Comments on: What do only the Pistons and Thunder have in common?

By: domnick

domnick — Fri, 09 Nov 2012 02:01:03 +0000

5-game losses… still an egg… hopefully we can steal some thunder and get a win…

do you think coach frank sensed the urgency? we need to adjust obviously but what he said about last night is defensive commitment… they will do that and i feel that next month is gonna be a good record…

i’m still positive about this… 77 games left!

By: Quin

Quin — Thu, 08 Nov 2012 22:00:39 +0000

He also has “three superstars” who carry the weight of the world on their own shoulders when they lose. Much different than a coach who players look to for guidance and direction. Plus, the respect issues were visible, but the approach of the stars was to work together. I see “buy into what he wants to run” as an understanding of personal responsibility and maturity from the players. A dream situation for a young, intelligent, and talented coach …

By: tarsier

tarsier — Thu, 08 Nov 2012 21:40:15 +0000

Change is not always improvement. That said, yes, the Pistons should use a different starting 5.

By: tarsier

tarsier — Thu, 08 Nov 2012 21:39:15 +0000

Every team upgraded their starting lineup? Either the draft must’ve added a ton of talent to the league or there must have been an inconceivable amount sitting on the bench last season.

So tell me this: how did Orlando improve it’s starting lineup? Atlanta? Phoenix? Philly? Dallas?

By: rick

rick — Thu, 08 Nov 2012 21:28:23 +0000

Nice to see you Frankie (My nemesis)D . I want it to be known that this is why I wanted Woodson as a coach and would have even settled for Kelvin Sampson. Frank does not have a clue and his rotations are garbage. My problem is with Frank and his bonehead decisions in the final quarter. Why would you leave Maxie alone to guard Cousins in crunch time and take Drummond off the floor? He played him from 8:42-7:50 and had Singler,Jerebko,Bynum, Knight and Maxiel, who ended up getting beat on up and under move by Cousins. That was dumb. He does not lead me to believe that he knows what it is he is doing. You telling me we should’nt be 4-1 right now? With better coaching and subbing we are exactly that and maybe more. I mean we could have went into LA 2-0 and who knows. If anyone gives him credit for the better shooting tonight they are delusional because he surely was not getting the blame when they were missing them. The players just made shots and it was left up to him to put them in position to win, and he didn’t. Once again he failed. Im looking at 0-8 after OKC on Tuesday. What a shame. Get this man out of here!!!!! Normally I am patient but when I see the same damn thing over and over again, its get to be a bit redundant.

Closing in on that 0-16 record,only 11 more games to go.

By: brgulker

brgulker — Thu, 08 Nov 2012 21:18:31 +0000

I agree. Lots of coaches do this to try to win games. But it isn’t winning games so he should scrap the idea.

By: Patrick Hayes

Patrick Hayes — Thu, 08 Nov 2012 21:16:49 +0000

If Spoelstra wasn’t respected, he would’ve been fired by now considering the expectations that team has. He’s one of the smartest coaches in the league and he has three superstars who buy into what he wants to run offensively and defensively.

By: Quin

Quin — Thu, 08 Nov 2012 21:09:00 +0000

I just realized something. What if Frank has personal issues.
(In my Richard Castle writer/detective voice)
“He was given loads of responsibility at a young age … All seemed to be going well … But suddenly, he found himself horribly overwhelmed and was forced to “sit the bench” as an assistant. Now, given a miraculous second chance, he’s using his position to ensure the same doesn’t happen to anyone under his tutelage. Never again … not if he can help it.”

By: Quin

Quin — Thu, 08 Nov 2012 20:56:53 +0000

Spoelstra is respected? Ha. Seriously, though, not at first (or by D-Wade). Spoelstra worked hard to earn his respect. A guy like Woodson, his moustache DEMANDS it. I don’t care what your background is, he looks like your daddy.

By: Big Rick

Big Rick — Thu, 08 Nov 2012 20:10:37 +0000

Yes, George Blaha was amped up last night after JJ got elbowed. Hilarious! It came as a shocker becuase he rarely if ever loses his cool. Blaha is a class act.

Is it just me but does anyone else notice that “Greedy” Greg Monroe is doing a lot of whining and complaining to the officials? I know he gets a lot of contact down low but sometimes just shut up and play ball. Last night it got so bad (whining) that he actually took himself out of the play and had our defense at a disadvantage. Like we really need that. That being said I am a Monroe fan and a Pistons’ fan, but I just wish he would toughen up just a little bit. I’m not asking him to transform into Rick Mahorn, but take some pointers. lol