Detroit Pistons, What Happened?!?Early Offseason...Again

After watching the Detroit Pistons get a lost that is going to sting for awhile, I was truly disappointed. I mean, the Pistons were doing pretty good all night thanks to the backcourt play of Billups and Hamilton, but Rasheed Wallace never showed up just like he hasn't the whole series. Sheed is the difference maker for this team and he just took them back to Detroit. In the first half, Sheed was playing great defense on Garnett, holding him to only 4 points. Wallace on the other hand had ZERO!? That's not going to cut it in the playoffs.

I'm still trying to grasp how the Pistons, who had an amazing 3rd quarter lose this game. They had the Celtics right where they needed them coming into the 4th 70-60. All of a sudden, the Celtics start to come back with Garnett getting off and Paul Pierce, who scored 27 points making plays for the C's. You would think the Pistons would have at least forced a game 7 just based on the experience they have. This is the third straight year in which the Pistons have lost the conference finals in 6 games (Heat, Cavaliers, and Celtics).

A lot of people think that Flip Saunders might be on the plank, but in his defense it wasn't entirely his fault. Yes, he could have made some better coaching decisions but i think more of the blame should dealt to the Pistons players, particularly Rasheed Wallace. Rasheed should be worried about his job in Detroit after not showing up again. Sheed is the most expendable player since he is in the final year of his contract. Then again, he is possibly the best big man on the court when he wants to. If we trade him away, we would need a big man that can bang down low and play defense. They own the 29th pick in the draft so maybe they could package that with Sheed and move up in the draft. Joe Dumars has a lot on his plate, but as one of the best GM's out there, he will make the necessary moves, even if that means breaking up the nucleus.