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[Laimbeer]

“If you played the game, if you know X’s and O’s, it’s not all my fault,” Smith said. “I’m not gonna say I’m perfect, by far, but I’m not the guy you can point the finger at. I’m a firm believer in you point one finger at one person, point three back at yourself.”
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"There’s a lot of young guys that don’t understand the importance of understanding your opponent, it’s still fun for them,” Smith said. “What we have to understand is, it’s cool to have fun but look at the severity of the situation. Playing in the postseason is addictive. Being there six times, all you look forward to is that feeling, a feeling like no other.”
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“My question to everybody is, after the season, did we get better through the year we played?” Smith asked. “It’s all about progress and keep taking the step up and not taking steps back. We’ve done a good job but it’s not good enough for me. I know how talented this basketball team is.”

“We can’t blame injuries, we just didn’t reach our full potential.”

From The Detroit News: http://www.detroitnews.com/article/2014 ... z2xyCRvNhZ

[wire28]

we shouldnt point a finger at him, just hold one (or two if thats your preference) at him

[sc8581]

PR BS

[kurtis48239]

I dont see whats wrong with what he said,he isnt the sole reason the pistons suck.Evryone on that team has contributed to our losing season

[sfballa13]

I dont see whats wrong with what he said,he isnt the sole reason the pistons suck.Evryone on that team has contributed to our losing season

He isnt the entire reason we are losing just roughly 80% of the reason why we are losing, the other 20% goes to coaching and Jennings

He is making record money for the Pistons, no one has made as much since Sheed and is putting up one of the worst statistical performances in the HISTORY of the NBA

He is a piece of **** and i dont want to see this asssclown starting next year

Throw him to the bench if we cant trade him and give him the Charlie V treatment

Smith will go down as my least favorite Piston of all time

[kurtis48239]

I dont see whats wrong with what he said,he isnt the sole reason the pistons suck.Evryone on that team has contributed to our losing season

He isnt the entire reason we are losing just roughly 80% of the reason why we are losing, the other 20% goes to coaching and Jennings

He is making record money for the Pistons, no one has made as much since Sheed and is putting up one of the worst statistical performances in the HISTORY of the NBA

He is a piece of **** and i dont want to see this asssclown starting next year

Throw him to the bench if we cant trade him and give him the Charlie V treatment

Smith will go down as my least favorite Piston of all time

Biased much,he is not 80% the reason we suck.Everyone but andre (he even has his nights) contribute on a nightly basis to our sucking.Factor in coaching,pg,no real shooters,no real captain.How many more games do you really think we would have won if smith wasant on this team and the roster stayed the same?

[sfballa13]

I dont see whats wrong with what he said,he isnt the sole reason the pistons suck.Evryone on that team has contributed to our losing season

He isnt the entire reason we are losing just roughly 80% of the reason why we are losing, the other 20% goes to coaching and Jennings

He is making record money for the Pistons, no one has made as much since Sheed and is putting up one of the worst statistical performances in the HISTORY of the NBA

He is a piece of **** and i dont want to see this asssclown starting next year

Throw him to the bench if we cant trade him and give him the Charlie V treatment

Smith will go down as my least favorite Piston of all time

Biased much,he is not 80% the reason we suck.Everyone but andre (he even has his nights) contribute on a nightly basis to our sucking.Factor in coaching,pg,no real shooters,no real captain.How many more games do you really think we would have won if smith wasant on this team and the roster stayed the same?

I think we easily win 15 more games.

Smith has lost us a good 10-12 games with his horrendous 3pt shooting.

Look how much the Raptors improved when Gay left

[joseph mamah]

The guys a joke. I dont think anybody said it was all his fault, but instead of owning up to his part in the mess (historically bad efficiency and lazy defense) he decides to try throwing the kids under the bus.

[ImHeisenberg]

That's right, Josh. It's not your fault that you're on pace to be the worst 3-point shooter in the history of the nba.

It's also not your fault that you take so many terrible shots.

This guy is just a moron. Through and through.

[Minas]

He throws the kids under the bus after he has a historically bad season.

Great guy to have as a face of our franchise!

[DetroitSho]

I dont see whats wrong with what he said,he isnt the sole reason the pistons suck.Evryone on that team has contributed to our losing season

He isnt the entire reason we are losing just roughly 80% of the reason why we are losing, the other 20% goes to coaching and Jennings

He is making record money for the Pistons, no one has made as much since Sheed and is putting up one of the worst statistical performances in the HISTORY of the NBA

He is a piece of **** and i dont want to see this asssclown starting next year

Throw him to the bench if we cant trade him and give him the Charlie V treatment

Smith will go down as my least favorite Piston of all time

Biased much,he is not 80% the reason we suck.Everyone but andre (he even has his nights) contribute on a nightly basis to our sucking.Factor in coaching,pg,no real shooters,no real captain.How many more games do you really think we would have won if smith wasant on this team and the roster stayed the same?

I'm not sure how many games but like sfballa13 said, just by subtracting Gay, Toronto improved immensely. Keep in mind if we subtract Smith and gain nothing in return, that's $14 million in cap space. So even if we're just 5 games better we're still fighting for the playoffs with an even bigger boatload of cap space. By the way, even if we're just 1 game better without Smith that still doesn't say much for him.

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[treefi]

Good!

Convince a GM somewhere that you aren't a full-blown knucklehead so we can trade you for a draft pick.

[ImHeisenberg]

He throws the kids under the bus after he has a historically bad season.

Great guy to have as a face of our franchise!

That's how he defines "leadership". "It's not my fault! Look at the other 14 guys!"

I'm already counting the days until he's gone. Whether that's a few more months, or three terrible years.

[MrBigShot]

It's so frustrating to see someone so talented and athletically gifted play like absolute garbage.

[wallacex2jc]

No, you're not the one to point JUST one finger at, you're the one to point two middle fingers at.........

[princeofpalace]

Good Lord, this man is a cancer.

[Pharaoh]

Let's be honest:

With an actual coach Smith likely has a better season individually and our team would have performed better.

We can blame players as much as we like but if the Coach is a moron then what do you expect players to do? Listen to him?

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[MotownMadness]

Smith is a absolute idiot on all levels.

[wallace72]

What,
C'mon bring this guy to a mental institution,
At least take your responsability and don't blame the other players.
His way off playing -decision making-shot selection costs us a play-off spot!
And yeah while your going to that institution take Jennings with you.

[Minas]

It's so frustrating to see someone so talented and athletically gifted play like absolute garbage.

This. If he wasn't a dumba** he would be worth this contract. Hey, put me in his body with his skills and I'd probably be an All-Star. Waste of talent.