I agree that we should back them more and that they have earned a lot of respect. However the Pistons have a couple of thing going against them here.

1) They were upset in the ECF by inferior opponents for 2 straight years which has many believing that the core is no longer capable of bringing home the trophy.

2) The Switch. People fell in the love with the going to work teams that left their left lung on the court every night. Watching a team layup and take it easy because they are bored with the competition is very boring to the fans and makes one realize that their money is better spent elsewhere. I know athletes are not going to have it everynight, what they sometimes do is beyond that. Not executing, standing around, looking disinterested in the game. Imagine if someone picked a game like that for their 1st game to see. And where is the killer instinct? Just not their as much as most would like.


It has been getting better this year and at least we have an energetic young bench to watch now. So props for that.

3) Honesty. That 207 conesequtive sellout streak is a total sham and everyone knows it. It only makes the Palace management look dishonest. Report the true sales.
Also I know every team tries to sell their players, however Dumars crew seems to go a bit over the top sometimes. Amir should have been drafted at #3. Getting GM's calling on how they missed Stucky thus implying that he was the same as a top 5 pick or something, saying all was well with Darko right up to the trade. Yes you have to sell your players, however don't treat us like we are a bunch of idiots.

With that said. Yes as fans we should appreciate their success more and it sometimes shocks me how some are complaining ( even after wins ) just because one of their pet projects did not play x-amt of mins. But its not all on the fans.