http://www.pistonpowered.com/2010/02/game-review-a-win-but-a-moral-defeat/ Your Go-To Source For Pistons Coverage Sun, 19 May 2013 00:43:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 http://www.pistonpowered.com/2010/02/game-review-a-win-but-a-moral-defeat/comment-page-1/#comment-2919 PistonPowered » Blog Archive » The post about Richard Hamilton and Tayshaun Prince you don’t want to read Sat, 06 Feb 2010 21:14:24 +0000 http://www.pistonpowered.com/2010/02/game-review-a-win-but-a-moral-defeat/#comment-2919 [...] noted Tayshaun Prince’s apparent poor attitude with his new coach and his new teammates. And I expressed doubt’s about whether Kuester could transition from being an assistant to a head [...] [...] noted Tayshaun Prince’s apparent poor attitude with his new coach and his new teammates. And I expressed doubt’s about whether Kuester could transition from being an assistant to a head [...]

]]> http://www.pistonpowered.com/2010/02/game-review-a-win-but-a-moral-defeat/comment-page-1/#comment-2905 Lori Fri, 05 Feb 2010 01:49:37 +0000 http://www.pistonpowered.com/2010/02/game-review-a-win-but-a-moral-defeat/#comment-2905 That was a great comment. You said everything I wish I was smart enough to say! Thanks, xerowattbulb. That was a great comment. You said everything I wish I was smart enough to say! Thanks, xerowattbulb.

]]> http://www.pistonpowered.com/2010/02/game-review-a-win-but-a-moral-defeat/comment-page-1/#comment-2896 xerowattbulb Wed, 03 Feb 2010 15:16:35 +0000 http://www.pistonpowered.com/2010/02/game-review-a-win-but-a-moral-defeat/#comment-2896 I think there are a few things to note.  First, trading Rip would be a bad idea because his game most resembles Reggie Miller's, which means that Rip can probably be an effective NBA player into his early 40s.  Just from a marketing point alone, keeping him makes great sense.  His game also can be matched to a lot of different player's styles.  His biggest problem, besides the injuries slowing him down, was that he clearly got too comfortable playing with Billups, but he's responded well this season when on the court.  His contract doesn't lend itself to a trade anyway. Prince on the other hand SHOULD be moved.  It's ironic that after all those years of Joe Dumars not being able to find a suitable backup for Prince, in this past draft he found both a suitable replacement (Jerebko) AND backup (Daye). The Pistons right now suffer from having too much depth without any clear standouts (although I think Stuckey is really underrated in the league).  Bringing in Gordon and Charlie V just compounded this problem.  I understand that Dumars didn't think Ben Wallace would be back as strong as he has been, but this team still suffers from too many guys that would be the "B" or "C" option on other teams without a clear tandem of "A" option players. I think there are a few things to note.  First, trading Rip would be a bad idea because his game most resembles Reggie Miller’s, which means that Rip can probably be an effective NBA player into his early 40s.  Just from a marketing point alone, keeping him makes great sense.  His game also can be matched to a lot of different player’s styles.  His biggest problem, besides the injuries slowing him down, was that he clearly got too comfortable playing with Billups, but he’s responded well this season when on the court.  His contract doesn’t lend itself to a trade anyway.
Prince on the other hand SHOULD be moved.  It’s ironic that after all those years of Joe Dumars not being able to find a suitable backup for Prince, in this past draft he found both a suitable replacement (Jerebko) AND backup (Daye).
The Pistons right now suffer from having too much depth without any clear standouts (although I think Stuckey is really underrated in the league).  Bringing in Gordon and Charlie V just compounded this problem.  I understand that Dumars didn’t think Ben Wallace would be back as strong as he has been, but this team still suffers from too many guys that would be the “B” or “C” option on other teams without a clear tandem of “A” option players.

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