Comments on: ESPN’s Chad Ford on each of Detroit’s picks http://www.pistonpowered.com/2012/06/espns-chad-ford-on-each-of-detroits-picks/ Your Go-To Source For Pistons Coverage Tue, 21 May 2013 13:05:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Patrick Hayes http://www.pistonpowered.com/2012/06/espns-chad-ford-on-each-of-detroits-picks/comment-page-1/#comment-75569 Patrick Hayes Sat, 30 Jun 2012 01:43:03 +0000 http://www.pistonpowered.com/?p=10472#comment-75569 <p>I think the complaints about Middleton aren't specific to Middleton himself. It's just the fact that he's a small forward on a team that currently has Prince, Maggette, Daye, Jerebko and Singler in line to get minutes at that position, so even if the Pistons like him, it was a weird pick considering the roster makeup. Maybe, and hopefully, a trade is on the way that will clear room for him. I actually think Middleton is pretty skilled, I just don't see how he's going to get on the court.</p> I think the complaints about Middleton aren’t specific to Middleton himself. It’s just the fact that he’s a small forward on a team that currently has Prince, Maggette, Daye, Jerebko and Singler in line to get minutes at that position, so even if the Pistons like him, it was a weird pick considering the roster makeup. Maybe, and hopefully, a trade is on the way that will clear room for him. I actually think Middleton is pretty skilled, I just don’t see how he’s going to get on the court.

]]> By: PistonsFan22 http://www.pistonpowered.com/2012/06/espns-chad-ford-on-each-of-detroits-picks/comment-page-1/#comment-75484 PistonsFan22 Fri, 29 Jun 2012 22:03:53 +0000 http://www.pistonpowered.com/?p=10472#comment-75484 Middleton keeps getting slammed by the Pistons faithful. I caught a few of his games in college, he is a good player. I think you will all be pleasantly surprised. He's a very versatile wing player who can rebound very well for his position and uses his length on defense well. The games I watched were before his knee injury so maybe he has changed drastically but he was easily a pro, no doubt about it. One thing I didn't like was that he rarely took the ball to the basket despite the defense playing him for his jump shot. I'm not thrilled with players who fall in love with their jumper so that scares me a bit. English can shoot it, think he will at least make a solid role player. Pistons are going to need some shooting this year. Thank God Ben Gordon is gone, never wanted him on the team but he did stretch the defense so hopefully someone can step up and fill that role. Middleton keeps getting slammed by the Pistons faithful. I caught a few of his games in college, he is a good player. I think you will all be pleasantly surprised. He’s a very versatile wing player who can rebound very well for his position and uses his length on defense well. The games I watched were before his knee injury so maybe he has changed drastically but he was easily a pro, no doubt about it. One thing I didn’t like was that he rarely took the ball to the basket despite the defense playing him for his jump shot. I’m not thrilled with players who fall in love with their jumper so that scares me a bit.

English can shoot it, think he will at least make a solid role player. Pistons are going to need some shooting this year. Thank God Ben Gordon is gone, never wanted him on the team but he did stretch the defense so hopefully someone can step up and fill that role.

]]> By: djunak http://www.pistonpowered.com/2012/06/espns-chad-ford-on-each-of-detroits-picks/comment-page-1/#comment-75453 djunak Fri, 29 Jun 2012 21:15:57 +0000 http://www.pistonpowered.com/?p=10472#comment-75453 Drummond can go from a bunt to home run to grand slam, that is how wide his range is. I hope in a few years he is that grand slam. I think it was a risk JoD had to take and if it fails you really can't fault him to develope prolect players has. In the past there ability not gone very well. I also think his ceiling is as high as Anthony Davis. Drummond can go from a bunt to home run to grand slam, that is how wide his range is. I hope in a few years he is that grand slam. I think it was a risk JoD had to take and if it fails you really can’t fault him to develope prolect players has. In the past there ability not gone very well. I also think his ceiling is as high as Anthony Davis.

]]> By: Super J http://www.pistonpowered.com/2012/06/espns-chad-ford-on-each-of-detroits-picks/comment-page-1/#comment-75452 Super J Fri, 29 Jun 2012 21:15:15 +0000 http://www.pistonpowered.com/?p=10472#comment-75452 Looks like some of those small forwards might not be on the roster when the season rolls around. I'm guessing more trades might be in the works? Looks like some of those small forwards might not be on the roster when the season rolls around. I’m guessing more trades might be in the works?

]]> By: Patrick Hayes http://www.pistonpowered.com/2012/06/espns-chad-ford-on-each-of-detroits-picks/comment-page-1/#comment-75444 Patrick Hayes Fri, 29 Jun 2012 20:55:39 +0000 http://www.pistonpowered.com/?p=10472#comment-75444 <p>Ah, that make sense.</p> Ah, that make sense.

]]> By: Byron http://www.pistonpowered.com/2012/06/espns-chad-ford-on-each-of-detroits-picks/comment-page-1/#comment-75441 Byron Fri, 29 Jun 2012 20:50:56 +0000 http://www.pistonpowered.com/?p=10472#comment-75441 Chad Ford's Top 100 is a reported piece, as in not his personal ranking, but the sense he gets from the league, isn't it? That differs from Keith Law's MLB draft Top 100, which is based more off first-hand scouting. So it's possible Middleton is higher on Chad Ford's internal, unpublished rank list. Chad Ford’s Top 100 is a reported piece, as in not his personal ranking, but the sense he gets from the league, isn’t it? That differs from Keith Law’s MLB draft Top 100, which is based more off first-hand scouting. So it’s possible Middleton is higher on Chad Ford’s internal, unpublished rank list.

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