It was almost a year to the date that Tom Gores acknowledged the Detroit Pistons “required change” as they weathered a historically bad stretch.

As soon as the halftime buzzer sounded during the Detroit Pistons and Los Angeles Lakers’ matchup Monday at Crypto.com Arena, Pistons owner Tom Gores assembled a small group of Detroit reporters courtside for an impromptu interview about what he’s seen from the team during the Pistons’ most competitive start through 29 games since 2018-2019.