Detroit Pistons: 5 keys to series vs Milwaukee Bucks

Key Number Four: Someone besides Blake has to step up

Griffin, as long as he’s healthy, is going to give you a consistent performance every night. However, against the team that finished with the best defensive rating in the league. He’s not just going to put up 50 points without missing a shot.

He’s going to need shooters around him to keep the defense from collapsing on him every time he goes towards the basket, but he also needs people to allow him to do some off-ball stuff to throw different looks at the defense.

All year long, we have seen flashes from Andre Drummond, Luke Kennard, Langston Galloway and Reggie Jackson. None of them have been consistent on a nightly basis though, and, against the No. 1 team in the league, you have to be consistent every night because they will be.

Jackson is shooting a career-best mark from 3-point range with the most shots he’s ever taken from that distance. Can he sustain that shooting when the lights are shining their brightest?

Will Drummond continue to be this gaudy rebounder against the team that leads the league in rebounds, or will his number be deflated by playing against great rebounders like Giannis and Brook Lopez?

If this team is hoping that Griffin can carry them to a series win without giving him some significant help, this series could be over much faster than fans are hoping.