Flipping The Switch

Joe Dumars: “Just because we haven't gotten to the [NBA] Finals, it doesn't mean Flip has done a bad job. We don't have a fire sale going on. If you come back with the same corps, the only difference is this would be the first time that they're coming back with this mandate. Complacency is the worst thing you can have in sports, and that's not going to be the calling card of our team going forward. I know that's been the tag labeled on us, and deservedly so a lot of times, but it won't be going forward.”

Dumars is precise. The Detroit Pistons quit. They acted apathetically. However, Saunders is not responsible. Dumars’ assessment mirrors mine. Detroit must resign Chauncey Billups and become younger. They possess three draft picks. Detroit should not implode. They should not facilitate their decline.