Comments on: The Big Question: John Kuester http://www.pistonpowered.com/2010/10/the-big-question-john-kuester/ Your Go-To Source For Pistons Coverage Sat, 25 May 2013 19:00:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Patrick Hayes http://www.pistonpowered.com/2010/10/the-big-question-john-kuester/comment-page-1/#comment-8391 Patrick Hayes Fri, 08 Oct 2010 18:52:10 +0000 http://www.pistonpowered.com/2010/10/the-big-question-john-kuester/#comment-8391 @Zeiram: I don't know if he's a rookie hater, but he obviously didn't play Daye or Summers much last year. And I get that the Pistons didn't want to pay top dollar for a coach when they are rebuilding. That makes sense. But we have to stop saying "it doesn't matter who coaches the team." It absolutely does matter, particulary with guys like Monroe, Jerebko, Daye, Gordon, White, Bynum and maybe even Stuckey, all guys who could potentially be around for a while. Even if Kuester isn't the long term coach, these are still impressionable years in the league for those players. You want them around a coach who is at least challenging them, teaching them how to get better and teaching them how to be successful NBA players. I don't know whether or not Kuester is doing those things behind the scences, but it is of vital importance whether they are winning games right now or not. @Zeiram:
I don’t know if he’s a rookie hater, but he obviously didn’t play Daye or Summers much last year.
And I get that the Pistons didn’t want to pay top dollar for a coach when they are rebuilding. That makes sense. But we have to stop saying “it doesn’t matter who coaches the team.”
It absolutely does matter, particulary with guys like Monroe, Jerebko, Daye, Gordon, White, Bynum and maybe even Stuckey, all guys who could potentially be around for a while. Even if Kuester isn’t the long term coach, these are still impressionable years in the league for those players. You want them around a coach who is at least challenging them, teaching them how to get better and teaching them how to be successful NBA players. I don’t know whether or not Kuester is doing those things behind the scences, but it is of vital importance whether they are winning games right now or not.

]]> By: Zeiram http://www.pistonpowered.com/2010/10/the-big-question-john-kuester/comment-page-1/#comment-8390 Zeiram Fri, 08 Oct 2010 18:33:02 +0000 http://www.pistonpowered.com/2010/10/the-big-question-john-kuester/#comment-8390 I´m with nuetes here too at this point what coach you have doesn´t matter because you can´t go anywhere with this roster. Sure there are some who will stay and could play an important part in a servicable team but some who certainly won´t be there for the long run. I would say it is about developing the youngsters at this point mostly but that´s up to the assistants and Kuester at least isn´t a rookie hater. It pains me to say that I have no hope for a team who´s starting five is 3/5 of my most beloved team ever but sadly that´s the truth. I will still watch the pistons next year even as I keep some side lovers (mainly the Bucks) if only to appreciate Big Ben as long as he still plays. But besides that I don´t see much to gain for the pistons next season. They are in the pacers hell too bad to be meaningful to good to improve. I´m with nuetes here too at this point what coach you have doesn´t matter because you can´t go anywhere with this roster. Sure there are some who will stay and could play an important part in a servicable team but some who certainly won´t be there for the long run. I would say it is about developing the youngsters at this point mostly but that´s up to the assistants and Kuester at least isn´t a rookie hater.
It pains me to say that I have no hope for a team who´s starting five is 3/5 of my most beloved team ever but sadly that´s the truth.
I will still watch the pistons next year even as I keep some side lovers (mainly the Bucks) if only to appreciate Big Ben as long as he still plays. But besides that I don´t see much to gain for the pistons next season. They are in the pacers hell too bad to be meaningful to good to improve.

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]]> By: Patrick Hayes http://www.pistonpowered.com/2010/10/the-big-question-john-kuester/comment-page-1/#comment-8387 Patrick Hayes Fri, 08 Oct 2010 18:07:06 +0000 http://www.pistonpowered.com/2010/10/the-big-question-john-kuester/#comment-8387 <p>@pcb and @nuetes:</p> <p>Rick Carlisle's first team didn't have anyone who demanded a double team or was great in iso situations either.</p> <p>I think Kuester was hired with the hope that he'd be like Carlisle -- a veteran assistant who would preach toughness, effort and defense and get the most out of a team that lacks talent. Basically, someone who would help the team improve and learn a good fundamental foundation of what Detroit basketball is, even if he wasn't going to be the long term coach. Obviously, he hasn't been any of those things, hence the Irvine comparison.</p> @pcb and @nuetes:

Rick Carlisle’s first team didn’t have anyone who demanded a double team or was great in iso situations either.

I think Kuester was hired with the hope that he’d be like Carlisle — a veteran assistant who would preach toughness, effort and defense and get the most out of a team that lacks talent. Basically, someone who would help the team improve and learn a good fundamental foundation of what Detroit basketball is, even if he wasn’t going to be the long term coach. Obviously, he hasn’t been any of those things, hence the Irvine comparison.

]]> By: detroitpcb http://www.pistonpowered.com/2010/10/the-big-question-john-kuester/comment-page-1/#comment-8385 detroitpcb Fri, 08 Oct 2010 17:44:33 +0000 http://www.pistonpowered.com/2010/10/the-big-question-john-kuester/#comment-8385 Agree with nuetes - not sure that Stuckey even has a post up game. Let's be real: Q has no clue. The Pistons do not really do anything intentional on offense. Not sure i would give him a free pass but obviously this roster lacks a player that demands double teams or a player good enough in isolation that you can count on them. Still, the younger players would like to rebound and get up the floor in transition. The vets want to walk it up and play half court. Q has sided with the vets. Personally i think it is the wrong decision, especially since the offense he has designed for the half court doesn't seem to work. Agree with nuetes – not sure that Stuckey even has a post up game. Let’s be real: Q has no clue. The Pistons do not really do anything intentional on offense. Not sure i would give him a free pass but obviously this roster lacks a player that demands double teams or a player good enough in isolation that you can count on them.

Still, the younger players would like to rebound and get up the floor in transition. The vets want to walk it up and play half court. Q has sided with the vets. Personally i think it is the wrong decision, especially since the offense he has designed for the half court doesn’t seem to work.

]]> By: detroitpcb http://www.pistonpowered.com/2010/10/the-big-question-john-kuester/comment-page-1/#comment-8384 detroitpcb Fri, 08 Oct 2010 17:44:09 +0000 http://www.pistonpowered.com/2010/10/the-big-question-john-kuester/#comment-8384 Agree with nuetes - not sure that Stuckey even has a post up game. Let's be eal: Q has no clue. The Pistons do not really do anything intentional on offense. Not sure i would give him a free pass but obviously this roster lacks a player that demands double teams or a player good enough in isolation that you can count on them. Still, the younger players would like to rebound and get up the floor in transition. The vets want to walk it up and play half court. Q has sided with the vets. Personally i think it is the wrong decision, especially since the offense he has designed for the half court doesn't seem to work. Agree with nuetes – not sure that Stuckey even has a post up game. Let’s be eal: Q has no clue. The Pistons do not really do anything intentional on offense. Not sure i would give him a free pass but obviously this roster lacks a player that demands double teams or a player good enough in isolation that you can count on them.

Still, the younger players would like to rebound and get up the floor in transition. The vets want to walk it up and play half court. Q has sided with the vets. Personally i think it is the wrong decision, especially since the offense he has designed for the half court doesn’t seem to work.

]]> By: nuetes http://www.pistonpowered.com/2010/10/the-big-question-john-kuester/comment-page-1/#comment-8383 nuetes Fri, 08 Oct 2010 17:27:04 +0000 http://www.pistonpowered.com/2010/10/the-big-question-john-kuester/#comment-8383 I figured from the get-go that Kuester was a stop-gap coach. That is why it was wise to pass on Avery Johnson or another big name coach. Save the cash and hire a coach to get by until the roster gets turned around. The Pistons have done a poor job at exploiting mismatches, or even forcing switches to get mismatches. Not sure when Stuckey became a good post-up player either. I'm indifferent on Kuester because the roster is such a mess that the coaching isn't going to make a huge difference at this point. Kind of like Schwartz gets a free pass for attempting to coach the Lions roster I give Kuester a free pass for his attempt at coaching this hodge-podge roster of guards and small forwards. In the end I have to blame the talent more than the coaching, but that's not to say the coaching couldn't be better, it's just not the difference. I figured from the get-go that Kuester was a stop-gap coach. That is why it was wise to pass on Avery Johnson or another big name coach. Save the cash and hire a coach to get by until the roster gets turned around. The Pistons have done a poor job at exploiting mismatches, or even forcing switches to get mismatches. Not sure when Stuckey became a good post-up player either. I’m indifferent on Kuester because the roster is such a mess that the coaching isn’t going to make a huge difference at this point. Kind of like Schwartz gets a free pass for attempting to coach the Lions roster I give Kuester a free pass for his attempt at coaching this hodge-podge roster of guards and small forwards. In the end I have to blame the talent more than the coaching, but that’s not to say the coaching couldn’t be better, it’s just not the difference.

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