Comments on: Drew Sharp: Ben Gordon could be the guard on the move

By: detroitpcb

detroitpcb — Sat, 25 Jun 2011 00:38:00 +0000

Patrick, don’t forget that Utah will still need a 3 and Prince would fit well in that system. We might be able to get Milsap in a sign and trade. Depends on Prince’s contract demands. I don’t want Jefferson.

By: Jason

Jason — Fri, 24 Jun 2011 21:20:01 +0000

@ Tarsier – your comment ” Boozer was indisputably a disappointment last year”

Again, not following your logic. He had a minimal drop off, still posted over 17ppg, and almost 10 rebounds per game.. That’s not a disappointment, by any margin. And you say ask any Bulls fan, again – I lived in Chicago for the last 7 years… VERY FEW people would agree with your statement.. Most LOVED Boozer’s contributions, and ability to gel with Noah quite well.. They were the BEST team in the regular season, and Boozer had a lot to do with that.. Disappointment is not the word to describe Boozer’s season..

By: tarsier

tarsier — Fri, 24 Jun 2011 21:16:16 +0000

It would be worth it because Detroit would have cap space in 2013 when those two and Rip come off the books. But I doubt Dumars would pull the trigger because it is a definite talent downgrade in the short term.

By: Scott

Scott — Fri, 24 Jun 2011 20:51:47 +0000

What I’m saying (sorry if you happen to be a Duke fan) is that, to me, Duke players struggle too much on the NBA level for me to be comfortable with them on my team. And yes, that includes the one we drafted yesterday!! :/

By: Scott

Scott — Fri, 24 Jun 2011 20:48:16 +0000

Not sure if I posted this trade scenario before, but I came up with this a while ago. What you think?

DETROIT RECIEVES: Nikola Pekovic & Martell Webster
MINNESOTA RECIEVES: Ben Gordon & Terrico White

By: tarsier

tarsier — Fri, 24 Jun 2011 20:47:16 +0000

How much “ridiculous upside” means is pretty vague, I will concede. But he has put together some very fantastic stretches, most notably his two player of the week performances and the last five games of last year. Even mediocre players can put together one very good game here and there. But usually you need big upside to do that for a one or two week stretch.
However, I am not going to blame Kuester for Stuckey being poorly used. Stuckey poorly used his own abilities. I think Kuester gave him plenty of opportunities, more than anyone else on the team.

By: tarsier

tarsier — Fri, 24 Jun 2011 20:43:12 +0000

I’m sorry but how many players need a healthy off season to get their productivity back? They just need to get healthy. And Gordon was last year, off-season be damned. He was used poorly, but a good player can overcome that. Your explanation is about as compelling as when Langlois would say that we can expect a lot more from Stuckey once he gets consecutive seasons with the same head coach.

By: Patrick Hayes

Patrick Hayes — Fri, 24 Jun 2011 20:29:01 +0000

I don’t think it’s insinuated as a trade demand. I think Sharp is insinuating that Gordon wants others to go, but based on Gordon’s unhappiness and his contract, the Pistons might like him to be the one to go.

By: qm22

qm22 — Fri, 24 Jun 2011 20:18:52 +0000

There does not seem to be much susbstance to Sharp’s column. From the selected quote of Sharp’s article, he says Gordon said something had to change. Is there any Piston player, or even anyone in the world, who thought otherwise? That really adds nothing, but it is insinuated as close to a trade demand?

By: gordbrown

gordbrown — Fri, 24 Jun 2011 20:18:12 +0000

I don’t know if he has ridiculous upside but he led the team in most offensive categories, he was poorly used by Kuester and he was double teamed pretty much all the time (watch where the opposing center was playing when Stuckey had the ball if you don’t believe me). Stuckey’s stats were also hurt by the games coming off his illness and his injury. In fact, the player Stuckey resembled most was Chauncey Billups (Billups clearly better at three point shooting but Stuckey able to get to the free throw line better partially offsetting that).