Joe Dumars' Remedy For Pistons: More Toughness

Joe Dumars went to it over and over again.
As he recapped his feelings on the past season, and looked to the future, Dumars kept harping on one overriding theme:
They got away from it.
Dumars, general manager of the Pistons, felt his team got away from being mentally and physically tough, two characteristics that have defined the organization.