Pistons Imploding?

[Ridders]

Such a bad situation. Now it looks as though their only bright spot has issues with the coach.

Rodney Stuckey benched. Five winless games in, are the Pistons imploding?

Kurt Helin
Nov 4, 2010, 8:36 AM EDT

Things are not good in Detroit.

No, we’re not talking about the economy (but no, that is not good). We’re talking about the Pistons… and no, not jut that they are now 0-5 on the season after a loss to Atlanta Wednesday. Although that’s not good either.
We’re talking about players and the coach feuding. Just five games into the season. The latest incident was with point guard Rodney Stuckey last night, as explained in the Detroit Free Press.

Early in the third quarter, (Pistons coach John) Kuester called for Stuckey twice during a stoppage in play and Stuckey didn’t acknowledge him.

Kuester immediately summoned DaJuan Summers from the bench and replaced Stuckey at the 9:04 mark of the quarter. Stuckey was done for the night after playing only 13 minutes. He finished with five points and three assists on 2-for-6 shooting…

All Stuckey would say in the Philips Arena locker room afterward is: “It is what it is.”
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This came the day after Tayshaun Prince fired back at the coach after Kuester questioned the leadership on the team.
There appear to be some real issues here, the kind GM Joe Dumars may need to deal with one way or another. But with ownership in flux — Karen Davidson is reportedly selling the team to Mike Ilitch — there may be a lack of strong leadership coming down from the top. Basically, nobody who can threaten jobs is calling down and asking what the heck is going on.
Because something certainly is going on. And it’s not good.

http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports....e-winless-games-in-are-the-pistons-imploding/

 

[Ridders]

Seems as though Stuckey won't be receiving an extension. Wasn't long ago that they loved his potential so much that they felt comfortable in dealing Billups.

It does make sense though for the Pistons, since no one knows what the NBA cap and salaries will look like next season (if there is one)

Pistons' Stuckey not receiving extension

By Mark J. Miller




Since guard Rodney Stuckey(notes) was drafted in 2007's first round out of Eastern Washington, he's averaged 13 points, 4.3 assists, 3.3 rebounds and 1.1 steals in 29.3 minutes per game for the Detroit Pistons.

Apparently, it's not enough to get the front office and the new ownership of the team excited enough to give the 24-year-old a contract extension.
Teams need to offer extensions by midnight Monday and the Detroit News is reporting that the Pistons aren't going to be making any special calls to Stuckey's agent, Steve Banks.

Banks tells the News that Stuckey isn't "worrying about it" and that his client isn't "unhappy about not receiving an extension."

So Stuckey will be a restricted free agent next summer. "All Rodney's worried about is the 2010-11 season," Banks said.

http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/rumors/post/Pistons-Stuckey-not-receiving-extension?urn=nba-281460

 

[ByRd]

The Pistons really are a mess, its a sad situation cause they were such a strong force for a long time.

 

[Nth-Qld-Raider]

The biggest mistake the Pistons made was trading away Chauncey Billups.

 

[Ridders]

Being winless to start the season can't help

 

[Tiger Hawk]

Should've kept Billups and traded Hamilton, Stuckey is a two guard anyway.

Boy oh boy has Joe Dumars stuffed that franchise over the past 3 years. Traded Billups for Iverson, extended Rip stupidly, signed Gordon & Villanueva to ridiculous contracts.......not to mention some iffy draft picks.

 

[Ridders]

Regarding the Prince thing the OP mentions, here it is.

This was Kuester's initial quote about the team's leadership

"We have to collectively someway or somehow find another voice besides my own that is going to lead us.”

This was Prince's response

“… He’s right, but at the same time it goes both ways,” Prince said. “We can sit here and continue to get on each other and be vocal, but like I said, the right thing has got to come from him as well as us.

“It goes both ways. He says we got to be more vocal, he has to do some things better, too. Obviously, we’re 0-4 so it ain’t just the team.”

http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2010/11/03/coach-calls-0-4-pistons-out-prince-says-%E2%80%9Cright-back-at-ya-%E2%80%9D/

Snap!

 

[Noa]

The biggest mistake the Pistons made was trading away Chauncey Billups.

No, the biggest mistake was letting John Hammond go.

 

[Ridders]

Darko..

 

[Tonearm Terrorwrist]

Haha the Pistons are wack I hope they go the rest of the year imploding and shooting themselves in the foot they've become pretty damn good at it.