Thirteen thoughts for​​ the Pistons’ 13th consecutive​ playoff defeat, which is​ tied for​ the​ longest​​ postseason streak in the NBA. They lost 119-103​ to the Bucks in Game 3 of an Eastern Conference first-round series on Saturday night:



1. This isn’t The Palace of Auburn Hills. The upscale, rural setting of the Pistons’ glory days is now nothing more than a place for business meetings and storage. This is Detroit, or the Motor City, the name plastered across the uniform every other night the Pistons take the floor — whether that be on the road or within the newly constructed confines of their urban home. Little Caesars Arena, located just outside the heart of downtown, encapsulates the makeup of its surrounding cities with everyday passerby. The city’s greatest showmen, and showwomen, are immortalized through murals that rise alongside its Eastside brick wall. LCA and its vibrant, opulent...