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There are talks of a charity exhibition game possibly on its way to Auburn Hills, Michigan or some radius closely intertwined with Detroit Pistons territory.

How many people knew that?

The Detroit Pistons have missed eight preseason games and will miss their fourth regular season game, two away games and two home games, Wednesday night. It was set to be a match in Golden State territory where after a slew of preseason matchups and little bit of regular season game play, we would see an emergence of Detroit’s Brandon Knight. He would have a great display against the Warriors and continue to give Pistons’ fans a renewed sense of hope in Detroit’s professional basketball organization.

The problem is that with the loss of so many games there is a loss of passion for a franchise, especially one that is not even stationed in the city it represents. The positioning of the Pistons’ home arena outside of the city of Detroit has always created a bit of a side stir, but the little things mean so much more now than ever.

The other professional sports franchises in the Detroit are emerging as postseason contenders and the Pistons are stuck twiddling their thumbs watching a revolution that they cannot take part in. (more…)