Stuckey and prince To charlotte for Gearld Wallace and Shawn Livingston

Unfortunately we might never see Stuckey at his best until he’s in a different teams uniform. I strongly believe an offense largely predicated on Rip coming off curls and Tyashaun iso’s clouds what he’s capable of in Pistons fans minds. Add to that, one of, if not the lowest, scoring front courts in all of the NBA and it’s not surprising he hasn’t been able to wow people. Until we get rid of Tay and Rip, and insert a legit inside presence we’ll never know what he could do for us. I don’t buy into the idea of him not being a capable PG, wanting to shuttle him to the SG position. Yes, he is a combo guard capable at both positions, but I don’t think he’s in over his head at PG. I think the majority of the problems simply revolve around of the type of offense we run and the aging, limited and one dimensional players we’ve surrounded him with. I’m not saying that Stuckey is perfect. Clearly he has his limits and faults. He doesn’t posses the natural court vision as some of the elite PG’s out there. And his 3ball is still terrible. But IMO he’s far better than he’s sometimes portrayed. And he’ll likely show it once he ends up on a better roster. I could see Atlanta going after him in the off season to replace Bibby. Same with the Clippers, Portland, Lakers, Miami … plenty of others. I hope he stays and finds a retooled roster here in Detroit for next year, but I’ve become somewhat resigned to the idea of him being gone after this season.

Like DetroitBuckets I think Stuckey hasn’t had a chance to realize his potential on this team… surrounded with a roster somewhat like BG, Daye, CV/Monroe and hopefully a new center who could score a bit, I think he could be considerably better next year.
I just think it’s a shame to give up on a still-young, athletic PG who has slowly improved every year, and never had a roster and system best suited to his capabilities. I don’t see Bynum as a dependable starting PG, so if we give up on Stuckey, we’ll need to fill a hole at C and PG… Seems to me like it could be easier to trade and build a team that suits Stuckey’s style as PG rather than get both a new PG and a new center.

I agree with Detroit Buckets.  Rodney hasn’t been given a chance to succeed due to the system and players around him.  He needs to play more uptempo and freelance with pick and rolls.  If the Pistons go this route, Stuckey can be a good and more than capable point guard.  If the Pistons don’t have that vision, then they should move him to SG and trade Rip, BG, and Tay for a PG and C.  I think Stuckey is capable of being a PG but his skills are not being maximized.  I also think he can be a better SG than Rip and BG due to his strength, quickness, driving ability, and playing on instinct instead of having to initiate the offense.  Joe said that Gordon has been peaking interest among teams so I would trade him and Tay for a Big Man and Rip for a PG.

Also,
 
Can someone make a list of point guards that are an obvious upgrade over Stuckey and AVAILABLE through trade?  Because I don’t see any.  I went through all the teams and really couldn’t find anyone that fits BOTH categories.  MAYBE Johnny Flynn/Rubio, Calderon, Devin Harris but are these guys an upgrade?  They are all on losing teams and can’t lead their teams to victory so what will change when they come to Detroit?  Baron Davis, Andre Miller, and Mike Bibby are available but I would rather have Stuckey’s upside and age than them.  And frankly if Joe D wanted a player like Davis, Miller, or Bibby, he would’ve kept Billups.  I know Mcgrady can run the point for us but what happens this offseason when he bolts for a better offer.  And Will Bynum has been the biggest disappointment of all this season so please don’t get started on him.

I’ve been saying since the summer that unless he has a tremendous season, which includes leading his team to a winning record, they HAVE to trade him by February. I’m more convined now after seeing the exact same player today as I did 3 years ago as a rookie, that he CANT be re-signed to a starters contract. Certainly not to be the PG for the next 5 years. Maybe he would thrive as a starting SG. Unfortunately, the Pistons wasted all there evaluation time watching him play PG, and now you cant even re-sign to be your SG, because you dont even know if he can do that, let alone all the money tied into Rip and Gordon at SG.

Yeah his averages have gone up, but he also takes more shots, posesses the ball more, and gets more minutes. 

But he still makes the same rookie mistakes still, now in his 4th year.

He is no question our most valuable trade chip, being a young talented player on a rookie expiring contract, and we need to make him available for any trade possibility, and at least get a 1st roundpick for him, before they let him walk fo nothing.

Stuckey hasn’t had a chance? Are you guys serious? He’s only had 3 full years of starting. I mean that’s probably a chance, or something. I hope we trade Stuckey, because I think it’s probably our best chance at acquiring anything worth a damn. Nobody else other than possibly Monroe or Daye has the possibility of bringing back a solid return. I think Stuckey is a decent player, but he’s not better than good. The Pistons don’t have a player that’s better than good right now, and that needs to be a priority. Finding a player better than good is more important than holding on to players that are just good.

stuckey is not a point guard and never will be. either you trade him or rip. i don’t see a trade in the near future because the team is up for sale. if the team is sold before the trade deadline (which isn’t gonna happen) then you may see a whole lot of changes by joe d. he has to do something to save his job. as for all you guys on all these piston sites who want kaman from the clippers, forget it, the guy is injury prone. i live in las vegas and see a lot of clipper games on cable out here. believe me, even when healthy, you don’t want him.

Pistons 3-0 now with Stuckey NOT playing….
 
See ya, Stuck!!!

Laser – I agree that Stuck will be a GREAT SG for a team one day, the Pistons have shown absolutely no interest in playing him at that spot.. For this very reason, we need to trade him to a team who realizes his potential, as a SG.
 
Detroit simply isnt that team, and theres no way in his 4th year we decide to make that change..
While i’d love to see him successful in a Pistons jersey, i’ve given up all hope that its a possibility.
 
We absolutely need to trade him ASAP! (Which is probably just as likely as us moving him to SG!! LOL)_

http://bynumite.blogspot.com/2010/12/stuckey-trade-haunch.html

*Whoops I forgot to include Kaman in the starting lineup

@ Feldman
 
Great article first and foremost.
 
Your last trade proposal
“Stuckey, Richard Hamilton and DaJuan Summers to the Wizards for Kirk Hinrich, Kevin Seraphin and Josh Howard”
 
I’d like that deal if you switch Seraphin for Javale Mcgee…
 
Although the Washington Post just put out an article yesterday saying if anything, they are open to trading Blatche – and that Mcgee is basically untouchable, being his rookie contract will net them nothing in return..
 
With that said, what does everyone think about Blatche? Pretty impressive numbers so far this year… 17 points, 8 rebounds..