It's easy to link Josh Smith's departure to the Detroit Pistons' seven-game winning streak.It's also satisfying. His shot selection was frustrating, his effort level often disappointing. Pegging him as the scapegoat, the cancer, feels good in a "I don't really want to think about this too hard" kind of way.
But it's too easy, and looking at what Detroit has done through that lens ignores some of the more important underpinnings of this recent run.
"We can't dwell on Josh," D.J. Augustin said after dropping 17 fourth-quarter points on the Dallas Mavericks in a 108-95 win on Jan. 7, per David Mayo of MLive.com. "Josh has moved on, we have to move on."
You know what, D.J.? You're right.Here's an analysis of what's going on with the Pistons that's as Smith-free as is reasonably possible.
Source http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2323851-breaking-down-the-detroit-pistons-incredible-resurgence
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