JB Bickerstaff defended the progress made by the Detroit Pistons this season and rejected the concept that the 12 months needs to be considered as a disappointment.
Following Detroit’s playoff elimination, the veteran coach emphasised how a lot the crew improved all through the season and praised the gamers for his or her dedication and sacrifices.
“I don’t assume we fell in need of something,” Bickerstaff stated. “These guys have improved massively and completed a terrific job.”
The Pistons coach additionally stated criticism of the group could be unfair contemplating how far the franchise has come.
“Something aside from positivity in direction of this group is unacceptable,” Bickerstaff stated.
He pointed to the crew’s improvement, chemistry, and willingness to sacrifice for one another as main accomplishments through the season.
“All people needs to win a championship yearly,” Bickerstaff stated. “However how a lot did you develop? How a lot did you enhance? Did you sacrifice for the better good of the crew?”
“Our guys did that collectively each single day and we acquired higher,” he added.
Bickerstaff concluded by saying Detroit efficiently put itself in a aggressive place and that there was “nothing disappointing” in regards to the season or the crew’s total progress.
Detroit Pistons coach JB Bickerstaff: “I don’t assume we fell in need of something. These guys have improved massively and completed a terrific job. Something aside from positivity in direction of this group is unacceptable. The turnaround from the place we’ve come from and what these guys have been… pic.twitter.com/BnsEOgHBYz
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