The Detroit Pistons: The Loss Leader of the NBA
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- Опубликовано: 4 мар 2024
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The Detroit Pistons are one of the teams in professional sports. They are a group that either glorifies the awful aspects of a deep rebuild or is a testament to awful mismanagement of a once-proud franchise. With fourteen straight playoff losses and boasting a twenty-eight game losing streak this season, the Pistons are worthy of a deeper dive in this magical season of theirs.
This video came to be thanks to a massive wall I hit creatively and a desire to shake things up from what I feel are suboptimal videos. I only hope I didn't do poorly here as well. You'd be surprised at this lol. 
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Craziest thing is that Wizards have a 15-loss streak right now. Piston’s record might broken in the same season they set it in.
On behalf of all of Michigan we would want them to beat it. Least we can’t already go deeper than we did
It’s still a loss for Michigan. The wizard’s “star player” is from the U of M. It all circles back
I find it funny too, Kyle Kuzma poked fun at their 28 game streak on X (Twitter) and he said “at this point just don’t be them😂” yet he is almost in that exact same position with his team. I guess the basketball gods did not treat him well…
Wizards could tie the 28 game losing streak and guess who they face after that? The Pistons
Don't wish that evil on my Wizards 😢
Welp, Detroit is now the first city with all four major sports teams getting a video from Tree.
We deserve it let's be honest. It's been a dark period if Detroit sports
TBH, It's fitting for the city. If they had a MLS team, it would mean that Tree had a reason to cover Soccer again.
Isn’t it great?
😭😭😭😭😭
Oh yeah, that's right. Tree did the Pistons, Lions, and Tigers.
Edit: How did I forget about the Red Wings? SMH.
Tree dropped some serious weight. Big ups and props.
Proud of him 💙💙
Looks good on him.
I thought the same! Mad props!
Bro went from looking like Big Ben's long-lost cousin to now looking like a slightly chubbier TJ Watt. Major improvement imo
Has he shared his diet/routine? Wouldn't mind following his suit lol
I once had a customer at the restaurant I work at tell me a story. You see one day he'd gotten two tickets to a Detroit Pistons game. He was at the grocery store when he remembered he left the tickets inside his windshield for anyone to see. Once he remembered, he ran out to his car, but it was too late. His windshield was smashed and now all that was left was broken glass... and four Detroit Pistons tickets.
That is truly the most tragic story I've ever heard, I can't believe someone would be so cruel as to dare leave behind 4 Pistons tickets like that. I hope he recovered from the ordeal.
Not winning a single NBA game in November is still better than winning the No Nut November Challenge
Charles Barkley wants his Joke back...
@@LordPichuPalcould’ve been a lions game the last 50 years except for last year
@@sportsgamer2342They weren't totally awful in 93. Lost in the Wild Card round, sure, but being fair to that if they had won they'd have had to take on Dallas mid-dynasty so they'd have lost in the Divisional anyway.
The Red Wings, The Lions, The Tigers & Now the Pistons
Tree has now done every Team from Detroit
he forgot Detroit City FC
@@splashnskillz37so did everyone else
@@user-sk4ny7lc4o still not complete
As Tree said, "No one cares about Major League Soccer."
Detroit did set a record for most combined losses by one city's sports teams in a calendar year in 2019 after all.
The SpongeBob Training Video intro was Glorious 😎
Glorious indeed
I also loved the 1 minute commercial opening up this 8 minute video
And Tree predicted it. The Pistons are picking #5 in the Draft
OUCH..
Nice to revisit this video after another #5 pick in the draft. The pitchforks and torches are on their way to Little Caesars Arena as we speak
Long overdue. The Pistons had to die for our sins in order for the Lions to be our best team in Detroit. I’ll take it! Tom Gores has fucked this franchise.
Who has to die for dan Campbell to kick field goals
@@oddballskull1941Dan Campbell
Thanks! I hate it!
The Malice at the Palace was the 2nd worst thing to happen to Pistons Fans
Lions enjoy their moment right now
Tom Gores deserves one of those bad owner videos. One thing I have been grateful for is that he failed to get an MLS team here. We still have DCFC and he can't run that into the ground.
7:35 there is no war in ba sing se got me!
A 28 game losing streak in a single season may be the most impressive yet depressive feat a professional sports team can have at the same time
We may actually have in broken twice. Wizards are currently on a 16-game losing streak.
It really was. The most impressive thing about it was that it got people on national TV talking about the Detroit Pistons, whereas otherwise they would be more than happy to ignore us. I mean, can you blame them?
as a raptors fan i’m still annoyed we were the team that they won against so they didn’t lose 29
Not winning a single game in November is still better than winning the No Nut November Challenge
@@hotcheeto9180by 1 shot due to the trade
Honestly, the Pistons problems can be traced back to two things
1.) Trading away Chauncey Billups
2.) Joe Dumars completely losing his touch as GM with stupid mistake after another
And drafting Milicic over Melo
Joe Dumars the GM after 2008 was a disaster.
1. Trading Chauncey Billups for AI
2. Drafting UConn players
3. Signing Charlie Villanueva and Ben Gordon to massive contracts
4. Trading Khris Middleton to the Bucks
5. Signing Josh Smith and Brandon Jennings to massive contracts
@@MKISports The funny thing about what you said about drafting UConn guys is in 2011 Draft, that was the one time not picking the UConn Guy was a mistake when he picked Brandon Knight literally One Spot ahead of Kemba Walker
@MazeDaGr8 ahh, the guy who got his soul robbed by DeAndre Jordan and never was the same.
@@comefwteeThat happened before they won a Championship and made a bunch of Finals. You could argue they probably would have done better if they drafted Melo, but that can't be considered part of this downfall.
I remember when the Pistons were feared and respected. I can't believe those days are so far gone now. Damn.
Having players like rodman laimbeer aguirre mahorn even thomas and then getting ben sheed prince corliss and billups meant they were scary...now what is there to fear
Nov 3rd, 2008:
The Pistons make arguably the worst decision in team history by trading away Chauncey Billups for a past expired A.I after losing in ECF 3 years in a row
Trading your team leader for a washed up, arrogant, ballhog who had lost perspective on his value who didn't fit team culture at all.
Meanwhile Billups helped Carmelo go as far as he ever did in playoffs as the headliner.
Team never recovered from that trade and all the failures stem from that decision.
Enjoy your team's good times and NEVER become complacent. Cause it will always come to an end
Billups was a better player than A.I. Iverson just had a bigger name. How could a GM make such an obviously bad trade?
Reminds me of the Sharks now. They fell apart after they let Pavelski walk.
We didn't trade for AI, we traded for AI's expiring contract. It allowed us a ton of money for free agency the next year. What we did with that money was the real mistake. I'm amazed to this day how many people do NOT understand that trade. And Billups was done as a Piston. He was absolutely sleep walking out there for us. The trade woke him up, but if he stayed it would still been a slow circle of the drain.
Drafting milicic over wade was a bigger error...
Worst thing is, when the Pistons won few games earlier this year, it coincided with the Lions losing. Nobody was happy about that.
Wym?
Why when the pistons one game it made people mad?
@@sportsgamer2342 every time the pistons managed to win a game, the lions lost. including in the NFC championship game.
D: "There is no war in Ba Sing Se"
For someone who JUST watched ATLA for the first time I laughed too hard at that 🤣🤣🤣
Hopefully they repeat that line in the Netflix adaptation.
On the other hand, I'd like to see Tree roast the one NBA team that didn't last long: the Vancouver Grizzlies. Yeah, we did have a basketball team until they moved to Memphis.
@@agent45625The Vancouver years of the Grizzlies are an example of how not to run an expansion franchise from the start with inept people at the helm. Stu Jackson alone should never be forgiven for that Otis Thorpe trade, which cost Memphis a draft pick in 2003 that turned into Darko Milicic for Detroit, missing out on a generational player in the process.
@@JShaggy If that pick fell at the No.1 spot the Grizzlies would've kept it and may've had a chance at selecting LeBron James (if he declared himself for the draft).
So glad we have the Red Wings and Lions again
And the Yzerplan is finally bearing fruit!
Fake Detroit sports fan, real ones love all 4 teams through and through. Lions having their moment, but the wings have been!
@sportsgamer2342 never said I didn't cheer for the Pistons. I cheer for all Detroit sports teams. I just don't care for basketball as a whole, and it's hard to get invested when your team is just fucking awful.
@@sportsgamer2342we still love the pistons and tigers they just make us cry and wanna drink
The last time UrinatingTree uploaded an NBA video that wasn't a Haters Guide to the NBA Finals:
• The Tampa Bay Lightning won back-to-back Cups
• Dan Snyder still owned the Commanders
• The Texas Rangers Legacy of Failure was still going on
And so much more
Ahh yes: the NBA Salary cap of hell
With respect to the Texas Rangers ending their LoF, does this mean the Seattle Mariners LoF continues?
Redskins
@@texasyt3742 Yes
Need more NBA tree videos
the Krusty Krab Training intro was immaculate
AN NBA VIDEO?!
What has this man come to?!
It’s been awhile since we’ve had an NBA LOLCOW video
The Pistons deserve it (the Wizards do too)
Bulls need video, badly for logically reasons
@@PatrickCasey-pf4pl I’m still waiting for Timberwolves legacy of failure
@@LSTNSCRFN I was kind of expecting him to have the LOLCOW definition in the description.
Tom Gores is the real-life version of "this is fine" meme 🤣 🤣 🤣
Why does his look generic? 😅 He looks like a photo-edit
The fact that this organization has not won a single playoff game since I was in MIDDLE SCHOOL shows me how far the Pistons have fallen. Funny and sad at the same time
I was in middle school around that time as well
@@JahNuhThunDeeTheOneAndOnly Yeah they were playing the Celtics in the ECF. I was in the eighth grade during that time. Damn I feel old remembering when the Pistons were respectable
Same with me. I was in the 7th grade at the time
i was in kindergarten and im about to graduate college
@@UserName-ts3sp Let me just say congrats man 👍👍
I still vividly remember the 2004 Pistons winning the NBA Championship and crushing a loaded Lakers team in the process. Those days must seem eons away for Detroit fans now.
Funny how they picked darko over wade and let okur go though...total mistakes that cost them multiple titles...imagine having a wade billups hamilton ben sheed prince okur team from 2004 onwards after a title....they would literally win the east until 2011 at least every year...and win like 5 titles
As kid kid who grew up about 10 mins from the palace in Pontiac, MI, I loved the Pistons growing up and still do. I came from a poor family and one of the local boys and girls clubs would give us like 10 tickets a year to see the pistons and thru those tickets I was able to watch the stars of the 00s such as billups, hamilton and the wallaces. my first jersey was a blue pistons iverson back when that hype train was still rollin. I seen alot of other stars play too like young bron, kobe, prime dwight howard, steve nash, etc. and thats what kickstarted my love for sports. Its especially sad for me to see the pistons the way they are today considering how many core childhood memories they made for me, gores needs to sell the team. hes taken the little life left out of detroit basketball that there was in the mediocre 2010s. We need to Build around cunningham for the future, dudes a stud. Till the skies get brighter for pistons basketball, at least we got a natty this year in cfb and the Lions and Wings are looking up!
Thank you Tree. As a native of Detroit this video was long overdue. You the GOAT. 🐐
My great grandfather, in 1939, was part of the very first Pistons basketball (and Men’s softball, look it up!) squad in Fort Wayne, Indiana at Fred Zollner’s auto parts factory. If only he were alive to see his team now…
…it would kill him a second time.
As a crowd manager working at Little Caesars arena in downtown Detroit I also was chanting "SELL THE TEAM".
Tree basketball video!
You could honestly make a pretty long video about just Joe Dumar's last half decade as head of operations. Firing Flip Saunders after three straight ECF appearances, trading Chauncey Billups for washes up AI, refusing to move on from aging pieces until they had no trade value, the horrible drafts, and of course the Josh Smith and Ben Gordon contracts (being forced to trade a high first rounder to get off the latter deal).
And he still somehow managed to get hired elsewhere after the fact.
He built that 04 Pistons team which gave him leeway . But he made some truly bad moves like drafting Darko and letting go of Ben Wallace and the trade of Chauncey.
Don’t forget trading Khris Middleton after his rookie season for a washed up Brandon Jennings.
Do I smell a Legacy of Failure?
@@AndrewBlechingerEh. They won in 2004. It's almost 2 decades ago but still not long enough for an entire video.
@@joshuaremo922I mean he sorta got lucky with the prince pick getting rip sheed and billups for cheap inheriting ben...
1:06 - Tree, mimicking the Krusty Krab training video was one of the best ideas you've ever had 😂
I liked the editing choices. Feel free to try more types of content. Whatever gets the creative juices going. We come here for you.
Bill Davidson also owned the Lightning in 2004. In an eight day stretch he won an NBA Championship and a Stanley Cup.
And his Detroit Shock won the WNBA title the year prior (and two more in '06 and '08). And his Detroit Vipers won their minor league hockey title in 97.
"There is no war in Ba Sing Se" is such a good line for option D
1:20 Troydan jumpscare
I wonder the % of crossover of Troydan and UTree viewers
"the relationship between a team and it's city is an important one"
Mark Davis: *grinch smile*
I love the new format you tried in this one.
this vid had that old school UT vibes like your earlier work: quick, straight to the point, and just flat out taking a dump on a terrible franchise. love it.
Oh, that Krusty Krab vid reference
I like the shakeup in style for this one, Tree. Really good stuff
I feared but expected this video as a Pistons fan
Tree we need one of Jerry Reinsdorf. He’s killing us in Chicago.
gotta love Toronto
they just love giving everyone free Ws
such generous people
The minute I realized that the game that would have been the record-breaking loss was against Toronto, I knew the streak was over. It was *exactly* the type of game that's become cliche for Toronto's sport teams to lose: a game where losing would be one of, if not *the* most humiliating loss of the year.
I'm not a superstitious man, but I'd *swear* that city is cursed.
I was waiting for this one, Tree, you could have gone WAAAAAYYYY DEEPER then what you did. This franchise is going nowhere so long as Gores is here, it’s just pure unadulterated shit
Really enjoyed the style of the video! The cuts to you were fun and refreshing.
Love the new style Tree
Look on the bright side, Detroit.
At least the Lions are doing something.
(Never thought I’d say that tbh.)
Thanks, Tree! We Michiganders have long been waiting for this!
love the change of pace and structure compared to the normal story videos!
“The Reward for it will probably be picking 5th in the NBA Draft..”
NostradamTree over here.
Love the David Bowie reference
Finally, a Tree video on the Pistons.
Also, I like the different style of this video. It was nice and refreshing to some of the normal team videos you do.
Tree you're looking great and like you've slimmed down. Great job man!
Okay, I've got one for you: before the Pistons you see today, the 2011 Charlotte Bobcats proudly claimed the worst winning percentage in NBA history. That team was coached by Paul Silas...kinda. He let his son Stephen Silas coach a few games, and it actually worked out pretty well. Now the Pistons are threatening that record. Their assistant coach? Stephen Silas.
An 8 minute video that opens with a 1 minute add.
Love it!
Tree has lost about the same amount of weight as the Detroit Pistons lost this season. Good on you Tree!
UTree might’ve missed the boat on this one. The NBA’s current lolcow is undoubtedly the Wizards
by a country mile. last time they had 50 wins was 1979
Oh no, it’s the Pistons. The Wizards can somehow be as bad to worse than them and the Pistons are the ones getting memed to death
I think at the time he made the video, the Pistons were the lol cow. As a Warriors fan, I just can't believe I'd see Jordan Poole regress this badly AND relish seeing Chris Paul in a Warriors jersey. The Kofie 2K simulation timeline bled into ours.
Pistons were the lolcow for the first half of the season, the Wizards took that title for the second half
I mean, they can both be LOLCows at the same time (along with the Hornets)
As a Detroit sports fan, I thank you for this tree
We’ve been asking for a Detroit pistons video for years
Hey man, you look fucking great. Like seriously. Congrats, longtime subscriber here.
Weight loss vid would be a badass video also if you see this
They are picking 5th in the draft, again
GAH! Tree you scared me with your face in the beginning!
I’m joking, good video keep it up
I love it when you do basketball content my guy. Knicks fan btw. Man how things progressed for my team. No longer the joke of the East.
And they got fucked at the draft. 5th overall, and ATLANTA gets the first pick.
The Pistons can tank and STILL lose in the draft lottery ☠
Let's be honest. The Pistons weren't even tanking this year; they just sucked.
Tree, you're evolving. A live acting segment at the start??
The culture is actually pretty damn good...
bro Tree i’ve been watching you for a while and you have lost so much weight u look like a different person good for you man keep up the great work!
Interesting new video style. I feel like it will grow on me over time. I want to see what you do with your next few videos.
That being said, you better do a classic LOLMets video. Traditions must be maintained. The standard is the standard. LOLMets is eternal.
Hey tree, been watching for years now and i gotta say I’ve been loving the more creative deep dives into owners or teams. Keep it up 👍
I really like this style of commentary from you, Tree! Your "Lying for Cash" bit had me rolling! Reminds me of the Boston Bruins Media vid you did years ago. Love the vid!
Great video as always tree. Also congratulations on the weight loss!!
Tree, I just wanna say you're lookin good my man! love the content!
This one was masterful, Tree! Excellent work!
Tree making NBA videos is like witnessing a blue moon, a rare commodity.
And with that tree has done all four Detroit teams
1:07 Tree you are the absolute Legend of Sports RUclips for this Spongebob Sequence 🤯🔥👀
I like the presentation of this one, it was fun tree. Good job!
A Utree video on basketball, this is a rare sight to behold.
I’ve been waiting years for this video. I messaged you on twitter asking for this. Talking about Stan van gundy and my hatred for Tom gores. I haven’t watched pistons basketball since they left the palace. You. Are a gentleman and a scholar
Holy shit an nba video from utree? It’s a god damn miracle
The intro was peak cinema lol
I’m glad you did this video man
During that long losing streak they had a 20+ point lead at the half against the Celtics at the Garden and lost in OT. That game the Pistons money line was +1600 to start the game.
You know it’s a good day when Tree drops an NBA vid!!!!
This is one of your best videos in recent memory. This feels like every era of UrinatingTree mixed together to form a masterpiece. The style, humor, format, it all works so well. This is tree at his absolute best
I love the Sims outro music. Jerry Martin is awesome!
I love the new style of this one. Good shit, Utree
i loved this style of video
Amazing video! Love you tree!
Pistons sacrificed their fortune for the Lions, and then forgot to lose when it mattered most.
Always a treat when tree makes an NBA video. 👍
I love all UTree videos, but there’s just something special about when he shits on my hometown teams. *chef’s kiss*
The long waited video has arrived and it was worth the wait.
Damn tree, slimming up. Good for ya man
I love the scenes of Tree on camera! I would love to see it again in future videos
Odd seeing an NBA video here, but a team being (as of this post) 9-52 is a special occasion among special occasions.
Also, shout outs to the Gunstar Heroes dice maze bumper jingle.
Just found this channal and its awesome
I enjoy when Tree uploads NBA content! How fitting it’s the Pistons.