CHARLOTTE – If it wasn’t the most frustrated, most disappointed – verging on angriest – that Dwane Casey’s been yet, it certainly was in the running.
“Our give-a-crap level was very low for a very important game,” Casey said after the Pistons lost 98-86 at Charlotte, falling to 0-3 for the season against the Hornets and seeing them go from a half-game behind to a half-game ahead of the Pistons in the standings. “When you’re a winner, you come out and take this game and be ready to fight.”
The Pistons hit 9 of 13 3-point shots, scored 40 fourth-quarter points and erased a 14-point deficit to win in overtime at Minnesota two nights earlier.