The Detroit Pistons are missing the playoffs again. The Pistons will not have a winning record for the ninth time in the past 10 years.
And the shame of it all is that it felt so damn familiar.
It wasn’t that Andre Drummond didn’t step up — he had his most effective season as a pro. It’s not that Stan Van Gundy didn’t instill defense and accountability among his team. Somehow Detroit has the 10th ranked defense and considering their personnel I’m not sure how it has been possible.
The most common refrain during the Stan Van Gundy era has nothing to do with Van Gundy, really.