Fearsome front court
The Detroit Pistons have two All-Stars in Andre Drummond and Blake Griffin.
Many believe that Griffin has lost a step. But can you name a more talented power forward in the East, or better yet, one that can even guard Griffin?
Allow me to get off on a tangent, but look at the other talented fours in the conference like Giannis Antetokounmpo and Aaron Gordon.
Griffin can physically dominate both of them in the post, and hang with Antetokounmpo defensively, who may be the toughest to guard.
Griffin will be an All-Star this year if he remains healthy. The Pistons have what can be a dominant interior presence with Griffin and Drummond. When both are on their game, they can be a top four or five combo in the East.
I don’t see many teams being able to match up with those two in the post, or being able to out-rebound them. If you double team Griffin or Drummond, each have good enough vision and ability to find the open man and make the right pass.
I’m hoping that Dwayne Casey is able to utilize more of their strengths to jump-start the offense, rather than it being stagnant when either player gets the ball in the post.
If Griffin’s jumper is more consistent, you can run the pick and roll with him and Drummond, which would open up another world of challenges for opponents.
If Casey can get both players to buy in just a little more defensively, that would lead to more fast-break opportunities, and these two excel at running the floor.