Curry Chooses Safe Path to Mediocrity

Michael Curry was hired because he allegedly would have the respect of his players. The theory was that, as a former player, he would do a better job communicating with his players than Flip Saunders. Today, Curry showed he does not have the respect of his players or the communication skills to make a tough, but necessary, decision. It appears that Curry is merely a player's coach more interested in appeasing egos than winning games.

Curry said he'll start his small lineup of Rodney Stuckey and Allan Iverson in the backcourt, and Hamilton, Tayshaun Prince and Rasheed Wallace in the frontcourt. -- Ted Kulfan, The Detroit News

The Pistons are a more successful team when they play a traditional lineup. Small ball is not effective. Curry should have benched Allen Iverson. Curry needs to bite the bullet, ruffle some feathers and sit one of his all-star guards. Until he does so, expect the Pistons to be no better than an average NBA team.