DEFENSE - Dumars and Frank need to get on same page

Piston Pete · Post #1 » by **Piston Pete** » Wed Mar 20, 2013 1:17 pm

http://www.freep.com/article/20130320/S ... Pistons%29

"Look, we're paid to play," Frank said. "On the road trip, (for us to) give up 112 points per game and for teams to shoot 55%, for us to take only two charges and not be able to do anything in the paint -- those are the type of things that are disappointing to you. I said it to these guys that from a big-picture standpoint, the thing that I think we have to restore is pride in being a Piston.

Although I don't care for his in-game head coaching, I think he gets the big-picture stuff right most of the time. I agree with him here. We need to get back to playing Detroit Pistons basketball with tough-minded two-way players. We need to restore what it means to be a Detroit Piston.

Unfortunately, that won't happen this year. But that will be key in us having a successful offseason. Dumars and Frank (if he's not fired) need to get on the same page and get guys who fit the characteristics of players who have "Pistons DNA."

I worry that Dumars has forgotten that defense is also a part of the game. His past four (4) non-draft acquisitions have all been 1-dimensional offense only players:

BG - signed as FA
CV - signed as FA
Maggette - traded for
Calderon - traded for

menten · Post #2 » by **menten** » Wed Mar 20, 2013 2:00 pm

getting calderon out of the starting lineup and moving Softroe to PF will do wonders

DetroitDon15 · Post #3 » by **DetroitDon15** » Wed Mar 20, 2013 2:12 pm

Piston Pete wrote:http://www.freep.com/article/20130320/SPORTS03/303200069/1051/sports03?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+FreepDetroitPistons+%28freep.com+%7C+Detroit+Pistons%29

"Look, we're paid to play," Frank said. "On the road trip, (for us to) give up 112 points per game and for teams to shoot 55%, for us to take only two charges and not be able to do anything in the paint -- those are the type of things that are disappointing to you. I said it to these guys that from a big-picture standpoint, the thing that I think we have to restore is pride in being a Piston.

Although I don't care for his in-game head coaching, I think he gets the big-picture stuff right most of the time. I agree with him here. We need to get back to playing Detroit Pistons basketball with tough-minded two-way players. We need to restore what it means to be a Detroit Piston.

Unfortunately, that won't happen this year. But that will be key in us having a successful offseason. Dumars and Frank (if he's not fired) need to get on the same page and get guys who fit the characteristics of players who have "Pistons DNA."

I worry that Dumars has forgotten that defense is also a part of the game. His past four (4) non-draft acquisitions have all been 1-dimensional offense only players:

BG - signed as FA
CV - signed as FA
Maggette - traded for
Calderon - traded for

Let not forget that Monroe is terrible defensively at the center position. He doesn't protect the rim. The Pistons get attacked more in the paint than when Rihanna has her boyfriend over for the night. I agree Monroe has to move to the pf spot but I'm not sure he can play there defensively. I'd like to him there now with Slava starting at the center spot. I'm not sure what starting Maxiell at the four does for us long term?

Jodi · Post #4 » by **Jodi** » Wed Mar 20, 2013 5:05 pm

Yeah, we have too many soft players here...I like Monroe, but he needs to start making contact when players come in the paint...You guys hate on Maxiell, but at least he plays with some kind of toughness...

I would say offer Andrew Bynum a huge contract and let Drummond play 6th man(Dennis Rodman role)...Bynum plays good defense and isn't scared to put somebody on the ground...But Bynum's injury's scare me and he may not have the love for basketball in his heart...Millsap may be good signing if he's willing to play a 6th man role...

sfballa13 · Post #5 » by **sfballa13** » Wed Mar 20, 2013 5:46 pm

The last person we need is Andrew Bynum.

Drummond4Prez · Post #6 » by **Drummond4Prez** » Wed Mar 20, 2013 7:54 pm

sfballa13 wrote:The last person we need is Andrew Bynum.

DCintheD · Post #7 » by **DCintheD** » Wed Mar 20, 2013 7:55 pm

Drummond4Prez wrote:
sfballa13 wrote:The last person we need is Andrew Bynum.

Dirtgrain · Post #8 » by **Dirtgrain** » Wed Mar 20, 2013 8:19 pm

Andrew Bynum plays basketball?

Jodi · Post #9 » by **Jodi** » Wed Mar 20, 2013 8:40 pm

Ok, ok, forget the Andrew Bynum idea...

2013 roster
Knight/Stuckey
McLemore/Knight
Chandler/Aminu
Monroe/Millsap
Drummond/Monroe

MrBigShot · Post #10 » by **MrBigShot** » Wed Mar 20, 2013 10:09 pm

DCintheD wrote:
Drummond4Prez wrote:
sfballa13 wrote:The last person we need is Andrew Bynum.

Yeah....

We don't have any use for a bowler.

Pugz · Post #11 » by **Pugz** » Wed Mar 20, 2013 11:25 pm

andrew bynum? offer andrew bynum a huge contract?

lock this thread, now!

Post #12 » by **roc** » Thu Mar 21, 2013 12:11 am

Pugz wrote:lock this thread, now!

tempted

mercury · Post #13 » by **mercury** » Thu Mar 21, 2013 4:05 am

Let it ride... he admitted a momentary lapse... the thread concept is good

Blkbrd671 · Post #14 » by **Blkbrd671** » Thu Mar 21, 2013 5:36 am

MrBigShot wrote:
sfballa13 wrote:The last person we need is Andrew Bynum.

Yeah....

We don't have any use for a bowler.

Blkbrd671 · Post #15 » by **Blkbrd671** » Thu Mar 21, 2013 5:38 am

We need to sign a starter SG/SF that's going to give us good defensive minutes, guys like chandler, green, even gallo. i think we need to combine that with signings of guys like Matt Barnes, Tony allen, and other hard nosed players that bring a little defensive attitude to this team.

BadMofoPimp · Post #16 » by **BadMofoPimp** » Thu Mar 21, 2013 3:16 pm

Sounds like a coach whining after his team has given up on him.