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Detroit Pistons: Ranking their five most valuable players

By Travis Gibbs

DETROIT, MI - JANUARY 27: Andre Drummond #0 of the Detroit Pistons high fives fans after the game against the Oklahoma City Thunder on January 27, 2018 at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, Michigan. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Chris Schwegler/NBAE via Getty Images)
DETROIT, MI - JANUARY 27: Andre Drummond #0 of the Detroit Pistons high fives fans after the game against the Oklahoma City Thunder on January 27, 2018 at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, Michigan. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Chris Schwegler/NBAE via Getty Images) /
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2. Blake Griffin

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Griffin was added to the roster half way through the season last year. Any way you look at it, the Pistons haven’t had a player of Griffin’s caliber in a really long time.

He brings a dynamic skill set to Detroit with him. Griffin is similar to Drummond in a few ways.

Over the years, he’s improved different facets of his game that make him more effective on the court. Griffin has been trying to expand his game toward the three-point line as well.

Last season he shot 34 percent from long range. The league average is 36 percent. Griffin has improved that percentage over the last four seasons.

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If that continues to trend upward, he will be even more dangerous.

The biggest concern is Griffin’s health. He’s missed a lot of games over the past four seasons. If Griffin continues to evolve his game as being more of a facilitator and a shooter, his health should become better.

He took a lot of contact early on in his career playing around the rim. Those days should be behind him. That’s not to say he can’t play around the rim ever. However, it should be less of an emphasis.

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