In an Eastern Conference filled with high-profile disappointing teams, one shouldn't forget the Detroit Pistons. Like the New York Knicks, Brooklyn Nets and Cleveland Cavaliers, Detroit made a few splashy moves in recent months, only to find itself saddled with loss after loss.
Sixth man Rodney Stuckey—a six-year veteran who played for the last Pistons team to make the conference finals, in 2007-08—laid much of the blame for Detroit's woes on roster turnover and lack of player cohesion, according to USA Today's Sam Amick:
It seems like every year there's new players who you're trying to get accustomed to. It's just trying to figure each other out and all being on the same page. I really don't think right now...We're not on the same page. It's difficult to try to go out there and try to win games and win games consistently.
The Pistons were expected to compete for a playoff berth this season. They already had a dynamic frontcourt duo in Greg Monroe and Andre Drummond, who figured to continue last year's development and push Detroit over the top in a weak conference.
As if that weren't enough, general manager Jo ...
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Rodney Stuckey Says Pistons Are ‘Not on the Same Page’
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