Monty Williams rips Pistons for lack of 'fight' during skid - ESPN

Detroit Pistons coach Monty Williams called out his team for its lack of «fight» after another blowout loss, saying his players are not honoring «the organization and the jersey.»

Williams delivered a brief but passionate statement to reporters Monday night after Detroit's 126-107 home loss to the Washington Wizards in a matchup of the NBA's two worst teams.

It was the fourteenth consecutive loss for the Pistons (2-15), who now own the NBA's worst record and have not won a game in a month. The lowly Wizards (3-14), who had not won since Nov. 8, shot 51% from the floor and had seven scorers in double figures against the Pistons, who have lost three of their past four games by a least 19.

«That wasn't fight on the floor,» Williams said. «That wasn't Pistons basketball by any stretch of the imagination. That's what this is — we have to have people that honor the organization and the jersey by competing at a high level every night.

»I'm not talking about execution, just competing. That wasn't it, and that's on me."

In a postgame media session that lasted only one minute, Williams opened by saying he was «very» disappointed with the loss and described the Pistons' overall spirit in the game as «poor.»

Williams told reporters before the game that the Pistons held a players-only meeting Friday, saying that «accountability» was a key talking point and that he loves working with the young roster.

But Williams was much harsher in his tone after the loss.

«It's just a level of growing up on this team, maturity, understanding what game-plan discipline is — all the stuff we talk about all the time,» he said. «It's enough talking.»

Third-year forward Isaiah Livers said he agreed with Williams' assessment.

«There are a lot of little