Wednesday, February 17, 2010

Pistons Question

I watched the Pistons blow out a hapless Minnesota Timberwolves team last night, 108-85.  With the win, Detroit improved to 19-33. 

In watching the game I openly asked: What is wrong with this team?  There are several pieces in place that should make it better than a lousy team only one game out of last place in the Central division.  Oh, sure, there are plenty of loopholes.  I'm confused about why the team must count on Ben Wallace (why was he ever traded to begin with?) to contest every shot and averge nine boards per game?  Why is Rip Hamilton's field goal percentage down from .447 to .387 this year?  Rodney Stuckey has a 2-1 assist to turnover ratio and shoots a whopping .149 behind the three point line.  The lone surprise on this team is Jonas Jerebko who ignites the team with hustle and above average talent.

This team looks apathetic at times and good at others.  When Tayshaun Prince is healthy, he is still a presence.  Ben Gordon has talent and appears to be under utilized.  Charlie Villanueva?  Why this team wants a 6'11" forward shooting three pointers I'll never understand.  Kwame Brown, Jason Maxiell and Chris Wilcox appear to be experiments that didn't work out.

At worst, this team needs an overhaul.  At best, someone needs to answer a simple question: What is wrong with this team?

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