Around the ‘net: Blake Griffin, Joe Johnson and Derrick Rose’s belief in Detroit Pistons

The Detroit Pistons made plenty of NBA headlines with Derrick Rose’s remarks, Blake Griffin statistics and NBA 2K20.

There is no shortage of Detroit Pistons news this week. Derrick Rose made waves on a Sirius XM radio in which he stated his NBA championship aspirations with the Pistons.

Earlier in the week statistics showed a comparison of how Blake Griffin and Larry Bird put up similar stat lines, leading to several comparison stories.

Then there’s the release of NBA 2K20 and finally having the Pistons player ratings for the video game. All of this overshadows the possibility of Joe Johnson signing with the Pistons.

Without further ado, let’s dive into the stories that had the Internet buzzing.

Supporting local journalism

Luke Kennard Q&A: On playoff experience, the Pistons’ young core and more – The Athletic ($), James L. Edwards III
-Edwards saved the best for last, a discussion on how Luke Kennard’s first NBA jersey was none other than Chauncey Billups.

Snell deal allowed the rest of Pistons off-season to fall in place – True Blue Pistons, Keith Langlois
-This was a good look at how the surprise acquisition of Tony Snell and how it gave the Pistons a needed boost on the wing.

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Why the Pistons are the ultimate Labor Day team – Matthew Schwarzentraub
-A little fun published on Labor Day as to why the Pistons make sense as the NBA’s best Labor Day team.

What made the Goin’ to Work Pistons enjoyable to watch – Aaron Kellerstrass
-More Labor Day fun that piggy-backs off of the previous piece but with more of a focus on the 2000’s Pistons.

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How Joe Johnson could fit with the Pistons – Aaron Ferguson
-Examining a possible fit for ISO Joe in Detroit.

Why Detroit Pistons should avoid signing Joe Johnson – Sean McFadden
-The counterpoint to the previous story.

Blake Griffin is among the NBA elite – Aaron Ferguson
-A look at the comparison between Bird and Griffin.

Blake Griffin’s path to the NBA MVP – Steven Bryant
-Griffin’s numbers were good enough to be in the MVP conversation and this is how he can improve his chances.

Breaking down Derrick Rose’s championship dreams – Brendan Triola
-Derrick Rose made some strong comments about what he wants to do in his time in Detroit and Triola dives deeper into it.

NBA 2K20 ratings for each Detroit Pistons player – Ryan Love
-Having fun with the release of NBA 2K20 and the Pistons ratings.

Around the ‘net

Is Blake Griffin already a Hall of Famer? – Bleacher Report, Nekias Duncan
-Based off the aforementioned Griffin statistics, Duncan examines Griffin’s potential Hall of Fame status.

Detroit Pistons All-Time Team – Last Word On Pro Basketball, James Cope
-Cope offers his take on a Pistons All-Time starting five and bench unit.

Isola: After once-in-a-lifetime summer for the Nets, trouble is now brewing – The Athletic ($), Frank Isola
-The Brooklyn Nets had an incredible summer landing Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant but now their summer has taken a turn to the worse with recent Wilson Chandler and Rodions Kurucs news.

Scar Wars: Who’s wended and who’s not as NBA camps near – The Athletic ($) Staff
-A great, in-depth look at who is injured and who is healthy around the NBA.

Franchise-altering shots are rare: The last four NBA seasons have had five of them – The Ringer, Haley O’Shaughnessy
-A look at several of the league’s most popular shots throughout the last half-decade.

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