Pacers @ Pistons Part 2 730EST

[princeofpalace]

I almost wish that we would go on a long losing streak so Joe D could see how broken this roster is. I feel like if we arent a complete trainwreck then he wont shake things up too much. I don't trust his judgment.

Frank sucks as a coach, but its Joe D who hired yet another terrible coach and Joe D who has provided yet another terrible roster.

[Piston Pete]

I almost wish that we would go on a long losing streak so Joe D could see how broken this roster is. I feel like if we arent a complete trainwreck then he wont shake things up too much. I don't trust his judgment.

Frank sucks as a coach, but its Joe D who hired yet another terrible coach and Joe D who has provided yet another terrible roster.

Agreed

[need4detroit]

Can someone give me a lowdown on how Middleton played?

[Piston Pete]

Can someone give me a lowdown on how Middleton played?

He's played well in both Indiana games.

Has a good stroke, even though his shot isn't always falling.

He's shown the ability to play solid D (on George and Granger mostly), pass, shoot, and drive the lane - although he seems to prefer shooting from the outside (18 feet and out).

He made a couple really nice passes in both games.

Looks pretty smooth.

He seems to be a guy that can handle playing both SG and SF

Looks much more comfortable/smooth on the floor than English.

Very solid for a 2nd rounder.

[Jodi]

Tough lost, but we played a more respectable game tonight Pistons!..After Bynum hit Hansbourgh I've officially jumped on the Bynum bandwagon and now I wouldn't mind re-signing him to a 2yr/5mil deal to back-up Knight...No vagina's need to play on this team next season...Calderon, Maxiell(he's not a vagina but he's trash), English, Singler, and Jerebko need to go!..Monroe needs to stop playing so soft too...

[Mr. Krabs]

I can understand Frank not being thrilled about playing the "youth", newsflash: other than the starters and Drummond we have hot trash.

[Dirtgrain]

Man does this team need some toughness. A point guard has to be the one to do it? You know your team is weak when Charlie V is the toughest big man on the floor. Is there a tough big man available in free agency?

Still, I see these last two games as being quite different if Drummond were playing. That oop that Maxiell missed--Drummond makes it. Rebounds--Drummond would help so much. Toughness? Who knows, maybe he would have put West on his ass (or Hansborough). Defense . . .

Last night, Detroit's rotations were horribly slow. Calderon seems to lead to the need for rotations almost every other defensive possession. It seems like he won't improve the club overall--at least not against good teams.

That starting line-up could not score early in the game. But what sensible changes can be made to it?