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Originally Posted by slippy I agree with Zoso about the injury. But at the same time, I think its unfair to put our visions of Piston ism on the players. I know they're team players committed to a championship but they're players too and it might mean something to them to do something special once in a while. The includes playing in an all star game or getting selected to the olympic team. |
Individual stats are nice, but we've got the big picture to look at here.
Let's say, Billups stays in, gets the 20th feed, then 10 seconds later, before Flip has a chance to get him out, he blows his knee out and he's done for the year. Just like that our hopes to regain the title are gone. And for what? A meaningless assist, that in hindsight is worth nothing more than some bragging rights. Then of course, everyone and their mother will be on here screaming on just why he was allowed to be left in the game to get a meaningless stat.
You know it and I know it.
If it were me playing professional ball, I wouldn't care less about being in an All-Star game. I'd rather have that time off to rest.
Unless of course, I played for Atlanta or Charlotte. Then that would be a different story altogether.
