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The Detroit Pistons are running away with the East. By doing something they refused to do last season. Lemme explain.
Welcome to another edition of Tom’s Title Tiers! A reminder: This is my subjective list based largely on objective data. This is not a pure, analytical ranking. You’re here because you want to know what I think, to get inside my brain a little bit. Consider this a weekly report of what I see on film; what I glean from the numbers; what I hear on the phone; what I read in the news; what I feel.
This week’s featured squad: Detroit Pistons.
A reminder that teams are listed within each tier in alphabetical order, not in order of strength. Here’s a quick rundown of each tier:
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ This is a complete team, no notes.⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Just missing that one thing.⭐️⭐️⭐️ One move away from being one move away.⭐️⭐️ So much has to break right.⭐️ Sooo you’re saying there’s a chance.
Is it time to put the Detroit Pistons on the same tier as the top West teams? Can I still put LAC on this list?
Let’s get to it.