Stan Van Gundy can't help but to feel guilty for the recent struggles the Detroit Pistons have faced trying to keep the ship afloat. During a six-game span, the team has gone a feeble 1-5, dropping from seventh place in the East to a ninth-place tie with the Chicago Bulls with only 10 games left in the regular season schedule.

Detroit has struggled to win games when they count, most recently dropping a game to the lowly Brooklyn Nets, then taking an embarrassing 22-point loss to a Dwyane Wade-less Bulls on Wednesday — having the two teams tied and thirsty to clinch a playoff spot.

“I think it’s pretty clear from these six games I’m not finding the answers and not doing a very good job,” Van Gundy told Vince Ellis of the Detroit Free Press.

“It starts with me. I’m the person in charge. I selected everybody in that locker room. I’m the one that wanted them in there. I decide who plays. I put lineups out there. I decide on defensive coverages. I call plays.”

Van Gundy had recently shifted leading scorer Tobias Harris from a sixth man role back into the starting rotation, creating a wishy-washy feel in the locker room, given that he was the one deciding Harris would serve the team better by coming off the bench.

The Pistons' main problems reside in two of their three highest-paid athletes underperforming this season, instead of taking a step forward. Andre Drummond and Reggie Jackson have failed to improve from last season's efforts — both regressing from the game that got Detroit into the eighth seed of last year's playoffs.

Jackson in particular has fallen out of favor with Van Gundy, playing 20 minutes in four of their last five games, and finishing in single-digit scoring in them. Ish Smith has shown to be the most promising guard for Van Gundy's system, and the one to show the best results when playing alongside Drummond and Harris.

The man at the helm has made every effort to adjust to his team's performance, but there isn't a correct adjustment for season-long inconsistency, which could become the team's slogan if this core of players fail to make the playoffs this season.

“It’s all on me,” said Van Gundy. “I’m not running from that. Right now, we’ve gotta find a way to get it back.”