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First pistons coach to win a coach of the month since 2008.

Well deserved is an understatement.

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He has done a fine job for sure. Can't really complain, save for I would really like to see Klintman getting even an ounce of burn. Not much, just a few reps with the starters if a game is in hand.

zeebneeb wrote:He has done a fine job for sure. Can't really complain, save for I would really like to see Klintman getting even an ounce of burn. Not much, just a few reps with the starters if a game is in hand.

I wonder why we didn’t see him when Fontecchio was out. Maybe he’s not ready since he missed a lot of the beginning of the season.

It's a bummer Cade lost out on it to D Mitchell.

bstein14 wrote:It's a bummer Cade lost out on it to D Mitchell.

Just like he'll likely miss out on first team All-NBA to Mitchell.

I hold that Cade deserves to be second team this season, though!

And Bickerstaff has done a heck of a job. Coach of the year is down to him and Atkinson, imo.

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I cannot properly express how much I love this. This is everything.

JBB is the best parts of Casey (leadership) and Carlisle or Brown (tactics).

I don’t care what these overly defensive Cavs fans think, Bickerstaff is a great coach. Maybe he was overmatched in the playoffs with Cleveland these past few years — I don’t care. Coaches learn just like players do.

I can’t count the number of times I’ve looked a roster, Pistons or otherwise, and thought “Why are they playing this way? It doesn’t fit their personnel.” Not this year. A young, athletic team should gamble some on defense and try to run. We do. A team with a maestro in the half court should run their whole offense through him whenever he’s on the floor. We do. A team with multiple lob threats should slip screens and set back screens. We do.

JBB deserves a ton of credit for this extreme change in culture and results. I keep hearing that going from good to great is harder than going from bad to good, and that Atkinson is a shoo-in for CotY. Screw that, man. We didn’t go from bad to good, we went from unbelievably awful to good in just one season. Sure, Beasley and Tobias and THJ are a big part of that, and I hope Langdon gets recognized for it, but it isn’t just the new guys. Stewart got his role reduced and is absolutely thriving in it. Duren’s in-season improvement is amazing. We lost our second leading scorer on New Year’s Day and proceeded to get better as a result. Ausar’s role is perfect for his current skill set. Cade leveled up. All of those things and more.

tmorgan wrote:JBB is the best parts of Casey (leadership) and Carlisle or Brown (tactics).

I don’t care what these overly defensive Cavs fans think, Bickerstaff is a great coach. Maybe he was overmatched in the playoffs with Cleveland these past few years — I don’t care. Coaches learn just like players do.

I can’t count the number of times I’ve looked a roster, Pistons or otherwise, and thought “Why are they playing this way? It doesn’t fit their personnel.” Not this year. A young, athletic team should gamble some on defense and try to run. We do. A team with a maestro in the half court should run their whole offense through him whenever he’s on the floor. We do. A team with multiple lob threats should slip screens and set back screens. We do.

JBB deserves a ton of credit for this extreme change in culture and results. I keep hearing that going from good to great is harder than going from bad to good, and that Atkinson is a shoo-in for CotY. Screw that, man. We didn’t go from bad to good, we went from unbelievably awful to good in just one season. Sure, Beasley and Tobias and THJ are a big part of that, and I hope Langdon gets recognized for it, but it isn’t just the new guys. Stewart got his role reduced and is absolutely thriving in it. Duren’s in-season improvement is amazing. We lost our second leading scorer on New Year’s Day and proceeded to get better as a result. Ausar’s role is perfect for his current skill set. Cade leveled up. All of those things and more.

Nothing to add, just wanted to say awesome post.

Heh, Duren calls Holland "Little Ron?" That's hilarious