Order of the Blazing Horse

Lob Kings & Hoop Dreams

Mickey and Harry take a look at what their lob king Jalen Duren could command as far as an extension goes, compare him to some other bigs, and talk what they hope to get from him this season. They also roll right into the third edition of Basketball Movie Club, this time having tackled the Oscar-snubbed documentary "Hoop Dreams".

Pistons get Green, will Ivey too? (+BMC: Hoosiers)

The Pistons are up to the minimum of required roster spots filled by signing 6'4" wing Javonte Green! Will he be their backup 4? And John Hollinger suggests Ivey's output puts him in the WHAT?!?-range for a contract? Harry and Mickey talk about the contract they'd be down to give JI and if they'd do it today. They close on their Basketball Movie Club segment, this time going over Hoosiers, a movie that they are both seeing for the first time.

Basketball Movie Club: Blue Chips

After a quick discussion about what the Pistons may be doing with their roster spots, the boys at the Order are celebrating their 50th episode and easin the summer slow season by starting a new segment: the Basketball Movie Club. Harry and Mickey watch and review basketball movies of all shapes, sizes, and genres. They kick it off with a classic that Mickey has never seen before, Blue Chips, starring Nick Nolte, Shaq, Penny Hardaway, and Mary McDonnell.

Highlighting the GOATmentator Beau Estes

Mickey and Harry are joined by renowned (formerly of NBA TV) GOATmentator Beau Estes (@nbabeau), covering his career as the voice you all know as the Top 10 rhyme scheme fiend. They talk his career, his view on the Pistons, and end on a draft of the best names in the NBA to riff and rhyme with.

Pistons Power (Forward) Hour

Mickey and Harry drink the kool-aid (literally) as they perform a power hour, taking a shot and bringing up a new point every minute. They spend a lot of time talking power forward/the 4 spot, but they cover a lot more of what Detroit can expect from their squad.

Wet Hot Detroit Summer League

Grab your glizzies and pop on those tank tops, because the boys of Summer League are ballin out and Harry and Mickey are here to talk about it. They discuss the performances of Ron Holland II, Daniss Jenkins, Chaz Lanier, Bobi Klintman, and Tolu Smith, as well as the comments from Trajan Langdon and J.B. Bickerstaff. And, for the first time ever, the fellas are here to talk Pistons basketball from the same location WHAT?!

Offseason Poetry ft Mitchell Nobis

Mickey and Harry welcome poet and Pistons fan Mitchell Nobis to the Order to share his feelings about the team and some of his prose on the pros (dare we hint at a Ben Wallace reference?). They talk what they'd like to see from Cade Cunningham, Jaden Ivey, Jalen (Downtown?) Duren, Ausar Thompson, and Ron Holland, discuss the new pick ups, and play a game of "Who You Talkin 'Bout, Reddit?" with the new acquisitions.
 
Get Mitch's book, "The Size of the Horizon, or, I Explained Everything to the Trees" here: https://matchfactoryeditions.com/books/The-Size-of-the-Horizon-or-I-Explained-Everything-to-the-Trees-p727302583

Malik Beasley Maybe Betting Fallout

It was reported that Malik Beasley is under investigation by the U.S. District Attorney's office on allegations of gambling related to prop bets and the NBA (from during his 2023-24 season with the Bucks). Harry and Mickey hop on to discuss the ramifications of this and how it effects Malik and the team moving forward.

A Laz Jackson Off-Season in Detroit

The Order welcomes Laz Jackson (@lazchance) to the show and we grill him about what he would do if he was in Trajan Langdon's shoes. We talk all the trades, the draft, the state of the East, and close on a game of 2 Truths & a Lie.

The Future of the Four in Detroit

Tobias Harris is on an expiring contract he ain't gettin any younger. His season last year with Detroit was a breath of fresh air and much needed, but the Pistons have to be wondering who will be starting in 2026 and possibly 2025. Harry and Mickey are, too, and they take this offseason opportunity to explore possible candidates to fill the four for the future.