What went wrong with the Pistons in 2008-09

Well the Detroit Pistons got swept right out of the playoffs yesterday in the first round. Joe Dumars hasn’t been one to make stupid moves too often but he did this year.

Stupid Move 1- Hiring Michael Curry as the Head Coach when there was more qualified candidates out there. I don’t thing the starting lineup was ever the same two nights in a row and if it was they sure didn’t play like it. This year I saw some of the worst coaching I have ever seen watching the Pistons.

Stupid Move 2- Trading Chauncey Billups to the Nuggets for Allen Iverson. You should have gotten a team player and not a ball hog. I am glad his contract is up and he is no longer a Piston. Dumars wrote the season off before it began which is something you should never do because it’s not fair to your fans or the other players who bust their butts to be on a winning team.

Stupid Move 3- Not losing on purpose to miss the playoffs. I know it sounds weird that I would say this but if they would have missed the playoffs they would have gotten a possible lottery pick in the NBA Draft. I would have preferred they miss the playoffs instead of getting embarrassed by the Cavaliers.

I really hope that the 2009-10 season is better and the Pistons will get back to their winning ways. I’ll be curious to see what they do in the off season and who they get in the draft. Only time will tell if the Pistons can reclaim their glory.