"Pistons coach Lawrence Frank has the second-most difficult coaching job of all the new NBA head coaches entering next season, according to Sean Deveney of the Sporting News.

Deveney ranked the difficulty of the jobs of the six teams that hired new coaches. Only Lakers coach Mike Brown has a tougher road, according to the story.

Deveney wrote of the Pistons: "There is some talent on the Pistons' roster, and after watching last year's lackadaisical and injury-riddled season, the record should get better. The problem is, the bulk of the money is being spent in the wrong places -- Charlie Villanueva, Ben Gordon, Richard Hamilton.""