Because the Eastern Conference is so week, the Detroit Pistons were thought to be a playoff-caliber team. But after starting the season 3-16, many are starting to reconsider.
Following last night’s home loss to a visiting Lakers team, head coach and GM Stan Van Gundy ripped his own team. Not a good sign.
Mount Van Gundy erupted afterwards, saying his team played harder in the preseason and claimed every team has played harder than the Pistons since their loss in Memphis a couple weeks ago. […] “There’s no dilemmas in the preseason. No dilemmas,” Van Gundy said. “No one cares how many shots they’re getting. Everybody knows everybody’s gonna play so everybody’s spirits are up. You’re not worried about stats. … No one cares. Same in practice. You practice hard, do what you’re supposed to do.”
“I think we took a lot of tough shots with people open,” Van Gundy said. “We have to show them those things. I have to do my job better. I’m not gonna say I have a selfish team or lazy team. We have a messed up team.”
H/T: The Detroit News
