5 biggest takeaways from the Detroit Pistons’ 2021-22 season
The Detroit Pistons need shooting
If you asked any Pistons’ fan what the team’s most pressing need was heading into the offseason, the most common answer would be “shooting.”
We don’t need to get into the numbers, as we are all well familiar with the fact that Detroit is near the bottom of the league in 3-point shooting and dead last in overall field goal percentage as a team.
They need shooting everywhere, it’s that simple.
They not only need guys who can consistently knock down a 3-point shot and create space for Cade Cunningham, but they need a guy or two who shoots a high percentage at the rim as well.
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Isaiah Stewart leaves A LOT of points on the table when he is either unable to handle a pass or misses the bunnies that Cade and Killian create for him at the rim.
Marvin Bagley III should help, as he shot a career-high 55 percent as a Piston and gave Cade and Killian the lob threat they’d been missing.
Not counting the bricklayers they traded, the Pistons had eight regulars shoot under 35 percent from 3-point range this season. While some of the improvement they need will come internally (Cade and Saddiq hopefully shooting better), they clearly need a guy who is a knock-down shooter from long range.
The Detroit Pistons cannot go into next season with Cory freaking Joseph as their best 3-point shooter, that much is painfully clear.