Dwane Casey says securing an NBA playoff berth "validates the culture" he hasinstilled and believes the Pistons can go from strength to strength.The Pistons secured J.J. Wilcox Jersey the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference with a 115-89 victory over the Knicks in their final game of the regular season on Wednesday.Casey is pleased with the progre s the Pistons have made in his first season as head coach and says Heath Miller Jersey there is more to come as they prepare to face thetop-seeded Milwaukee Bucks."Making the playoffs is what your goal is going into the season and validates what we're talking about, it validates the culture, it validates the style of play,"Casey said."The great thing about it is we're not where we're going to be. There's a lot of growth for us, a lot of areas we'll get better at in Year 2just from understanding how Lynn Swann Jersey we want to play and how we want to do things.""I want to congratulate each and every one of you."Go inside the locker room and hear Coach's me sage to the team after we secured our playoff spot. Detroit Pistons (@DetroitPistons) OwnerTom Gores expre sed his pride at seeing the Pistons extend their season."I've got to give credit to the team,"Gores said. "I'm very proud of getting in the playoffs, but I'm more proud of them Bud Dupree Jersey handling adversity."That's something that amazes me."Andre Drummond scored 20 points and grabbed 18 rebounds, while Luke Kennard poured in a game-high 27 points in an emphatic win over the Knicks.Things get considerably harder from here, though, as the eighth-seeded Pistons Marcus Gilbert Jersey open the playoffs against the Bucks, who at 60-22 not only are the East's top seed but also finished with the league's best regular-season record. The best-of-seven series starts Sunday in Milwaukee.