Few have perfected the mid-range clinic quite like Richard Hamilton. After penetrating from the corner, the Detroit Pistons shooting guard loses his man with a pump fake then deftly nails a jump shot while drawing a foul. Hamilton racked up 28 points in 27 minutes of work against the New York Knicks on April 16, 2006.

Richard Hamilton

Richard Hamilton baits defender, buries jumper and draws foul

Count on Chauncey Billups to get to his spots when the game is on the line. Knotted with just over four seconds in the second overtime of a matchup against the Memphis Grizzlies, the steady Detroit Pistons guard attacks against his defender, side steps to the elbow then pulls up for a game-winning jumper just before time expires. Billups finished with 30 points and nine assists in the December 19, 2005 victory.

Chauncey Billups

Chauncey Billups pulls up for game-winning elbow jumper vs. Grizzlies

Detroit Pistons forward Svi Mykhailiuk knocks down a long distance three-pointer with the clock running down to finish the third quarter against the Boston Celtics on January 15, 2020.

Svi Mykhailiuk

Svi Mykhailiuk buries quarter-ending heave from beyond halfcourt

Detroit Pistons guard Bruce Brown steals the rock and goes coast-to-coast for the emphatic slam against the Portland Trail Blazers on February 23, 2020.

Bruce Brown

Bruce Brown advances the ball in transition for slam

Good luck stopping Cade Cunningham when he’s determined to score. The Detroit Pistons rookie breaks out a crossover, drives down the lane with a few dribbles and drops in a difficult, right-handed finger roll over the defender - plus the foul. Cunningham took over in the January 10, 2022 win over the Jazz, finishing the night with 29 points, eight assists, two steals and two blocks.

Cade Cunningham

Cade Cunningham slices through opening, buries tough layup

Get to the bucket and get ready! Mason Plumlee crashes the net to accept a clutch feed from Detroit Pistons teammate Jerami Grant. Plumlee’s late-game dunk helped the team force overtime and eventually pull one over on the Phoenix Suns on January 8, 2021.

Mason Plumlee

Mason Plumlee throws down game-tying dunk to force overtime vs. Suns

Keep your head up on defense and get ready to strike. Detroit Pistons rookie Saben Lee sizes up an opportunity to pick an opponent’s pocket and comes away with a steal in his first career regular season contest. Lee finished with four points and a pair of steals in the January 6, 2021 matchup against the Milwaukee Bucks.

Saben Lee

Saben Lee doubles ball to force turnover and initiate offense

Relentless on the glass and defensive end, Ausar Thompson didn’t waste time leaving an impression on his new ball club. Just minutes into his first regular season game with the Detroit Pistons, Thompson deflects a Tyler Herro shot attempt off the backboard. Thompson finished his debut contest on October 25, 2023 with four points, seven rebounds and five blocks.

Ausar Thompson

Ausar Thompson blocks shot against backboard in five-block NBA debut

As comfortable scoring the ball as ever, Marcus Sasser didn’t wait long into his Detroit Pistons career to bury his first deep three. Afforded space beyond the arc when his defender ducks under a screen, Sasser cues up and fires from two feet behind the line. Sasser, every bit of the scoring spark plug he figured to be ahead of the season, finished his October 25, 2023 debut with eight points in 10 minutes of action.

Marcus Sasser

Marcus Sasser pulls up from deep in first NBA appearance

Confident players make confident plays. With veteran composure down the stretch in a close matchup, Detroit Pistons wing Alec Burks pushes the pace after an opponent’s miss, surveys the floor for passing options in transition, then calls his own shot from beyond the arc. Burks racked up 24 points in the early season victory on October 27, 2023.

Alec Burks

Alec Burks drills gutsy pull-up three to pad late Pistons lead

Insatiable rebounders make life tough at the rim. Enter, Isaiah Stewart. The Detroit Pistons rookie sizes up a teammate’s miss then leaps through traffic to bang a put-back slam home in a March 27, 2021 game against the Washington Wizards.

Isaiah Stewart

Isaiah Stewart soars over Wizards for putback slam in traffic

Give Ben Wallace an opportunity to let loose on the rim and he’ll let the world know. After setting a screen for teammate Richard Hamilton, Wallace rolls to the rim and unleashes an emphatic alley-oop slam against the Milwaukee Bucks. Wallace and his squad would cruise to a win in the April 26, 2006 playoff contest.

Ben Wallace

Ben Wallace curls to the rack for emphatic alley-oop in 2006 Playoffs

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