Detroit Pistons: Predicting the 2019 NBA Playoffs Rotation
By Joye Pruitt
Starting Lineup: Bruce Brown Jr, Reggie Jackson, Wayne Ellington, Blake Griffin, Andre Drummond
Blake Griffin, 35.9 Minutes, +3 – 4 minutes
Andre Drummond, 33.2 Minutes, +3 – 4 minutes
Reggie Jackson, 29.0 Minutes, +1 – 2 minutes
Blake Griffin and Andre Drummond are obvious choices. Both are all-star quality frontcourt players who the Detroit Pistons rely on heavily as the throttle to keep the city’s postseason dreams alive. You don’t rotate out an all-star reserve and the league’s leading rebounder (15.1 boards a game) in the last leg of the race.
Reggie Jackson sits on the same pedestal. Although fans may have been ready to give up on Jackson, his resurgence – particularly in February – was required for the Pistons to change gears. The Detroit Pistons lose 7.8 points of an 111.5 offensive rating when Jackson is off the floor and their effective field goal percentage falls by 4.3 percent.