Every NBA team at some point in their history has hit a drought so to say. A drought from success that keeps them out of the postseason picture. It can be injuries, poor coaching, bad management, whiffed draft picks or a combination of it all.

In this segment Josh and Calvan look at EVERY NBA franchise and dissect their longest absence from NBA playoff basketball and ask the question, "what went wrong?"

Even the driest of droughts see rain once again and there is light at the end of every tunnel.

In part 2 of this 2 part series, Calvan tackles the Northwest, Southwest and Central divisions. In part 1 Josh covered the Atlantic, Pacific and Southeast.

Minnesota Timberwolves (01:00)

Denver Nuggets (03:04)

Utah/New Orleans Jazz (05:05) Portland Trail Blazers (06:59)

Oklahoma City Thunder (08:47)

Milwaukee Bucks (11:25)

Indiana Pacers (13:34)

Cleveland Cavaliers (15:33)

Detroit Pistons (17:47)

Chicago Bulls (20:16)

Dallas Mavericks (23:00)

San Antonio Spurs (25:03)

Refresher on the Phoenix Suns (27:11)

Memphis Grizzlies (29:18)

Houston Rockets (32:05)

Every NBA team at some point in their history has hit a drought so to say. A drought from success that keeps them out of the postseason picture. It can be injuries, poor coaching, bad management, whiffed draft picks or a combination of it all.

In this segment Josh and Calvan look at EVERY NBA franchise and dissect their longest absence from NBA playoff basketball and ask the question, "what went wrong?"

Even the driest of droughts see rain once again and there is light at the end of every tunnel.

In part 1 of this 2 part series, Josh tackles the Atlantic, Pacific and Southeast divisions. In part 2 Calvan will cover the Northwest, Central and Southwest.

Boston Celtics (01:55)

Philadelphia 76ers (04:29)

New York Knicks (06:11)

Toronto Raptors (08:10)

Brooklyn Nets (10:25)

Los Angeles Lakers (13:15)

Golden State Warriors (16:25)

Los Angeles Clippers (18:29)

Sacramento Kings (21:08)

Phoenix Suns (24:11)

Miami Heat (27:31)

Charlotte Hornets (29:36)

Washington Wizards (32:22)

Orlando Magic (35:51)

Atlanta Hawks (38:10)

If there is a Mount Rushmore for NBA teams that feel like symbolic soulmates for their city, then the 2004 Detroit Pistons are on it.

This team represented the Motor City in every sense of the word. Everyone played a part, constantly being calibrated and re-calibrated toward something greater.

They embodied the qualities of a tough team that the fans living in a tough city needed: Nerves as hard as steel and a burning desire to defy expectations.

20 years ago, the Pistons stood at the brink of a bruising but ultimately dominant championship march over the Los Angeles Lakers, a team brimming with Hall of Famers. To this day, the Pistons’ 4-1 is considered one of the greatest upsets in NBA history.

It's tough to picture this special championship run happening anywhere but Detroit. From the underdogs who made up the starting lineup to their surprising victory over a more glamorous, well-known rival, Detroit seems like the only place where our unexpected heroes could have truly emerged.

Today we dive deep into the Miracle at Motown, the story of the 2004 Pistons. And THIS is Once Upon a Dribble.