http://www.pistonpowered.com/2012/09/the-all-also-rans-a-frontcourt-of-the-future-complete-with-lou-roe-all-from-one-draft/ Your Go-To Source For Pistons Coverage Sun, 19 May 2013 15:50:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 http://www.pistonpowered.com/2012/09/the-all-also-rans-a-frontcourt-of-the-future-complete-with-lou-roe-all-from-one-draft/comment-page-1/#comment-83984 apa8ren9 Thu, 06 Sep 2012 17:24:23 +0000 http://www.pistonpowered.com/?p=10883#comment-83984 I do have to say though, Don Reid was great.  Everytime he took the floor I said to myself If only he were 3 inches taller.  He had more heart and played hard everytime he was on the floor.  It was easy to see his effort and shortcomings.  If only Austin Daye played that hard, but I digress... I do have to say though, Don Reid was great.  Everytime he took the floor I said to myself If only he were 3 inches taller.  He had more heart and played hard everytime he was on the floor.  It was easy to see his effort and shortcomings.  If only Austin Daye played that hard, but I digress…

]]> http://www.pistonpowered.com/2012/09/the-all-also-rans-a-frontcourt-of-the-future-complete-with-lou-roe-all-from-one-draft/comment-page-1/#comment-83983 apa8ren9 Thu, 06 Sep 2012 17:20:50 +0000 http://www.pistonpowered.com/?p=10883#comment-83983 Just thinking back on that entire Doug Collins era to me is just depressing.  I mean people today complain about Dumars, but when Doug spazzed and alienated everyone and Tom Wilson was in the Ivory tower thinking he was smarter than everyone-- and panic traded for Stacey Augmon and Grant Long.  That was a time for harsh criticism and panic (remember the teal and horsehead).  Collins was a good coach but was just too much, too emotional, too critical, too x's and o's, too rah rah, just too much of everything. Just thinking back on that entire Doug Collins era to me is just depressing.  I mean people today complain about Dumars, but when Doug spazzed and alienated everyone and Tom Wilson was in the Ivory tower thinking he was smarter than everyone– and panic traded for Stacey Augmon and Grant Long.  That was a time for harsh criticism and panic (remember the teal and horsehead).  Collins was a good coach but was just too much, too emotional, too critical, too x’s and o’s, too rah rah, just too much of everything.

]]> http://www.pistonpowered.com/2012/09/the-all-also-rans-a-frontcourt-of-the-future-complete-with-lou-roe-all-from-one-draft/comment-page-1/#comment-83867 ryan Tue, 04 Sep 2012 22:51:58 +0000 http://www.pistonpowered.com/?p=10883#comment-83867 That may have been my favorite draft ever. We didn't maximize their talent in Detroit but all three of those dudes played hard and played smart. Don Reid is easily my favorite Piston ever just because he wasn't supposed to make it at all and then he made himself a starter and lasted. Bad teams and poor decisions but good memories. That may have been my favorite draft ever. We didn’t maximize their talent in Detroit but all three of those dudes played hard and played smart. Don Reid is easily my favorite Piston ever just because he wasn’t supposed to make it at all and then he made himself a starter and lasted. Bad teams and poor decisions but good memories.

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