Comments on: Pistons and 76ers discussed Marreese Speights trade

By: gmehl1977

gmehl1977 — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 02:36:42 +0000

Either has Daye. So that move would be just spinning wheels for the Hornets

By: ryan

ryan — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 00:57:41 +0000

I think I would do the deal as proposed. I have no reservations about moving Austin Daye and was very publicly against drafting him in the first place so what gives me pause is that second round pick. I think we could get a valuable player with that pick or perhaps package it to move up.

But basically yes. Marreese Speights is a solid young big man and Austin Daye is a summer league all-star that’s an easy deal to do. I am glad to hear that Joe Dumars is on the phone and I hope he’ll find a better deal soon.

By: Sean

Sean — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 23:50:42 +0000

I would like to see some life in the Pistons organization! Just to make a splash, I would talk to Gilbert Arenas and see what he is thinking about. Also, I would’ve rather paid T-Mac some money than Rodney. I like Rodney, but not at that ticket.

By: sop

sop — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 23:11:55 +0000

Sorry Dan but your wrong about a second rounder being worth abnormally much in this draft. Last years draft was actually deeper in the second round range. This one is much better than last year for the lottery but it’s not a particularly deep draft.

By: frankie d

frankie d — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 22:52:14 +0000

definitely take speights.
good bigs are tougher to find.
wings are the easiest players to find in the league. you can always sign a guy to shoot or score or be a defensive player on the wing. there are guys like that sitting at home waiting for the phone to ring.
but big guys with offensive skills are a lot tougher to get.
don’t know why collins has soured on speights, but i would probably guess it is because of a lack of commitment to defense.
but then, doug can be notoriously fickle. remember, he gave up on theo ratliff just when it looked like ratliff was becoming the defensive force he’d turn into for the next 7 or 8 years. never understood that move, so i always leave open that collins has moved a guy for less than sound or logical reasons.
i’ve said it dozens of times about lots of big guys joe keeps passing on, but it is hard to understand why he won’t take a shot at one of these guys. the team definitely needs them.

By: Joe Dumars

Joe Dumars — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 22:27:54 +0000

76ers wanted picks, not players. Re-read the article.

By: Mark

Mark — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 22:04:14 +0000

Gee, why don’t we have cap space open for possible trades?

Oh yeah, because Dummy Joey spent it all on a washed up SF and overrated PG who we didn’t even need, after just drafting a PG 8th overall.

Nice to see Joe is seeking a big man in trades, but you don’t get awards for trying in pro sports. If he can’t get deals done, then we need someone else who can.

And its debatable whether he actually discussed this deal with Philly, as his media henchmen have a history of making up stuff to make Joe look better, at the exact time the heat starts to come down on him from the fans. Coincidence?

Anyone else sick and tired of reading about how we ALMOST got a trade?

I must’ve read 20 of these almost trades over the last 3 years. In 20 tries, if he can’t execute 1 of these deals, we need a new GM. I just don’t see where Joe contributes anything anymore to improving this team. He hurts us financially overpaying avg players, wastes 2nd round picks like they are worthless, meanwhile trades Afflalo for a 2nd round pick, and cant complete a trade if his career depended on it.

What does Joe bring to this team?

I just don’t get what we are paying him for. He does nothing, but hinder us with bad contracts. Monroe/Knight were gifted to him, and even Matt Millen could’ve made those picks.

All we heard over the last 3 yrs was give Joe a chance to fix his mistakes, well he had his chance now, and his first order of business was to REPEAT his mistakes, signing Tay (Rip ext 2.0) and Stuckey (Gordon 2.0). Enough already I cant take this team anymore.

btw Austin Daye might be the worst player in the league. I dont any team that would want him. Another bust pick from Joe.

By: Shane

Shane — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 21:37:51 +0000

I would trade Daye but I don’t know about the pick.. I don’t want the pistons to give up any draft picks in the near future(2012, 2013)

By: TheFantasyPulse

TheFantasyPulse — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 21:15:19 +0000

Hornets are looking to acquire young, cheap assets. Aminu and Ariza haven’t exactly proven that they are long term answers anyway

By: Jodi Jezz

Jodi Jezz — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 21:12:15 +0000

Why would the Hornets take Daye when they have Aminu and Ariza…