Drummond Runs Pistons Coach Out?

[gwhuskyfan]

http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports....cheeks/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

Andre Drummond is not a superstar – not yet, at least – but he creeping toward the level of determining his coaches’ fates.

As a rookie, Drummond, indirectly, got Lawrence Frank fired last year. Frank’s stubborn insistence on not playing Drummond, who was already the Pistons’ best player, really sunk the their chances of winning. Maybe if Drummond had ranked higher than eighth on the team in minutes per game, Detroit would have won a little more and Frank would have kept his job.

And now Cheeks is gone shortly after their dustup.

Really, that’s exactly how it should be. I think Gores realizes Drummond is the most valuable member of the franchise, and coaches – and maybe even general managers – come second to a potential franchise player.

 

[James]

This guy doesn't even have a source , he's just hypothesizing

 

[Palatine]

Cheeks is not a good head coach. The Pistons are better off without him.

 

[champs99and04]

This guy doesn't even have a source , he's just hypothesizing

Yeah, that was a pretty sloppily written article. It seemed like he tried to connect the dots on two events that probably weren't related.

Andre's probably one of the more teachable kids you are going to find. I doubt he played any sort of role in the firing, but what struck me as odd about the whole thing is Cheeks was fired after a two game winning streak in which the Pistons played some of their best ball of the season.

 

[Strummer]

Last 5 games for Drummond:

16 pts, 15 boards, 2.5 blocks, on 70% shooting from the field.

Not sure when "star" status attaches, but we've got to be close, and, frankly, if Drummond ran off Cheeks, good, because Cheeks coaching was like ass.

 

[kobe]

Cheeks wasn't a good hire to begin with. Also, Joe Dumars did a miserable job of putting together this team. Who thought it would be a good idea to play Josh Smith at the 3? Why not keep a nice young front court of Monroe and Drummond?

 

[tzznandrew]

Cheeks wasn't a good hire to begin with. Also, Joe Dumars did a miserable job of putting together this team. Who thought it would be a good idea to play Josh Smith at the 3? Why not keep a nice young front court of Monroe and Drummond?

The Smith signing was the biggest mistake. Starting Monroe and Drummond would have been fine, and they'd probably win more since there'd be more space for the guards to operate in general.

 

[huskiesNhoos]

Now they just need a real pg...Knight was awful And jennings hast been much of an improvement, if at all

 

[Nnocu]

They gotta go after Lionel Hollins!

 

[CTBasketball]

I'd rather see Drummond go to a different team. Preferably the Heat or the Warriors.

 

[Dynasty]

Cheeks wasn't a good hire to begin with. Also, Joe Dumars did a miserable job of putting together this team. Who thought it would be a good idea to play Josh Smith at the 3? Why not keep a nice young front court of Monroe and Drummond?

And Josh Smith is now untradeable so they may have to trade Monroe.

 

[Tomahawk]

Joe Dumars is one of the worst GM's in the NBA

 

[Nnocu]

Joe Dumars is one of the worst GM's in the NBA

Hes got that ring though!

 

[rip7774]

He drafted Darko at No.2 overall coming off a ship w Rip!