Comments on: Not everyone loves the Andre Drummond pick http://www.pistonpowered.com/2012/06/not-everyone-is-in-love-with-the-andre-drummond-pick/ Your Go-To Source For Pistons Coverage Tue, 21 May 2013 20:24:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: wmrobinson717 http://www.pistonpowered.com/2012/06/not-everyone-is-in-love-with-the-andre-drummond-pick/comment-page-1/#comment-75757 wmrobinson717 Sat, 30 Jun 2012 15:28:55 +0000 http://www.pistonpowered.com/?p=10470#comment-75757 Ben Wallace, Attorney at Law. The Defense NEVER Rests! Ben Wallace, Attorney at Law.
The Defense NEVER Rests!

]]> By: Byron http://www.pistonpowered.com/2012/06/not-everyone-is-in-love-with-the-andre-drummond-pick/comment-page-1/#comment-75671 Byron Sat, 30 Jun 2012 07:05:30 +0000 http://www.pistonpowered.com/?p=10470#comment-75671 Ben Wallace wants to be a lawyer? That's awesome. I love when these guys have ambition and brains. Nothing makes me sadder than the guys whose lives end at 40, and nothing makes me happier than people who wind up with a second career that lasts three times as long as their basketball career. Ben Wallace wants to be a lawyer? That’s awesome. I love when these guys have ambition and brains. Nothing makes me sadder than the guys whose lives end at 40, and nothing makes me happier than people who wind up with a second career that lasts three times as long as their basketball career.

]]> By: anotherchris http://www.pistonpowered.com/2012/06/not-everyone-is-in-love-with-the-andre-drummond-pick/comment-page-1/#comment-75664 anotherchris Sat, 30 Jun 2012 06:43:18 +0000 http://www.pistonpowered.com/?p=10470#comment-75664 Drummond with the 2012 (and beyond) Pistons has a better chance to develop into a good player than he would have on the 2010-11 Pistons (the year of the revolt?).   He also has a better chance to develop here than he would have with teams like the Bobcats, Kings, or any of the recent knuckle head Wizards teams.   As an organisation- the Pistons seem to be moving forward and gaining stability and a core. Although Drummond is young and does represent risk- I think the circumstances are right. I doubt Andre's rookie season will be able to compare to Greg's (maybe similar to D. Favors though?). Monroe was older and had more college expereince. It should be fair to expect gradual improvement throughout the season though. Drummond with the 2012 (and beyond) Pistons has a better chance to develop into a good player than he would have on the 2010-11 Pistons (the year of the revolt?).
 
He also has a better chance to develop here than he would have with teams like the Bobcats, Kings, or any of the recent knuckle head Wizards teams.
 
As an organisation- the Pistons seem to be moving forward and gaining stability and a core. Although Drummond is young and does represent risk- I think the circumstances are right. I doubt Andre’s rookie season will be able to compare to Greg’s (maybe similar to D. Favors though?). Monroe was older and had more college expereince. It should be fair to expect gradual improvement throughout the season though.

]]> By: Patrick Hayes http://www.pistonpowered.com/2012/06/not-everyone-is-in-love-with-the-andre-drummond-pick/comment-page-1/#comment-75600 Patrick Hayes Sat, 30 Jun 2012 03:13:58 +0000 http://www.pistonpowered.com/?p=10470#comment-75600 <p>I've said it on numerous threads, but:</p> <p>1. The Pistons already have a coach on staff devoted to coaching big men in Roy Rogers. He has a great reputation and did great work with Monroe last season.</p> <p>2. Ben Wallace has never, to my knowledge, expressed an interest in coaching. In fact, the reason he's considering retiring is to be at home with his family and to pursue a law degree.</p> <p>3. He's still a rotation caliber big man for 15-20 minutes per game. That gig pays much better than holding a clipboard.</p> I’ve said it on numerous threads, but:

1. The Pistons already have a coach on staff devoted to coaching big men in Roy Rogers. He has a great reputation and did great work with Monroe last season.

2. Ben Wallace has never, to my knowledge, expressed an interest in coaching. In fact, the reason he’s considering retiring is to be at home with his family and to pursue a law degree.

3. He’s still a rotation caliber big man for 15-20 minutes per game. That gig pays much better than holding a clipboard.

]]> By: Patrick Hayes http://www.pistonpowered.com/2012/06/not-everyone-is-in-love-with-the-andre-drummond-pick/comment-page-1/#comment-75597 Patrick Hayes Sat, 30 Jun 2012 02:53:24 +0000 http://www.pistonpowered.com/?p=10470#comment-75597 <p>There are always people who make outlandish statements just to be pessimists. Davis was the best player and prospect in this draft. Anyone who watches basketball with any amount of seriousness knows that. At the beginning of the college season, most people looked at Davis and Drummond as the two best prospects in college basketball. By the end of the season, Davis had so thoroughly separated himself from not only Drummond, but the rest of the field, by a huge margin. If Detroit had landed Davis, they'd most likely be contending for a title within two seasons.</p> <p>Drummond is also a great prospect, but Davis is light years ahead in his development right now. That's not a knock on Drummond either. Davis is just that good.</p> There are always people who make outlandish statements just to be pessimists. Davis was the best player and prospect in this draft. Anyone who watches basketball with any amount of seriousness knows that. At the beginning of the college season, most people looked at Davis and Drummond as the two best prospects in college basketball. By the end of the season, Davis had so thoroughly separated himself from not only Drummond, but the rest of the field, by a huge margin. If Detroit had landed Davis, they’d most likely be contending for a title within two seasons.

Drummond is also a great prospect, but Davis is light years ahead in his development right now. That’s not a knock on Drummond either. Davis is just that good.

]]> By: ray http://www.pistonpowered.com/2012/06/not-everyone-is-in-love-with-the-andre-drummond-pick/comment-page-1/#comment-75596 ray Sat, 30 Jun 2012 02:52:40 +0000 http://www.pistonpowered.com/?p=10470#comment-75596 he tested as the most athletic big man in 10 years....thats right more athletic than dwight he tested as the most athletic big man in 10 years….thats right more athletic than dwight

]]> By: ray http://www.pistonpowered.com/2012/06/not-everyone-is-in-love-with-the-andre-drummond-pick/comment-page-1/#comment-75595 ray Sat, 30 Jun 2012 02:50:54 +0000 http://www.pistonpowered.com/?p=10470#comment-75595 Ben does NOT need to comback he can be a mentor or assistant coach for drummond.... Ben does NOT need to comback he can be a mentor or assistant coach for drummond….

]]> By: reggieki2006 http://www.pistonpowered.com/2012/06/not-everyone-is-in-love-with-the-andre-drummond-pick/comment-page-1/#comment-75593 reggieki2006 Sat, 30 Jun 2012 02:42:35 +0000 http://www.pistonpowered.com/?p=10470#comment-75593 Didnt this kid measure 6'11, 280 pounds with 7 percent body fat. At 19 years old this is the kind of potential that a team in our situation can afford to take a risk on, even though i dont believe it's that much of a risk. A young, talented, athletic big is a nice to throw your chips in on. Didnt this kid measure 6’11, 280 pounds with 7 percent body fat. At 19 years old this is the kind of potential that a team in our situation can afford to take a risk on, even though i dont believe it’s that much of a risk. A young, talented, athletic big is a nice to throw your chips in on.

]]> By: Bugsygod http://www.pistonpowered.com/2012/06/not-everyone-is-in-love-with-the-andre-drummond-pick/comment-page-1/#comment-75592 Bugsygod Sat, 30 Jun 2012 02:39:00 +0000 http://www.pistonpowered.com/?p=10470#comment-75592 If we had drafted Davis people would say he would be a bust..! If we had drafted Davis people would say he would be a bust..!

]]> By: Josh B http://www.pistonpowered.com/2012/06/not-everyone-is-in-love-with-the-andre-drummond-pick/comment-page-1/#comment-75591 Josh B Sat, 30 Jun 2012 02:32:12 +0000 http://www.pistonpowered.com/?p=10470#comment-75591 I can understand feeling like Drummond is a really big risk, but I think that's exactly what Dumars had to do with this pick was take a risk. I don't believe that Dumars is in a position where he needs to produce, and that doesn't happen without taking some risk. The organization did they're homework on this kid, and right now they appear to have all the right ideas about slowly developing him. There is a considerable chance for him to not achieve his potential, but with those physical gifts I don't see where the Pistons have the luxury to pass up on it. How bad would the blogs beat up Dumars if he'd passed on this kid and he turned out to be an all out superstar I can understand feeling like Drummond is a really big risk, but I think that’s exactly what Dumars had to do with this pick was take a risk. I don’t believe that Dumars is in a position where he needs to produce, and that doesn’t happen without taking some risk. The organization did they’re homework on this kid, and right now they appear to have all the right ideas about slowly developing him. There is a considerable chance for him to not achieve his potential, but with those physical gifts I don’t see where the Pistons have the luxury to pass up on it. How bad would the blogs beat up Dumars if he’d passed on this kid and he turned out to be an all out superstar

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