3 takeaways from the Detroit Pistons 125-115 loss to the Brooklyn Nets

The Detroit Pistons have now lost 5 of their last 6 games following a 125-115 defeat at the hands of the Brooklyn Nets.

Since his return from injury, Reggie Jackson has been performing like his former self. His shot making ability blends perfectly with his ability to direct traffic. He’s been providing the Detroit Pistons with a spark whenever he takes the floor.

He’s currently on a restriction of around 22 minutes per game, so he’s better utilized coming off of the bench like he was tonight. There’s something painfully poetic about both of Detroit’s point guards being on minute restrictions. Symbolic of how they’ve constructed their roster.

Jackson operates tremendously in pick and rolls. His coveted mid-range floater was on display, and by halftime he had already scored 17 points.

He was responsible with the basketball, having only committed one turnover. Had he not been on that aforementioned minute restriction there’s a chance that he would have been able to give the Pistons a better chance to win.

His three-point shot was superb in the first half, where he hit 3 of his first 4 attempts. He did a phenomenal job of helping the Pistons establish a rhythm on offense, something that doesn’t come easily these days.

A backcourt combination of Jackson and Derrick Rose is both fascinating and lethal. They’re both performing at a highly efficient level but due to a lack of fluidity on offense and an inability to defend anybody on defense, it hasn’t amounted to much for Detroit.

Tonight the duo played a majority of their minutes staggered, and that’s likely going to be the plan of attack moving forward. They each provide enough energy on their own that they don’t need to share the floor.