36: 2017 Season Preview: Exceeding Expectations

Karl and Alex discuss the Pistons outlook for the 2019-20 season, reviewing our draft picks, off season moves, and where we stand in an increasingly stronger Eastern Conference. Is 538 right that we'll be out of the playoffs? Or is there a scenario where we can compete for a top 5 spot in the East?

Karl and Alex discuss the disappointing season, the Pistons' okay trade deadline, what's in store for the rest of the season, and where we should go from here once the season ends.

Karl and Alex are joined by Wizards fan Michael Delp to discuss life in the upper middle of the Eastern Conference. Have the past few years been worthwhile as a Wizards fan? Can the Pistons hope to reach even those heights of regular playoff series wins? What might a Pistons / Wizards trade look like now that Washington might be looking to blow things up?

Karl and Alex discuss how the Pistons are shaping up for the 2017-18 season, vegas odds, other people's projections, how the East is stacking up, and other hopes and fears. After all that we make our official projected win total!

Karl and Alex discuss hopes for new Pistons coach Dwane Casey, react to a tough article about Drummond on Cleaning the Glass, and find some sunshine breaking through ESPN's cloudy projection for the upcoming season.

Karl and Alex talk about the firing of Stan Van Gundy, including whether he deserved it, fans are being fair, assessing SVG's tenure and looking to our options for the future.

Karl and Alex talk about the situation the Pistons were in when we traded for Blake Griffin, the dangers and promise of the trade, the national coverage, and the outlook for the Pistons going forward.

How good are these Pistons? Has Reggie Jackson returned to form? How did SVG's off season moves translate into our top five team three point shooting? Why do Avery Bradley's stats fall short of his seemingly huge impact? Alex and Karl address these questions and more as we dig into The Pistons's strong start to the season.

Alex and Karl analyze the media's lackluster evaluation of the 2017 Pistons and counter it with our own modest hopes for a solid season. That is, unless SVG get's canned and we tank...

Alex and Karl were guests on The Sports Nerds Podcast and we think you'll enjoy our conversation with fellow geeky sports enthusiasts Samuel Jay and Brian Schrader.