Published 10/16/2008
by Pete Treperinas
at Bleacher Report - NBA
1. Detroit Pistons (56-26).
Flip Saunders did a lot of good things in Detroit. The one thing that he didn't accomplish, though, was winning a title.
The loss of Saunders isn't going to break the Pistons. Why? Because this group of guys has been together for a long time. When Larry Brown left the franchise, Saunders led his Pistons to an amazing 64-18 season.
I doubt that former Pistons' assistant, Michael Curry, probably won't coach this team to 60 wins. But this team has been together for a while, and Curry is a former player, so he most likely has the knowledge to be a head coach.
The great thing about the Pistons is that they are a team. Sounds weird right? Well, most teams in the NBA have that one guy that represents the team. I don't feel that there is any individual on the roster that is the team.
Since their title in 2004, Detroit has more or less stuck together, with the exception of Big Ben Wallace. Chauncey Billups, Tayshaun Prince, and Rasheed Wallace have been ...
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