Will they ever comeback and contend for the title again?
Personally I think if they couldn't do it with Wallace last season, they're not going to do it with out him.
2006-07-19 10:06:37 · 19 answers · asked by emanckin 2 in Sports ➔ Basketball
The Pistons are fine they will come back strong Joe Dumars will do something to replace Ben Wallace you'll see be patient.
2006-07-19 10:09:50 · answer #1 · answered by G-man 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, because last season they also had no injuries and still coudn't do it. And all of the players on the pistons were nobodies when they were on other teams, so they just lucked out by being in the right place at the right time. joe dumbass is overhyped as he made more bad moves than good ones, including drafting darko over wade. The good moves only worked because the pistons' opponents in the playoffs were always injured, except when they got beat by san antonio and miami, of course. Maybe if they had wade instead of tayshaun princess, they would be contending.
2006-07-19 17:34:35 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
NBA history tells us that you need a great big man (or Jordan) to win a championship. The last winning teams had who... Duncan, Shaq, Wallace, Robinson, etc...
Nobody on the Piston's roster is anywhere near Jordan, so I'm thinking that it'll be some time before they seriously contend for a title.
2006-07-19 17:11:37 · answer #3 · answered by Lord_of_Armenia 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it opened up the east for the Nets not resigning Ben Wallace. Agreed if they couldn't do it with him, it should make no difference now. Coach Flip will be fired in a year or 2 just like when he coached the Timberwolves to the conference finals one year and had a total meltdown the very next season.
2006-07-19 19:43:46 · answer #4 · answered by scorpion187us 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think they'll be fine. Maybe not rack up 64 wins like last year, but they don't fall that far off from Ben with Nazr Mohammed and Flip Murray. The problem was Flip Saunders didn't utilize his bench the way he should have and the starters wore down by the playoffs. Murray and Mohammed make them deeper and more versatile. They should go deep into the playoffs again next year
2006-07-20 12:36:35 · answer #5 · answered by Michael_D_Miller 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
personaly iv'e been routing for the pistons the past coup,e years, even though im a celtics fan. But i think with wallace gone they'll still finish either 1,2,3 but thier defencs is going to be a problem
2006-07-19 20:12:54 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
r u kidding? i think that they will be better next year because they have aquirred filp murray, ronald dupree, and nazi mohammad, and lost only ben wallace. ben wallace was only good for defense, but the pistons have made the transition to the fast tempo NBA, now they can score more and rasheed and tayshawn will step up and defend the paint better. they will outscore their opponents rather than trying to stop them, because they couldnt stop the miami heat
2006-07-20 10:04:42 · answer #7 · answered by whenyouremad23 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Pistons I have to say aren't done but lossing Big Ben is very critical in their situation. I don't think their gonna make it very far though.
2006-07-20 16:46:15 · answer #8 · answered by Joshie Boy 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yess they still have a great pg in builups and prince an hamilton are pretty good and so is wallace even if they do bad this season they'll get a good draft pick next year and get a good center
2006-07-19 17:21:59 · answer #9 · answered by lilBalla23 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they dont really have much of a chance Now..if they can find a new center who has an all-around game..good offense and defense...then maybe..just maybe they can win
with the Dwayne Wade and the Heat though..it'll be hard for the Pistons to win
2006-07-19 17:11:00 · answer #10 · answered by emmjay 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋