Comments on: Rodney Stuckey takes big risk with bold statements about leadership

By: Kris

Kris — Fri, 01 Oct 2010 09:53:31 +0000

I really do not buy this pure PG discussion and I do like Stuckey’s effort. However, sometimes it seems to me, he’s just foolish. Calling for up tempo plays, when your coach seems to be thinking otherwise, claiming himself a leader, when there are more experienced, respected guys on the team – that’s just stupid. The leader emerges on the court. Focus on improving your decision making, be smart on the floor, make your teammates better and you won’t need to say anything!! And if you need to talk, talk to your team first … and last.

By: Laser

Laser — Wed, 29 Sep 2010 18:17:03 +0000

stuckey had every opportunity to “lead” this team the moment chauncey was traded. he’s the point guard! he just didn’t step up. he’s just not good enough. it’s the same old story with stuck. over and over. every season he’s going to break through. right. i’m holding my breath… i trust bynum will prove to be the better leader, both vocally and in terms of performance.

By: Patrick Hayes

Patrick Hayes — Wed, 29 Sep 2010 12:56:05 +0000

@Jonathan:
The leadership thing is weird. On a team with Wallace, Hamilton and Prince, three vets who have won big in this league, Stuckey basically said the team had no leadership.
Maybe it’s true. But true or not, I can’t imagine that they would agree with that perspective.

By: Jonathan

Jonathan — Wed, 29 Sep 2010 02:54:50 +0000

Have you got a bugbear with Stuck generally? These comments are nothing but a good thing.
If the players don’t (over-)believe in the team and themselves then this core will never go anywhere.

By: Nelson

Nelson — Tue, 28 Sep 2010 23:04:42 +0000

I honestly don’t see what the problem is. Aside from Ben Wallace at times, this team clearly is lacking leadership and i’m sure Stuck is just echoing what higher bodies have told him they want this year and good on him for aserting himself.

By: Laser

Laser — Tue, 28 Sep 2010 19:38:10 +0000

yes. very deep team made entirely of average players. their 13-15 men may well be the best in the league by a country mile. but those guys are also MARGINALLY worse than their bench players, who are no worse on the whole than their starters. everyone on this team is at best a shade above average. but very, very deep with mediocrity.

By: detroitpcb

detroitpcb — Tue, 28 Sep 2010 16:02:51 +0000

Well, the Pistons do have one of the deepest teams in the league – though they lack that space eating big man in the middle.

Their second team should be better than the other team’s second unti every night. So it is up to Q to use that depth appropriately.

And that is were i lack confidence in this team: Q had rough luck with injuries last year but he also showed me a lack of imagination, a reliance on some horrible offensive sets, and a defense that seldom finished rotations against penetration

This team will go as far as its coaching and rebounding take it.

By: Patrick Hayes

Patrick Hayes — Tue, 28 Sep 2010 15:03:22 +0000

One thing I will say in Stuckey's defense about the quote:

It was Dime. I could legitimately see Dime getting it wrong, more than some other places at least.