http://www.nba.com/pistons It can’t hurt C.J. McCollum’s draft stock that guards who went to similarly small schools, Steph Curry and Damian Lillard, have had such stunning NBA success. Keith Langlois looks at McCollum as the True Blue Pistons draft preview series continues. http://www.nba.com/pistons/features/truebluepistons_130524.html http://www.nba.com/pistons/node/72247 Fri, 24 May 2013 09:57:01 -0400 Personnel evaluation is nothing close to a science – it’s a snap shot of a player and a projection of what he might become. The Pistons are more likely to get a player who lives up to or exceeds his draft status than one who doesn’t. http://www.nba.com/pistons/features/truebluepistons_130523.html http://www.nba.com/pistons/node/72245 Thu, 23 May 2013 10:05:48 -0400 The toughest position to project for NBA scouts is point guard. Trey Burke led Michigan to the NCAA title game, but will he be able to cut it in the NBA? Keith Langlois' True Blue Pistons’ draft preview series continues. http://www.nba.com/pistons/features/truebluepistons_130522.html http://www.nba.com/pistons/node/72240 Wed, 22 May 2013 10:28:56 -0400 Tuesday’s lottery results weren’t especially kind to the Pistons, who dropped one spot to No. 8 and stirred up a wave of Pistons Mailbag traffic. On with Mailbag … http://www.nba.com/pistons/chat/mailbag_130522_1.html http://www.nba.com/pistons/node/72238 Wed, 22 May 2013 10:07:28 -0400 The Detroit Pistons hold the eighth, 37th and 56th overall picks in the 2013 NBA Draft after the NBA Draft Lottery determined the first 14 selections this evening. http://www.nba.com/pistons/news/detroit-pistons-pick-8th-overall-2013-nba-draft http://www.nba.com/pistons/node/72237 Tue, 21 May 2013 22:50:50 -0400 Just as happened in 2011, the Pistons went into the lottery in the No. 7 position and dropped to No. 8. If they had to fall a spot, their timing was right to do so, Keith Langlois writes for True Blue Pistons. http://www.nba.com/pistons/features/truebluepistons_130521b.html http://www.nba.com/pistons/node/72235 Tue, 21 May 2013 22:06:39 -0400 The Pistons will tell you it’s better to be lucky on draft night than on lottery night. Andre Drummond, last year’s pick when the lottery played to form and the Pistons stayed at No. 9, will represent them on stage tonight. http://www.nba.com/pistons/features/truebluepistons_130521.html http://www.nba.com/pistons/node/72228 Tue, 21 May 2013 09:35:44 -0400 Kentucky’s Nerlens Noel and Kansas’ Ben McLemore are considered the top two contenders to become the No. 1 pick. Keith Langlois looks at them and how they might fit with the Pistons as True Blue Pistons launches its 2013 draft preview series. http://www.nba.com/pistons/features/truebluepistons_130520.html http://www.nba.com/pistons/node/72224 Mon, 20 May 2013 15:44:22 -0400 Physical measurements and drills testing numbers don’t define a player, but when players like Indiana’s Cody Zeller and Victor Oladipo put up the kind of results they turned in at the NBA draft combine, it can’t hurt their draft stock. http://www.nba.com/pistons/features/truebluepistons_130517.html http://www.nba.com/pistons/node/72218 Fri, 17 May 2013 14:18:02 -0400 Because their cap space will allow them to plug urgent needs, the Pistons can spend their lottery pick on the best talent regardless of position. Three point guards – Trey Burke, Michael Carter-Williams and C.J. McCollum – just might fit the bill. http://www.nba.com/pistons/features/truebluepistons_130516a.html http://www.nba.com/pistons/node/72216 Thu, 16 May 2013 17:05:00 -0400