I've been doing my best. For some reason, the others keep sabataging my plan.

There is something wrong attitudinally with this team. They are not playing the team game. No one is consistently going to the hoop. Not enough passing. Low energy when it requires extra energy. Players deferring to the same old shooters, whether or not they are hitting or not hitting. There is no one we can count on to make a shot when we need one. When Rip and Chauncey are having bad games they still get the crucial shots at the end. Where is the defensive energy?

This team is badly in need of a shake up. Joe, do what you do best.

We want Afflalo
We want Afflalo
We want Afflalo
We want Afflalo
Have we started the AAHOF club yet?? If not I am now appointing myself as President/CEO/Dictator.

In all seriousness, I really believe him starting would help this team. As I mentioned before and will continue to mention Rip & Chauncey have turned into the new Francis & Mobley. I forgot who posted it but I would love to see a starting unit of:
Sheed
AJ
Tay
AA
Billups

2nd Unit
Flip/Stuckey
Rip
Hayes
Maxiel
Dyess

We could then mix in the best unit at the end of halves.

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Play hard, Play smart, Play together, share the ball, have fun....Play the right way!!!!!!

Co-signed. It's become an unhealthy relationship IMO.

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To all of my friends, comrades and companions at PF.com

Thank you for another great season!

Roscoe, you know as well as anyone that if it ain't rough, it ain't right.

You do realize that is per the coach? Saunders dictates which players are allowed to shoot. If you don't have the green light, you will not continue playing if you shoot the ball more than maybe twice a game.

Sounds good to me. I am going to post a rotation in the rotations thread that is similar.

That's like a pebble trying to hold back a tidal wave.
FLIP M + CHAMPIONSHIP = 10 posts (usually includes key words like: won't, never, can't, and not)
FLIP M + SUCKS = 10,000 hits

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I prefer the neurotic, "they are always out to get us, its always a battle" instead of the "we'll play hard when our backs are against the wall".

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To all of my friends, comrades and companions at PF.com

Thank you for another great season!

Dare I say it but I think the Pistons are starting to play a really boring style of basketball. They have no fluid motion and to be truthful I don't get as much of a kick out of watching them play like I did for the last few years. Maybe it's because I grit my teeth and grind them down when Nazr and Flip Jr. are in there. I want my old Pistons back where they played determined and sometimes maniacal defense. Joe D. needs to make a few trades and play the young-uns more. No I don't want Kobe Bryant but a trade is always a good thing and no one is expendable. Rip Hamilton is a great complementary player and he's our most valuable trade bait so I would put him on the block first. Stuckey is a more natural 2 guard and when he gets back let him have the spot with Hayes and Affalo backing up our guards. So get-er-done Joe or else this team is going to slide into mediocrity very soon. If Rip is traded then Tay can move up to the 2nd option on scoring and he'll be an all-star this year guaranteed.