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Detroit Pistons: Quarterly Season Review

By Aaron Ferguson

Oct 30, 2015; Auburn Hills, MI, USA; Detroit Pistons center Andre Drummond (0) puts his arm around forward Marcus Morris (13) during the fourth quarter against the Chicago Bulls at The Palace of Auburn Hills. Pistons win in overtime 98-94. Mandatory Credit: Raj Mehta-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 30, 2015; Auburn Hills, MI, USA; Detroit Pistons center Andre Drummond (0) puts his arm around forward Marcus Morris (13) during the fourth quarter against the Chicago Bulls at The Palace of Auburn Hills. Pistons win in overtime 98-94. Mandatory Credit: Raj Mehta-USA TODAY Sports /
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Point Guards

Point guard play has been a strongsuit of the Pistons this season. With Brandon Jennings missing significant time through this part of the season, it has allowed Reggie Jackson to step up and prove why he should be a part of the future of this team.

Jackson is averaging a career high in points (19.4) and assists (6.4) per game to this point. His Player Efficiency Rating (PER) is above league average at 21.7.

Offensively, he has been great with 1.8 win shares and 4.4 offensive box plus/minus (OBPM), which is a box score estimate of the offensive points per 100 possessions a player contributed above a league-average player, on an average team.

His play has been very good in wins, but has been not-so-great in losses. He has also played much better at home, where they are 9-3, than on the road. In wins, Jackson averages 23.4 points and 7.1 assists per game. That’s significantly better than his 14.3 points and 5.4 assists per game in losses.

He needs to be more aggressive when he’s on the court in general to create the most offensive success.

Steve Blake is in his 13th season and with his eighth different team in the NBA. Blake hit his 1,000th three-pointer on Wednesday night against the Memphis Grizzlies. He is one of the four key rotational guys off of Stan Van Gundy’s bench. Blake averages around 15.8 minutes per game. He averages 4.2 points and 3.3 assists per game.

Blake is typically a defensive player, but he contributes significantly on offense with a 31.5-percent assist percentage. His good defense is what he brings most to the team. He has 0.4 defensive win shares compared to his minus-0.1 offensive win shares. He is a key part to moving the ball when the reserves are in the game.

Spencer Dinwiddie is in his second season, but has not had much playing time. He’s played in nine games and is averaging 12.3 minutes per game. Dinwiddie is averaging 4.4 points per game and is shooting 41.2 percent from the field. He has proven that he can create his own shot, but has not found the trust of Van Gundy.

Dinwiddie has been splitting time with the Pistons and the Developmental League, according to MLive.com.

Overall, the point guard play has been good. Blake provides a good defensive balance to Jackson’s offensive attack. Dinwiddie has been strong when he has received playing time. Jackson’s play will be a major factor for the rest of the season on how the Pistons finish.

Point Guard Grade: A

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