Team Previews: Detroit Pistons 2012-13

STATE OF THE FRANCHISE
The 2010-2011 season was another rebuilding season for the Pistons, marking the third consecutive campaign the team failed to make the playoffs. First-year coach Lawrence Frank led the team to a 25-41 record in the lockout-shortened season. Despite the abysmal record, the team actually showed signs of growth, going 21-20 after a rough start to the season. The team’s ability to be competitive down the stretch directly correlated with Greg Monroe developing into a legitimate franchise piece to build around, while the rest of the team’s young pieces (Rodney Stuckey, Brandon Knight and Jonas Jerebko) flashed enough potential to be considered solid parts of the core going forward.




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