NBA Power Rankings: Will the Warriors ever lose again?

team. 64. Stan Van Gundy must be begging and pleading to the basketball Gods to bring Reggie Jackson back as soon as possible. After making Ish Smith look better than serviceable to begin the year, things have slowed down in The Motor City. The Pistons were coming off a playoff performance that had them primed to make a leap in the Eastern Conference this season, but injuries have had them come out of the gate slow. They’re not out of contention by any means, however, the longest Jackson is in a suit and not suited up the harder it’ll be for Detroit to place higher than the eighth seed it got last year. Andre Drummond, for all his height, athleticism and rim protection might be beginning to plateau in terms of potential. He just hasn’t seemed to be able to put it all together down low or even get a go-to move to use in the post. That isn’t the end of the world for Detroit, look at what the Clippers have done with DeAndre Jordan, but it means they will likely have to look elsewhere to get the true star that this team has been lacking since Grant Hill’s days.. 8-10. Previous: . Detroit Pistons. 18