Pistons’ Monty Williams: ‘We Have to Embrace Where We Are’ Following 122-103 Loss to Pacers

The Detroit Pistons played like the team with the worst record in the NBA Wednesday, March 20, as they lost 122-103 game to the Indiana Pacers and dropped to a league-worst 12-57 record on the season. The Pacers shot a red-hot 57 percent from the field and 38 percent from beyond the arc, while the Pistons shot just 42 percent and 22respectively comparatively. The Pistons were without key starters and contributors, including Ausar Thompson and Isaiah Stewart, both of whom will miss the remainder of the season, plus Simone Fontecchhio, Taj Gibson, and Quentin Grimes. To add to matters, after starting two new players, the Pistons tied the NBA record for having 30 different players start a game for them in one season. Despite being so shorthanded and having so many players rotate in and out of the starting lineup this season, Pistons Head Coach Monty Williams was visibly frustrated with his team’s play after the game. “No excuse. I don’t care about the talent level not being there. It doesn’t matter. I’ve spent my whole NBA career overcoming and that’s just what it is. No player in this league has achieved anything without overcoming, and so that’s what I’m...