Pistons-Nuggets: Biblical Test Awaits Joe Dumars!

I consider myself to be a very religious person.

At times when I read the Bible, I feel as if I need to apply its warnings to the things I see in life, versus the things that were to happen to me upon death.

For example, Matthew 26:52, the King James version:

"Then said Jesus unto him, put up again thy sword into his place: for all they that take the sword shall perish with the sword"

At the time, Jesus was literally telling Peter to not draw his sword. But as time had passed, the symbolism of this warning had grown to become more philosophical. Now, it means, "The way you carry yourself about, shall determine your own destiny".

For Joe Dumars, Friday night should serve as a warning to him.

When Dumars became the GM for the Detroit Pistons, his mission was obvious—to recreate the "Bad Boys" style of basketball, but without the brutality. Tough defense, emphasis on rebounds, putbacks, and great guard play.

It worked to near perfection; six straight Eastern Conference Finals appearances, two NBA Finals appearances and one NBA Championship. But for all of his greatness, Joe Dumars had an Achilles heel in his role as a GM—he lives by the guards.

When the news that AI was coming to Detroit, I was ecstatic—until I found out that it came with a price. Chauncey Billups. I knew right then and there that the Pistons were doomed this season.

I don't know why he did it, but apparently Joe Dumars probably made the biggest mistake of his career as a GM—he traded away a leader for a scorer.

Chauncey Billups is arguably the best leader in the NBA. Throw all of his stats aside, and listen to the

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