Around the ‘net: Detroit Pistons preview, Blake Griffin and Dennis Rodman

This week’s edition of Around the ‘net features a piece on Blake Griffin opening up on mental health, Detroit Pistons previews and more.

Around the ‘net is back with a dive into the latest Detroit Pistons and NBA content. It was an eventful week as the Pistons signed Joe Johnson, officially, and the new NBA salary cap numbers were released.

There were also nice stories around Isiah Thomas and the recent Dennis Rodman 30 for 30 documentary that aired, and Blake Griffin opening up on mental health. Dwane Casey also conducted a five-part interview with True Blue Pistons.

Let’s get to it with a full week of content.

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Blake Griffin shed light on maintaining mental health in social media age – Detroit News, Rod Beard
-Mental health is a difficult subject to talk about and Griffin isn’t shy. This is a great story that hits on a topic many struggle with.

Isiah Thomas: ‘We couldn’t help’ as Dennis Rodman transformed to notorious figure – Detroit Free Press, Dana Gauruder
-Thomas shares insight on how Rodman was viewed when he came into the league versus as he gained stardom.

Casey Q&A V: ‘Everything starts with a sense of urgency’ – True Blue Pistons, Keith Langlois
-The final part of a five-part interview looks at Casey’s expectations for the young players and the season.

Analyzing what the Pistons’ offseason additions bring to the table – The Athletic ($), James L. Edwards III
-Edwards breaks down the new additions and offers two pieces of insight for each new Pistons addition.

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Pistons 5 best acquisitions in the last 10 years – Matthew Schwarzentraub
-The past decade has not brought a lot of success to the Detroit Pistons but they made some pretty savvy moves.

One thing to worry about with every Eastern Conference team – Aaron Kellerstrass
-The season nears, the Eastern Conference is better and there are worries the Pistons should have.

Replay Center: Blake Griffin post-ups Part 2 – Spyros Papadakos
-Papadakos brings it again with another terrific video analysis of Blake Griffin and his offensive game.

Roundtable: Are you pro-tank or pro-compete? – Staff
-The Pistons are in a year of transition, so it’s time to set the record straight of how we see the Pistons proceeding.

Diving into Detroit Pistons small forward deficiencies – Aaron Ferguson
-The Pistons still have a weakness at small forward, at least an unknown, regardless of the Joe Johnson signing.

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Spencer Dinwiddie to convert his NBA contract into a secured digital investment – The Athletic ($), Shams Charania
–Spencer Dinwiddie is one that got away from the Pistons. This was an interesting read on how Dinwiddie is using his new contract.

What does Orlando know about Markelle Fultz that we don’t? – The Ringer, Paolo Uggeti
–Markelle Fultz didn’t last as one of Philadelphia’s top draft picks and this is good insight on why Orlando is buying in to him.