tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12128130.post115609116348404342..comments2024-02-08T05:17:12.573-05:00Comments on Out of Bounds: Dantley Deal Had To Be Done, McCloskey Says TodayGreg Enohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08884412028028351344noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12128130.post-1156166720305027872006-08-21T09:25:00.000-04:002006-08-21T09:25:00.000-04:00So Dickie V did do something good for the Pistons?...So Dickie V <I>did</I> do something good for the Pistons? Is that his legacy?Ian C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/01249763037058741373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12128130.post-1156126167601865722006-08-20T22:09:00.000-04:002006-08-20T22:09:00.000-04:00Something else I found out: the man who McCloskey ...Something else I found out: the man who McCloskey said recommended him for the Pistons' GM job?<BR/><BR/>None other than Dickie Vitale...Greg Enohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08884412028028351344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12128130.post-1156122748362225572006-08-20T21:12:00.000-04:002006-08-20T21:12:00.000-04:00The "team chemistry" aspect to the deal was obviou...The "team chemistry" aspect to the deal was obviously the biggest deal, judging from McCloskey's words. But if I recall correctly, there was also some solid basketball reasoning behind the deal, too.<BR/><BR/>Dantley had become the proverbial "black hole" in the post, which killed the Pistons' ball movement on offense. <BR/><BR/>The spacing became much better with Aguirre doing his work from the wing, which opened up the lane for drives to the basket, created another perimeter threat to keep defenses honest on Isiah, Joe D, and Vinnie Johnson, and allowed James Edwards to become more of a weapon down-low. <BR/><BR/>It's hard to imagine the Pistons winning a championship without that deal (though they obviously came close in '88 - but maybe that's as far as that team could go).Ian C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/01249763037058741373noreply@blogger.com