Comments on: Monroe, Villanueva lead Pistons over short-handed Spurs

By: RationalSportsFan

RationalSportsFan — Sat, 09 Feb 2013 20:55:03 +0000

I am sure the Van Gundys time spent at Nazareth College and SUNY-Brockport really contributed to their NBA coaching success…
I am not a big Frank fan, but saying he can’t coach because he didn’t play college ball is just silly.

By: tarsier

tarsier — Sat, 09 Feb 2013 20:07:26 +0000

Yes, it was credited to the Pistons as a W. Why wouldn’t you count it?

By: tarsier

tarsier — Sat, 09 Feb 2013 20:06:19 +0000

freak injuries happen. drummond should be playing more. would it up his odds of getting injured? sure, but the same could be said for every player in the entire league. a good coach should be putting his best players on the floor.

By: Georgio

Georgio — Sat, 09 Feb 2013 19:27:08 +0000

I too was surprised and disappointed that Slava nor JJ played. Spurs backup center was Blair, who Slava should match up with pretty well, just keep him off the boards and he won’t hurt you any other way. We had Stuckey playing the 3 behind Singler and that was terrible. Jackson won that matchup everytime just backing Stuckey down and shooting right over him, we won the game so it’s overlooked but it didn’t work in NY against Melo and it didn’t work last night against Jackson, stop doing it, let JJ back up Singler and if you want Stuckey on the floor more then another guard’s minutes should be cut. Hopefully JJ and Slava are back in the rotation tonight.

By: piston moribund

piston moribund — Sat, 09 Feb 2013 19:17:36 +0000

They are missing two of their best players, opening up the middle for all the dribble drives and kick outs. The doubling give the open looks for all those threes. The Pistons probably have improved a bit since the beginning and since the trade(hope more to come….MAX..), but the fact is, a depleted Spurs team almost came back and forced Frank to play his starters the bulk of the minutes. With a tough game against the Bucks. It either shows how good the Spurs are or how bad the Pistons are. The latter is probably a more realistic assessment of the teams progress.
Lets see what the rotation looks like tonight. Surprised that JJ didnt play even though he made some clutch plays during the nets game.

By: Mark

Mark — Sat, 09 Feb 2013 18:34:43 +0000

To answer Corey, both van Gundys played the game at a college level and Popovich played as well.
Sorry guys, I am not buying into Franks competence as a head coach and I therefor reject whatever plan you all think that he and Dumars might have. How come Drummond doesn’t have a post up move or two?
why are his in game adjustments slow or none existent? I credit Dumars with trading Prince and Daye to get a point guard. Knight may yet develop. I still think Dumars and Frank need to go, and he can take his incompetent assistants with him.

By: Tangen

Tangen — Sat, 09 Feb 2013 18:33:54 +0000

We’re not good enough that we can take any team for granted.

By: I HATE FRANK

I HATE FRANK — Sat, 09 Feb 2013 18:18:06 +0000

exactly@mark

By: Herman Neutic

Herman Neutic — Sat, 09 Feb 2013 16:45:17 +0000

I think Joe D has Frank’s back. They share a multiyear plan to bring this team along and it’s working. Pistons are young, play hard, and they’re developing. It’s a shame more fans can’t see it. By the way, where would Drummond be today if the Pistons had made the playoffs last year?

By: Herman Neutic

Herman Neutic — Sat, 09 Feb 2013 16:36:29 +0000

Fire Frank because he doesn’t play Drummond enough. Or fire Frank because he has played Drummond too much, overextended and rushed Drummond along, not giving him time to develop and mature for the NBA game, and so Drummond gets injured.