PistonPowered
Fansided

The Detroit Pistons Starting Lineup… If they were Rappers

By Brendan Triola

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) /
facebooktwitterreddit
Prev
5 of 5
Next
CHARLOTTE, NC – FEBRUARY 17: Rapper, J. Cole performs during the 2019 NBA All-Star Game on February 17, 2019 at Spectrum Center in Charlotte, North Carolina. 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 2019 NBAE (Photo by Juan Ocampo/NBAE via Getty Images)
CHARLOTTE, NC – FEBRUARY 17: Rapper, J. Cole performs during the 2019 NBA All-Star Game on February 17, 2019 at Spectrum Center in Charlotte, North Carolina. 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 2019 NBAE (Photo by Juan Ocampo/NBAE via Getty Images) /

C – Andre Drummond – J. Cole

Andre Drummond is one of the best centers in the league. Period. He might be the best rebounder in the history of the game, by the time he chooses to hang up his uniform.

But the national media hates him. Why? Because he doesn’t shoot three’s like Karl-Anthony Towns. He doesn’t pass the ball like Nikola Jokic. So they call him a bum, and they say that he’s overpaid and lazy.

Related Story. Drummxnd raps at a Las Vegas nightclub. light

This is exactly what happens with J. Cole.

More from PistonPowered

J. Cole is not Kendrick Lamar. His topics aren’t deep enough and his ideas are not as creative. But that doesn’t make Cole a bad artist, just because he’s not quite as good as the best artist in the World.

J. Cole doesn’t need any help. He can carry an album and go platinum without features. The same way that Drummond can impact a game, without any play calls for him.

Since 2018, Cole shared a ton of verses with other artists as he put out stand out features on a ton of different albums, including J.I.D., 21 Savage, Jay Rock and Offset. Drummond even saw success last year as a facilitator, sharing the rock before Griffin was acquired in a trade, which let Drummond go back to doing what he does best.

Neither Drummond or Cole will ever get the respect that they deserve, and that’s okay. They don’t need it. When it’s all said it done, it will be impossible to ignore their production, whether you’re a fan of theirs or not.

Next. Looking ahead at Pistons 2020 free agents. dark

Did we get it right? Let us know in the comments section or by liking Piston Powered on Facebook and following us on Twitter @PistonPowered.

Home/Pistons News