Michael Curry Firing Sheds Light On Pistons' Dysfunction

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AUBURN HILLS, MI - JULY 21: Flip Saunders (L), new Detroit Piston Head Coach, and Piston's President Joe Dumars (R) attend a press conference at the Palace of Auburn Hills on July 21, 2005 in Auburn Hills, Michigan. Saunders, who had a 411-326 record as coach of the Minnesota Timberwolves, was hired yesterday by the Pistons to replace coach Larry Brown. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2005 NBAE (Photo by Bill Pugliano/Getty Images) (Photo by Bill Pugliano/Getty Images)

April 29, 2009.

It's not exactly a day that stands out in most people’s minds.

But on Tuesday, April 29 became significant. It was the day of Detroit Pistons president Joe Dumars’ end-of-season press conference.

An annual ritual from Auburn Hills, Mich., Dumars sits at a table and answers any and every media question about the past season and the future.

On that day, during this year’s conference, there was one topic Dumars quickly addressed: the job security of first-year head coach Michael Curry.

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AUBURN HILLS, MI - JULY 21: Flip Saunders (L), new Detroit Piston Head Coach, and Piston's President Joe Dumars (R) attend a press conference at the Palace of Auburn Hills on July 21, 2005 in Auburn Hills, Michigan. Saunders, who had a 411-326 record as coach of the Minnesota Timberwolves, was hired yesterday by the Pistons to replace coach Larry Brown. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2005 NBAE (Photo by Bill Pugliano/Getty Images)

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