Detroit Rebuilding Begins

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Well, after another disappointing loss in the Eastern Conference Finals, the Detroit Pistons are rebuilding starting with the firing of their coah Flip Saunders. Now, don't get me wrong, I think Flip deserves to go. He was given a good team to work with. Not only was the core of players kept but additional players were added to the Pistons' roster to provide youth and energy from off the bench. Flip has no proven winning record in the play-offs and again this showed after losing a Game 6 at their homecourt. A game where Deroit was leading by 10 with a little over 10 minutes left. Not Joe Dumars has said that no player will be considered a sacred cow. The whole team is on the trading block. If you were Joe Dumars, who among the current roster will you be willing to trade and for what? Let me start the ball rolling. Definitely, I'll trade both Sheed and Prince or Rip. I love Sheed to death. I think he is a very valuable player to any team but his mercurial attitude has brought Deroit to both ups and downs. It's great if he's emotional and he gives the needed energy to his team but when he becomes a distraction that is another story. I think he was clearly a distraction in the Boston series that's why the Pistons fell short again. Also, Sheed has only a year left in his contract so he's the easiest to move among the players in Detroit. As for both Rip and Prince, I think both players play the same type of game and the Pistons will beneit if one of them goes. I've already posted in another forum that one of these palyers will go regardless if the Pistons win this year or not. With them, losing, I think the need to trade either one or perhaps both will be realized sooner than later. Well, Detroit will need an inside presence so I ll be going for someone in the mold of a Dwight Howard or Tim Duncan. For the past few years, the team never had an inside banger. Sheed, rarely posts and he usually settles for 3s or jumpers while Dice does the same. I think a good inside presence, scorer in the paint, and blocker/rebounder, will compliment the team who already has good outside shooters and penetrators. That's my take Detroit and basketball fans, I'd like to hear yours.