![]() The bench rotation on the floor Tuesday night may give us some indication that Casey leans toward Cory Joseph, however I’m curious if others like Rodney McGruder or Hamidou Diallo will fight for those same minutes. Potentially the biggest question mark with the second unit to me is who will get Burks’ perceived minutes if he does miss time to start the season. Burks could also end up working his way into the starting lineup if coach Casey happens to work him in some nights over Jaden Ivey. The most likely answer is Burks sliding into Cory Joseph’s spot in the second unit, to give the bench some additional shooting from Burks who is a 38 percent career 3-point shooter. A question here is where injured guard Alec Burks fits in once he’s ready to return from injury. The second unit of any team’s lineup will continue to be fluid, actively changing based on injuries or performance concerns, however I do think that this second unit will be close to accurate. To note, both Killian Hayes and Bagley were up next to the scorers table by themselves prior to the entire starting group being subbed out, indicating that Dwane Casey’s initial plan may have been to put Hayes and Bagley in alongside Cunningham, Bey, and Bogdanovic, prior to sending in the entire second group. Tuesday night’s starters played the first nine minutes of the game fully together, getting some much needed volume on the court alongside each other if this does continue to be the starting five to begin the season. If Bagley continues to come off the bench, coach Dwane Casey will most likely still want to get Bagley a decent amount of minutes alongside Cade Cunningham. I believe that Stewart or Bagley, whichever of the two is not starting, will still be the first guy up off of the bench about mid-way through the first on most nights. Related Story: Best and worst-case scenarios for the Pistons' guards However, Stewart playing with the starting group gives the core lineup a defensive anchor, along with Stewart’s improved as of late 3-point shooting at the other end of the floor. There may have been some curiosity on who would get the nod at the five spot between Isaiah Stewart and Marvin Bagley III, as Bagley played with the other four preseason starters during the Pistons open practice over the weekend. To do this, let’s take a look at the various rotations that the Pistons rolled out in their first preseason game Tuesday night against the New York Knicks. It’s not totally fair to assume how individual or team performance may pan out based off of their preseason performances, however you may be able to pull some hints on rotations, and guys who may, or may not, end up playing together during the season. In preseason games where guys are trying to get the rust off, get some time in with new teammates within a game environment, is there really anything that we can take from these games moving forward? Teams who are bad might look good (no slight toward the Knicks, I promise). ![]() ![]() Guys who average 30-plus minutes per game during the season play that much in the exhibition, or maybe they don’t play at all. ![]() NBA preseason isn’t the only time in an NBA calendar year where overreactions run rampant. By Blake Silverman 3 days ago Follow Tweetĭetroit Pistons’ preseason is underway and there was plenty to glean from the first game.
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