Why the Detroit Pistons’ offense is so ridiculously easy to stop

The Detroit Pistons aren’t making it easy

You would think a team that has so much trouble scoring in the half court would try to run as much as possible to get some easy buckets and to attack the defense before it gets a chance to set up.

But the Pistons are just 24th in the NBA in fast break points per game, which is more a result of their defense.

They are giving up too many made shots, and it is hard to have a fast break when you are constantly taking the ball out of the net. Even though the team is 12th in rebounding overall, they are just 21st in defensive rebounds, so even when the other team is missing, Detroit is not closing out enough possessions with rebounds.

The team also doesn’t get enough steals, as they rank just 26th in the NBA, so aren’t getting a chance to take advantage of their speed or passing in transition.

Hopefully the team saw against OKC that playing defense is the best way to easy offense, as the Pistons were able to clamp down on the Thunder in the second half, which did lead to some easier buckets in transition and early offense.

Right now, the Detroit Pistons simply don’t have enough scoring outside of the starting lineup, aren’t getting enough points in the paint or from 3-point shots and aren’t getting out on the break, which is why their offense is fairly easy to game plan for and stop.