My list of high-fives on a Pistons opening night:
FIVE THINGS THAT MUST HAPPEN FOR THE PISTONS TO MAKE THE PLAYOFFS
- Cade Cunningham turns rookie of the year snub into a mission.
- Defense is better than we think.
- Marvin Bagley returns from injury as top five pick and roll guy.
- Jayden Ivey is more Ja Morant than Russell Westbrook.
- Dwane Casey coach of the year talk heats up
FIVE REASONS WHY THE PISTONS COULD MISS THE PLAYOFFS
- Killian Hayes remains hesitant to shoot.
- We are still waiting until January for the game to slow down for Jaden Ivey.
- Corey Joseph is the Pistons second best guard.
- Bojan Bogdanovic’s new nickname becomes Bricks.
- Crowds remain thin at LCA.
FIVE REASONS WHY THE NBA IS BETTER THAN THE NHL
- Ja’ Morant running downhill.
- Drama in New Jersey and Philadelphia
- Steph Curry for three.
- Charles Barkley late night TV.
- Christmas Day games.
FIVE REASONS WHY THE NHL IS BETTER THAN THE NBA
- Connor McDavid goes one on four and scores.
- Brad Marchand gets what’s coming to him.
- Alex Ovechkin one-timer.
- It’s midnight. Double overtime Game 7.
- Toronto Maple Leafs are bounced in the first round again.
FIVE GREATEST PISTONS
- Isiah Thomas: Where is his statue?
- Joe Dumars: Brought championships in shorts and a suit.
- Grant Hill: A triple, double threat each night.
- Ben Wallace: Fear the Fro? You feared the corn rolls also.
- Dave Bing: Some of his best games came outside a Pistons uniform at The Saint.
MICHIGAN BRED STARTING FIVE
- Magic Johnson: Some days I wake up thinking he was better than MJ and LeBron.
- Chris Webber: Big hands. Big feet. Big game.
- Derrick Coleman: Saw him in the World championships and thought he was the best player on Team USA.
- Draymond Green: Got hooked on him as far back as Saginaw High.
- Steve Smith: Don’t blink. He just stunned you with the Hesitator.
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