The circus that is the Detroit Pistons just keeps spiraling out of control under the big top known as The Palace.
Tracy McGrady, who was billed as the consummate pro not long ago when he was running the point out of necessity for the Pistons, is the latest to be sent to his room without dinner as punishment.
It was like a few weeks ago when Tayshaun Prince was being praised - and then all of a sudden made comments about the Pistons' chances of reaching the playoffs being none. Ooops.
Or when Richard Hamilton was supposedly causing havoc on the team and Joe Dumars reminded everyone he is the captain and that all is good. Hamilton subsequently scored 35 points in a game against Toronto. Not long after, the dunce hat was put on Rip, and he played in one game from Jan12 to March 1.
One moment we're being told coach John Kuester sent the team's head of security to talk to Hamilton, then there is nothing for eons. All of a sudden, Kuester is feeding Hamilon the ball during a post-practice shooting drill for photo opportunities that included a clicking of the cameras for a fist bump - and all is fine.
Rip just had a groin injury, silly.
One month Mike Ilitch is buying the team. The next, Tom Gores is buying the team. The next Mike Ilitch is buying the team. Hey, what ever happened to those guys from Abu Dhabi? Maybe they want in on the hijinks.
It's difficult not to wonder what late Pistons' owner William Davidson would be thinking about all this. Think, maybe, the term is spinning in his grave.