Detroit Pistons are Done

2004: They went on to win the Championships.

2005: They failed to defend the title.

2006: They lost the Eastern Championships.

2007: They are officially done.


With the imminent signing of Ben Wallace to the Chicago Bulls, the Pistons lost its franchise player, its heart and more importantly the toughness they need in order to compete at the highest level.

Wallace was said to be insulted with the $48 million over 4 years that Dumars extended so he will be jumping on the $52 Million that the Bulls offered. He will be jumping for the Buls now come 2006-2007 to get his usual rebounding numbers. The Chicago Bulls fans may be jumping with joy by now having learned this report. Darko Milicic might be jumping too (can he jump?) to learn that after the Pistons cleared cap space by trading him just to re-sign Wallace, they end up losing Wallace for nothing.

Now that they only have $5 million dollar mid level exception to offer to get viable replacements. Whoever this Wallace replacement, it's quite impossible to get what Wallace gave the pistons. Defensive precense, swagger and of course the hair, lots of it.

By July 12, Deeeeetroit fans should begin to accept that they'll be playing aging players Rasheed and McDyess at the 4 and 5 positions. Miami had just earned another ticket to the Finals with this development.