Comments on: Ben Gordon doesn’t appear pleased with Pistons-Bobcats trade

By: Eric Musu

Eric Musu — Sat, 07 Jul 2012 11:17:47 +0000

Who cares if Ben Gordon is upset, he has robbed the Pistons since he got to Detroit, he can do the same thing in Charlotte until they realize he stinks.

By: XstreamINsanity

XstreamINsanity — Thu, 05 Jul 2012 15:49:45 +0000

I agree with everyone who said that Ben Gordon always looks like that. Even when he’s smiling and laughing it seems underwhelming. I just hope that if he averages 20-25 PPG on the Bobcats that people realize it wasn’t JUST the environment in Detroit that hurt his production a little, but HE’S PLAYING FOR THE BOBCATS. Next, you’ll see Darko Milicic playing for the Bobcats and getting 15/10 everynight and people will blame Joe for trading him. lol.

By: RationalSportsFan

RationalSportsFan — Thu, 05 Jul 2012 15:47:53 +0000

Chauncey and Ray have no reason to come to the Pistons.

By: Derek

Derek — Thu, 05 Jul 2012 15:18:44 +0000

I was a fan of BG’s game back during his UCONN days and have followed him since he has been in the league. Dude appears to be a low key even tempered cat. During his prolific scoring days in Chicago he still had a pensive look on his face.

While in Detroit that didn’t change and in Charlotte it isn’t going to change. He didn’t produce for us and I believe the franchise and the player are both to blame for that. Joe went out and got two former college teammates in the summer of 2009. Both had potential to fill up the score board. One had a gym rat work ethic. The other…no comment.

The Piston brought in BG as the right man at the right time. He had just lit up the playoffs with a series of shooting clinics against the Celtics. He was what we needed. So the Pistons brought him in and paid him starter’s money.

The problem was they did it with Rip in the way. This is Rip a year removed from the AI/Rip starting controversy.

To avoid a return to foolishness, they brought BG off the bench yet in the midst of a toxic environment. BG struggled. BG had a series of injuries. BG never put it together. He ended up being the right man (many will disagree) at the wrong time.

Now I wish BG much success with Bobcats (except when they play us), even if he doesn’t put on a happy face.

By: Kevin P

Kevin P — Thu, 05 Jul 2012 14:59:04 +0000

Dumb! Listen, thats just Ben Gordon. He didn’t smile much when he got that HUGE contract from the Pistons. Ben will be under less pressure playing for a loser, and may even play the way we know he can play.

By: Derek

Derek — Thu, 05 Jul 2012 11:10:27 +0000

I forgot to consider Vyacheslav Kravtsov. I’m not sure where he factors into the mix. He may be a training partner for Drummond, someone to toughen the kid up. If he is a rotation player, I can’t see him playing more than 8 to 10 minutes a game.

As for the playoffs, I think we are really close. We may even be there this season. The core had time to go through and learn Frank’s system in a compressed season. Now we’ve got summer league and a training camp with an improved Brandon Knight, a refreshed Rodney Stuckey, and a Greg Monroe ready to be dominate.

Add
Maggette’s aggressiveness
Body’s work ethic
Mad Max’s baby eating
English’s maturity
Drummond’s potential
Singler’s international experience
Macklin’s hunger

and we’ve got an interesting mix filled with possibility!!

By: MattM26

MattM26 — Thu, 05 Jul 2012 10:50:17 +0000

We were going to be at least an 8 seed without The draft people…. We started the season rough i get it but we had no off season and once we got the system down we were a 500 team… U do realize we were still in the hunt untill about the last week for the 8 seed last year and we started 4 and 20 LOL! 500 basketball in the east will get u a 6 seed! Pistons are back in the playoffs this year u mark my words!

By: Derek

Derek — Thu, 05 Jul 2012 10:49:00 +0000

Unless there’s unbelieveable sparks of inexpressible brilliance in summer league, training camp, and preseason I doubt there will be much change in the starters from last year. So for at least the first 20 games or so the starting line-up will probably be:

PG – Brandon Knight (got the position on lock)
SG – Rodney Stuckey (got the position on lock)
SF – Tayshaun Prince
PF – Jason Maxiell (may go to being the first big off the bench if Drummond progresses ahead of schedule)
C – Greg Monroe (may shift to the PF if Drummond progresses ahead of schedule)

PROJECTED ROTATION PLAYERS: Kyle Singler, Kim English, Ben Wallace, Andre Drummond, Corey Magette
OUT OF THE ROTATION PRACTICE PLAYERS: Will Bynum, Austin Daye, Charlie Villaneuva, Vernon Macklin, Khris Middleton

By: bvpiston

bvpiston — Thu, 05 Jul 2012 10:37:22 +0000

True, a lot of teams are getting better in the East. I’m basing my assumption on the fact that we finished the season really well. The team should only grow from there. We haven’t lost anyone that wasn’t replaceable, and added a few young guys and Maggette. Team chemistry should at least be the same to start the season. The core from last season, Stuck, Moose and BK7 will be better this season. So I expect an improved team from last season that hopefully gets us in that 8th spot. Now, if other teams really improve significantly and send us in the lottery, so be it, but I want to see a better record than last season. Which I will.

By: Venice

Venice — Thu, 05 Jul 2012 10:25:49 +0000

again john .very unrealistic .please stop dreaming .