When you’ve coached the second-most games in team history, you’re bound to have some fun along the way.
Stan Van Gundy and the Detroit Pistons certainly had their fair share.
While his tenure in the Motor City was largely a failure, it would be wrong to overlook some of the things he did right.
Not since the Flip Saunders days had the organization seen such stability. Sure, that doesn’t always translate into wins. But Van Gundy helped make the Pistons somewhat relevant again. There’s no denying that.
They were without a true plan from 2009-2014.