Rick Carlisle
Larry Brown is a very good coach and Joe Dumars is a very good GM, but I fail to understand how Dumars can fire Rick Carlisle after the latter turned the Detroit Pistons around with two strong seasons. While the Pistons struggled against the Nets, they did defeat the Philadelphia 76ers, coached by Brown. And the Pistons did not have Allen Iverson.
Brown will likely have success as Pistons coach but under Carlisle the Pistons would also have been a force in the East, as they have the second selection in this month's NBA draft.
posted on 6/02/2003
