Comments on: Detroit Pistons Draft Dreams: Klay Thompson http://www.pistonpowered.com/2011/05/detroit-pistons-draft-dreams-klay-thompson/ Your Go-To Source For Pistons Coverage Sun, 26 May 2013 02:49:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Patrick Hayes http://www.pistonpowered.com/2011/05/detroit-pistons-draft-dreams-klay-thompson/comment-page-1/#comment-29159 Patrick Hayes Tue, 10 May 2011 13:22:16 +0000 http://www.pistonpowered.com/?p=5986#comment-29159 <p>I'm not at all saying they should definitely just discard White. I'm saying if they find a guard in the second round who their scouts grade out higher than they graded White last year, then White's presence shouldn't stop them from taking that player.</p> <p>I understand White's physical tools. He's as good an athlete as the Pistons have had in the backcourt. But the fact is, the odds of him becoming a good player are against him. A very small percentage of second round picks pan out. It just doesn't make sense to consider him a lock for the roster at this point.</p> I’m not at all saying they should definitely just discard White. I’m saying if they find a guard in the second round who their scouts grade out higher than they graded White last year, then White’s presence shouldn’t stop them from taking that player.

I understand White’s physical tools. He’s as good an athlete as the Pistons have had in the backcourt. But the fact is, the odds of him becoming a good player are against him. A very small percentage of second round picks pan out. It just doesn’t make sense to consider him a lock for the roster at this point.

]]> By: Marvin Jones http://www.pistonpowered.com/2011/05/detroit-pistons-draft-dreams-klay-thompson/comment-page-1/#comment-29115 Marvin Jones Mon, 09 May 2011 23:23:56 +0000 http://www.pistonpowered.com/?p=5986#comment-29115 And what makes Thompson a better player, White had a summer league and practice time with the team, unless he clearly disappointed what possibly could Thompson have done in college to make him the better player. I did not say it was a foregone conclusion, I merely asked the question why draft another guard in the 2nd rd when we still have last yrs 2nd rd pick that we dont know enough about. There was a reason he was drafted last year, so you're saying because of the injury now just discard him and draft another guard who will have no summer league to be looked at so he will clearly be behind where White is now. The Pistons have a lot of needs and dumping White for another instriguing prospect is crazy, he's a more known comodity than Thompson. To me it doesn't makes sense to just give up on the guy because of an injury and spend another draft pick on a similiar player. Also he's a combo guard, he can play PG or SG.  And what makes Thompson a better player, White had a summer league and practice time with the team, unless he clearly disappointed what possibly could Thompson have done in college to make him the better player. I did not say it was a foregone conclusion, I merely asked the question why draft another guard in the 2nd rd when we still have last yrs 2nd rd pick that we dont know enough about. There was a reason he was drafted last year, so you’re saying because of the injury now just discard him and draft another guard who will have no summer league to be looked at so he will clearly be behind where White is now. The Pistons have a lot of needs and dumping White for another instriguing prospect is crazy, he’s a more known comodity than Thompson. To me it doesn’t makes sense to just give up on the guy because of an injury and spend another draft pick on a similiar player. Also he’s a combo guard, he can play PG or SG. 

]]> By: Patrick Hayes http://www.pistonpowered.com/2011/05/detroit-pistons-draft-dreams-klay-thompson/comment-page-1/#comment-29101 Patrick Hayes Mon, 09 May 2011 17:35:16 +0000 http://www.pistonpowered.com/?p=5986#comment-29101 <p>DerMarr Johnson was way more athletic pre-injury than Klay.</p> DerMarr Johnson was way more athletic pre-injury than Klay.

]]> By: Patrick Hayes http://www.pistonpowered.com/2011/05/detroit-pistons-draft-dreams-klay-thompson/comment-page-1/#comment-29100 Patrick Hayes Mon, 09 May 2011 17:34:19 +0000 http://www.pistonpowered.com/?p=5986#comment-29100 <p>I would definitely take Kevin Martin in the second round. I don't know if Thompson is that good, but he'd be tremendous value for anyone who takes in late first/early second if he's anywhere near as good as Martin.</p> I would definitely take Kevin Martin in the second round. I don’t know if Thompson is that good, but he’d be tremendous value for anyone who takes in late first/early second if he’s anywhere near as good as Martin.

]]> By: Patrick Hayes http://www.pistonpowered.com/2011/05/detroit-pistons-draft-dreams-klay-thompson/comment-page-1/#comment-29099 Patrick Hayes Mon, 09 May 2011 17:32:22 +0000 http://www.pistonpowered.com/?p=5986#comment-29099 <p>I don't want to get into the Terrico debate again other than to reiterate that an overwhelming majority of second round picks, even ones with upside like White, get a second season on a roster. White could be back next season, but if the Pistons feel like they can draft a better player in round two this year, and Thompson may very well be a better player (remember, White still has to learn to be a PG since he played a lot of SG in college), White is more than expendable right now. I'm not saying he won't get looks elsewhere. He's an intriguing prospect. But no one should think White on the roster next season is a foregone conclusion.</p> I don’t want to get into the Terrico debate again other than to reiterate that an overwhelming majority of second round picks, even ones with upside like White, get a second season on a roster. White could be back next season, but if the Pistons feel like they can draft a better player in round two this year, and Thompson may very well be a better player (remember, White still has to learn to be a PG since he played a lot of SG in college), White is more than expendable right now. I’m not saying he won’t get looks elsewhere. He’s an intriguing prospect. But no one should think White on the roster next season is a foregone conclusion.

]]> By: Patrick Hayes http://www.pistonpowered.com/2011/05/detroit-pistons-draft-dreams-klay-thompson/comment-page-1/#comment-29098 Patrick Hayes Mon, 09 May 2011 17:30:08 +0000 http://www.pistonpowered.com/?p=5986#comment-29098 <p>There is one, maybe two, pure PGs in this draft who is ready to step in and start. Unless the Pistons get the top pick, Stuckey is going to come back as the point guard next season.</p> There is one, maybe two, pure PGs in this draft who is ready to step in and start. Unless the Pistons get the top pick, Stuckey is going to come back as the point guard next season.

]]> By: BIG MARV http://www.pistonpowered.com/2011/05/detroit-pistons-draft-dreams-klay-thompson/comment-page-1/#comment-29096 BIG MARV Mon, 09 May 2011 15:56:11 +0000 http://www.pistonpowered.com/?p=5986#comment-29096 No thanks i'll pass because it also determines if you resign stuckey. If you resign him you have to put him at SG and I think it wont be a undersize front court if you put him at the SG then you have gordon backing him up. Just draft your PG and try to get thr best Avalable big man in the second rd NO MORE WING MEN! No thanks i’ll pass because it also determines if you resign stuckey. If you resign him you have to put him at SG and I think it wont be a undersize front court if you put him at the SG then you have gordon backing him up. Just draft your PG and try to get thr best Avalable big man in the second rd NO MORE WING MEN!

]]> By: Stephen http://www.pistonpowered.com/2011/05/detroit-pistons-draft-dreams-klay-thompson/comment-page-1/#comment-29095 Stephen Mon, 09 May 2011 14:54:08 +0000 http://www.pistonpowered.com/?p=5986#comment-29095 Every clip I see of him just reminds me of Kevin Martin. Don't know if that's a good thing or not :) Every clip I see of him just reminds me of Kevin Martin. Don’t know if that’s a good thing or not :)

]]> By: Marvin Jones http://www.pistonpowered.com/2011/05/detroit-pistons-draft-dreams-klay-thompson/comment-page-1/#comment-29094 Marvin Jones Mon, 09 May 2011 14:31:42 +0000 http://www.pistonpowered.com/?p=5986#comment-29094 I don't think the Pistons need to draft a guard at 33 considering that they drafted Terrico White last year at 36 and they were high on him then. He would have a leg up on any new draftee since he's been with the team a whole year, went thru summer league and even got some practices in after he recovered from his injury. With no summer league any new draft pick will be behind the curve.  With White being just like a new player the Pistons need to go big with their first two picks   I don’t think the Pistons need to draft a guard at 33 considering that they drafted Terrico White last year at 36 and they were high on him then. He would have a leg up on any new draftee since he’s been with the team a whole year, went thru summer league and even got some practices in after he recovered from his injury. With no summer league any new draft pick will be behind the curve.  With White being just like a new player the Pistons need to go big with their first two picks  

]]> By: LEVI http://www.pistonpowered.com/2011/05/detroit-pistons-draft-dreams-klay-thompson/comment-page-1/#comment-29093 LEVI Mon, 09 May 2011 13:51:27 +0000 http://www.pistonpowered.com/?p=5986#comment-29093 CAN YOU SAY DEMMAR JOHNSON??? CAN YOU SAY DEMMAR JOHNSON???

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