Rushed shots and forced plays have hampered the Pistons most of the season. A loss at Orlando on Wednesday night was the latest example. Contrast that to the game against the Magic at The Palace on Sunday. You know it's a bad shot when it surprises your teammates. We just keep shooting ourselves in the foot with our impatience on offense.
Rushed shots leave teams out of position to rebound and out of position to play transition defense.
That sometimes leads to them getting easy opportunities at the other end because we are out of position. Our offensive boards and defensive balance wasn't always good. Even at Michigan, I was off the ball a lot. It's been difficult, but I think I'm getting the hang of it. Mercer has been bothered by a sprained left ankle.