Mr. Personality

Tuesday on TNT, Charles Barkley, Chris Webber, and Kenny Smith ranted about Dirk Nowitzki (a few quotes here). Nowitzi credited Denver’s defenders for the way they defend him. The TNT crew argued that no star player should ever concede that any opponent can frustrate him.

One night later, Kobe Bryant squared off against alleged Kobe-stopper Shane Battier. Bryant destroyed Battier, finished with 40 points, and repeatedly shouted “He can’t f***ing guard me” after several baskets of the baskets he scored over Battier. Kobe may have lost his thrown as league MVP, but he maintains the title of “most contrived personality in sports.” Even A-Rod is jealous.

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Roster Inventory

The busy clearly have a very busy offseason ahead. Barring any trades, the Pistons currently have holes to fill at every frontcourt position. Below is an inventory of which rotation slots are currently filled.


Theoretically, Amir Johnson or Kwame Brown could slide into a starting role, but that would not be ideal. If Antonio McDyess returns, he would provide a temporary solution at starting power forward. With that said, Joe Dumars should limit the amount of salary and playing time he commits to players older than 28. Unless a star big man falls into Dumars’ lap, the Pistons are probably a few years away from returning to contention. As such, Dumars needs to focus on acquiring players who can contribute in the future.

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