Comments on: Assist Charts 2010-11: Will Bynum

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By: Duke

Duke — Fri, 19 Aug 2011 14:20:51 +0000

I wonder sometimes if the individuals making comments on blogs or post have even ever played the game. If you did, I think you would realize what a great asset Will Bynum is to any team.

By: brgulker

brgulker — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 15:09:26 +0000

‘Twas I.

If you think about it, this is basically true for the Pistons at 1-3.

Stuckey / Bynum – similar strengths and weaknesses.
Gordon / Rip – similar in that both rely on jumpshots for the majority of their points, not creating off the dribble and getting to the line.
Prince / Daye – Prince is better at creating shots, so I guess this one is a bit more of a stretch…

Anyway, the Pistons backcourt is very easy to scheme against. For both PGs, sag off them on the perimeter, and if they do get past you, have your bigs collapse because neither excels at finding open men inside or finishing at the rip.

For both SGs, crowd them when they have the ball to prevent the jumpshot, and don’t worry too much about getting beat off the dribble because neither excels that way. Obviously, Rip’s famous for off the ball movement, but as he gets older, that’s increasingly easier to defend.

By: Patrick Hayes

Patrick Hayes — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 00:26:01 +0000

Me too.

By: Patrick Hayes

Patrick Hayes — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 00:25:35 +0000

Dan wrote some thoughts on Knight after the draft and I'm sure we'll get more into him once the lockout ends and we see more of him.

As far as role, I don't expect that he'll start right away if Stuckey is back, but I think he'll probably play 20ish minutes a game and be in the rotation, even if he struggles a bit learning the league. I'm hopeful that Lawrence Frank can help Knight develop the way Devin Harris did after getting to NJ.

By: Patrick Hayes

Patrick Hayes — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 00:22:58 +0000

Another commenter, I think Ben Gulker, summed up Bynum pretty perfectly the other day -- great as a limited minutes change of pace guard, but the problem with the Pistons is he's a very similar player to Stuckey. Both dominate the ball, both like to play fast, neither shoots particularly well from the perimeter, etc. So teams can gameplan for one and use that against both, whereas if Bynum was spelling an Andre Miller or Chauncey Billups-style slower, more deliberate halfcourt PG, he'd excel more in that kind of role.

I honestly have no idea what to expect out of him this season though. Knight is now added to the mix and there will be pressure to play him right away I think. If Stuckey is re-signed and doesn't move to SG full-time (and if Gordon or Rip isn't moved, there won't be minutes there either), I think Bynum will get squeezed and probably would be traded or wouldn't play much.

By: brgulker

brgulker — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 20:03:37 +0000

I am incredibly anxious to compare this to Stuckey’s. Incredibly anxious.

By: Levi Thieman

Levi Thieman — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 19:54:55 +0000

also, i would be very interested in reading in more detail what you guys are expecting from brandon knight. short term and long term. PistonsPowered is awesome

By: Levi Thieman

Levi Thieman — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 19:46:57 +0000

i think he would be the best 4th guard in any NBA rotation. While i recognize that Bynum can do some very impressive things with the basketball, i believe that his defensive limitations and his tendency to dominate the ball on the offensive end make him a risky player to expect anything better from him than 4th guard status. what do you think is a safe expectation for Will Bynum??

By: Patrick Hayes

Patrick Hayes — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 17:00:19 +0000

Oh, I don’t know why you think he’s a bum. I guess I don’t understand what your expectation level is for him. You don’t think he’s at least a rotation caliber player?