Comments on: Walker Russell’s contract will be guaranteed for the rest of the season, former Piston DaJuan Summers not so lucky http://www.pistonpowered.com/2012/02/walker-russells-contract-will-be-guaranteed-for-the-rest-of-the-season-former-piston-dajuan-summers-not-so-lucky/ Your Go-To Source For Pistons Coverage Sat, 18 May 2013 15:02:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: frankie d http://www.pistonpowered.com/2012/02/walker-russells-contract-will-be-guaranteed-for-the-rest-of-the-season-former-piston-dajuan-summers-not-so-lucky/comment-page-1/#comment-49165 frankie d Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:11:10 +0000 http://www.pistonpowered.com/?p=8942#comment-49165 dujaun summers? i wish him luck. the real joke is that dumars pays a stiff like wilkins over a million buck, guarantees the contract for the year, but will probably not sign a young big man to a 10 day contract to see if he can play. i'd like someone to explain the logic behind keeping wilkins. its good that dumars has finally discovered that you might be able to find talent in the d-league.  hopefully, he'll apply lessons learned and tap into more players from the league.  who knows what he might find if he gives a guy a chance. it makes a heckuva lot more sense to give a hungry 25 year old guy from the d-league a shot than to keep recycling worn out retreads hanging on to one last paycheck. dujaun summers?
i wish him luck.
the real joke is that dumars pays a stiff like wilkins over a million buck, guarantees the contract for the year, but will probably not sign a young big man to a 10 day contract to see if he can play.
i’d like someone to explain the logic behind keeping wilkins.
its good that dumars has finally discovered that you might be able to find talent in the d-league.  hopefully, he’ll apply lessons learned and tap into more players from the league.  who knows what he might find if he gives a guy a chance.
it makes a heckuva lot more sense to give a hungry 25 year old guy from the d-league a shot than to keep recycling worn out retreads hanging on to one last paycheck.

]]> By: frankie d http://www.pistonpowered.com/2012/02/walker-russells-contract-will-be-guaranteed-for-the-rest-of-the-season-former-piston-dajuan-summers-not-so-lucky/comment-page-1/#comment-49157 frankie d Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:24:29 +0000 http://www.pistonpowered.com/?p=8942#comment-49157 this is one of those no-brainer decisions that joe will refuse to make. a great situation for player and team. he would thrive next to monroe. a true space-eater who would help prevent teams from pounding us on the boards. will be shocked if joe signs him. one note: he was arrested for an incident at an LA restaurant just before being released. would still take a chance, regardless. cant lose with a short contract. this is one of those no-brainer decisions that joe will refuse to make.
a great situation for player and team. he would
thrive next to monroe. a true space-eater who would help prevent teams from pounding us on the boards.
will be shocked if joe signs him.
one note: he was arrested for an incident at an LA restaurant just before being released. would still take a chance, regardless.
cant lose with a short contract.

]]> By: apa8ren9 http://www.pistonpowered.com/2012/02/walker-russells-contract-will-be-guaranteed-for-the-rest-of-the-season-former-piston-dajuan-summers-not-so-lucky/comment-page-1/#comment-49130 apa8ren9 Wed, 08 Feb 2012 13:57:00 +0000 http://www.pistonpowered.com/?p=8942#comment-49130 Let me join the bandwagon and vote yes to Caracter.  I would have no objections to him on the Pistons.  I dont think Caracter is going to have a problem latching on to a team unless those headcase problems are bigger than we think.   I dont think its going to happen though, I believe the plan is full "tank" ahead. There is no turning back, no excuses and no help. Let me join the bandwagon and vote yes to Caracter.  I would have no objections to him on the Pistons.  I dont think Caracter is going to have a problem latching on to a team unless those headcase problems are bigger than we think.   I dont think its going to happen though, I believe the plan is full “tank” ahead. There is no turning back, no excuses and no help.

]]> By: Max http://www.pistonpowered.com/2012/02/walker-russells-contract-will-be-guaranteed-for-the-rest-of-the-season-former-piston-dajuan-summers-not-so-lucky/comment-page-1/#comment-49053 Max Wed, 08 Feb 2012 05:42:43 +0000 http://www.pistonpowered.com/?p=8942#comment-49053 If my memory serves, Nique was the same age Isiah was when Isiah retired due to the same injury but Nique made it back and had some great seasons to boot. If my memory serves, Nique was the same age Isiah was when Isiah retired due to the same injury but Nique made it back and had some great seasons to boot.

]]> By: Max http://www.pistonpowered.com/2012/02/walker-russells-contract-will-be-guaranteed-for-the-rest-of-the-season-former-piston-dajuan-summers-not-so-lucky/comment-page-1/#comment-49052 Max Wed, 08 Feb 2012 05:41:43 +0000 http://www.pistonpowered.com/?p=8942#comment-49052 Jerebko wrote a supportive tweet to Billups identifying with his plight and assuring his recovery.  I hope so.......I've been thinking about it and the oldest player I remember making a successful comeback from Billups' injury was Dominique Wilkins and he was at least a few years younger and an athletic freak. Jerebko wrote a supportive tweet to Billups identifying with his plight and assuring his recovery.  I hope so…….I’ve been thinking about it and the oldest player I remember making a successful comeback from Billups’ injury was Dominique Wilkins and he was at least a few years younger and an athletic freak.

]]> By: Max http://www.pistonpowered.com/2012/02/walker-russells-contract-will-be-guaranteed-for-the-rest-of-the-season-former-piston-dajuan-summers-not-so-lucky/comment-page-1/#comment-49051 Max Wed, 08 Feb 2012 05:39:22 +0000 http://www.pistonpowered.com/?p=8942#comment-49051 If they had 15 players and a team wanted to execute a 2 for 1 or 3 for 2 trade, could the Pistons cut a guaranteed contract to push the trade through?   All that said, I'd rather just take the chance on Character. If they had 15 players and a team wanted to execute a 2 for 1 or 3 for 2 trade, could the Pistons cut a guaranteed contract to push the trade through?   All that said, I’d rather just take the chance on Character.

]]> By: Mark http://www.pistonpowered.com/2012/02/walker-russells-contract-will-be-guaranteed-for-the-rest-of-the-season-former-piston-dajuan-summers-not-so-lucky/comment-page-1/#comment-49050 Mark Wed, 08 Feb 2012 05:38:29 +0000 http://www.pistonpowered.com/?p=8942#comment-49050 ROTFL! Washed up 90's rappers vote NO on Caracter. ROTFL!

Washed up 90′s rappers vote NO on Caracter.

]]> By: Max http://www.pistonpowered.com/2012/02/walker-russells-contract-will-be-guaranteed-for-the-rest-of-the-season-former-piston-dajuan-summers-not-so-lucky/comment-page-1/#comment-49040 Max Wed, 08 Feb 2012 04:36:22 +0000 http://www.pistonpowered.com/?p=8942#comment-49040 Just going through the possibilities one by one: is your objection that I asked for the article because I was just wondering when it was coming? Just going through the possibilities one by one: is your objection that I asked for the article because I was just wondering when it was coming?

]]> By: Max http://www.pistonpowered.com/2012/02/walker-russells-contract-will-be-guaranteed-for-the-rest-of-the-season-former-piston-dajuan-summers-not-so-lucky/comment-page-1/#comment-49039 Max Wed, 08 Feb 2012 04:34:10 +0000 http://www.pistonpowered.com/?p=8942#comment-49039 And my statement about the objective people around him had to do with a report I'd just read prior to posting. And my statement about the objective people around him had to do with a report I’d just read prior to posting.

]]> By: Max http://www.pistonpowered.com/2012/02/walker-russells-contract-will-be-guaranteed-for-the-rest-of-the-season-former-piston-dajuan-summers-not-so-lucky/comment-page-1/#comment-49038 Max Wed, 08 Feb 2012 04:32:51 +0000 http://www.pistonpowered.com/?p=8942#comment-49038 Please, you're only attacking me because you are being defensive and which comment do you mean?     The one about me consoling myself?   How exactly does that bring Billups down and if I am biased, it is on his behalf as I would argue to the death that he was better than Steve Nash some years ago when Nash won MVP.   I've grown very tired of people wishing he was still here because I think they'd be bad if he was anyway and further from moving on.   I didn't want to see this happen at all and if anything was rooting for the Clippers to win the title this year to hopefully make his induction to the hall smooth. Please, you’re only attacking me because you are being defensive and which comment do you mean?     The one about me consoling myself?   How exactly does that bring Billups down and if I am biased, it is on his behalf as I would argue to the death that he was better than Steve Nash some years ago when Nash won MVP.   I’ve grown very tired of people wishing he was still here because I think they’d be bad if he was anyway and further from moving on.   I didn’t want to see this happen at all and if anything was rooting for the Clippers to win the title this year to hopefully make his induction to the hall smooth.

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