Locked On Pistons - Daily Podcast On The Detroit Pistons

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Locked On Pistons - 5/18/18 - Miles Bridges Of Michigan State And New Pistons Technology At NBA Draft Combine May 18, 2018

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Michigan State's Miles Bridges came back to East Lansing for his sophomore year for a disappointing finish.

He hopes his pro career gets off an inspiring start next month at the NBA Draft but first went through the media session Thursday at the combine.

In Chicago, the Pistons ragtag front office is trying an innovative approach to test prospects, while we take a look back to holding off the King, as the Pistons kept LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers at bay back in 2006.

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Locked On Pistons - 5/17/18 - Intriguing Names And Duds Surface As Pistons Front Office Candidates May 17, 2018

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Following the Woj Bombs has led Detroit Pistons fans to a new list of possible front office candidates as Tom Gores and Arn Tellem look to shape the franchise going forward.

Some - like Kiki VanDeWeghe and Ed Stefanski - are cringe-worthy, while others like Gersson Rosas, Trajan Langdon and Shane Battier are intriguing. Host Matt Schoch breaks down his favorites of that bunch.

We also check in on the Western Conference finals and what the PistonsGT team is up to this weekend.

And in Pistons Playoff Playback, a look back at the final significant triumph for the Bad Boys.

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Locked On Pistons - 5/16/18 - 5 Detroit Pistons Prospects We'll Be Watching At The NBA Draft Combine May 16, 2018

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The Detroit Pistons couldn't get any luck on Tuesday night at the NBA Draft Lottery in Chicago, losing their first-round pick to the Los Angeles Clippers from the Blake Griffin trade.

We talk about what's next, with host Matt Schoch talking about the five prospects he'll be looking at this week as it pertains to the Pistons second-round pick.

We also break down the conference finals, including LeBron's 0-2 deficit and Houston's must-win Game 2.

We also go back to 2003 for a big series clincher in Pistons Playoff Playback and share some nice things the Pistons have been doing in the community since becoming Detroit residents.

Check out the write-up on these 5 prospects here.

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Locked On Pistons - 5/15/18 - Sports Gambling Coming, But First... An NBA Lottery May 15, 2018

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Monday's big Supreme Court decision paves the way for states to approve sports gambling, but where is Michigan at in a timeline of bringing it to the state.

We also take a look at the Golden State Warriors continuing their run through the NBA playoffs and what to expect in tonight's Boston/Cleveland Game 2.

We also do the official Locked On Pistons NBA Draft Lottery simulation, and update the coaching search.

For today's Pistons Playoff Playback, we go back to 1988, when the Pistons took down Michael Jordan 30 years ago today.

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Locked On Pistons - 5/14/18 - Is Dwane Casey The Answer For The Detroit Pistons? May 14, 2018

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Two days after being named Coach of the Year by his NBA peers, Dwane Casey was fired by the Toronto Raptors last week.

With Toronto and Milwaukee over Detroit in the pecking order of good head coaching jobs on the market, is Casey enough to turn the Pistons around?

What went wrong in Toronto? We hear from Sean Woodley of Locked On Raptors, in addition to Locked On Hawks host Brad Rowland on Atlanta hire Lloyd Pierce.

We also look back to 2004 as an unlikely hero for New Jersey stops Mr. Big Shot dead in his tracks.

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Locked On Pistons - 5/10/18 - David Griffin, Chauncey Billups And Other Front Office Candidates For The Pistons May 10, 2018

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With the ousting of Stan Van Gundy, the Detroit Pistons are out of a front office leader, in addition to coach.

Names have already surfaced and will be debated going forward for the future.

We break down David Griffin, Chauncey Billups and a handful of other candidates to take over the team.

Host Matt Schoch also talks about the 1985 playoffs in today's Pistons Playoff Playback.

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Locked On Pistons - 5/9/18 - Why Mike Budenholzer Should Be The Main Head Coach Target For The Pistons May 09, 2018

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The Detroit Pistons are in full panic mode as their late divorce from Stan Van Gundy has them behind schedule on an offseason with suddenly huge ramifications.

The best head coaching candidate out there right now is former Atlanta Hawks coach and San Antonio Spurs assistant Mike Budenholzer.

Host Matt Schoch tells you why the Pistons should covet Coach Bud as their man.

We also look back to the 2006 NBA playoffs and the first playoff series loss for LeBron James, who turned into a pretty good ballplayer.

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Locked On Pistons - 5/8/18 - Reactions From Stan Van Gundy News: The Firing, The Fallout And The Future May 08, 2018

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We have lots more on the big move Monday by the Detroit Pistons, who parted ways with coach and team president Stan Van Gundy.

We have reactions from Van Gundy and all over the Detroit media, as host Matt Schoch reacts to some of the reactions on topics such as Isiah Thomas, the revisionist history about the one-man coach/president set-ups, owner Tom Gores in the hot-seat and possible trades the Pistons could make to dump Blake Griffin, Andre Drummond or Reggie Jackson.

We also have Walker Mehl of Locked On Hornets to talk about the new coach in Charlotte and how it could impact the Pistons thinking on their coaching search.

Today's Pistons Playoff Playback takes us to 1988 and the first of many groups of Hall of Famers the Bad Boys needed to go through to make their first-ever NBA Finals appearance. Some amazing names here that all fell victim to the Pistons in one of their first runs.

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Locked On Pistons - 5/7/18 - Stan Van Gundy Finally Fired As Tom Gores Will Shake Things Up May 08, 2018

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After four seasons, Stan Van Gundy was fired on Monday as coach and president of basketball operations for the Detroit Pistons.

We break down the initial reactions of the move, including the embarrassing way it played out for owner Tom Gores.

We'll also talk about some of the coaching and front office candidates out there and start grouping them into tiers.

Finally, some news!

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Locked On Pistons - 5/7/18 - Big Questions In Toronto Bring Back Memories Of Former Pistons Malaise May 07, 2018

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The Toronto Raptors will face an identity crisis after LeBron James finishes them off soon in the Eastern Conference playoffs.

LeBron obviously owns the Raptors, but what does Toronto do going forward? Host Matt Schoch explains how it reminds Pistons fans of the inability to make moves to freshen the Goin' To Work ear sufficiently after the 2004 championship run.

Matt also is LIVE from Las Vegas for this podcast and has some recommendations on what to do in Sin City, as well as how not to bet on NBA games.

James Marceda of Locked On Knicks breaks down the David Fizdale hiring and we look back on a playoff run as the Pistons Flip Saunders era crawled toward its close.

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