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DETROIT | Van Gundy won't return to Pistons as coach or team president

DETROIT (AP) — After four seasons of mostly mediocre results, the Detroit Pistons are moving on without Stan Van Gundy. He won’t return as president of basketball operations and he isn’t staying on as Detroit’s coach, either.

Van Gundy held both those roles for four years, and at times the Pistons seemed to be making progress. But they made the playoffs only once during his tenure, in 2016, and the team announced his departure Monday. Owner Tom Gores said it was a difficult decision.

“I am grateful to Stan for everything he’s done for the Pistons and for the city of Detroit,” Gores said. “He rebuilt the culture of our basketball team, re-instilled a winning attitude and work ethic, and took us to the playoffs two years ago. He went all-in from Day One to positively impact this franchise and this community.

“But over the past two seasons our team has not progressed, and we decided that a change is necessary to regain our momentum,” Gores said.

The Pistons went 39-43 this season, missing the playoffs for the third time in four years under Van Gundy. They’ve made the postseason just once in the past nine seasons, and even a blockbuster trade for Blake Griffin wasn’t enough to salvage 2017-18.

The Pistons went 152-176 over the past four seasons under Van Gundy, and his personnel decisions have come under more criticism than his coaching. Detroit hasn’t been able to make the most of its draft position, spending first-round picks on Stanley Johnson, Henry Ellenson and Luke Kennard.

This past season, Kennard shot over 40 percent from 3-point range, but he was taken one spot ahead of Donovan Mitchell in last year’s draft. Mitchell has blossomed into a Rookie of the Year candidate for Utah.

The trade for Griffin was a bold one for the Pistons and left them with limited flexibility. Not only did the team take on Griffin’s big contract, but Detroit also sent a protected first-round draft pick to the Los Angeles Clippers in the deal.

Gores indicated last month that changes would be coming, but it wasn’t clear if that might mean a front office shake-up or a coaching change. Now the Pistons are embarking on both.

The team’s news release Monday didn’t shed much light on the decision-making process of these past few weeks. It did say that Van Gundy wanted to return.

“Stan is a competitor and he wanted to finish the job,” Gores said.

“He retooled a roster that we think can be very competitive in the East. I know he’s disappointed, and that he cares deeply about his players, his staff, this organization and this city. He’s also a professional who will make sure this is a seamless transition, and someone I hope will be a friend and adviser to me long after this transition is completed.”

Van Gundy declined comment via text message Monday.

Cavaliers coach Tyronn Lue was unaware and stunned to learn of Van Gundy’s dismissal. Lue played for Van Gundy on Orlando’s Eastern Conference title team in 2009.

“It’s just crazy to see that you let a great guy like Stan go,” Lue said before the Cavs hosted Toronto in Game 4. “I know he’s emotional because he’s into the game, he loves the game that much. But as far as X’s and O’s, understanding different teams, different schemes, his players, he’s one of the best as far as knowing the basketball game and what it takes.”

When Van Gundy was hired, he talked about how there would be a good connection between the front office and the coaching staff — that much was obvious, since he was going to be part of both. Setups like that aren’t unheard of in the NBA — Tom Thibodeau is Minnesota’s coach and president of basketball operations — but it’s not that easy to make it work.

Atlanta coach Mike Budenholzer had the title of president of basketball operations, but he gave up that position last year. Now he’s no longer coaching the Hawks either .

Doc Rivers had dual roles with the Clippers, but last offseason, Lawrence Frank took over responsibility for basketball operations while Rivers remained the coach. Spurs coach Gregg Popovich also has the title of president, but he has help from general manager R.C. Buford, a two-time NBA Executive of the Year.

A decade ago, the Pistons were one of the game’s most respected organizations after reaching the Eastern Conference finals six straight years and winning the NBA title in 2004. They sank quickly into irrelevance after that.

Detroit missed the playoffs the final five seasons of Joe Dumars’ tenure as team president, and Gores — who took over as owner in 2011 — eventually brought Van Gundy in.

The Pistons made the playoffs in Van Gundy’s second season, but they couldn’t build on that breakthrough. This past season was particularly disappointing because it may have been the most productive of center Andre Drummond’s career.

With Drummond leading the way, Detroit started 19-14 and won on the road against the likes of Golden State, Oklahoma City and Boston. Then an ankle injury to point guard Reggie Jackson derailed the season, and not even the trade for Griffin in late January was enough to push the Pistons to the playoffs in their first season at downtown Detroit’s new Little Caesars Arena.

“Would like to take a min to wish Stan the best and thank you for everything you’ve put into our team the last four years,” Drummond said Monday in a message on his Twitter account.

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DETROIT | Van Gundy won't return to Pistons as coach or team president

DETROIT (AP) — After four seasons of mostly mediocre results, the Detroit Pistons are moving on without Stan Van Gundy. He won’t return as president of basketball operations and he isn’t staying on as Detroit’s coach, either.

Van Gundy held both those roles for four years, and at times the Pistons seemed to be making progress. But they made the playoffs only once during his tenure, in 2016, and the team announced his departure Monday. Owner Tom Gores said it was a difficult decision.

“I am grateful to Stan for everything he’s done for the Pistons and for the city of Detroit,” Gores said. “He rebuilt the culture of our basketball team, re-instilled a winning attitude and work ethic, and took us to the playoffs two years ago. He went all-in from Day One to positively impact this franchise and this community.

“But over the past two seasons our team has not progressed, and we decided that a change is necessary to regain our momentum,” Gores said.

The Pistons went 39-43 this season, missing the playoffs for the third time in four years under Van Gundy. They’ve made the postseason just once in the past nine seasons, and even a blockbuster trade for Blake Griffin wasn’t enough to salvage 2017-18.

The Pistons went 152-176 over the past four seasons under Van Gundy, and his personnel decisions have come under more criticism than his coaching. Detroit hasn’t been able to make the most of its draft position, spending first-round picks on Stanley Johnson, Henry Ellenson and Luke Kennard. This past season, Kennard shot over 40 percent from 3-point range, but he was taken one spot ahead of Donovan Mitchell in last year’s draft. Mitchell has blossomed into a Rookie of the Year candidate for Utah.

The trade for Griffin was a bold one for the Pistons and left them with limited flexibility. Not only did the team take on Griffin’s big contract, but Detroit also sent a protected first-round draft pick to the Los Angeles Clippers in the deal.

Gores indicated last month that changes would be coming, but it wasn’t clear if that might mean a front office shake-up or a coaching change. Now the Pistons are embarking on both. The team’s news release Monday didn’t shed much light on the decision-making process of these past few weeks. It did say that Van Gundy wanted to return.

“Stan is a competitor and he wanted to finish the job,” Gores said.

“He retooled a roster that we think can be very competitive in the East. I know he’s disappointed, and that he cares deeply about his players, his staff, this organization and this city. He’s also a professional who will make sure this is a seamless transition, and someone I hope will be a friend and adviser to me long after this transition is completed.”

Van Gundy declined comment via text message Monday.

When Van Gundy was hired, he talked about how there would be a good connection between the front office and the coaching staff — that much was obvious, since he was going to be part of both. Setups like that aren’t unheard of in the NBA — Tom Thibodeau is Minnesota’s coach and president of basketball operations — but it’s not that easy to make it work.

Atlanta coach Mike Budenholzer had the title of president of basketball operations, but he gave up that position last year. Now he’s no longer coaching the Hawks either .

Doc Rivers had dual roles with the Clippers, but last offseason, Lawrence Frank took over responsibility for basketball operations while Rivers remained the coach. Spurs coach Gregg Popovich also has the title of president, but he has help from general manager R.C. Buford, a two-time NBA Executive of the Year.

A decade ago, the Pistons were one of the game’s most respected organizations after reaching the Eastern Conference finals six straight years and winning the NBA title in 2004. They sank quickly into irrelevance after that. Detroit missed the playoffs the final five seasons of Joe Dumars’ tenure as team president, and Gores — who took over as owner in 2011 — eventually brought Van Gundy in.

The Pistons made the playoffs in Van Gundy’s second season, but they couldn’t build on that breakthrough. This past season was particularly disappointing because it may have been the most productive of center Andre Drummond’s career.

With Drummond leading the way, Detroit started 19-14 and won on the road against the likes of Golden State, Oklahoma City and Boston. Then an ankle injury to point guard Reggie Jackson derailed the season, and not even the trade for Griffin in late January was enough to push the Pistons to the playoffs in their first season at downtown Detroit’s new Little Caesars Arena.

“Would like to take a min to wish Stan the best and thank you for everything you’ve put into our team the last four years,” Drummond said Monday in a message on his Twitter account.

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DETROIT | Van Gundy won't return to Pistons as coach or team president

DETROIT — Stan Van Gundy will not return to the Detroit Pistons as coach or president of basketball operations.

The Pistons announced Van Gundy’s departure Monday, with owner Tom Gores saying it was a difficult decision. He said Van Gundy wanted to return for a fifth season with the team.

“I am grateful to Stan for everything he’s done for the Pistons and for the city of Detroit,” Gore said. “He rebuilt the culture of our basketball team, re-instilled a winning attitude and work ethic, and took us to the playoffs two years ago. He went all-in from Day One to positively impact this franchise and this community.

“But over the past two seasons our team has not progressed, and we decided that a change is necessary to regain our momentum,” Gores said.

The Pistons went 39-43 this season, missing the playoffs for the third time in four years under Van Gundy. They’ve made the postseason just once in the past nine seasons, and even a blockbuster trade for Blake Griffin wasn’t enough to salvage 2017-18.

A decade ago, the Pistons were one of the game’s most respected organizations after reaching the Eastern Conference finals six straight years and winning the NBA title in 2004. They sank quickly into irrelevance after that. Detroit missed the playoffs the final five seasons of Joe Dumars’ tenure as team president, and Gores — who took over as owner in 2011 — eventually brought Van Gundy in, giving him authority in the front office in addition to his coaching duties.

The Pistons made the playoffs in Van Gundy’s second season at the helm, but they couldn’t build on that breakthrough. This past season was particularly disappointing because it may have been the most productive of center Andre Drummond’s career.

With Drummond leading the way, Detroit started 19-14 and won on the road against the likes of Golden State, Oklahoma City and Boston. Then an ankle injury to point guard Reggie Jackson derailed the season, and not even the trade for Griffin in late January was enough to push the Pistons to the playoffs in their first season at downtown Detroit’s new Little Caesars Arena.

“Stan is a competitor and he wanted to finish the job,” Gores said. “He retooled a roster that we think can be very competitive in the East. I know he’s disappointed, and that he cares deeply about his players, his staff, this organization and this city. He’s also a professional who will make sure this is a seamless transition, and someone I hope will be a friend and adviser to me long after this transition is completed.”

The Pistons went 152-176 over the past four seasons under Van Gundy, and his personnel decisions have come under more criticism than his coaching. Detroit hasn’t been able to make the most of its draft position, spending first-round picks on Stanley Johnson, Henry Ellenson and Luke Kennard. This past season, Kennard shot over 40 percent from 3-point range, but he was taken one spot ahead of Donovan Mitchell in last year’s draft. Mitchell blossomed into a Rookie of the Year candidate.

The trade for Griffin was a bold one for the Pistons and gives them limited flexibility going forward. Not only did the team take on Griffin’s big contract, but Detroit also sent a protected first-round draft pick to the Los Angeles Clippers in the deal.

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By NOAH TRISTER, AP Sports Writer,By Associated Press – published on STL.News by St. Louis Media, LLC (Z.S)

Nearly a complete year after Kyrie Irving nailed the step-back shot over Stephen Curry and Lebron jumped, then wept at successfully achieving ending Cleveland’s championship drought, we’re back where we began.  Actually, back in which the entire basketball world likely to be once the 2016-17 season tipped off on March. 25.

Cavaliers-Players III.  The one which settles everything.

Uh, until the coming year Leonel Campos Jersey?

Inside a boxing context, this is the Thrilla in Manila, where Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier pummeled one another towards the edge and Ali would later express it was the nearest factor he’d ever felt to dying.  The finish from the trilogy.

But regardless of the number of haymaker 3s Curry and Kevin Durant can bury for Golden Condition or even the a large number of body blows which are arrived by James and Irving for Cleveland, who’s likely to say we can’t write it to the calendar for June 2018 - Cavaliers-Players IV.  Then V, Mire and VII.

Who’s likely to stop them? The Celts, Rockets, Raptors, Spurs, Wizards, Clippers or Jazz?  Please.

The Players just sailed with the Western Conference just like a kite on the breeze to some perfect 12- record.  The Cavaliers had that inexplicable Game 3 hiccup against Boston and remained as 12-one in the Eastern Conference.

Inside a plumbing context, the pipes are clogged.

“This may be the finest talent differential, in my experience, in National basketball association history Blue Jays Apparel Canada.”

-Ex-National basketball association coach and current broadcaster Shaun Van Gundy

There has not been 1-2 dominance such as this within the good reputation for the National basketball association. It will likely be the very first time ever the same two teams have met within the Finals 3 years consecutively.

The Ray Bird-Magic Manley competition ushered in the current era from the National basketball association using their clashes within the 1980s using what appeared to become their annual coast-to-coast showdowns within the Finals. However, the celts and Opposing team only went mind-to-mind using the title at risk three occasions car decade. There have been Sixers and Rockets and Pistons that poked their heads in to the picture.

When Jordan required the league in to the stratosphere within the 1990s having a matching group of “three-peats,” his Bulls beat back five different challengers in the West, managing a gauntlet of Hall of Famers that incorporated Magic, Clyde Drexler, Charles Barkley, Gary Payton, John Stockton and Karl Malone. Within the East, he experienced Isiah Thomas, Joe Dumars, Patrick Ewing and Alonzo Mourning, all within their prime.

“I think greatness will work for the league,” stated former coach Shaun Van Gundy. “But what’s better for that league is greatness to become challenged. I do not think we’re getting that let's focus on Cleveland and Golden Condition.  The only real roadblock they need to winning a championship is one another.”

It isn't a talent gap, it’s a gorge.  Toronto is originating from the best four-year run in franchise background and needs to consider blowing some misconception to begin throughout simply because they haven’t attracted nearer to the Cavs and, actually, were dismissively taken this year.

“If we'd LeBron on the team, too, we'd have won,” stated Raptors’ DeMar DeRozan nhl merchandise.

But until cloning is perfected, we’re left to ponder when maybe there is somebody to part of and prevent James from extending his streak of reaching The Finals in the current seven consecutively?

James has owned the Eastern Conference in the last decade, eliminating at some point every team in the playoffs except Cleveland, Miami and Orlando.

“I are only able to talk to my very own experience in individuals days when there have been some good teams and great players that didn't win titles due to one man,” stated former point guard Mark Jackson, whose 17-year National basketball association career spanned the Jordan Era.  Jackson’s Knicks and Pacers teams were eliminated four occasions by Jordan’s Bulls within the playoffs.

“I think there are several great teams today, however i have no idea there are as numerous today as in those days,Inches he stated.  “When you consider Stockton and Malone not winning a championship, consider San antonio not winning a championship.  Even that Dallas team returning to Rolando Blackmon, Mark Aguirre,  Derek Harper and Mike Perkins. Which was an excellent team. Within the East we’re speaking about Patrick, Barkley, Indiana, some good Miami Heat teams, Milwaukee with Alvin Robertson.  Man, there have been some loaded teams that couldn’t overcome the hump. And also the hump was Jordan.

“But the factor is, we believed it. You usually believed it, each year. I was close enough to obtain him.  There have been situations having a tipped ball here, a loose ball there, maybe. However in the finish, it’s a credit to his greatness.

“Do other teams today really believe they are able to beat the Cavs and Players?  I am not sure. I do not know.

Therefore the regular season could be about Russell Westbrook and James Harden dueling for triple-doubles, Gregg Popovich ranting at sideline reporters, Blake Griffin trying to not harmed and Charles, Kenny, Shaq and Ernie keeping many of us quite highly entertained.  But it’s like going for a spin class and pedaling to nowhere until Golden Condition-Cleveland take us for any ride in June.

“Look, Jordan still won all individuals years,” Van Gundy stated.  “But it was not like he wasn’t pressed. It was not such as this, a mowing lower. Everyone expects in early models, 1-8 matchup to become easy.  Although not 1-2 or perhaps in Cleveland’s situation 2-1.  To conquer another team on their own home floor by 46 after being up 25 the sport before. Are you currently kidding? Where's this likely to finish?”

Prognosticators and straightforward human biology would appear to state that James needs to slow lower eventually.  But he’s 32, completing his 14th pro season and spitting out opponents such as the back finish of the wood chipper.  Irving is 25.  Kevin Love is 28.  Who are able to you say normally takes them lower in 2017-18?

That Warriors’ side from the bracket is much more lopsided with Curry 29, Durant 28, Eco-friendly 27, Thompson 27.

“This may be the finest talent differential, in my experience, in National basketball association history.  This is where I believe I simply wanted there is a bit more challenging them, particularly the Players,” Van Gundy stated.  “Because basically we possess the huge gap between your top two teams and all of those other league, there's a big gap between 1 and 2, from Golden Condition to Cleveland.  Consider it.  Otherwise for Draymond Green’s punch on LeBron, I do not think anybody doubts they win in five this past year and opting for three consecutively - with Kevin Durant.  It’s absurd.

“The first couple of years, these were lower inside a series or more.  However this differs.  This team is really far better, more gifted, compared to 73-win team due to Durant.  Are you currently saying there’s a method to beat them four occasions if they’re healthy?  I do not view it.Inches

Give Boston anybody you would like using the No. 1 pick within the Draft as well as say Gordon Hayward decides to join the celts in free agency.  Does that place them beyond the Cavaliers?  The Wizards can’t work through the 2nd round.  The Dollars and Sixers have youthful talent, but they are years away.  The Pacers and Pistons have regressed.  The Bulls are stuck within the dirt.

The Jazz make impressive strides in the western world, however must battle to keep Hayward and have plenty of ground to pay for to trap the Players.  The Memphis core is aging, youthful rosters in Denver and Phoenix are greener than St. Paddy’s Day beer, Houston and OKC are circus sideshows with features.  The Opposing team can’t see respectability having a telescope.  The Pelicans are confused.  The Spurs really are a tweaked Kawhi Leonard ankle from not really having the ability to compete.  And you may not wish to bank around the Clippers hockey merchandise?

“We are all aware reality states that certain day James won’t have the ability to perform the things he is doing,Inches Van Gundy stated.  “But we’re going to need to observe that happen before we begin believing it.  Like a coach, he enables you to re-believe that a group ‘can transform it on’ and ‘turn them back.’  We’re simply because this season.  So Cleveland keeps doing what they’re doing.

“Then, let's say I stated the Players are gonna go 7 or 8 straight many years to The Finals?  This is three.  Individuals four core guys are within their 20s.  Is the fact that great for the sport?Inches

It's in June. Until somebody may come along and flush the pipes.

As I have stated before, Marshall will leave searching better simply automatically. Richardson place the ball in Marshall's court also it was the simple -- and proper -- move for Marshall is the bigger person and leave.

However, nobody knows the genesis from the Marshall-Richardson feud, which caused the happy couple to apparently fight within the Jets locker room this past year and snipe backwards and forwards through the season. Inside a recent interview with Newsday, Richardson stated Marshall was the locker room "poster boy," and pointed out "drama queen antics." When requested by Newsday to reply to Richardson's claims the 2009 week, Marshall also required our prime road because he did Thursday.

Richardson appeared upset he was considered the "cancer" within that locker room (his words), while Marshall could escape any blame. There's a high probability Richardson is totally within the suitable for calling out his former teammate.

One of the darkest moments of NBA…