Comments on: Will the Pistons have another top five rookie this season?

By: Murph

Murph — Sun, 06 Nov 2011 16:13:23 +0000

My picks for the top 5 rooks are Irving, Williams, Thompson, Valanciunas (if he gets out of his European contract this season) and Walker.

By: brgulker

brgulker — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 16:43:42 +0000

I think it’s tough to call the Top 5, if only because I am envisioning maybe 1 or 2 standouts, and then a bunch of rotation guys who don’t sniff big minutes.

By: brgulker

brgulker — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 16:42:41 +0000

Huh? I would have traded down and picked him in the middle of the first. He’s already a steal outside the lottery.

By: tarsier

tarsier — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 16:34:53 +0000

But that’s true of all the top rookies:
Cleveland seems to have more combo guards than other players.
Minnesota is hardly short on forwards.
Nobody has more bigs than Utah.
Pistons are loaded with guards.
How the Walker/Augustin shakes out will be intereseting.
Obviously Valanciunas isn’t playing and Biyombo is the biggest project from the draft.

I’d have to consider Vesely and Thompson strong contenders for ROY. And those were the two players in consideration at 8 (before the draft) who I was really hoping Dumars wouldn’t take. But if Jefferson gets moved, Kawhi Leonard could easily end up the most deserving ( he just won’t get huge stats).

By: Patrick Hayes

Patrick Hayes — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 12:59:32 +0000

I was really close to putting Brooks in my top five. I think he could be really good this year, but the fact that Avery Johnson isn't the best with young players is ultimately why I left him out.

I like Kanter too, but unless Utah moves someone, I don't know how much he'll play in that frontcourt. He, like Knight, is going to be caught up in a crowded rotation until they trade a player or two to open up more minutes for him.

By: Ryan

Ryan — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 08:47:07 +0000

I’d say at least 25 mins/gm from Knight..there’s no reason why not…not like this team is going anywhere.

I gotta go with Shumpert, Kanter, Irving, Thompson, Williams. Honorable mention Marshon Brooks..

By: gmehl1977

gmehl1977 — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 08:38:32 +0000

I so wanted the pistons to draft Faried. If only he had of dropped further.

By: Flash007

Flash007 — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 04:57:03 +0000

My guess is Brandon Knight might do better than some people think: I’m assuming that Stuckey slides over to the 2 and knight moves to the 1. Hamilton is likely as good as gone once the CBA agreement is finished and BG becomes 6 man…Bynum is the odd man out and will only get minutes due to an injury. My guess is as good as yours cause no one knows what is planned for us once the season actually starts, if i remember correctly before Knights press conference as a piston, dumars did say he had a meeting with stuckey about his position with the team, and also said during that conference that knight will have the ball in his hands often..if all fails then we get a top pick in a loaded draft next season. we’re gonna be an interesting team to watch either way it goes

By: Talan

Talan — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 03:27:06 +0000

Also, apparently Brandon Knight is working out with fellow Arn Tellem clients Derrick Rose and Russell Westbrook. Not bad company.
http://www.kentucky.com/2011/10/16/1922530/notebook-knight-doesnt-regret.html

By: DVS

DVS — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 21:40:37 +0000

^^ Apparently Stuckey is in Detroit working out with Jonas, CV and BG.
i don’t think he’s going to China. There’s too much of a risk for his next contract.