Whether Michael Curry, Joe Dumars or Allen Iverson like it or not … the Detroit Pistons will only become the 2nd best team in the Eastern Conference, again this season, if they eventually come to the following realization about their team’s mix of players:
#1. PG - Stuckey [should be playing 30+ MPG]
#2. OG – Rip [should be playing 30+ MPG]
#3. SF - Prince [back-up back-up PG, should be playing 30+ MPG]
#4. PF – Maxiell/Johnson/McDyess
#5. C – Sheed
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#6. OG/PG - Iverson [ala The Micro-wave]
#7. SF - Afflalo
#8. PF – McDyess/Maxiell/Johnson
#9. C – Brown
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#10. SF - Herrmann
#11. PF/C - Johnson/Maxiel/Brown
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#12. PG - Bynum [4th string]
Although their best Group-Of-5 does not include Mr. Iverson, if he’s used corrrectly, off the bench …
for high intensity spot duty, in relief of Stuckey or Rip, ala Vinnie Johnson [from yesteryear], as the 3rd Guard in the rotation, behind Zeke & Little Jo, who could really fill it up whenever he’s in the game; but, is nowhere nearly good enough defensively or in terms of rebounding, at this stage of his career, to justify [i] receiving major minutes on this team, or [ii] the holding back of Stuckey, in general, at the PG spot …
then, the Pistons still have what it takes to regain their perch beside the Celtics.
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How he handles this situation, from here on in, is the first significant test of Michael Curry’s leadership with the Pistons.
Posted in Analytics, Basketball, Detroit Pistons, FIBA Tagged: Allen Iverson, Amir Johnson, Antonio McDyess, Arron Afflalo, Jason Maxiell, Joe Dumars, Kwame Brown, Michael Curry, Rasheed Wallace, Richard Hamilton, Rodney Stuckey, Tayshaun Prince, Walter Herrmann, Will Bynum
