Comments on: Player-by-player thoughts from Pistons’ loss to Kings in Summer League

By: Dan Feldman

Dan Feldman — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 07:06:43 +0000

Hardy, I love the optimism, but don't get carried away. Monroe is a far, far, far, far cry from nearing Olajuwon. And if I recall, Hakeem was pretty strong himself.

By: Dan Feldman

Dan Feldman — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 07:04:56 +0000

The Rake, I think your comment illustrates why Dumars traded Billups (and I’m only referring to the decision to do it, not the execution of it and subsequent signings). Teams like Cleveland (now Miami) and Orlando had passed the Pistons, and that roster wasn’t going to catch them.

By: Dan Feldman

Dan Feldman — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 07:02:00 +0000

Kaneda, there was a rumor Dumars was offered Jefferson for Tayshaun Prince and No. 7. If true, I think he was right to decline.

By: Hardy

Hardy — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 15:30:35 +0000

I too believe that Monroe put a lot of pressure on hisself to try to out perform Cousins. If people really look at him he can be another Olajuwan/Gasol type player. His highlights reel is going to be impressive later on. He is going to go against Wallace,Maxiell,Jerebko, and possibly Wilcox/Brown. His game is going to get better and I do believe if it one day does happen (playoff/championship) Monroe’s finess will beat out Cousins (Olajuwan vs. Shaq /Houston vs. Orlando 95?).

By: The Rake

The Rake — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 21:25:18 +0000

Thanks for the thoughts on Game 3. I do fear the Pistons are not going to be competitive anytime soon with Miami really seeming to secure some names at bargain rates. With Boston, Orl, and Miami, and Chicago expected to be strong for years (maybe not Bos when Big 3 fall off but still) Detroit has an absolute ceiling of lower half of playoffs in conference. Not too encouraging. I honestly expected JD to try to unload Rip by now. I love Rip, but I think its time to move on since we are a jumbled mess with no real identity. Coaching is a concern too. This is a real make or break year for the future of this team/franchise in a lot of ways.

By: gmehl1977

gmehl1977 — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 14:55:31 +0000

Joe is definitely not sitting on his hands but i feel that his next move has to be a good one otherwise it could be make or break for him and he is probably feeling the pressure on this. I would love for us to be able to get our hands on either Gortat or Brandon Bass from the magic. Both of those guys are really wasting away on Orlando’s bench.

By: nuetes

nuetes — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 14:18:43 +0000

its definitely frustrating because dumars kept saying how he was going to be very active this summer and has done literally nothing. basically all we have to show for the offseason is monroe instead of kwame. i just don’t think the pistons have anybody that anyone else wants. or they might, but there are better options out there for other teams than what the pistons have to offer. its possible dumars is just as frustrated as the fans are, or at least i hope so. i hope he tried, because thats about all you can ask for. the thing is if the pistons are offering rip and prince the only interested partners would be potential contenders. no rebuilding team is going to want veterans like that. like the wolves, why would they want either of those guys? the bobcats have jackson and g.wallace they wouldn’t want them either.

By: gmehl1977

gmehl1977 — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 11:45:48 +0000

Kaneda i am getting just as frustrated as you with the lack of activity the pistons have had at the moment. I was hoping once the big FA found homes we would of been active in evening out our roster.
I see New Orleans GM just got canned. I am guessing the rumors of Joe going there to be there GM will be starting soon. Maybe we can try and trade for Chris Paul now with all the issues they have going on over there at the moment.
Has anyone heard anything? I did read that we were after Tyson Chandler but that’s about it!

By: Kaneda

Kaneda — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 07:45:11 +0000

This is completely off topic since i live in Athens, Greece and haven’t had the opportunity to watch our summer league games…
Did Dumars even attempt to acquire Al Jefferson? It seems that there is a tremendous amount of apathy surrounding the team in it’s search to get stronger. It is going to be a disaster of a season if we don’t bring any big in… Ben, CV, Monroe, JJ and Wilcox… disaster waiting to happen.

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