Tom Gores called a press conference to address the Piston fanbase for the first time as the new owner a few days ago and he came off basically as expected. A businessman. Some thought his childhood in Michigan might lead him to be more of a fan-type owner like Mark Cuban and throw money hand over fist at free agents but that doesn't seem to be the case. When asked what was more important, winning a championship or making money, Gores artfully dodged the question implying that they go hand in hand. And he's right. If Gores turns Detroit back into a winner then the Palace will fill back up and his money will come pouring in. But anyone who was holding their breath for any basketball related news from Gores is surely on life support because there simply was none.
Here are 3 takeaways from the presser...
1 - Gores will not immediately sell off DTE or any of the other venues included in the deal. He plans to make Palace Entertainment a big part of the Pistons and vice versa.
2 - Coach "Kooster" is dunzo. You mispronounce your coach's name 3 times in 15 seconds and that means you never plan on learning it.
3 - Joe D is Gores' go-to man for the immediate future. Gores knows how to make money but is short on the basketball knowledge. He mentioned several times that he believes in the same set of core values that Joe does. It'll be interesting to see if that translates into wins and what might happen if it doesn't.
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