Comments on: Jared Sullinger to Pistons in ESPN’s new mock draft http://www.pistonpowered.com/2012/04/jared-sullinger-to-pistons-in-espns-new-mock-draft/ Your Go-To Source For Pistons Coverage Sun, 19 May 2013 00:43:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: mike c http://www.pistonpowered.com/2012/04/jared-sullinger-to-pistons-in-espns-new-mock-draft/comment-page-1/#comment-63658 mike c Fri, 13 Apr 2012 03:18:33 +0000 http://www.pistonpowered.com/2012/04/jared-sullinger-to-pistons-in-espns-new-mock-draft/#comment-63658 well, as a pistons fan, i sure hope the sully-lovers are right if the pistons pick him. but people talking about how length doesn't matter b/c sully overpowered people in college seem to be ignoring the simple fact that he will not be able to do the same thing in the nba -- he won't be padding his stats against the undersized front lines of umich and northwestern (anyone remember the final four performance v. thomas robinson, an nba-style athelete? 5-19). and let's hope (a) he's actually not planning to jack up nba-distance 3s very often; and (b) he's not a petulant guy who overrates his abilities (again, did you watch osu this year?). p.s. noticed the poll results w/ basically 2/3 saying dumars should keep his job. joe's one of my childhood favorites and in the early 2000s he did a good-to-great job. but for the past 5 years or so he's arguably been a bottom-5 gm in the league. the contracts for gordon and villanueva (which, as has been said a million times, were two guys the pistons did not need even at the time) are unconscionable. those are two of the worst deals in recent memory, not least because they prevented the pistons from getting other useful FAs. it's time to stop living off memories of the wallace brothers transactions. it's not like we won 2, 3, or 4 rings in those years such that joe should be considered untouchable. well, as a pistons fan, i sure hope the sully-lovers are right if the pistons pick him. but people talking about how length doesn’t matter b/c sully overpowered people in college seem to be ignoring the simple fact that he will not be able to do the same thing in the nba — he won’t be padding his stats against the undersized front lines of umich and northwestern (anyone remember the final four performance v. thomas robinson, an nba-style athelete? 5-19). and let’s hope (a) he’s actually not planning to jack up nba-distance 3s very often; and (b) he’s not a petulant guy who overrates his abilities (again, did you watch osu this year?).

p.s. noticed the poll results w/ basically 2/3 saying dumars should keep his job. joe’s one of my childhood favorites and in the early 2000s he did a good-to-great job. but for the past 5 years or so he’s arguably been a bottom-5 gm in the league. the contracts for gordon and villanueva (which, as has been said a million times, were two guys the pistons did not need even at the time) are unconscionable. those are two of the worst deals in recent memory, not least because they prevented the pistons from getting other useful FAs. it’s time to stop living off memories of the wallace brothers transactions. it’s not like we won 2, 3, or 4 rings in those years such that joe should be considered untouchable.

]]> By: tarsier http://www.pistonpowered.com/2012/04/jared-sullinger-to-pistons-in-espns-new-mock-draft/comment-page-1/#comment-63615 tarsier Thu, 12 Apr 2012 21:00:29 +0000 http://www.pistonpowered.com/2012/04/jared-sullinger-to-pistons-in-espns-new-mock-draft/#comment-63615 oh, my bad, i didn't count on such an articulate and well-reasoned counter-argument. oh, my bad, i didn’t count on such an articulate and well-reasoned counter-argument.

]]> By: Max http://www.pistonpowered.com/2012/04/jared-sullinger-to-pistons-in-espns-new-mock-draft/comment-page-1/#comment-63587 Max Thu, 12 Apr 2012 19:04:45 +0000 http://www.pistonpowered.com/2012/04/jared-sullinger-to-pistons-in-espns-new-mock-draft/#comment-63587 I think I'd rather have a young Fortson. I think I’d rather have a young Fortson.

]]> By: Max http://www.pistonpowered.com/2012/04/jared-sullinger-to-pistons-in-espns-new-mock-draft/comment-page-1/#comment-63586 Max Thu, 12 Apr 2012 19:03:42 +0000 http://www.pistonpowered.com/2012/04/jared-sullinger-to-pistons-in-espns-new-mock-draft/#comment-63586 DE-FENSE!  DE-FENSE! DE-FENSE!  DE-FENSE!

]]> By: tarsier http://www.pistonpowered.com/2012/04/jared-sullinger-to-pistons-in-espns-new-mock-draft/comment-page-1/#comment-63573 tarsier Thu, 12 Apr 2012 17:05:54 +0000 http://www.pistonpowered.com/2012/04/jared-sullinger-to-pistons-in-espns-new-mock-draft/#comment-63573 Actually, defense + offense wins championships. Title teams absolutely need both. Actually, defense + offense wins championships. Title teams absolutely need both.

]]> By: tarsier http://www.pistonpowered.com/2012/04/jared-sullinger-to-pistons-in-espns-new-mock-draft/comment-page-1/#comment-63572 tarsier Thu, 12 Apr 2012 17:04:15 +0000 http://www.pistonpowered.com/2012/04/jared-sullinger-to-pistons-in-espns-new-mock-draft/#comment-63572 "Best defensive big man in the NBA" Have you heard of this relatively unknown guy named Dwight Howard? Or even Marc Gasol, Tyson Chandler, Andrew Bogut, Kevin Garnett, Serge Ibaka, or Al Horford? “Best defensive big man in the NBA”

Have you heard of this relatively unknown guy named Dwight Howard? Or even Marc Gasol, Tyson Chandler, Andrew Bogut, Kevin Garnett, Serge Ibaka, or Al Horford?

]]> By: MrBlockedShot http://www.pistonpowered.com/2012/04/jared-sullinger-to-pistons-in-espns-new-mock-draft/comment-page-1/#comment-63568 MrBlockedShot Thu, 12 Apr 2012 16:32:50 +0000 http://www.pistonpowered.com/2012/04/jared-sullinger-to-pistons-in-espns-new-mock-draft/#comment-63568 Hey guys, you're worrying too much...we're going to get Anthony Davis for sure ;-) Hey guys, you’re worrying too much…we’re going to get Anthony Davis for sure ;-)

]]> By: Casey http://www.pistonpowered.com/2012/04/jared-sullinger-to-pistons-in-espns-new-mock-draft/comment-page-1/#comment-63567 Casey Thu, 12 Apr 2012 16:28:50 +0000 http://www.pistonpowered.com/2012/04/jared-sullinger-to-pistons-in-espns-new-mock-draft/#comment-63567 Trade the pick, plus Max and Daye or Singler plus a future pick for Josh Smith. Cut CV sign  Kamen Knight / Will Stuckey / BG Prince / Singler Josh Smith / JJ Monroe / Kamen Trade the pick, plus Max and Daye or Singler plus a future pick for Josh Smith. Cut CV sign  Kamen

Knight / Will
Stuckey / BG
Prince / Singler
Josh Smith / JJ
Monroe / Kamen

]]> By: Todd http://www.pistonpowered.com/2012/04/jared-sullinger-to-pistons-in-espns-new-mock-draft/comment-page-1/#comment-63553 Todd Thu, 12 Apr 2012 13:52:28 +0000 http://www.pistonpowered.com/2012/04/jared-sullinger-to-pistons-in-espns-new-mock-draft/#comment-63553 Glad to see others out there recognize the Blair - Sully comparison (sans knee surgery)! Glad to see others out there recognize the Blair – Sully comparison (sans knee surgery)!

]]> By: Todd http://www.pistonpowered.com/2012/04/jared-sullinger-to-pistons-in-espns-new-mock-draft/comment-page-1/#comment-63551 Todd Thu, 12 Apr 2012 13:47:31 +0000 http://www.pistonpowered.com/2012/04/jared-sullinger-to-pistons-in-espns-new-mock-draft/#comment-63551 While we may not necessarily be looking for another guy like this, I see Sullinger being a very similar player to DeJuan Blair, or a poor man's Kevin Love. He is never going to play above the rim like we might want, but he is going to rebound, play well in the low post and be an adequate defender. While I wish we could have Anthony Davis or Andre Drummond, Sullinger could be worse than some of the alternatives included super-model thin "bigs" like Henson and Zeller. While we may not necessarily be looking for another guy like this, I see Sullinger being a very similar player to DeJuan Blair, or a poor man’s Kevin Love. He is never going to play above the rim like we might want, but he is going to rebound, play well in the low post and be an adequate defender. While I wish we could have Anthony Davis or Andre Drummond, Sullinger could be worse than some of the alternatives included super-model thin “bigs” like Henson and Zeller.

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