Slow, but certainly sure in their process of collecting the pieces needed to potentially return to their glory days, the Detroit Pistons had their pick of nearly anyone as they, for a third-consecutive season, selected from the NBA Draft’s No. 5 spot. Should they have been in search of a player capable of putting the “motor” in “Motor City,” they couldn’t have done much better than Ron Holland II. Compensating for his misfired 3-point attempt with immediate hustle thereafter, Holland enters a floor-bound, four-player fray in the paint, ultimately positioning himself for both a putback and his NBA career’s first-ever bucket. Prompt in getting to work, Holland’s second-effort play arrived just 24 seconds into check-in, immediately helping the Pistons set the tone of competitive play, even in a six-point loss to the Indiana Pacers. Holland packed considerable production into his 15-minute cameo, recording six points, three rebounds, and two steals on October 23, 2024. · Oct 23, 2024