Comments on: Austin Daye’s contract not renewed by Russian team

By: Jodi Jezz

Jodi Jezz — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 03:03:49 +0000

Personal attack removed

By: Tiko

Tiko — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 23:14:47 +0000

“It’s great to see that Jodi Jezz has a playmate now in the shallow end of the pool.”

hahahaha I’m glad people are noticing how annoying this dude is.

By: gmehl1977

gmehl1977 — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 02:13:55 +0000

@Rob It seems your only allowed to use amnesty for contracts existing prior to the CBA. So according to that ruling you cannot for example trade Ben Gordon to Cleveland who then in turn proceed to use there amnesty clause on him because the trade would fall under the new CBA. @detroitpcb I agree that Rip is trade able but mainly because the last year of his deal isn't fully guaranteed not because of his playing abilities. I don't think people are taking into account the other players who might become available after other teams have used there amnesty on them. For example if we used our amnesty on Rip and the following teams use there amnesty on: Atlanta on Joe Johnson, Memphis O.J. Mayo, Milwaukee on Corey Maggette, New Jersey on Travis Outlaw, New Orleans on Trevor Ariza, Oklahoma on Thabo Sefolosha, Orlando on Gilbert Arenas, Phoenix on Josh Childress, Portland on Brandon Roy, San Antonio on Richard Jefferson, Toronto on Jose Caldero then suddenly the free agent pool becomes a lot more competitive. Rip might not be the first or even sixth choice after the above players are paid out.

By: Faris

Faris — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 23:49:38 +0000

I can’t believe you guys want to get rid of ben gordo o charlie vilaanueva when they saved us from so much lost games last season

By: Patrick Hayes

Patrick Hayes — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 22:14:12 +0000

It's great to see that Jodi Jezz has a playmate now in the shallow end of the pool.

No one here is saying that Jerebko or Daye are the keys to taking this team to the finals. What they do represent are young players who have upside and are affordable, rather than the opposite -- players like Villanueva/Gordon/Hamilton who don't have any more upside, who have severely underperformed their contracts and who are ridiculously expensive. The team is going to take some time to be rebuilt. I'd much rather be bad but have financial flexibility by relying on players like Jerebko/Daye/Knight/Monroe than be maybe a handful of wins better with no financial flexibility with a roster of limited, overpaid vets like V/Gordon/Rip.

By: Jodi Jezz

Jodi Jezz — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 19:50:15 +0000

@RealDet.Fan, hahahahaha, I totally agree

By: D_S_V

D_S_V — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 19:31:33 +0000

I agree, let’s keep riding the BG/CV Express to the Finals!

By: Tom

Tom — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 14:21:19 +0000

Under the new deal you’re allowed to have one amnesty per year for contracts existing prior to the CBA. So seems to me we dump Rip now to make room for our other guards to play and if Gordon doesn’t turn it around this next year he is gone next off-season. If he does play better then dumping CV is an option – though I’m cautiously optimistic they will both improve to the point where it would be better to keep them than dump them for nothing.

By: RealDet.Fan

RealDet.Fan — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 09:43:27 +0000

Amnesty Gordon? Amnesty CV? lol, you guys are hilarious. I guess you all want Dumars to just amnesty all of our talent under the Kuester era and keep Jonas Jerebko who’s shown so much promise to be a starter in this league?? hahahaha, you guys are retarded if you think Jonas or Daye will lead us to a winning season. I’m disgusted in some of my fellow Pistons fans…

By: Tiko

Tiko — Sat, 26 Nov 2011 20:10:54 +0000

Does the end of the lockout mean no more Chevette to Corvette segments on Pistonpowered.com??! Please let it be true!