Order of the Blazing Horse

Giddy up, Smoke Ponies, the Order of the Blazing Horse has officially cracked triple digies! To celebrate the 100th episode, and spread the good word of Hooper, Harry and Mickey are pleased to announce a jersey giveaway! Praise Horse! Then, they discuss which players are poised to make a leap before getting into some fan prophecies for the 2026-2027 season. Thank you for being part of the Order!!!

Robbie Bettelon aka Bobby Buckets rejoins the pod to break down first impressions of Detroit's first Summer League game of the year. The fellas catch up on the Pistons’ new acquisitions. They talk numbers: 3pt percentages, salaries, and then they get into potential lineups for the 2027 season. Then, with the fanbase in turmoil over trade and free agency targets, the guys play a summer edition of Who You Talking ‘Bout, Reddit?

Friend of the pod Bryce Simon returns to discuss the Jalen Duren negotiations, Detroit’s new acquisitions in Isaiah Joe and John Collins, Red Velvet’s return, Uncle T’s departure, and offseason moves still to come. Then, they play a game called Running Mates to determine what 2nd options the Pistons should pair with Cade Cunningham 2026-2027 season.

The Pistons have shipped Isaiah Stewart to Memphis. They've traded up in the first round to draft (potentially controversial if you ask the fan base) PG Ebuka Okorie. They traded back into the 2nd round to draft Tall Boy Blocks Ugonna Onyenso. The whole NBA sphere awaits whatever massive move they are seemingly on the verge of making. But the Order waits for no one, and we welcome Paige Otto of @NoCeilingsNBA to the show to tell us about our new guys and how she feels about all the movement on the Pistons front.

As the draft approaches, and the potentiial for a looming Giannis trade (NOT to Detroit), could the Pistons make moves? A rumored 3-team trade would land Tyler Herro in Detroit, so Mickey and Harry discuss the merits of such an acquistion and his fit alongside Cade Cunningham in the backcourt. Does a trade for Herro sound wild? Well, the fellas also pitch a couple WILD trades for the Pistons. They close it out breaking down Trajan Langdon's press conference, and dip their toes into what, precisely, sportsmanship is.

The rumor mill is churning and keeps spitting out the same hot name: Trey Murphy III. Mickey and Harry discuss possible trade packages that could land the Murph man in the 313, as well as talk their interest in other rumored prospects (Kyrie Irving and Jalen Brown), and debate the hierarchy of desired skillsets for incoming players.

It's NBA Draft month and the Pistons got holes to plug. BIG holes. With the looming Jalen Duren and Ausar Thompson contracts, questions surrounding Detroit's spacing, ball handling, and specifically their starting 2 and 4 positions, the Order sets their sights on the draft. And who better to help educate us Pistons fans on the best possible options than returning guest and draft scout star, No Ceiling's Tyler Metcalf! He breaks down several prospects, both good and bad for Detroit, and, in honor of J.B. Bickerstaff's snubbing, they close on a game of Gimme Gimme COTY.

The biggest questions in the Pistons offseason are how big a bag will their big boy Jalen Duren secure, and will it be with the Detroit Pistons? Harry and Mickey tackle the two sides in this debate, whether the Pistons should sign or sign-and-trade their home grown Hercules.

The season has come to a close with a brutal 30 point loss in game 7 of the Eastern Conference Semi-Finals. The team hit 60 games, won a home playoff game, and won a playoff season, which is all awesome for a team 2 years out from a 14 win season. On the other hand, their shot at a title never seemed real during the playoff run. With all the glaring issues on the roster, Mickey and Harry role play as Trajan Langdon in what will be his most critical offseason as he makes the tough decisions to win it all.

The Pistons - as a collective - BLAST the Cavs in Cleveland to force a second consecutive game 7. Jalen Duren returns to form, BBall Paul continues to defy all, Cade Cunningham has become a 3 point menace, and Detroit got serious returns from Marcus Sasser, Caris LeVert, Duncan Robinson, and Ausar Thompson. Harry and Mickey cover it all, including the James Harden flop sweat spot.