Detroit Pistons: Strengths And Weaknesses As Season Nears

By Adam McGee | Sep 22, 2014

Apr 5, 2014; Auburn Hills, MI, USA; Detroit Pistons forward Kyle Singler (25) and guard Brandon Jennings (7) celebrate during the fourth quarter against the Boston Celtics at The Palace of Auburn Hills. Pistons beat the Celtics 115-111. Mandatory Credit: Raj Mehta-USA TODAY Sports /

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Apr 9, 2014; Cleveland, OH, USA; Detroit Pistons guard Brandon Jennings (7) sits on the bench in the fourth quarter against the Cleveland Cavaliers at Quicken Loans Arena. Mandatory Credit: David Richard-USA TODAY Sports /

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Brandon Jennings is incredibly talented. On his best night, he could take on anyone in the NBA, and completely turn a game on its head. At the same time, there will be plenty of occasions where the quickest way for Detroit to play themselves out of a game is by leaving the ball in Jennings’ hands. It’s not necessarily that the Los Angeles native is bad, it just seems like he might be a bad fit for this current Detroit Pistons squad.

Jennings is the sort of mercurial creator that could work wonders on a team with more limited bigs, but that’s not Detroit at the moment. For the Pistons to get the best out of their players, they really need a steady calming influence, who can thrive in the pick-and-roll, and will approach play with a pass-first mentality. That player doesn’t seem to be Jennings. In fact, overall the 24-year-old may be better suited to playing off the ball.

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