as his role has grown, his production has stymied.. PF. Pistons. ANTHONY TOLLIVER

B. This is probably the first time I’ve said this in two or so months, but Anthony gave the Pistons some really good minutes tonight. He was active after Drummond picked up his early fouls and he finished with six points, four rebounds and four blocks in 16 minutes. Not bad at all.. C. Pistons. JOEL ANTHONY

SHAWNE WILLIAMS. F. Van Gundy decided that playing 215 pound Tayshaun Prince at power forward in the Pistons’ smaller lineups was a better idea than keeping Williams on the court in the second half.. F. Pistons

STAN VAN GUNDY. D. This was more the type of game I expected the Pistons to have last night against Memphis, to be honest. But at the same time, I’m not surprised the Pistons blew this one. Reggie Jackson’s struggles are well documented, but I’m still waiting for Van Gundy to put him into better positions to succeed. I understand that having no training camp, never starting full time and having to learn a new set of teammates late in the season is difficult, but this has been painful to watch. I also have no idea how this team has lost to Philly three times this season. I mean, I do, but I don’t get how it’s possible that they can repeatedly come out so horribly against bad teams and then play up to competition against good ones. There was a laundry list of things Van Gundy needed to fix when he took this job, and being able to take care of winnable games like was one. Outside of one month, the Pistons have made zero progress on that front this season. But, hey, they’re <a href=. Head Coach. Pistons