Comments on: Pistons land No. 9 pick in 2012 NBA Draft

By: tarsier

tarsier — Fri, 01 Jun 2012 03:43:27 +0000

It is a terrible mock.

By: Marvin Jones

Marvin Jones — Thu, 31 May 2012 16:08:38 +0000

So what do you have against Leonard, he’s 7’1, 245 lbs, athletic, likes to bang in the post, will block shots, can run the floor, rebound, what’s not to like?

By: rick

rick — Thu, 31 May 2012 13:56:25 +0000

Cmon man the kid is a shot blocker, who grew throughout high school from a guard to a power forward kinda like Davis. So he has ball handling skills and high basketball i.q. I like the under dog and feel like the more people keep counting this guy out that he will eventually prove people wrong. Really how big was KG when he came into the NBA? or Camby? Chandler? Noah? Amir Johnson?hell Anthony Davis for that matter? So is it a stretch to believe that he will grow? Plus stop using Austin Daye as the outlier because it does no justice and their are plenty of skinny wirery guys contributing on NBA TEAMS. Oden got drafted and has no knees so it doesnt in my opinion matter how skinny you are as long as you put in the work necessary. Daye hasnt doen that yet and has admitted such.

Personally I dont know exactly whats going to happen but you can “book it” that Detroit will fleece someone come draft day. Too many of the same teams in the same spots drafting similar players to what they already have so I can easily see Detroit either moving up or getting a player after swapping first rounders with someone. Right now is posturing by all teams. They say one thing but clearly mean another.I think in all honesty that Detroit would probably take PJIII if it were between Henson, Moutrie, and Zeller simply based off upside and possible star potential. Joe D does not screw this one up because all the players each possess a particular skill set that would go great with the nucleus we already have in place. Stop worrying I was pissed at first after the rigged lottery but got the feeling in the end we will be alright based off the look of confidence in Knights face.

By: Corey

Corey — Thu, 31 May 2012 13:17:28 +0000

Oh god please not Henson. Zeller, Moultrie, or Leonard, please. Drafting Henson to play power forward is foolish. If we want to watch a 6-10, 220 LB guy get pushed around all day long, we can put Tayshaun in at power forward. Oh, wait, we’ve tried that and it didn’t work? Oh yeah…

If we draft Henson, I can’t wait for the moment we put the all-anorexia lineup on the floor. Daye- 6-11, 205
Prince- 6-9, 210
Henson- 6-10, 210

Great Length! Huge Upside! and all 3 of them together couldn’t box out my grandmother.

By: Gregoire

Gregoire — Thu, 31 May 2012 11:34:38 +0000

HAHA…NBA Mock Draft has the Pistons taking Perry Jones with the 9th while Andre Drummond is still available…do you think there is a way he could slip this far with obviously the Bobcats, Cavaliers and Trail Blazers in need of a Center?

By: Vince

Vince — Thu, 31 May 2012 06:39:09 +0000

Oh well my bad… ‘Grats for the Hornets though, they’ve got a good season up ahead with some solid young players… I’m just dissapointed Detroit can’t seem to duplicate that same mould…

By: Josh

Josh — Thu, 31 May 2012 04:33:09 +0000

so umm whens the draft combine?

By: tarsier

tarsier — Thu, 31 May 2012 04:07:59 +0000

Stern has never been an owner. The NBA used to own the Hornets, but they no longer do anyway. But more importantly, Stern is not the freaking NBA. This is why you do not hear high school players saying that they hope to one day play in the David Stern.

By: Chris H

Chris H — Thu, 31 May 2012 04:04:48 +0000

It’s kind of sad/funny that we didn’t trade Prince because Joe thought he could get more than a late first round draft pick, and now we’d love to get a late first round draft pick for him.

By: tarsier

tarsier — Thu, 31 May 2012 04:02:06 +0000

Actually, their defense was pretty bad. They just play a slow pace. So if you use simple, not very meaningful stats like points score or points allowed per game, it underrates the O and overrates the D.