The Prince

Davey referred to this TrueHoop post about Tayshaun in a comment below and I liked it so much I decided it needed a little highlighting. I've told everyone who would listen over the last few years that Tayshaun was my favorite basketball player, period, and he is already an all-timer for me, up there with Joe D. probably when all is said and done.

He is symbolic of one of the things that I love about the Pistons team of the current effort: you can make an argument that any one of 4-5 guys is the most important on the team, that what they do is indispensable to the team. Tayshaun generally comes in 4th or 5th on that list, depending on the era (before this year, people would have pointed to Ben as completely necessary for success), but I think he's right up there, just because he can do basically anything on the floor.

So, to sum up, Tayshaun--he's the man. And the Pistons are a true team, filled with interlocking necessary parts. Now that fan favorite Phoenix is out of things, there's lots of room on the Detroit wagon, folks.

On another note, I didn't get this in in time, but I knew the Nets would lay an egg last night, what a stinker. Cleveland is a little better than people give them credit for and the Nets are not much after their big three, and sometimes it's only a big one. It will be interesting to see who is on that team next year. Sorry Abey baby.