I think you offered the best retort with the underlined passage of your post.

We are obviously dealing with a group on the sidelines and in the front office that has exhibited a resistance to change over the past few years, come hell or high water.

At this point it isn't too much of a stretch to look at the team as it is comprised currently and assume that, barring the spectacular, this is what Flip Saunders will be counting on in May.

I don't like crossing my fingers and hoping for the spectacular. I also don't feel too comfortable counting on Flipper to give these youngsters the tools needed to be successful when and if they do get extended minutes on the floor.

He can't even do this for Tayshaun, why would he do it for Stuckey, Afflalo, or Amir?

All I know is managements win now excuse loses more and more steam the closer we get to the .500 mark. Without changing the current dynamic of the team, the Pistons really are the 4th best team in the Central Division.

I definitely hear where you are coming from.

We have been one of the elite teams in the league for the past five years. It's because of Dumars. Not inspite of him. That's ridiculous to be talking about throwing him under the bus over Amir's playing time. Seriously. Dumars MADE the Pistons. If that's not good enough for you, then you are the one who is unreasonable. Dumars has won as a player twice and as a GM. He knows what he is doing inspite what you may think. If my choice is to trust Dumars judgment or yours, Dumars wins hands down. Sorry to disappoint you. And in one more week, we will see another gem enter the game. Stuckey. Who do you think is accumulating all this talent? It's because he knows what he is doing. He knows what it takes to win and he knows how to win. Talk of throwing this guy under the bus is absolutely asinine.

What do you think of Koufos as a player?

I think he would look great in a Pistons uniform!!!!!