As the trade deadline came and went I realized that Joe Dumars has given up on the season, and counting his money for next year.
So, while there is still 2+ months left in the season, I will give up too. Time to look back.
Chauncey Billups was apparently (if we didn't already know) the glue that held this team together. Perhaps, while Rasheed can clearly be seen to be the emotional leader on the floor, Billups was the actual basketball leader. Lacking such a strong presence of leadership, and lacking a level-headed, strong basketball mind, there is no balance to contradict 'Sheed. Without that balance and glue, a group lacking a super star (sorry AI) simply can't get it done.
It seems everyone on the team has given up. Not even Iverson who has millions of dollars at stake this offseason, seems to be motivated. Such apathy can only be attributed to Rasheed Wallace.
It seems that not only has Sheed given up on trying to emotionally encourage and motivate his fellow teammates, he has also formed an alliance against Iverson. This team is lost and done.
While I am guilty of being the guy who has wanted Sheed shipped out of town for the last 3 seasons, I think its clear the Pistons need him out of town in a hurry. I want Rodney Stuckey to become the leader in the locker room, not a clown whose idea of getting his team fired up is getting a technical foul.
The fact is that Stuckey cannot grow or assume the role as leader until Sheed and Iverson are out of town. And that is why this season is over.
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