Michael Curry: He Gone!

by Ryne Nelson Was it really this easy for the Pistons to get this confused about its identity — to question whether it should rebuild or reload? It’s finger-pointed for nearly an entire season. They pointed at Allen Iverson and then Chauncey Billups with his tremendous success in Denver. They pointed a finger at the architect of the ‘04 championship squad, Joe Dumars. They blamed Rip and his ego, which cast a shadow longer than the Piston bench at times. Of course, they always blamed Darko. He ruined things from the beginning. But, mostly, they pointed toward Michael Curry. At every game, during the sweep in the first round, Curry played the scapegoat role. Today, Curry is gone and we can only imagine what happens next: Pistons coach Michael Curry has been fired, the team announced Tuesday. “This was a difficult decision to make,” Pistons president Joe Dumars said. “I want to thank Michael for his hard work and dedication to the organization. How...