Pistons vs. Everybody

Lazarus Jackson (@lazchance) talked to the gentlemen of The Uncontested (@The_Uncontested) podcast, the Oklahoma City Thunder podcast on the Blue Wire podcast network, about the chaotic 2021 NBA Draft, Cade Cunnigham's game, and the Detroit Pistons' second-round selections. That, in turn, became a discussion about basketball chameleons, Troy Weaver's taste in centers, how Shai Gilgeous-Alexander compares to Cade Cunningham, how relieved Laz is to escape this surprisingly chaotic draft with...

Lazarus Jackson (@lazchance) talked to Sean Derenthal (@odetooden) about Cade Cunnigham's game and why he's the top prospect in the 2021 NBA Draft. That, in turn, became a discussion about position-less initiators, the value of posting up in 2021, what 20 minutes on YouTube gets you, Paul George, spending most of your time not defending the ball, what 60% of No.1 overall picks only do once, time warping your perception of prospects, LeBron James playing until he's 45, 75th percentile...

On lottery night, the Detroit Pistons were rewarded for the effort and fight they put in every night last season with the #1 overall pick in the 2021 NBA Draft. In all likelihood, they will take Cade Cunningham, the star guard/forward out of Oklahoma State. THIS IS A BIG DEAL Y'ALL. DETROIT IS GONNA BE ON THE MAP. For more great Detroit Pistons content, follow Pistons vs Everybody host Lazarus Jackson on Twitter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Lazarus Jackson (@lazchance) talked to Omari Sankofa II (@omarisankofa) about what the end of the Pistons' season, and Troy Weaver's comments during his last press conference of the season. That, in turn, became a discussion about collecting centers, covering an NBA team during a global pandemic, what nickname we should give guys who play for the Motor City Cruise, being beloved in Memphis, Hamidou Diallo opening some eyes, the much-improved social media work of the Michigan State Spartans,...

Lazarus Jackson (@lazchance) and PD Web (@abovethebreak3) talk about the Detroit Pistons' options at the top of the 2021 NBA Draft, and the progression of the Pistons' rookies from the 2020 NBA Draft. That, in turn, became a discussion about primary equity, Mick Foley, strength as a relative concept, styles making fights, three different Jalens, getting to 250, Detroit Bloodbath, the easiest problem to solve in the NBA, the square root of 144, Sharife Cooper, chaos agents, predictable...

Lazarus Jackson (@lazchance) goes solo to talk about Killian Hayes' improvement since his return, Isaiah Stewart's lack of limitations, and some NBA Draft talk. That led to some unstructured rambling about: Damian Lillard shooting with his abs Kai Jones dunking everything in sight Laz's Perfect Pistons Team; Killian Hayes, Evan Mobley, and three Saddiq Beys The lottery odds conversation we were having at the beginning of the year The new schedule for Pistons Vs. Everybody Killian Vs. LaMelo...

Lazarus Jackson (@lazchance) goes solo to talk about the Killian Hayes - Hamidou Diallo backcourt, Jalen Suggs and Cade Cunningham as fits on the Pistons, and Detroit's options in the second round of the 2021 NBA Draft. That, in turn, became a discussion about force multiplication, doing the math on getting to 25 points a night, the mirage of a guard with the last name "Mitchell" wearing 45 in Detroit, a rookie making Detroit Pistons history, not doing the reading, Frank Jackson doing more...

Lazarus Jackson (@lazchance) talked to Mark Schindler (@MSchindlerNBA) about the Detroit Pistons' loss to the Indiana Pacers, and each team's plans at the trade deadline. That, in turn, became a discussion about Edmond Sumner's progression, how much dominating the G-League is worth, Batman: The Animated Series, Isaiah Stewart being ready to fire from downtown, Henry Ellenson, Jerami Grant maintaining production even as his efficiency falls, Josh Smith, The Process Sixers, Saben Lee's poise,...

Lazarus Jackson (@lazchance) goes solo to talk about the timeline for Killian Hayes' return and your fake trades prior to the NBA Trade Deadline on March 25th. That, in turn, became a discussion about playing at your own pace, a mulligan on Marvin Bagley, Terrance Ferguson's RIDICULOUS pre-draft combine YouTube highlights, why Sekou Doumbouya is worth too much to the Detroit Pistons and too little to anyone else, my theory about Troy Weaver and Zach LaVine-types, Jerami Grant not wanting to...

Lazarus Jackson (@lazchance) talked to Rafael Barlowe (@Barlowe500) about the Detroit Pistons Core Four: Killian Hayes, Isaiah Stewart, Saddiq Bey, and Saben Lee. They also talked about the Top-5 prospects in the 2021 NBA Draft: Cade Cunningham, Evan Mobley, Jalen Suggs, Jonathan Kuminga, and Jalen Green. Rafael recently took over the Locked on Draft podcast, Pistons fans should listen to him there. Also, Pistons fans will definitely want to check out Rafael's work on his YouTube channel,...

Lazarus Jackson (@lazchance) goes solo to talk about Saben Lee's back-to-back career nights, Jerami Grant being snubbed (ehh... not really) from the All-Star game, and Dennis Smith Jr. finding his niche. That became a discussion about winning too many games late in the season, the attempted murder of Nikola Vucevic, the fickle love fans have, Eastern Conference first-time All-Stars, injuries, #PistonsTwitter all realizing the same thing simultaneously, The Core Four, long western road trips...

Lazarus Jackson (@lazchance) goes solo to talk about the ripple effects of the joint decision to shut down Blake Griffin and Jerami Grant's 43-point night against the Chicago Bulls. That became a discussion about Eastern Conference Player of The Week Saddiq Bey, waiting by the phone for your agent to call, Our Old Friend Andre Drummond, Detroit only beating great teams, trading Blake Griffin for Steph Curry, Fake ESPN GM Bobby Marks, addition by subtraction, Jerami Grant schooling Patrick...

Lazarus Jackson (@lazchance) talked to Mark Schindler (@MSchindlerNBA) about the Detroit Pistons' loss to the Indiana Pacers. That, in turn, became a discussion about the difficulty coaches have making a rotation, whether or not Jerami Grant and Domantas Sabonis deserve to be All-Stars, The Second Draft, Jeremy Lamb's closeouts, Sekou Doumbouya playing center (and looking damn good doing it), Turd Quarters, Josh Jackson's reckless abandon, The Beef Stew Nickname, freeing Edmond Sumner,...

Lazarus Jackson (@lazchance) answers your questions about the Detroit Pistons in this week's podcast. Thanks to you, that became a discussion about Star Wars spoilers on Twitter, third graders, the Pistons' next Second Draft Success, vertical spacing, the thing that annoys me about anime, Sekou Doumbouya The Mystery Box, digital rounds of golf, Delon Wright being underqualified for his current role, generational divides, a Piston who it would make me, personally, happy to see in the Hall of...

Lazarus Jackson (@lazchance) talked to Chris Manning (@Cwmwrites) and Evan Dammarell (@AmNotEvan) about the Detroit Pistons' loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers. That, in turn, became a discussion about Collin Sexton's legendary work ethic, "Kevin Love, Marxist Hero," Jerami Grant's impressive year, making money on Robinhood, Dwane Casey getting embarrassed by LeBron James in the playoffs, the work we don't get to see guys doing, heisting Jarrett Allen from Brooklyn, memories of Andre Drummond,...

Lazarus Jackson (@lazchance) talked to Nicolas Henkel (@NicolasHenkel) about the Detroit Pistons overtime loss to the Atlanta Hawks. That, in turn, became a discussion about fan irrationality, Blake Griffin's future plans, wishing the best for Kevin Porter Jr., not doing player-to-player tampering, being last off the Killian Hayes train, how hard shooting postgame videos are, the anomaly better known as the Memphis Grizzlies, Wayne Ellington kicking down the door to more playing time, the...

Lazarus Jackson (@lazchance) talked to the Gyro Step podcast crew of Ti Windisch (@TiWindisch) and Rohan Katti (@Rkattijr) about the Detroit Pistons' back-to-back games with the Milwaukee Bucks. That, in turn, became a discussion about Jerami Grant's role, Beef Stew, Giannis Antetokounmpo's playmaking, Sekou Doumbouya's ceiling, throwing rookie point guards into Jrue Holiday's Hell Prison Dimension, dropping your rings in front of Dion Waiters, Blake Griffin's profile in the New York Times,...

Lazarus Jackson (@lazchance) talked to Sam Esfandiari (@samesfandiari) and Andy Liu (@AndyKHLiu) of the Light Years podcast about the Detroit Pistons loss to the Golden State Warriors. That, in turn, became a discussion about the importance of shooting in today's NBA, nailing your draft picks, Blake Griffin's injury, James Wiseman's resemblance to Anthony Davis, the Bay Area legend currently starting for the Warriors, Jerami Grant's shot selection, appealing 2021 NBA Draft selections, and...

Lazarus Jackson (@lazchance) talked to Duncan Smith (@DuncanSmithNBA) about the Detroit Pistons opening-night loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves. That, in turn, became a discussion about Blake Griffin playing the entire third quarter, Killian Hayes' professional debut, Not Being Built For This, blitzing with Jahlil Okafor, the leveling effect of a global pandemic, Sekou Doumbouya knowing where to be, supporting your friends becoming their own bosses, the Los Angeles Clippers giving Luke...

Lazarus Jackson (@lazchance) goes solo to talk about what lessons the Detroit Pistons can take with them during the rest of preseason play. Laz talks about: The battle for the starting Shooting Guard position How Blake Griffin and Jerami Grant can work together on offense What Sekou Doumbouya should be learning from Jerami Grant on defense Why we have to wait to see the Pistons' newfound Positional Versatility Josh Jackson messing with Killian Hayes' assist count Saddiq Bey flashing more...