Comments on: An Open Letter to Coach Curry

By: aibigtime

aibigtime — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 23:50:06 +0000

and by the way, i agree with all the people who said Curry has to go. It’s not that he doesnt have the potential to be a great coach, it’s just he really is not experienced enough that is going through the kind of change that comes with trading star guards. Especially when the star guards in question are so different in their game play.

By: aibigtime

aibigtime — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 23:47:10 +0000

hey guys – i dont know if anyone has said this in the above comments, but i really think the following is a great solution to our pistons problems.
You see, the pistons were winning and playing great D with a traditional big lineup, because really, with that line up, they have a better chance of out rebounding opponents, and everything else that comes with big bodies.
Now that Rip is back, a high volume scorer, it obviously isnt going to be golden when another high volume attack scorer like AI is playing next to him. Now, i was talking to a guy who assistant coaches at some community college, and he said the following to me and i agree and think everyone who reads this will also. You see, A.I shines when he has the green light to create and score for himself. He crumples in a un-selfish pistons philosophy. So what he said was, if A.I comes off the bench with the 2nd line, with players like Afflalo and Maxiell, who arent exactly offensive wizards, A.I can do his thing, and it would make our 2nd line that much stronger. This would give us a “Manu-esque” situation, and god knows it worked for San Antonio.

By: Ryan Collins

Ryan Collins — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 20:09:06 +0000

Who is ‘Whatsittoya Says’ and why are they even reading this blog? Natalie, apologies for thinking you wrote the letter. Perhaps it should have been prefaced better. I still disagree with the tone and don’t think it should have been posted. But, boy, did it stir up a debate here.

By: Steve DiLullo

Steve DiLullo — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 19:58:20 +0000

Jack… I’ve got no problem with you forwarding the letter as long as you give credit and a linkback to the site.

By: Coast To Coast | WaitingForNextYear

Coast To Coast | WaitingForNextYear — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 19:00:31 +0000

[...] There’s not really much to add to that. We’ve been on that side of the fence….playing below expectations while the Pistons ran away with the division. For once, it feels good looking at the frustration from the outside rather than from within. [An Open Letter To Coach Curry] [...]

By: MAX-AHOLIC

MAX-AHOLIC — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 18:01:09 +0000

I can’t believe someone said they miss Alvin Gentry. See what you’re doing Curry. I miss Ron Rothstein and Doug Collins. If we’re going to lose, I want to know we’re going to lose. Give Greg Kessler credit for being the first one to call Curry out on the inconsistant rotation. Its good to know someone has finally found they’re rocks and stated they’re opinion.

By: Stucktacular

Stucktacular — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 15:50:28 +0000

I also forgot to mention the fact that while Stuckey and Iverson was the back court, both of them played really well, especially Rodney Stuckey. With Rip back in the lineup he hasn’t played near as well.

By: Stucktacular

Stucktacular — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 15:46:50 +0000

Before this five game skid, we didn’t have Rip or Sheed on the floor and we had a two guard lineup. And who knew, we were winning. I don’t think Iverson’s the problem. I think the problem is Coach Curry’s decision to run a three guard lineup. We have always been a defensive team, but with having a three guard lineup it is much more difficult to be one. I think that we should bench Rip, especially since he said that he would do anything for the team, and make him our Manu. Bring him off the bench and give him about 30 min a game. This would help us in two ways, one putting Tayshaun, our best defender back on guys like LeBron, and two, by having another bigman down low to grab the boards.

By: David

David — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 15:42:50 +0000

I got it figured out.

Trade Rasheed and AI to the Bobcats. For Larry Brown.

By: renagle

renagle — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 14:55:00 +0000

Firing Curry at this point would do more harm than good. I am not totally convinced he is the problem. When Chauncey was here, we had great floor leadership, a person who could create opportunities for the other players, and direct like no other. That has never been the strong suit of AI. He is a pure scorer, not a leader. Perhaps if Hamilton stepped up as a leader, or Tay, or Sheed…yeah, right. We have too many young players to not have a “General” on the floor. Sheed seems to have lost heart. Rip seems to have lost faith in himself, and Tay can only do so much. He doesn’t have the presence of Chauncey.

As a fan, I feel that we are being ripped off by lack of effort and heart. I watch every game, only to see them go soft somewhere in the middle. Can anyone really remember the last time we had an 8 second violation?!? Really??? That was ridiculous. There is no sense of urgency, no forcing their will on the other team… no heart. Too comfortable with what has been accomplished, and not caring as much as they used to.
Dammit.