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3 takeaways from the Detroit Pistons 127-103 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks

By Nicolas Henkel

DETROIT, MI - DECEMBER 4: The Detroit Pistons huddle up during the game against the Milwaukee Bucks on December 4, 2019 at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, Michigan. 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 Chris Schwegler/NBAE via Getty Images)
DETROIT, MI - DECEMBER 4: The Detroit Pistons huddle up during the game against the Milwaukee Bucks on December 4, 2019 at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, Michigan. 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 Chris Schwegler/NBAE via Getty Images) /
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The Pistons did this to themselves

While admittedly as I mentioned earlier there’s really only so much a team can do to stop Giannis, you have to make up for that when he’s off the floor. That’s something that Detroit tried to do tonight, and just couldn’t.

The Pistons didn’t have a single player tonight with a positive plus/minus rating and it showed. Despite committing just 12 turnovers tonight, there was still too many inconsistent stretches on both ends of the floor that ultimately derailed the game.

The problem with playing Milwaukee is how quickly their defenders close out on a ball handler. Detroit actually had pretty solid ball movement throughout the course of the game, but waiting just a fraction of a second to shoot the ball causes another pass, and another, and another, until the shot clock is almost out and you’re forced to put up a bad shot.

Also. Reggie Jackson out at least two more weeks for the Pistons. light

There were multiple times tonight where a made basket could have brought the Pistons within two possessions of the lead in the third quarter, but missing open shots caused them to fall back into holes that were often too deep to climb out of.

Even without those issues came poor takes to the rim prompting heavily contested shots under the basket – an area where the Bucks lead the league in defensive field goal percentage.

dark. Next. Bruce Brown should replace Derrick Rose in late game situations

While in recent memory there hasn’t been much that the Pistons can do to stop Milwaukee, they didn’t help themselves tonight.

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