After a surprising campaign last year, in which they made the playoffs as the no. 8 seed, the Detroit Pistons have struggled out of the gates this 2019-20 season. Pistons star Blake Griffin isn't happy with his club's lack of “fight”, acknowledging that they're not going to win if they continue to play the way they are playing to begin the year.

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“Right now we haven't shown that we're willing to do things to win,” Griffin told reporters via ESPN. “I think it's real light in here after a win, so it seems to me we love the victory, but we don't like the fight. You're not going to win games like that.”

Griffin's comments came after a sorry 110-107 loss against the rebuilding Charlotte Hornets on Friday.

Detroit had a chance to get back on the win column with an eight-point lead at home with 5:25 remaining. However, the Pistons squandered the opportunity, allowing Charlotte to go on a 15-4 run to close the game.

The Pistons currently sit at 11th in the early goings of the season. They dropped to 6-13 with their latest defeat, and have now lost eight of their last 10.

Still, it's a long season and the Pistons are in the Eastern Conference. Despite their record, Detroit is just 1.5 games behind the no. 8 seed. However, with nearly a quarter of the 2019-20 season in the books, they must turn it around as soon as possible.

Griffin and the Pistons had high hopes to take the next step this season especially after a promising campaign in 2018-19. Only time will tell if they can eventually right the ship and make another postseason push this year.