For the first time this season, the Detroit Pistons decided to roll out John Collins as their starting center. Up to this point, while Jalen Duren has been sidelined due to injury, the Pistons have been starting Paul Reed. But they went away from that in their game against the Washington Wizards on Monday night, and the results were positive.
Collins looks good out there. He did his job as the starting center against a Washington frontcourt that was sporting both Anthony Davis and Alex Sarr. In the end, the Pistons walked away with a dominant victory. They blew the doors open in the second half, and the Wizards couldn’t catch up.
Perhaps playing Collins at the five is something they should try out more often as the season rolls forward. It wasn't perfect. Davis put up monster numbers. But the Pistons still won comfortably, and that's what's most important.
John Collins can play center for the Pistons
Obviously, the win was a collective effort. Collins’ play at the center spot wasn’t the only reason Detroit won the game. Again, Davis played well. But it was certainly a notable talking point.
Collins being able to play the center takes a lot of pressure off Reed’s need to be the full...