Locked On Pistons - Daily Podcast On The Detroit Pistons

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Locked On Pistons - 6/6/18 - Boban The Assassin And What To Expect As Coaching Candidates Visit California Jun 06, 2018

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Host Matt Schoch talks about what he really wants to see as Boban hits the big screen in John Wick: Chapter 3.

We also break down the latest in the coaching search, and what we should expect to see as Dwane Casey, John Beilein and Ime Udoka assess their options. How Ed Stefanski is screwing this up, let us count the ways.

We also take a look back at two of the biggest road wins in Detroit Pistons history which both happened on this.date 14 and 13 years ago today. Are they the biggest road wins of the Goin' To Work era?

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Locked On Pistons - 6/4/18 - Three Head Coaching Candidates The Detroit Pistons Should Definitely Not Hire Jun 04, 2018

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The Detroit Pistons coaching search has revealed some unexpected names -- and most of them should now unconsidered.

Host Matt Schoch has a look at the three of those names and why they shouldn't be hired by Ed Stefanski at the end of his process. Matt also reveals who he wants leading the front office and the bench... for now.

We also have a look at the NBA Finals and where it goes from here, as well as a look back at Scottie Pippen's migraine Game 7 in 1990 and how that played out for the Pistons against the Chicago Bulls as Detroit tried to get back to the Finals for the third straight time.

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Locked On Pistons - 5/31/18 - The Pistons Coaching And Front Office Searches Have Turned Into A Joke May 31, 2018

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So, that Detroit Pistons front office and head coach search has yielded off the path names such as Kenny Smith and Juwan Howard, and meanwhile, names like Shane Battier from the front office have ran away from the team.

Owner Tom Gores continues to make a mess out of this, from at least an optics standpoint, and Pistons fans should have no reason to believe any of this will end well.

Host Matt Schoch also has part 3 of the interview with former Pistons public address announcer Ken Calvert and also looks back at the "LeBron Game" 11 years ago today, as LeBron gets ready for his eighth straight NBA Finals appearance.

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Locked On Pistons - 5/30/18 - Ken Calvert On Bill Laimbeer, The Final Countdown And John Salley's Phantom Assists May 30, 2018

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Detroit radio legend Ken Calvert, the former public address announcer voice of the Detroit Pistons, joins us for Part 2 of his interview, touching on topics such as the Pistons theme song, Bill Laimbeer's vacation home and John Salley's phantom assists.

We also talk about the Twitter controversy brewing in Philadelphia about executive Bryan Colangelo and his burner accounts.

Pistons Playoff Playback brings us back to 1987 and a disappointing finish to a promising season that ended with a head butt by two of Detroit's top players.

Locked On Magic host Philip Rossman-Reich also joins us to talk about the hiring of new Orlando coach Steve Clifford.

Find Philip on Twitter @philrsquared

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Locked On Pistons - 5/29/18 - Former Pistons Public Address Announcer Ken Calvert And Bad Boys Memories May 29, 2018

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Ken Calvert came into the gig as public address announcer for the Detroit Pistons at the perfect time.

The former Detroit rock n' roll radio legend had a front row seat for two championship seasons and some of the greatest moments in Detroit sports history.

Calvert talks Bad Boys memories in the first part of a two-part interview that we'll share with you this week.

He was also there for today's Pistons Playoff Playback, a look back at when the Bad Boys walked off against the Chicago Bulls 27 years ago today.

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Locked On Pistons - 5/25/18 - Welcome To Detroit, Ed Stefanski; Is Dwane Casey Next? May 25, 2018

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Boring basketball man Ed Stefanski is now in charge of the front office and coaching searches for the Detroit Pistons, who are really extending this thing now.

Stefanski's hire brings about a lot of questions for host Matt Schoch, as well as some connections such as former Toronto coach Dwane Casey and also former Pistons great Tayshaun Prince, who worked with Easy Ed in Memphis.

We also look back to 31 years from Saturday and the day that there was a Steal By Bird.

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Locked On Pistons - 5/24/18 - The Anniversary Of The Most Famous Defensive Play In Detroit Pistons History May 24, 2018

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Tayshaun Prince's block of Reggie Miller in the 2004 Eastern Conference Finals goes down as the most famous defensive play in Detroit Pistons history and it happened 14 years ago today. We talked about that play on Pistons Playoff Playback today.

We also talked to Ferndale's Jarrett Stephens, a former Penn State basketball great, about Nittany Lions prospect Tony Carr and what Stephens has been up to lately in the basketball world.

Host Matt Schoch also shares the story of getting 360 dunked on in high school and we pass along sad news about an NBA blogger who took his own life.

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Locked On Pistons - 5/23/18 - Bob McAdoo On Playing For, Coaching Against, Working With The Future Of The Pistons May 23, 2018

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Basketball Hall of Famer Bob McAdoo has had his life intersect with the Detroit Pistons a few times, playing for the team for parts of two seasons and coaching against Chauncey Billups and the boys twice with the Miami Heat.

He also still works with the Heat and may be working alongside the future of the Pistons in Detroiter Shane Battier, who has been connected to the Pistons as a current front office candidate.

And hey, we had some compelling conference finals basketball on Tuesday night. In addition, we go back to 2005 and the Miami Heat once again for today's edition of Pistons Playoff Playback.

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Locked On Pistons - 5/22/18 - The Pistons Got Pick No. 2 In The Greatest NBA Draft Ever 15 Years Ago Today May 22, 2018

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Fifteen years ago today was a joyous occasion for Detroit Pistons fans who had their team in the Eastern Conference finals and also earned the No. 2 pick in the best draft in NBA history.

Alas, our Pistons Playoff Playback would have a sad ending, as you know.

We are also joined by Kevin O'Connor of The Ringer website about possible Pistons draft prospects and what the Pistons need to do to turn things around.

Host Matt Schoch also talks about some names to remember as the draft approaches less than a month from now.

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Locked On Pistons - 5/21/18 - NBA Draft Prospect Moritz Wagner On His Love For Michigan, Ann Arbor May 21, 2018

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Michigan's Moritz Wagner is an interesting NBA draft prospect, going through the workout and combine process for the second time.

He met with the media at the combine in Chicago on Friday and we were on hand.

Host Matt Schoch breaks down the terrible conference finals, a big PistonsGT win on Friday night, and a look back in Pistons Playoff Playback to 1989, and a Game 1 surprise by Michael Jordan in his first playoff game at The Palace of Auburn Hills.

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