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Detroit Pistons season close to being over

By Ku Khahil

PHILADELPHIA, PA - NOVEMBER 3: Andre Drummond #0 and Blake Griffin #23 of the Detroit Pistons look on prior to the game against the Philadelphia 76ers on November 3, 2018 at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 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 David Dow/NBAE via Getty Images)
PHILADELPHIA, PA - NOVEMBER 3: Andre Drummond #0 and Blake Griffin #23 of the Detroit Pistons look on prior to the game against the Philadelphia 76ers on November 3, 2018 at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 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 David Dow/NBAE via Getty Images) /
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The Detroit Pistons have struggled over the last month, and it has them on the outside of the playoffs. They need to turn it around fast to keep hope alive.

The Detroit Pistons came into this season with high hopes.

So, did many of their fans.

With Blake Griffin in town, many were expecting the Pistons to be in the playoffs and compete for a second round match-up.

The main worry among Pistons followers was injury.

The Pistons had already lost two seasons due to an injury to their starting point guard Reggie Jackson, and the injury shot up with Griffin; who hadn’t played more than 67 games since 2015.

If Griffin and Jackson were healthy, with a new head coach in Dwane Casey, then the Pistons would be in business.

And that’s exactly what happened.

Well, at least the first part of it happened.

Griffin has not only remained healthy all year, he’s had arguably his best season of his career. He may have lost

some

of the athleticism he once had in Lob City, but he’s shown that he hasn’t lost very much.

Not only is he still very fresh in his athleticism, he’s added everything else to his offensive game. He has always had a great handle for someone his size, but now he’s showcasing it more than ever.

He’s the focal point of the offense, and creates everything that happens for himself and his teammates.

Griffin also is shooting almost 37 percent on 6.4 attempts from beyond the arc.

Blake Griffin, the same guy everyone thought was only dunker in Los Angeles, is now shooting extremely well from three, on high volume while maintaining much of his spring.

Griffin has very much held up his side of the bargain for the city of Detroit.

Jackson has also been relatively healthy all season, and hasn’t dealt with any ankle or knee problems that held him back the past few years.

But, still.

The Pistons find themselves as the ninth seed, with a 17-21 record; a full game behind the eighth seed Brooklyn Nets who lost Caris Levert very early in their season.

The Pistons are 3-7 in their last 10 games, and after starting the season 13-7, it’s looking very gloomy for this team.

Griffin is playing out of this world, showing he’s the best talent the Pistons have had in maybe over two decades. Yet, the rest of the team isn’t holding up their side of the bargain.

The Pistons are still losing.

The Detroit Pistons have games against the LeBron-less Lakers next, followed by games against the Sacramento  Kings, Clippers, Utah Jazz, Orlando Magic, Miami Heat, Kings, Washington Wizards, New Orleans Pelicans, Dallas Mavericks, before then visiting the Milwaukee Bucks.

This is the Pistons stretch run. All those games are winnable gamed, and many are games those would say the Pistons SHOULD win if they’re really a playoff team.

If the Detroit Pistons struggle here in this stretch and don’t capitalize on these games…

The season could be over.

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