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"[273], On October 4, 2015, the Pistons unveiled a new alternate pride uniform, intended to be worn during the 2015–16 season. As a result, in the 2005/2006 season, the management of the team adopted a new simplified design. [244] Also contingent on a finalized agreement, the Pistons were looking for a parcel of land in the arena's vicinity to build a new practice facility and team headquarters. [56] The 1989 Pistons completed the building of their roster by trading Adrian Dantley for Mark Aguirre, a trade that Pistons' fans criticized heavily initially, but later praised. Another intervention in the structure made the logo visually simpler: the icon depicts only a ball with two inscriptions. [169], In the semifinals, the Pistons faced the Orlando Magic. The club's secondary logo appears on the shorts – similar to the primary home and away uniforms. [207] Another 50-loss season, this time finishing at 30–52, led to the firing of Kuester at the end of the 2010–11 season. [233] Andre Drummond started the season strong, earning consecutive Eastern Conference Player of the Week awards for the weeks of November 1 and 8. Despite the popularity of the team in their hometown, the leadership, following the trends of that time, thought about moving to a larger place. [134] The Pistons finished the regular season with a record of 64–18, setting new franchise records for both overall and road victories (27). The uniform is the first of its kind, designed to celebrate the pride and character of metro Detroit while paying homage to the region's automotive roots. In particular, there are accusations that the team may have intentionally lost the 1955 NBA Finals to the Syracuse Nationals. [142], To replace Ben Wallace, the Pistons signed Nazr Mohammed. [35] The 1979–80 team lost its last 14 games of the season which, when coupled with the seven losses at the start of the 1980–81 season, constituted a then-NBA record losing streak of 21 games. [25][26][27] Wallace in particular developed into a defensive stalwart in the coming years. [89], Carlisle helped lead the Pistons to their first 50-win season since 1997, and their first playoff series victory since 1991 by defeating the Toronto Raptors in five games. The Pistons were ahead 95–93 when Robert Horry sank the game-winning three-point basket for the Spurs with 5.8 seconds left in the extra session. To contrast the navy blue and red accents, lettering and numbers on the jerseys and shorts are white with hair-line red and blue trim. [39] They later acquired center Bill Laimbeer in a trade with the Cleveland Cavaliers in February 1982. An impromptu basketball player threw the ball up. [126] Meanwhile, Brown was forced to leave the team on two occasions due to health concerns. [77][84] However, this period also saw the team make numerous questionable personnel decisions, such as the loss of free agent Allan Houston to the New York Knicks,[85] the signing of free agent washouts Loy Vaught and Bison Dele;[86] and head coaching changes from Ron Rothstein to Don Chaney to Doug Collins to Alvin Gentry to George Irvine in an eight-year span. In the current interpretation, the logo of the 80s looks a little different than its prototype. 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[10] In 1949, Fred Zollner brokered the formation of the National Basketball Association from the BAA and the NBL at his kitchen table. At the very end of the third quarter, Chauncey Billups hit a three-point field goal that gave the Pistons a three-point lead. Italic denotes still active but not with team. [30][31][32][33], In 1978, Davidson became displeased with Cobo Arena, but opted not to follow the Red Wings to the under-construction Joe Louis Arena. The Pistons rolled out to a game 1 romp,[170] and won a tight game 2 amid mild controversy. The Pistons later joined the Basketball Association of America (BAA) in 1948. [9] Owner Fred Zollner's Zollner Corporation was a foundry that manufactured pistons, primarily for car, truck, and locomotive engines. Evolution of the Detroit Pistons Logo. [110][114] The Pistons posted double-digit wins in three of their four victories and held the Lakers to a franchise-low 68 points in game 3. This color scheme lasted until 2001, when the team returned to the traditional red, white and blue colors and a uniform pattern taking cues from the 1981–96 threads. [108], The Pistons' transformation into a championship team was completed with the February 2004 acquisition of Rasheed Wallace. [10], There are suggestions that Pistons players conspired with gamblers to shave points and throw various games during the 1953–54 and 1954–55 seasons. [222] On May 14, 2014, Stan Van Gundy was hired. [177][178] Immediately following that, the Celtics won their first road game of the postseason, 94–80, in game 3. League rules currently prohibit officials from using both instant replay and a timing device to measure how much time has elapsed when a clock malfunctions, nor is a replay from the time of the malfunction onward allowed. [77][87][88][89] Of these coaches, only Collins had any sort of success with the Pistons, winning 54 games in the 1996–97 season. It has an elongated middle, so the contours of the oval are directly touching the right and left edges of the ball, and the upper and lower parts are sickle-shaped. [159][160][161] This season marked the 50th anniversary of the franchise in Detroit. Instead, he moved the team to the suburb of Pontiac, where they played in the 82,000 capacity Silverdome, a structure built for professional football (and the home of the Detroit Lions at the time). 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