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DETROIT PISTONS 2007-2008 SEASON ANALYSIS
The Pistons can be summed up in one word -- UNITED. If you are looking for selflessness, you have come to the right place. Just sit back, snag a Starbucks to sip while reading, and enjoy the NBA’s most shining example of unity, the Detroit Pistons. Each of their most proficient athletes come from different backgrounds, but they all have one common goal -- WINNING! It all begins with starting point guard Chauncey Billups. He could go “Gilbert Arenas” on his teammates at any time (in case you’ve never seen Arenas play, he is possibly the most trigger-happy point guard in the League). However, Chauncey understands that in order to win in the NBA, you need multiple scoring threats, so he controls the game by slowing the pace, running the offense, frequently handing out assists to whomever is hot, and he is also a reliably efficient scorer. DETROIT PISTONS -- TOP 3 PLAYERS1. Chauncey Billups — 17 ppg, 6.8 apg, 2.7 rpg, 1.3 spg, 91.8% (FT%), 40.1% (3p%)
Billups’ reputation as a clutch player has earned him the title “Mr. Big Shot”. He enjoys a quiet internal confidence that allows him to remain calm, cool, and collected in the closing seconds of tight games and to take (and usually make) game winning shots in the most pressure-packed situations imaginable.
2. Richard Hamilton – 17.3 ppg, 3.3 rpg, 4.2 apg, 1 spg, 83.3% (FT%), 44% (3p%), 48.4% (FG%)
Rip Hamilton ranks near the top when discussing NBA shooting guards. He loves to sprint incessantly throughout the entire game (which is amazing because he plays 34.3 min. per outing). Hamilton plays in a fashion that is very comparable to the way Reggie Miller used to grace the court (except Rip typically swishes mid-range jays rather than threes). He runs his defenders ragged by cutting off screens and looking to sneak back-door to the hoop for an easy lay-in.
3. Rasheed Wallace– 12.7 ppg, 6.6 rpg, 1.8 apg, 1.2 spg, 1.7 bpg, 35.6% (3p%)
Sheed is as capricious a dude as they come. He is T-machine (technical fouls), and he is a 3-pointer machine! He is wild and unpredictable, yet he is also totally under contol. Are you confused now? I know I am. That is precisely the effect that Mr. Wallace has on his teammates, coaches, referees (actually with them it is more of a feeling of fear and hatred), and Piston fans. Due to his team-before-self play, one of the most easily distinguishable turnaround jumpers from the deep block. While he is holding the ball, he extends his arms so high above his head that the ball is nearly ublockable when he flicks it toward the rim with his picture-perfect follow through. Sheed also boasts one of the most wet shots from downtown of all big men.
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