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Losing the first confrontation with the Celtics, and with Auerbach pulling hatred beside him, more pressure is still concentrated on the loser's side. Sanders can obviously feel that he is already in the spotlight at this moment.

There's nothing wrong with being the focus. Many people can't get that kind of treatment, but now Sanders really wants to have a quiet and undisturbed environment, instead of spending a lot of time dealing with reporters every day.

Don't look at this as an away game, but this is the Eastern Conference finals, and a large number of reporters will flock here.

And those media from Detroit even aimed a lot of shots at Sanders. They expected this guy to perform miracles and overthrow the previous undefeated Celtics.

But they are also looking for trouble with Sanders, wanting to see if this guy should stay in Detroit and lead the Pistons, which won the championship a few seasons ago, to what extent is the slide going. [

This resentment has been simmering for almost a season. The Detroit media always thinks about the embarrassment they faced the Celtics last season, and Sanders is the cause of all the problems. That guy should have gone away long ago!

Although this is not the Finals, but in a big scene like the Eastern Conference Finals, you can't find a clean place at all, not to mention that the Pistons have lost a game now, and those media from Detroit want to seize every opportunity to interview How Sanders felt, or maybe they just wanted to hear what this guy had to say.

complain?Or are you dissatisfied with the results of the game?As long as Sanders can speak now, those reporters will analyze it carefully to see if this guy is alluding to something or looking for some reason.

Especially those Detroit media, after the team lost the game, they wished they could put all the blame on Sanders, because this guy's tactics were wrong, so the game was lost!

Of course, these guys generally don't take the initiative to find out the truth about things. They hope to find a scapegoat who can withstand everyone's anger, and Sanders is obviously a good choice.

Facts have proved that there are indeed problems with his formation, and there are too many things that can be criticized on the spot. If he needs to be responsible for this loss, the head coach must bear the brunt.

Although there were problems with the Pistons' competitive state throughout the game, it can all be blamed on Sanders.

You are the head coach, and you should solve these problems. If you fail to solve them well, then you are the culprit.

This is an inexplicable truth. You can't win by arguing with journalists who play word games on such issues.

But they also spoke out a truth, that is, the Pistons are in a very troubled situation now, and Sanders and his team must find a way, instead of continuing like this, really have to wait until they lose this series.

Sanders is not an idiot, he cannot really go all the way to the dark, and he is also thinking about how to change.

After all, the Pistons made it to the Eastern Conference finals with great difficulty. If they were suppressed by the Celtics at this time, the fans in Detroit would definitely point their fingers at themselves after the game.

I had this experience last season, and Sanders doesn't want to do it again. Although the coaching position is still under his buttocks, such a precarious head coach position will definitely disappear if it disappears.

In the eyes of many people, Sanders can keep his coaching rights this season. In the eyes of many people, it is unbelievable enough. Now, there is only one way left in front of him. If he cannot lead the Pistons to move forward, then wait for Sanders. His fate must be the fate of being fired. Detroit fans have long been impatient with him.

In fact, it is not only the opinions of the fans that are playing a leading role. This is news from the management. Facing the Pistons that have gradually lost their competitiveness, some changes are necessary.

Regardless of the fact that the Pistons can compete for second place in the Eastern Conference this season, everyone knows that if the Cavaliers hadn't self-destructed the Great Wall at the last minute and lost several games in a row, the Pistons would have no chance to surpass.

But you don't always have to expect your opponents to make mistakes. What's more, the Cavaliers next season will definitely increase investment in player introductions, and the Orlando Magic will mature day by day, which will have an impact on the Pistons.

To keep their position in the Eastern Conference, Detroiters can only consider changing. No one is willing to try the feeling of slipping from the top, but this kind of change is not a good thing for Sanders.

The bosses and management of the Pistons are very clear that in the next two or three years, Billups and Hamilton may be able to persist, but people like McDyess, Rasheed Wallace and Prince, It is likely to say goodbye to the team, and a veteran like Hunter will also choose to retire after this season. [

It can be said that the old team of the Pistons is gradually being dismantled. This trend has already begun since the day "Big Ben" left. No one can stop it, and separation is inevitable.

After all, no team can always maintain a whole without being split up, and players have interest needs.

The team also needs to be updated, no matter how stable the match is, there must be a day when it falls apart. The Pistons are now hovering at such a fork in the road.

Although it has not yet reached the threshold of rebuilding everything, the time left for Detroit to change has become less and less. The former five tiger generals are about to come to an end, and there are only a few left.

The future of Detroit will belong to young people like Stuckey, there is no doubt about this.

After all, every team has to go through such a change, and Stuckey performed well in his rookie season.

It can be said that apart from Durant who was elected as the best rookie, Stuckey selected by the Pistons is a rookie second only to the core of the Sonics. He may be the only new generation who can bring passion to the team.

Many people said that if Billups leaves, then Stuckey may become the core of the team's reconstruction. The future of the Pistons may depend on this small guard rookie.

Although Sanders has some experience in using Stuckey, he still prefers to use the team's defense as the foundation, rather than letting a novice with an impact style of play be the core force.

In fact, this is a very natural choice. With Billups and Hamilton, why should Stuckey be raised so high?What's more, this kid is just a rookie, not a dominant star.

As long as he is a head coach with a normal mind, I am afraid that he will not choose him to be the core of the team. Even after Billups has left, he must gradually establish his position instead of overpowering the seedlings.

In addition, Stuckey's defensive ability is very average, which does not meet the tactical needs of the current Pistons. He is stronger in offense than defense. As a sixth man, he can provide firepower.

These are all problems, and Sanders is also measuring the needs of the team, rather than forcing a change for the team.

But his choice often offends not only the players, but also runs counter to the management.

The current Pistons can be defensively strong, and there are only a few old guys. Not only is Hunter about to retire, but Rasheed Wallace may choose to leave the Pistons next season.

McDyess's contract is also about to expire. If these two inside backbones are gone and the Pistons focus on defensive tactics, who else can they use to fill the gap?Good big men aren't that easy to find.

Even if Rasheed Wallace can be retained, whether this aging "Roaring God" can still help the team, such a hypothesis, I am afraid no one can answer it.

Therefore, the team needs to give enough opportunities to rookies. Players like Stuckey should have more playing time, and Sanders should be able to create a system to accommodate such rookies.

At least from the perspective of the Pistons' management, it should be so. They have had a glorious past, but at this time of decline, they must find a player who can be used as the cornerstone of reconstruction.

Maybe Stuckey is not the best choice, but for the Pistons, this city is not Los Angeles, they can grasp it, Stuckey may be the most potential, if not the best.

And whether Sanders can successfully polish this piece of jade is definitely a key to whether he can stay in Detroit, but in the first battle of the Eastern Conference Finals, Stuckey only got 25 minutes of playing time.

6 points and 3 assists, this is the contribution of Stuckey in these 25 minutes. Most of the time he has to be stared at by Rondo and Cassel. The impact style of play he is best at, Not at all from play. [

This made Starkey's expression very stiff after the game. At first he thought it was his own stage, but after playing, he was just a poor background, and he even had very little time to go abroad.

After such a game, you don't expect the novice with great expectations from the Pistons to adjust. Sanders is still hesitant to use him, because the novice always has too much uncertainty.

Most of the time, Sanders still chooses to trust Billups, not a fledgling kid.

But such choices and persistence may sometimes be causing trouble for himself, although he doesn't think so.

But now there is not much time left for Sanders. If the Pistons are also swept out by the Celtics, then his scapegoat will definitely be drowned by the saliva of Detroit fans.

As for the coaching position, it must be related to him. Anyway, it is no secret that the Pistons have been looking for a new coach. The only question is how Sanders will dismiss get out of class.

Ended in a fiasco?Or was he directly swept out by the Pistons' management in a tolerable way?

Standing in the room of the hotel where he was staying, Sanders looked through the video of the first game over and over again, looking for a way to solve the predicament, but the aggressiveness of the Celtics made him frown all the time .

Facing such an opponent, it is really difficult for the current Pistons to find a way to contend...

(The Spurs have always suffered so much in recent years. Last year the Grizzlies and this year the Warriors always encountered such a sudden rise of the new generation, which also made those old bones too sad...)