Detroit Pistons New GM Press Conference
Posted: Thu Aug 10, 2017 4:23 pm
Good morning and thank you for joining us.
As fans of the Detroit Pistons already know, the team is the 2nd worst thing to happen to the great state of Michigan in the last 5 years - behind the Flint Water Crisis, but ahead of the collapse of the American auto industry. In those 5 years, the team has finished no better than the middle of the pack, just like the American auto industry. Unlike the Flint Water Crisis, which hurt children, the Detroit Pistons have only hurt children's feelings with their poor play. That is all going to change with the change in regime.
We are going to work hard, play as a team, and win championships during the offseason. We've got a great group of guys that have really come together as a team, and they'll need to, because there are no off nights in this league. We'll take it one game at a time and play all 48 minutes of each game. We will have to play how we're capable of playing. We're not where we need to be yet, but we're getting closer.
Our goals going forward include signing Anthony Davis to a long-term contract, and surround him with talented teammates. Anthony Davis is a real competitor who hates to lose, unlike Terrence Ross - who will not be offered a long-term contract and loves losing. To help Anthony Davis, or "A-Dizzle" as he likes to be called, feel more loved by the people and city of Detroit, we would like to nickname our team "The Fighting A-Dizzles."
I'll open the floor up for questions.
As fans of the Detroit Pistons already know, the team is the 2nd worst thing to happen to the great state of Michigan in the last 5 years - behind the Flint Water Crisis, but ahead of the collapse of the American auto industry. In those 5 years, the team has finished no better than the middle of the pack, just like the American auto industry. Unlike the Flint Water Crisis, which hurt children, the Detroit Pistons have only hurt children's feelings with their poor play. That is all going to change with the change in regime.
We are going to work hard, play as a team, and win championships during the offseason. We've got a great group of guys that have really come together as a team, and they'll need to, because there are no off nights in this league. We'll take it one game at a time and play all 48 minutes of each game. We will have to play how we're capable of playing. We're not where we need to be yet, but we're getting closer.
Our goals going forward include signing Anthony Davis to a long-term contract, and surround him with talented teammates. Anthony Davis is a real competitor who hates to lose, unlike Terrence Ross - who will not be offered a long-term contract and loves losing. To help Anthony Davis, or "A-Dizzle" as he likes to be called, feel more loved by the people and city of Detroit, we would like to nickname our team "The Fighting A-Dizzles."