30. Detroit Pistons 2010s All-Decade starting lineup
- Reggie Jackson
- Rodney Stuckey
- Tayshaun Prince
- Blake Griffin
- Andre Drummond
It’s been a rough decade for the Detroit Pistons with just two 40-win seasons that resulted in two playoff appearances without a single victory either time.
Even worse is the complete absence of sub-20 win seasons, keeping Detroit consistently in the middle of the NBA pack. It’s why the Pistons haven’t drafted higher than seventh this decade and does a lot to explain this underwhelming starting five.
The pairing of Blake Griffin and Andre Drummond would traditionally result in several questions regarding spacing and overall synergy, but those questions where answered in their first full run together.
Griffin emerged as a legitimate 3-point threat and capable point forward. His contemporaries are drifting further from the paint, but Drummond continues to own more of it with historic rebounding chops and surprising contributions across the board.
Where things get lackluster for Detroit is on the perimeter, a deficiency that has plagued them for quite some time.
At his best, Reggie Jackson found a pretty nice balance between scoring and passing, but he hardly measures up to the best at his position even when playing at a high level.
Does Rodney Stuckey even make the cut for any other team in this exercise? He can fill up the scoring column, but not with anything resembling efficiency and that’s about it.
Tayshaun Prince is more known for his contributions to the Pistons of the mid-2000s. His prime defense would look even better in today’s game but there’s still room for him to contribute at that end even in his early 30s.
The Pistons haven’t gone anywhere this decade and this lineup reflects that. Like every team, it’s got some intriguing pieces on their own but together combines for an awkward lineup severely lacking at both ends of the court.