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Utah Jazz at Detroit Pistons: Keys to bouncing back from a tough loss

DETROIT, MI - JANUARY 21: Andre Drummond #0 of the Detroit Pistons celebrates a second half basket with Tobias Harris #34 while playing the Brooklyn Nets at Little Caesars Arena on January 21, 2018 in Detroit, Michigan. Brooklyn won the game 101-100. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)
DETROIT, MI - JANUARY 21: Andre Drummond #0 of the Detroit Pistons celebrates a second half basket with Tobias Harris #34 while playing the Brooklyn Nets at Little Caesars Arena on January 21, 2018 in Detroit, Michigan. Brooklyn won the game 101-100. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)
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DETROIT, MI – JANUARY 19: Luke Kennard #5 of the Detroit Pistons shoots the ball against the Washington Wizards on January 19, 2018 at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, Michigan. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Brian Sevald/NBAE via Getty Images)
DETROIT, MI – JANUARY 19: Luke Kennard #5 of the Detroit Pistons shoots the ball against the Washington Wizards on January 19, 2018 at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, Michigan. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Brian Sevald/NBAE via Getty Images)

Key #2 – Stop the 3-ball from falling

Although the Pistons have certainly had their ups and downs this season, they’ve been a surprisingly good three-point shooting team. They’re currently third in the league at 38.1 percent and over the course of their recent five-game slide, they’ve been shooting even better than that at 38.6 percent.

And as if that’s not daunting enough to worry about in and of itself, here’s some scary news for you – the Jazz are dead last, I repeat, dead last in the league in opponent three-point percentage, allowing their foes to convert on 38.5 percent of their threes this season.

That’s bad. That’s really bad. And if Utah’s going to have any chance of beating Detroit or any other team the rest of the season, they’re going to have to find some semblance of perimeter defense. On a nightly basis, Utah is giving up a three-point percentage that would equal the second best in the league, trailing only the Golden State Warriors. Especially in today’s three-heavy NBA, that’s a trend that absolutely must change, beginning Wednesday night in Detroit.

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