Comments on: Brandon Knight makes baby steps toward freeing Rodney Stuckey to grow http://www.pistonpowered.com/2012/02/brandon-knight-makes-baby-steps-toward-freeing-rodney-stuckey-to-grow/ Your Go-To Source For Pistons Coverage Fri, 24 May 2013 23:55:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: damian http://www.pistonpowered.com/2012/02/brandon-knight-makes-baby-steps-toward-freeing-rodney-stuckey-to-grow/comment-page-1/#comment-51604 damian Sat, 18 Feb 2012 09:09:01 +0000 http://www.pistonpowered.com/2012/02/brandon-knight-makes-baby-steps-toward-freeing-rodney-stuckey-to-grow/#comment-51604 who the fuck roots for their team to lose? you don't play the fucking game to lose. what are the players motivations supposed to be? their money, building chemistry whilst bombing games? if we want a top five pick, and aren't in the right spot, find the resources to trade up. i don't get it. i hope you're fucking kidding me... our fans are losers. who the fuck roots for their team to lose? you don’t play the fucking game to lose.
what are the players motivations supposed to be? their money, building chemistry whilst bombing games?
if we want a top five pick, and aren’t in the right spot, find the resources to trade up.
i don’t get it. i hope you’re fucking kidding me…
our fans are losers.

]]> By: Anthony http://www.pistonpowered.com/2012/02/brandon-knight-makes-baby-steps-toward-freeing-rodney-stuckey-to-grow/comment-page-1/#comment-51446 Anthony Fri, 17 Feb 2012 04:27:19 +0000 http://www.pistonpowered.com/2012/02/brandon-knight-makes-baby-steps-toward-freeing-rodney-stuckey-to-grow/#comment-51446 Its kind of working in Cleveland! Its kind of working in Cleveland!

]]> By: Anthony http://www.pistonpowered.com/2012/02/brandon-knight-makes-baby-steps-toward-freeing-rodney-stuckey-to-grow/comment-page-1/#comment-51444 Anthony Fri, 17 Feb 2012 04:23:26 +0000 http://www.pistonpowered.com/2012/02/brandon-knight-makes-baby-steps-toward-freeing-rodney-stuckey-to-grow/#comment-51444 If we gave up our draft pick for McGee then how do you think we'll get Barnes or Gilchrist??? The only way i give up this pick is iw Washington was willing to give up McGee and Wall for our pick, Stucky and Gordon... Then washington rebuilds in the draft witk likely the 2 first 5 picks in the draft where they have a great chance of getting #1 if they give up Wall. They could have have esentially turned Wall into Davis, Gilchrist, Stucky and Gordon. The Pistons rebuld through the Wizzards, they have a strong center and point guard which are the top 2 spots we'd try to address in the draft anyways but now we know what were getting. Both teams need to change their looks drasticly in order to improve and trading our two center pieces could be a start! Detroit: Wall Knight Tay Monroe McGee 6th man: Jerebko Wizzards: Davis Stucky Gilchrist Crawford Young 6th man: Gordon This could happen!!! ;) If we gave up our draft pick for McGee then how do you think we’ll get Barnes or Gilchrist??? The only way i give up this pick is iw Washington was willing to give up McGee and Wall for our pick, Stucky and Gordon… Then washington rebuilds in the draft witk likely the 2 first 5 picks in the draft where they have a great chance of getting #1 if they give up Wall. They could have have esentially turned Wall into Davis, Gilchrist, Stucky and Gordon. The Pistons rebuld through the Wizzards, they have a strong center and point guard which are the top 2 spots we’d try to address in the draft anyways but now we know what were getting. Both teams need to change their looks drasticly in order to improve and trading our two center pieces could be a start!

Detroit:
Wall
Knight
Tay
Monroe
McGee

6th man:
Jerebko

Wizzards:
Davis
Stucky
Gilchrist
Crawford
Young

6th man:
Gordon

This could happen!!! ;)

]]> By: tarsier http://www.pistonpowered.com/2012/02/brandon-knight-makes-baby-steps-toward-freeing-rodney-stuckey-to-grow/comment-page-1/#comment-51361 tarsier Thu, 16 Feb 2012 22:09:58 +0000 http://www.pistonpowered.com/2012/02/brandon-knight-makes-baby-steps-toward-freeing-rodney-stuckey-to-grow/#comment-51361 I'd love to get McGee. I'd just be unwilling to give up the draft pick for him. Now if Dumars could trade Prince for the Lakers' Odom trade exception and amnesty Gordon, that might clear enough room to make him an offer. That could be an option worth pursuing. I’d love to get McGee. I’d just be unwilling to give up the draft pick for him. Now if Dumars could trade Prince for the Lakers’ Odom trade exception and amnesty Gordon, that might clear enough room to make him an offer. That could be an option worth pursuing.

]]> By: tarsier http://www.pistonpowered.com/2012/02/brandon-knight-makes-baby-steps-toward-freeing-rodney-stuckey-to-grow/comment-page-1/#comment-51360 tarsier Thu, 16 Feb 2012 22:05:43 +0000 http://www.pistonpowered.com/2012/02/brandon-knight-makes-baby-steps-toward-freeing-rodney-stuckey-to-grow/#comment-51360 Perhaps. It is really hard to tell where he is at skillwise. But the point is that even "can't miss" guys sometimes turn out to be misses, even if for reasons beyond anyone's control. Perhaps. It is really hard to tell where he is at skillwise. But the point is that even “can’t miss” guys sometimes turn out to be misses, even if for reasons beyond anyone’s control.

]]> By: MrBlockedShot http://www.pistonpowered.com/2012/02/brandon-knight-makes-baby-steps-toward-freeing-rodney-stuckey-to-grow/comment-page-1/#comment-51340 MrBlockedShot Thu, 16 Feb 2012 21:11:51 +0000 http://www.pistonpowered.com/2012/02/brandon-knight-makes-baby-steps-toward-freeing-rodney-stuckey-to-grow/#comment-51340 Yeah, totally agree. Playing him at SF would be a plus for us I think... Yeah, totally agree. Playing him at SF would be a plus for us I think…

]]> By: vic http://www.pistonpowered.com/2012/02/brandon-knight-makes-baby-steps-toward-freeing-rodney-stuckey-to-grow/comment-page-1/#comment-51319 vic Thu, 16 Feb 2012 19:54:51 +0000 http://www.pistonpowered.com/2012/02/brandon-knight-makes-baby-steps-toward-freeing-rodney-stuckey-to-grow/#comment-51319 I like jones if we get pick #7 or 8. But i'd be tempted to get Meyers Leonard.  Realistically I'd pick up Perry Jones and hope for Fab Melo or Festus Ezeli in round 2. Picking Perry Jones is like picking Chris Bosh. Yeah he might be soft, but he'll produce points and help the team if they can hide his weaknesses. I'd play him at the 3 more than the 4. He's really a ballhandler more than a big. I like jones if we get pick #7 or 8. But i’d be tempted to get Meyers Leonard. 
Realistically I’d pick up Perry Jones and hope for Fab Melo or Festus Ezeli in round 2.
Picking Perry Jones is like picking Chris Bosh. Yeah he might be soft, but he’ll produce points and help the team if they can hide his weaknesses. I’d play him at the 3 more than the 4. He’s really a ballhandler more than a big.

]]> By: vic http://www.pistonpowered.com/2012/02/brandon-knight-makes-baby-steps-toward-freeing-rodney-stuckey-to-grow/comment-page-1/#comment-51316 vic Thu, 16 Feb 2012 19:49:46 +0000 http://www.pistonpowered.com/2012/02/brandon-knight-makes-baby-steps-toward-freeing-rodney-stuckey-to-grow/#comment-51316 oden is still a star skillwise, the only reason he is a bust is because he is injury prone. That is a factor that Portland knew before they drafted him oden is still a star skillwise, the only reason he is a bust is because he is injury prone. That is a factor that Portland knew before they drafted him

]]> By: vic http://www.pistonpowered.com/2012/02/brandon-knight-makes-baby-steps-toward-freeing-rodney-stuckey-to-grow/comment-page-1/#comment-51315 vic Thu, 16 Feb 2012 19:47:54 +0000 http://www.pistonpowered.com/2012/02/brandon-knight-makes-baby-steps-toward-freeing-rodney-stuckey-to-grow/#comment-51315 so take an early sip of the koolaid:-) so take an early sip of the koolaid:-)

]]> By: vic http://www.pistonpowered.com/2012/02/brandon-knight-makes-baby-steps-toward-freeing-rodney-stuckey-to-grow/comment-page-1/#comment-51314 vic Thu, 16 Feb 2012 19:46:43 +0000 http://www.pistonpowered.com/2012/02/brandon-knight-makes-baby-steps-toward-freeing-rodney-stuckey-to-grow/#comment-51314 i understand what you're saying about drummond. he's not producing up to his potential yet. but the difference between drummond and a bust is - drummond has skills. he's not just a big stiff a la kwame/hasheem thabeet. He actually plays more like Greg Monroe/Chris Webber with a Magic/Lebron-ish passing style. His first year numbers are very close to Greg Monroe's... and they called Monroe passive too. Plus he plays in a different system and a different coach. Calipari is literally shipping people to the league. He's a rare college coach, he realizes the system should benefit players and their families instead of him and the NCAA. <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/2012/2/14/2796060/nba-draft-2012-kentucky-basketball-john-calipari" rel="nofollow">http://www.sbnation.com/nba/2012/2/14/2796060/nba-draft-2012-kentucky-basketball-john-calipari</a> His system lets player shine on purpose... that's why the best go to him. Calhoun on the other hand is trying to convince Drummond to stay. One time I saw drummond score 8 points in 3 minutes, and immediately he got benched. on their saturday game he had a bad first half, then dominated the first few minutes of the 2nd half, with 8 points in a few minutes, then sprained his ankle. Plus he's sharing time and touches with Alex Oriakhi, who was a starter on last years championship team, and an upperclassman. He is at worst case a deandre jordan, best case Webber/Stoudemire. Once his mind and experience catch up with his skills, you'll have a beast.  Because "defense 'in the paint' wins championships", i'd rather have a Deandre Jordan/Tyson Chandler type than a Paul Millsap (thomas robinson) type, or Luis Scola type (Sullinger). Only person i'd take over Drummond is Davis, because Davis could be the next defensive superstar that we wanted with Biyombo last year. i understand what you’re saying about drummond. he’s not producing up to his potential yet. but the difference between drummond and a bust is – drummond has skills. he’s not just a big stiff a la kwame/hasheem thabeet. He actually plays more like Greg Monroe/Chris Webber with a Magic/Lebron-ish passing style. His first year numbers are very close to Greg Monroe’s… and they called Monroe passive too.

Plus he plays in a different system and a different coach. Calipari is literally shipping people to the league. He’s a rare college coach, he realizes the system should benefit players and their families instead of him and the NCAA. http://www.sbnation.com/nba/2012/2/14/2796060/nba-draft-2012-kentucky-basketball-john-calipari His system lets player shine on purpose… that’s why the best go to him.

Calhoun on the other hand is trying to convince Drummond to stay. One time I saw drummond score 8 points in 3 minutes, and immediately he got benched. on their saturday game he had a bad first half, then dominated the first few minutes of the 2nd half, with 8 points in a few minutes, then sprained his ankle. Plus he’s sharing time and touches with Alex Oriakhi, who was a starter on last years championship team, and an upperclassman.
He is at worst case a deandre jordan, best case Webber/Stoudemire. Once his mind and experience catch up with his skills, you’ll have a beast.  Because “defense ‘in the paint’ wins championships”, i’d rather have a Deandre Jordan/Tyson Chandler type than a Paul Millsap (thomas robinson) type, or Luis Scola type (Sullinger). Only person i’d take over Drummond is Davis, because Davis could be the next defensive superstar that we wanted with Biyombo last year.

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