Comments on: Inner workings of the Billups-Iverson trade http://www.pistonpowered.com/2009/05/inner-workings-of-the-billups-iverson-trade/ Your Go-To Source For Pistons Coverage Fri, 12 Mar 2010 01:20:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Dan S http://www.pistonpowered.com/2009/05/inner-workings-of-the-billups-iverson-trade/comment-page-1/#comment-646 Dan S Sun, 31 May 2009 23:27:43 +0000 http://www.pistonpowered.com/2009/05/inner-workings-of-the-billups-iverson-trade/#comment-646 If the Pistons make a trade involving Tay and Amir look into Amare from Phoenix. I keep hearing his name involving trade. He will be expensive but we have the room. He is a bona fide power forward who can match up great with Dwight Howard of the Magic. The Magic arent as good as they showed against the Cavs but when you have Dwight in your conference you need someone to match up. But before I make any trade I will wait and see how the draft goes. If we can get Hansborough or even Tyreke Evans that is a huge upgrade. Hansborough can score in the NBA. He will be a 20 point and 10 board guy. I think he will be a SF in the NBA so that will allow the Pistons to trade Prince. If Evans is drafted he will have a year or two to back up Hamilton or even Stuckey. I think he will play both guard spots. If the Pistons make a trade involving Tay and Amir look into Amare from Phoenix. I keep hearing his name involving trade. He will be expensive but we have the room. He is a bona fide power forward who can match up great with Dwight Howard of the Magic. The Magic arent as good as they showed against the Cavs but when you have Dwight in your conference you need someone to match up. But before I make any trade I will wait and see how the draft goes. If we can get Hansborough or even Tyreke Evans that is a huge upgrade. Hansborough can score in the NBA. He will be a 20 point and 10 board guy. I think he will be a SF in the NBA so that will allow the Pistons to trade Prince. If Evans is drafted he will have a year or two to back up Hamilton or even Stuckey. I think he will play both guard spots.

]]> By: PistonsNationBlog.com » Blog Archive » Press Clippings http://www.pistonpowered.com/2009/05/inner-workings-of-the-billups-iverson-trade/comment-page-1/#comment-556 PistonsNationBlog.com » Blog Archive » Press Clippings Fri, 22 May 2009 23:36:56 +0000 http://www.pistonpowered.com/2009/05/inner-workings-of-the-billups-iverson-trade/#comment-556 [...] of the inner-working the the blockbuster Billup/Iverson deal at Pistons Powered.  The Pistons originally wanted ‘Melo but the Nuggets said nahhhh. In the same post over at [...] [...] of the inner-working the the blockbuster Billup/Iverson deal at Pistons Powered.  The Pistons originally wanted ‘Melo but the Nuggets said nahhhh. In the same post over at [...]

]]> By: John W. Davis http://www.pistonpowered.com/2009/05/inner-workings-of-the-billups-iverson-trade/comment-page-1/#comment-548 John W. Davis Thu, 21 May 2009 13:54:32 +0000 http://www.pistonpowered.com/2009/05/inner-workings-of-the-billups-iverson-trade/#comment-548 Emanuel is the man! I would take that trade. The only way the Spurs take this deal is if they are fed up with his injury problems. Ole Arne Kander would heal that problem! Emanuel is the man!

I would take that trade.

The only way the Spurs take this deal is if they are fed up with his injury problems.

Ole Arne Kander would heal that problem!

]]> By: anthony http://www.pistonpowered.com/2009/05/inner-workings-of-the-billups-iverson-trade/comment-page-1/#comment-545 anthony Thu, 21 May 2009 04:31:53 +0000 http://www.pistonpowered.com/2009/05/inner-workings-of-the-billups-iverson-trade/#comment-545 dnt do that trade manu is old and then if u goin 2 trade some1 trade rasheed and maxciel for som1 good that is a center and power forward.tel rodney to work on his jumper over this summer. dnt do that trade manu is old and then if u goin 2 trade some1 trade rasheed and maxciel for som1 good that is a center and power forward.tel rodney to work on his jumper over this summer.

]]> By: Mike http://www.pistonpowered.com/2009/05/inner-workings-of-the-billups-iverson-trade/comment-page-1/#comment-532 Mike Mon, 18 May 2009 11:41:57 +0000 http://www.pistonpowered.com/2009/05/inner-workings-of-the-billups-iverson-trade/#comment-532 The Pistons need more size, weight and strength at the SF not less!!! Lets look at the 4 finalists this year --------------------------------------- Cavs - Lebron 6'8 - 260-270 Magic - Heido 6'10 - 220-230 Nuggets - Anthony 6'8 - 240 Lakers - Ariza 6'8 - 210-215 Hamilton 6'7 - 190-195 Of the four non-Pistons above only Ariza is under 225 and at this point he is a better defender than Prince. He is also asked to be one of the Lakers may scorers so he can focus his energy on defense. However, I don't think he is strong enough to handle Carmello. Small Forwards today all start at 220 and go up from there. Hamilton is just not strong enough to guard the guys that he will need to guard. Playing Hamilton at the SF other than in an emergency is just a dumb idea because he is just not big enough nor strong enough. In addition, why would you want to tire out a 30-31 year old Hamilton by having his body get pounded on a nightly basis by guys 30 - 50 lbs heavier than him? You wouldn't if you were smart. I think that the Spurs might be willing to do an Oberto for Johnson trade. Oberto would make a fairly decent backup for Kwame at Center. The Spurs were the main competition to sign Johnson two years ago. I imagine that Pop would still be interested in Johnson. He is about 13 years younger than Oberto and would give the Spurs more athleticism and upside than Oberto. The Pistons need more size, weight and strength at the SF not less!!!

Lets look at the 4 finalists this year
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Cavs – Lebron 6′8 – 260-270
Magic – Heido 6′10 – 220-230
Nuggets – Anthony 6′8 – 240
Lakers – Ariza 6′8 – 210-215

Hamilton 6′7 – 190-195

Of the four non-Pistons above only Ariza is under 225 and at this point he is a better defender than Prince. He is also asked to be one of the Lakers may scorers so he can focus his energy on defense. However, I don’t think he is strong enough to handle Carmello.

Small Forwards today all start at 220 and go up from there. Hamilton is just not strong enough to guard the guys that he will need to guard.

Playing Hamilton at the SF other than in an emergency is just a dumb idea because he is just not big enough nor strong enough. In addition, why would you want to tire out a 30-31 year old Hamilton by having his body get pounded on a nightly basis by guys 30 – 50 lbs heavier than him? You wouldn’t if you were smart.

I think that the Spurs might be willing to do an Oberto for Johnson trade. Oberto would make a fairly decent backup for Kwame at Center.

The Spurs were the main competition to sign Johnson two years ago. I imagine that Pop would still be interested in Johnson. He is about 13 years younger than Oberto and would give the Spurs more athleticism and upside than Oberto.

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