5 reasons to believe in the Detroit Pistons in 2019-20 season
4. Improved Shooting
Every year it seems like the Pistons look to improve their shooting in the offseason, yet every season it seems as if the Pistons fail to knockdown their jump shots at an efficient rate.
Last season, the Pistons were ranked eighth in the NBA for most wide open 3-point attempts per game (18.3 attempts). Despite this they ranked 23rd in the league as far as percentage on those wide open three point attempts (36.7 percent).
What this says is that Dwane Casey’s offense is doing a great job of getting guys open, the players are simply just not knocking down their shots.
If the Pistons wish to continue building around their front court tandem of Griffin and Drummond, then surrounding them with players who can knockdown three’s is an absolute must. The bright side for the Pistons is that it appears as if they have made strides in a positive direction to correct their shooting woes.
John Scuhmann of NBA.com tweeted a statistic that should have Piston fans feeling optimistic.
As of now, the Pistons are going into the season with a league leading seven players who shot at or above the league average three point percentage of 35.5 percent.
Those seven players are Snell (39.7 percent from three), Kennard (39.4 percent from three), Rose (37.0 percent from three), Jackson (36.9 percent from three), Frazier (36.6 percent from three), Griffin (36.2 percent from three), and Galloway (35.5 percent from three).
All of these players will be looking to play meaningful minutes with the team this season so it is an encouraging sign for them to all be shooting at or above the league average.
I will reiterate that coach Casey did an excellent job of creating open shots for his players last season and that can be expected to continue. If the Pistons can more efficiently convert on those wide open looks that Casey creates for them then the Pistons will be a dangerous team.