JB Bickerstaff Continues To Show Positive Difference From Monty Williams As Detroit Pistons Coach

JB Bickerstaff was on Richard Jefferson's podcast this past week where he discussed past experiences and why he is excited to be the Detroit Pistons head coach, and the former Cavaliers coach shows a massive positive difference between him and Monty Williams.

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[tehrag.]

JB is such a breath of fresh air. Glad to be done with Miserable Monty. Welcome JB. Go Pistons!

[Antonio-hc]

Ivey
Cade
Asuar
Tobias
Duren should be starting lineup

[DeVonAmbitious]

I think the word to describe J.B is more personable.

[Robolski]

So looking at the RPMs of the pistons. Suprisingly Cade often played better with Ivey in the lineup. In fact, the RPM of Cade and Ivey was higher than that of Cade and Ausar. Additionally the higher RPMs often had Cade and Ivey together in both 4 and 5 man rotations. Most interestingly was that a lineup of Cade, Ivey, tech, Stewart and duren was nearly +10. Substitute Harris for Stewart and it’s not inconceivable that it would be even higher.
Another thing, Ausar will likely not start the early in the year (or will be under minutes restrictions). He just had a fairly serious condition and hasn’t played organized ball for a while.
Last point, with Ausar wouldn’t it make sense with his secondary playmaking skills to have a lineup of shooters ie beasley, sasser, thj and Stewart? I believe until Ausar gets his jumper, him and Stewart (at the 5) need to be a pairing as Ausar and duren would just limit the spacing too much.

[chuckbrewer]

unless Ausar shooting take a crazy leap.... him at the 2 will kill the offense

[Truthtella]

I'll simply will say the focus should be on can Cade, Ivey, and Duren coexist? So again Cade, Ivey, Duren, Fontecchio and Harris. Period. Any other lineup is a pure waste of time.

[TheGallant]

Patty Mills and Bismack Biyombo are 2 free agents to go get

[AndrewPolander]

Pistons have legit depth! That's the key....JB will start Cade, Ausar, Harris and Duren for sure...the only ? will be the 2 guard....lots of options. starts with obviously beasley or Ivey...my guess is that he will start Beasley; Ivey off the bench. Play in spot not out of the question...health will be the key.

[Kennedy]

Starting 5 IVEY, CADE, THOMPSON, HARRIS, DUREN

[adatshhc]

The word he was searching for was 'approachable'.

[marcorolo]

Doesn’t make sense with Ausar at the 2. That would mean your best shooter on the team Beasley AND Ivey are sharing a TOTAL of 28 miniutes per game at the backup sg and pg. (assuming the starters get 34 minutes. ). Just doesn’t make sense to have Ivey and Beasley play so little. Even if you gave Ausar just 30 mpg that still doesn’t leave much time for backups. You plan on playing Ivey 22 minutes off the bench and Beasley 10???? Just doesn’t make sense.

[michaelpowell]

Ausar as your starting 2(SG)? That would be unconventional from a offensive standpoint to say the leastT. Also brings into question his role as a secondary ball-handler/decision-maker when on the floor with Cade. It does give you good size across your starting 5

[rodlove]

I like the Cade, Beasley, Ausar, Tobias and Duren lineup. They can still can give Ivey alot of minutes without starting. Ivey, Hardaway, Holland, Tecc19 and Stew off the bench.

[RayFloyd]

Yeah put the worst shooter on the team at the 2. Genius

[AndrewPolander]

Ivey, Simone and Stew are scoring options off the bench...Holland Reed and Klintman..not too shaby for your 9-11 guys!

[bullpenrecords]

Damn this reminds me of ku and killian love affair ...Ausar will never start in the NBA on anyone's team smh I'm just being honest dude is a liability on offense we have 2 young wings that I'd rather develop for me he's in the way

[nemss]

If Ausar can’t develop a jump shot he might not belong in the nba just another Matisse Thybulle his handle is not good at all

[GetFilmSchoold]

This is basically sports talk radio on the internet. But worse.