Comments on: Detroit Pistons #DraftDreams: Thomas Robinson

By: Max

Max — Wed, 30 May 2012 05:01:15 +0000

I’m with you although I’d take Drummond third.

By: Chris H

Chris H — Wed, 30 May 2012 03:58:10 +0000

That’s a whole lot to offer for one pick. You’re talking about two players who are very much loved by the fanbase. Davis would have to come into the league just smoking in order for people to be happy with that. I agree Detroit should swing for the fences, but that would be a whole lot of pressure for one man to come into. I’m not sure I’d want to set Davis up like that. He might be completely worth it, but I’m not sure you can sell fans that you’re trying to rebuild and trading away two potential pieces who have proven themselves through two NBA seasons.

By: sop

sop — Wed, 30 May 2012 00:22:23 +0000

very tough choice between Drummond, MKG and Robinson at 2 or 3. Probably won’t have to make these decisions but given Robinson’s ceiling due to physical limitations I’d have to go:
1. Drummond
2. MKG
3. Robinson

By: sop

sop — Wed, 30 May 2012 00:01:49 +0000

Tom Robinson! How could you Kill this Mockingbird!

By: Mark

Mark — Tue, 29 May 2012 19:34:55 +0000

I have no interest in Robinson and glad he’s being propped up so high by all the experts, because he’s one more pick to knock down one of the guys I do want to us.

6-8, avg 17-11 for 1 yr, it makes no sense at all to me why he gets projected as a top 3 pick, yet Sullinger posted the same numbers 2 yrs running and is about the same height, yet in some mocks is not even a top 10 pick.
idk if Sullinger will ever be an all-star, but I feel pretty confident saying Robinson won’t have any better of a career. If I could compare their careers to current NBA players, I’d compare Sullinger to Zach Randolph and Robinson to David West. Is there really any big difference in thise guys’ careers? Not in my opinion. If you can get the same value in Sullinger at 9 that you can get in Robson at 3, I’d say thats great value, and if I had a choice between Randolph and West in their prime, I’d want Randolph anyways.

By: tarsier

tarsier — Tue, 29 May 2012 19:28:23 +0000

If I were Dumars, I would consider offering Monroe+9th pick+Jerebko or some such package for Davis. He will be a star but could give the Pistons another year or two of high draft picks. Then, when they are talented enough to be thinking playoffs again, most of the bad contracts should come off the books and they can go sign someone good.

By: Tom Y.

Tom Y. — Tue, 29 May 2012 19:24:13 +0000

Definitely 2nd on my list, though MKG is close. But for complementing Monroe upfront, I’d take him. That would also push JJ to play more minutes at 3. Along with Knight and Stuckey, that lineup should rebound really well and has the potential to defend pretty well too, even though nobody’s an elite defender.

By: Tom Y.

Tom Y. — Tue, 29 May 2012 19:15:50 +0000

Maybe he meant via trade, no one will trade the 1st pick in this draft but someone may trade the 2nd or 3rd. Not that we have much to offer for it that I’d be willing to part with. But if someone with the 2nd/3rd were willing to trade picks for someone who isn’t Moose, it could be worth considering. Alternately, If we were to amnesty BG, maybe we could absorb someone’s bad salary and swap picks in return. Though I’m not sure if that’s possible.

By: Patrick Hayes

Patrick Hayes — Tue, 29 May 2012 15:54:49 +0000

"knowing that it will be impossible for us to get davis, this is the guy we need to pick up in this draft."

Well, if it's going to be impossible to get Davis, it's only going to be very slightly more possible to get Robinson. Their chances at No. 1 (1.7%) are nearly equal to getting pick two (2.0%) or three (2.4%).

By: KRIS

KRIS — Tue, 29 May 2012 15:33:42 +0000

Watching Robinson, I had an impression, he is rather poor help defender, too often being caught in no man’s land. Maybe he was preserving his energy for the offensive end and it was designed by Bill Self … Still great player, that would lift us immediately and could improve his game going further.