Comments on: Fourth quarter rally spurred by Tracy McGrady falls short in overtime in Pistons loss to Bulls

By: Jason

Jason — Wed, 29 Dec 2010 05:02:14 +0000

Sorry, i’ve had quite a few tonight.. lol. Meant to say “Where was McGrady in **OVERTIME**”

Cheers!

By: Jason

Jason — Wed, 29 Dec 2010 05:01:07 +0000

People still aren’t getting it.. Where was McGrady in the 4th? And quite giving me this BS about him “resting his knee, blah blah blah”

They guy has proven he is ready.. He will get a nice 3 year deal, likely after this season. He is back, and anyone not seeing that this guy is the only reason we have been WINNING or ALMOST winning, is blind.

Had McGrady actually been invloved in OT, we would have won this game.. Hell, he is the ONLY reason we made it to OT.

Mcgrady is THE playmaker team – allow him to work his magic by inserting him into the starting lineup. If nothing else, we get to see what he is really about, in the chance that we are even considering offering him a contact after this season.

The time is now – this team plays actual team ball (Minus the defense, it’s almost even Deeeeetroit baaaaasketball again_) ONLY when T-Mac is on the court.. .Look at Rip and T-Mac playing together… Stuckey needs to go.. We are 2-0 when Stuck has not played.. Sure, it’s a small number, but being we are losing 2 of every 3 games, i’m willing to make ANY move at this point to see some success.

We picked up T-Mac because he was low risk, and at BEST we would maybe see a glimpse of what he used to be.. Well folks, i think it’s safe to say thus far, he has done just that. With limited minutes!

Allow T-Mac to run is offense, what else do we have to lose? Allow Gordon and Rip, (Our TWO HIGHEST paid players) To play at the same time – ONLY possible if Stuckey is on the bench, and T-Mac is is the facilitator on offense – switching on defense.

I’m sick of people shutting this lineup down, we are at the bottom of the league, and should be open to ANY options at this point..

Starters:
Gordon, RIP, T-Mac, Villanueva, Wallace
2nd String:
Bynum, Stuckey/Daye, Prince, Maxiell, Monroe/Wilcox

By: gmehl1977

gmehl1977 — Mon, 27 Dec 2010 23:28:40 +0000

If we trade T-mac then i am sure Chicago would want Arnie Kander thrown in to sweeten the deal more so than a 2nd round pick :-)

By: jk281

jk281 — Mon, 27 Dec 2010 22:11:15 +0000

Rip, T-Mac, and BG ALL would or would’ve been great pickups for CHI. They blew it on McGrady, and now they are looking foolish on that front. And for what they are paying Brewer, Korver, and Bogans combined, they could’ve just re-signed BG last year. IMO, the SG hole on that team is going to be their demise this year in the playoffs. How are Brewer and Korver supposed to matchup with the likes of Ray Allen, D-Wade, J. Richardson, Arenas, and Joe Johnon?

I think adding Rip, T-Mac, or BG would put them up there on an even playing field with those elite teams. I wouldn’t be surprised if they became willing to offer up a few 1st round picks for some of our SG’s.

By: Ryan

Ryan — Mon, 27 Dec 2010 21:29:19 +0000

Anybody think Rip would be a great pickup for Chicago? I know it’s rare to trade inside the division but in this case it may work. Chicago is starting Keith Bogans at sg, obviously they could use an upgrade.

Rip and T-mac for a draft pick and Taj Gibson.

By: Laser

Laser — Mon, 27 Dec 2010 20:22:29 +0000

t-mac is not ben wallace here. there’s a chance he can help the pistons BIG TIME in a trade. but he’s not good enough to help us win. he’s sort of like ben wallace in how much he contributes relative to his pay. if he keeps it up, he’s one of the best values in the league and could be helping championship contenders, but he’s not good enough to help us win right now. and it’s not like ben wallace, who is the one legitimate face of the franchise and just wants to play out his career here to cement his legacy and repair the damage of ever leaving. t-mac is not “A Piston” and can really do this team some good in trade.

By: Alan

Alan — Mon, 27 Dec 2010 18:22:02 +0000

I thought Ben looked worked out there. At times, he was offering defensive help because another Piston let his man drive by and then Wallace would alter a shot. In the end, that left an open Bull to grab an easy rebound underneath the basket. We all know that Detroit needs another big and I think its becoming the mark of the division. With the following names of Bogut, Noah, Hibbert, and Varejao to compete with Detroit needs a marked improvement to compete down the road.

McGrady is looking healthy. I’m ready for an article that shows his mpg, PER, etc. and the trend too. also, what the ceiling may be and how his play can affect Pistons games if we can get him near 30 mpg consistently.

By: Patrick Hayes

Patrick Hayes — Mon, 27 Dec 2010 16:44:02 +0000

@gmehl:
They can’t de-activate him (ala Iverson) just yet. It’s pretty clear Rip is unhappy, but he’s also played two of his better games since going to the bench, unlike Iverson. If they take the step of deactivating him, even if the net positive would be more minutes for Gordon, Daye or McGrady, they are giving up. There’s still a chance, albeit a slim one, that he plays his way into convincing a contender he’s a good gamble. I’d rather see them ride things out until the trade deadline, then if nothing materializes with him, at that point they can consider more drastic actions.

By: Patrick Hayes

Patrick Hayes — Mon, 27 Dec 2010 16:41:39 +0000

I don’t have a problem with Monroe starting. They really need to figure out this season how much he’s going to help them in the long run — do they have an OK role player or a guy who can start and play 35 minutes a game at some point?
But I also like seeing players who work hard and improve get rewarded. Villanueva has worked hard and improved, not to mention had a great attitude all season. His goal was to start at PF, and he’s clearly been their best PF. So from that perspective, with the team going nowhere, I’d prefer to see him get what he’s worked hard for and earned.

By: vic

vic — Mon, 27 Dec 2010 16:18:24 +0000

I still think Monroe needs to start at PF. He could have got rebounds while Ben was checking Boozer. We could have put that game away in the 1st quarter.

CV started rebounding a quarter or 2 too late.
We need to put our biggest size in the starting front line.