All those years of dissrespect seem to be ending as everyone nationally is on the Pistons bandwagon. Local media and fans are far more critical of this Pistons team than their counterparts, especially compared to any other year.
Coaches around the league know best.
As they decided to send the largest Pistons delegation to the All-Star game in franchise history. Rasheed not getting in as an injury reserve most suspected, but voted in outright. Thats a big time honor. And its not just because they play great “team-ball.” These guys are and have legitimately played like All-Stars for the last few years, its about time they get some burn.
Fans have become snobs.
People are so used to winning that when a brief and rare, two-game slide comes about, people want to make a major trade and rip apart the team.
Speaking of slides… The Pistons lost to the Nets, gave away a game against the Hawks, and fell flat late versus the Pacers.
Bumped and bruised. Playing on tired legs, these stretches come about. And on the very back-to-back we all dreaded, they bounced back and blew out LA’s best team, the Clippers who had won four straight coming in.
Looking ahead:
The team is gearing up to to stay in sync against Miami and New Jersey. Win or lose these next two, no statements can be made by any team.
Rest is desired, but the starting unit will go back to work next weekend in exhibition competition in Houston at the All-Star game with a cast of Chauncey, Rip, Sheed and Ben. Should be fun to see who Flip mixes in there. I’d like to see what Vince Carter looks like playing the wing spot with the Pistons and of course giving LeBron some run with our guys would be must-see TV. Anything but Dwyane Wade perhaps. I hate to say it, but that could finally be the look that some have drooled over in hopes that Pistons present-architect, Joe Dumars, would have drafted him instead of Darko.
Good times to be had by all.