The Pistons got a big boost when they acquired Blake Griffin, but soon after getting him on the roster, they hit a wall, losing 10 of 12 games from Feb. 9 to March 7.
Pistons assistant coach Rex Walters has a theory to explain the slump.
"Rumor was the Clippers never practiced," Walters told Tiki and Tierney on CBS Sports Radio Friday. "When Blake first got here, he was coming off that high of being the new face of the Pistons to now, 'OK, we actually practice here and practice hard.'
"We went on a lull partly because he was exhausted."
Detroit won its first five games after picking up Griffin from the Clippers, but then lost six of their next seven by an average of 17.2 points per game.
Griffin averaged 18.8 points per game during the slump after putting up more than 22 points in outings leading up to the lull.
