Comments on: 3-on-3: Win, playoff projections http://www.pistonpowered.com/2012/10/3-on-3-win-playoff-projections/ Your Go-To Source For Pistons Coverage Fri, 24 May 2013 13:09:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: DasMark http://www.pistonpowered.com/2012/10/3-on-3-win-playoff-projections/comment-page-1/#comment-90641 DasMark Thu, 01 Nov 2012 04:54:34 +0000 http://www.pistonpowered.com/?p=11400#comment-90641 I tend to agree with Feldman's assessment.  I think the Cavs will surpass Detroit this year. Kyrie Irving looks like he's ready to make a case as being a top 20 player in this league after opening nights offensive eruption. Verajao is the inside presence the Cavs need, if he can remain healthy. And Dion Waiters looked better than solid in his regular season debut, scoring 17 (more than ANY Piston put up in their opener). Detroit still seem like a real work in progress. It doesn't bode well when I think they're second unit could outplay their starters in a 5 on 5 game.   I tend to agree with Feldman’s assessment. 

I think the Cavs will surpass Detroit this year. Kyrie Irving looks like he’s ready to make a case as being a top 20 player in this league after opening nights offensive eruption. Verajao is the inside presence the Cavs need, if he can remain healthy. And Dion Waiters looked better than solid in his regular season debut, scoring 17 (more than ANY Piston put up in their opener).

Detroit still seem like a real work in progress. It doesn’t bode well when I think they’re second unit could outplay their starters in a 5 on 5 game.  

]]> By: RosstheBoss http://www.pistonpowered.com/2012/10/3-on-3-win-playoff-projections/comment-page-1/#comment-90570 RosstheBoss Thu, 01 Nov 2012 00:15:20 +0000 http://www.pistonpowered.com/?p=11400#comment-90570 I don't see much difference between the 10th, 11th, 12th possible seeds and therefore won't matter which one the Pistons are.  I don't believe they are in that top 8 or even 9 as they still appear leaderless and are without an identity.  The Wizards(when Wall & Nene return) and Raptors will both be much improved and vie for the 9th & 10th spots.  Charlotte will once again be at the bottom though not as ugly to watch and Cleveland will kick themselves more than ever for taking Tristan Thompson over Jonas Valunciunas and Enes Kanter as they fall to the back of the pack.  Milwaukee will press but seems too fragile of a team feels the looming blow-up of the team and restructuring of the organization. Orlando will hang in there with tough veteran play but should fizzle mid way to the back as well. Realistically speaking, the fact that Drummond is heading in the right direction should be worth the playoff miss for the promise of a developing star big. I don’t see much difference between the 10th, 11th, 12th possible seeds and therefore won’t matter which one the Pistons are.  I don’t believe they are in that top 8 or even 9 as they still appear leaderless and are without an identity.  The Wizards(when Wall & Nene return) and Raptors will both be much improved and vie for the 9th & 10th spots.  Charlotte will once again be at the bottom though not as ugly to watch and Cleveland will kick themselves more than ever for taking Tristan Thompson over Jonas Valunciunas and Enes Kanter as they fall to the back of the pack.  Milwaukee will press but seems too fragile of a team feels the looming blow-up of the team and restructuring of the organization. Orlando will hang in there with tough veteran play but should fizzle mid way to the back as well.
Realistically speaking, the fact that Drummond is heading in the right direction should be worth the playoff miss for the promise of a developing star big.

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