DETROIT — Every time the Detroit Pistons go on the road, it provides the players with an opportunity to amplify their chemistry and bond as a team. But for Isaiah Stewart, road games offer him a unique chance to learn from an all-time great, Rick Mahorn, on what it means to be a Piston. “I’m always picking his brain over breakfast, lunch or dinner; just talking Pistons basketball with him,” Stewart told The Detroit News. “Learning what this franchise means, from the Bad Boys to the Goin’ to Work eras .”

Stewart has integrated Mahorn’s teachings on a nightly basis, from adopting the franchise’s culture to being a defensive leader. Stewart has become the driving force in the Pistons’ defense, establishing them as one of the best defensive teams early this season.

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