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Carlisle wore out welcome in Detroit.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
Byline: Drew Sharp
DETROIT _ Rick Carlisle's gradual fall from grace within the Pistons' power sanctum and subsequent dismissal was surprising only to the uninformed.
The forces that brought us to Monday's introduction of Larry Brown as the Pistons' 24th coach were evident weeks ago but categorically dismissed by outsiders who were blinded by the winning.
You don't have to believe what you choose not to see.
Nobody's more guilty of this than Carlisle himself. His assistants alerted him of the danger signs a month ago, warning him that his personality conflicts with executives and players might cost him his job if he didn't change. But Carlisle brashly assured them that the organization couldn't touch him because of the forward strides made in his two years at the helm.
Winning doesn't heal all wounds.
There were many reasons for this mutual separation, but the bottom line is that Carlisle alienated far too many people within this organization with his frequently churlish behavior and obstinate coaching approach.
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