Much has been made about the Detroit Pistons’ poor shooting of late, but the defense has also come under scrutiny after the Pistons had some lapses against the Cavaliers in a recent loss.
I also saw a somewhat misleading stat going around that drew in some Pistons fans, which is that Detroit only has the 10-best defensive rating since the All-Star break.
Even more alarming, is that some of their potential opponents (namely the Knicks, Celtics, Spurs and Thunder) have been lights out defensively in that time.
The Pistons live and die by their defense, so any slide would be concerning, but this isn’t a slide when you consider the actual numbers and the context.