Comments on: Detroit Pistons don’t make trade, what it means for key pieces

By: Marcus Taylor

Marcus Taylor — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 07:16:02 +0000

I agree with you for the most part. In an earlier post I wrote that this was a very talented and deep team. I just believe trading Rip and Tay would have been the best thing to do because Jerebko and the rest of the guys could surely use the playing time to learn what it takes to be successful in the NBA. Daye was the 15th pick and rarely sees the court, and Summers didn’t even get in in garbage time a week or so ago. This team could play well without those two, I believe, and waiting only set the franchise back as it will take the new guys brought in when the trades do happen in the offseason that much longer to learn to play together. That is if trades are made this offseason. I respect Joe and he has done well, but I think he missed it a bit this year.

By: Ray

Ray — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 06:12:35 +0000

Injuries has kept from playing together and kept the starting rotation from getting in non-existence..the team we have is pretty darn good man check out the ratings besides the lack of a true center we have good pieces. But before we had a championship, Joe D was building so now he is building again i have patience because he hasn’t let me down yet..it took years of building and putting the right pieces together for any team to win..just realize the we been in the playoffs for years more than other teams..We spoiled and want a quick fix..be patient and let joe D work it out

By: koz

koz — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 11:51:06 +0000

Dumars’ whole theme at the time of dissappointment at the eastern final loss to Boston was “Now is not the time to panic” and then what does he do? Dumps the best player on the team Billups and another starter to denver for that washed up Iverson. Billups wasn’t the reason detroit lost that series. Kendrick Perkins killed the pistons in thast series. Detroit was the only team to beat Boston at home throughout the playoffs. What they needed was a solid big. Curry was 4-0 with the pistons before the Billups trade, having Billups and all that experience was like having a coach on the floor. He could not evaluate or determine the cause of that defeat, and that has led the team to where it is right now.

By: abomb

abomb — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 09:10:42 +0000

That was also when Nowitzki, Stojakovic (a little past his prime at that point), and Parker were really proving that Europeans could play in the league. So, yeah, I don’t completely blame Dumars. And if we had taken Melo, we wouldn’t have traded for Sheed, and there goes our championship in 2004. A bird in the hand, right…

By: patrick

patrick — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 08:41:28 +0000

joe has made more good trades than just Rasheed.. Stack for Rip.. cant forget that.. Grant Hill for Ben Wallace and Chucky Atkins.. When you are a true fan, you can’t just point at the bad…Weigh the good with the bad.. Detroit would have never been as entertaining as they were if not for the decisions made by Joe.. I guarantee this team will not be a lottery team forever. We need John Wall – that would be a blessing from God!

By: Nick

Nick — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 07:41:44 +0000

Can we just admit Joe Dumars messed up? I mean honestly, he was my favorite player, and I don’t want to fire him, but Charlie V and Ben Gordon are crazy over paid and are obviously not worth building a franchise over. WHY CAN’T YOU GUYS JUST ADMIT THAT???? Stucky is not a point guard. He’s a two guard, and that sucks because we have Hamilton, Gordon and STUCKEY, all two guards. I wish we could blow the team up and start fresh, but NOBODY is going to take Villanueva or Gordon or Hamilton because they are CRAZY over paid. Prince is not the player he used to be also… he might be a good fourth option on a championship team and that it. Why can’t we all just admit that this team it terrible and Joe D messed up?????

By: The Chicago Bulls

The Chicago Bulls — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 05:39:39 +0000

You stole Ben Gordon from the Bulls and he has done nothing for your team. The Bulls allowed him to walk for a reason. He does not play defense. His contract will weigh down the Pistons for years to come. Signing Ben Gordon was a slap in the face to Rip Hamilton. This team will become the New York Knicks of the the midwest. Horrible!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

By: MattyFos

MattyFos — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 20:23:16 +0000

I heard that Dumars was asking for too much. I’m a Cavs fan and I, obviously, would have been happy getting Rip for a sign and trade using Wally Szerbiak. I’m sure Cleveland would have had to sweeten the deal, but I think Dumars wanted players who could start AND draft picks… It seemed like Dumars didn’t understand the whole salary dump idea.

By: koz

koz — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 23:36:52 +0000

Iverson played harder in the casinos than oncourt.

By: koz

koz — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 23:34:40 +0000

I still think that Dumars is the best GM the Denver Nuggets have ever had. More thought and care should have went into that pick. So what that he played in Europe, Anthony probably played against tougher competition in college and was probably holding his own against the NBA players he was already working out with. Athletically, Milicic doesn’t cut it. This could have been discovered back then.