The Detroit Pistons just kicked off their regular season with a 122-113 win over the Boston Celtics, and man, was it a statement. This wasn’t just any victory; it was their kind of gritty win, even if it wasn’t the prettiest performance on opening night.
Gritty Is The New Pretty For Detroit
Limiting the Celtics’ high-powered offense was always gonna be a tough ask, right? But that’s exactly what the Pistons did. It feels like gritty victories are what this team is all about, defining their identity right out of the gate. They stepped up and were able to handle what Boston threw at them.
Bickerstaff’s ‘Simple Solution’ Emerges
Head coach JB Bickerstaff even revealed a ‘simple solution’ to slowing down Jayson Tatum on opening night. You gotta wonder what that secret sauce is as they move through this early season.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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