So far this exhibition season, Detroit Pistons fans have been treated to some rough basketball. Of course this is not the type of rough basketball they are accustomed to, with hard elbows, tough blocks and clutch rebounds.
This type of basketball is rough on the eyes.
It is not as though Detroit has not been competitive this preseason. They have, losing the last three games by an average of six points.
What is tough for Pistons fans is how they have been playing, more importantly the style in which they are competing.
Their most recent loss against Charlotte was a reminder of how far they have strayed from prototypical "Pistons basketball". The most striking aspect was the fact that the coach on the other side of the court was none other than "play the right way" Larry Brown.
The Pistons right now are not playing Larry Brown basketball.
Brown became a Hall of Fame caliber coach by stressing ball control with minimal mental errors on offense, even fewer three pointers, and strong, hard-nosed defense.
The Pistons are playing essentially the exact opposite way, launching three pointers at will and doin ...
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Article written by Jay Wierenga
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