Comments on: An early (very early) look at how the Pistons rotation might look on opening night

By: Slap Dog Hoops

Slap Dog Hoops — Sat, 06 Oct 2012 18:00:02 +0000

I don’t see either Drummond or Krastov getting any real signifigant minutes, much less starting. Jonas Jerbko would be my pick to start at the PF simply because of veteran tenure on the team and him being the best option at the PF spot. I think Singler has a chance to play big minutes and have a breakout season. I saw him play at Duke and he showed the ability to play point forward and facilitate the offense–which is something that the Pistons need. I can also see Detroit, as a result of that, looking to deal Tayshaun Prince away to better facilitate the development of Singler.

By: Nikolai

Nikolai — Sat, 06 Oct 2012 17:13:05 +0000

I think Kyle is too good not to play right away. So…
Knight then Bynum/ whom ever
Stuckey then Cory M./ Kim English
Prince then Kyle S./ Jerebko
Monroe then CV/ Jerebko
Slava then Drummond/ Monroe

Like most, I believe roles must be established to be at our best. Also think both rookie bigs must play right away. If they struggle from game to game, you can always put Monroe at Center with CV or JJ. Like Jason M. but no matter how good or productive he can be, this team loses a lot of rebounds and defensive liability purely out of his height and nothing more.
Just my thoughts. Nice team with many options. Not sure if we make the playoffs simply because the East got harder but should be interesting and fun. Go Pistons.

By: Tom Y.

Tom Y. — Sat, 06 Oct 2012 15:53:50 +0000

Personally, I’d like to see Slava and Drummond sharing most minutes at center, but at least from the team’s website, it certainly sounds like it’s more likely that Monroe will start at center and maybe make a gradual transition to playing more minutes at PF. I’m guessing he’ll play maybe 2/3 of his minutes at center there and 1/3 at PF on a yearly average. Of course the transition could be sharper if Max is traded at the deadline.

By: Mark

Mark — Sat, 06 Oct 2012 01:08:29 +0000

I agree, but the young nucleus is already in place. We don’t need nor should want to be in the lottery again. Best thing is for these guys to experience the playoffs this year. If it takes a little extra PT from the vets to get them there, so be it. Even if the young guys only get 10 mpg in the playoffs, better than 0 min had they went to the lotto again.

By: Mark

Mark — Sat, 06 Oct 2012 01:05:17 +0000

This would be my rotation

Knight/Williams
Stuckey/English
Tay/Maggette
Monroe/Jerebko
Either Drummond or Kravtsov start, whoevers ready first. The other is backup C for now.

Keep Daye/CV in reserve as 3 point specialist stretch 4′s when you need to stretch the defense.

Keep Maxiell in reserve for if you are struggling against an undersized big man like a Griffin or Sullinger.

Singler can be a reserve perimeter defensive specialist.

Middleton perhaps another perimeter shooter, if nec.

Trade Bynum.

By: Mark

Mark — Sat, 06 Oct 2012 00:58:54 +0000

I disagree. If Maggette proves a key piece in a turnaround this year, I could easiy see the Pistons resigning him, if he will resign for cheap.

If he helps get us to the playoffs, there will be no 1st round pick. Meaning about $3 mil in capspace open that wo8ld’ve given to that pick that we could just give to Maggette.

I honestly don’t get the hatred a lot of fans seem to have towards Maggette like we’re a championship team and he’s just an old scrub exp contract that we could without. He avg 15ppg last year. In reality he’s probably our 3rd best scorer on this team.

I’d like to see him used like we used Corliss in ’04, as far as dividing up minutes at SF with Tay. We were at our best when we had a veteran scoring SF to share the load with Tay. After Corliss left we were never the same team. We have that again with Maggette. I’d play Tay 28 mpg and Maggette 20 mpg.

Singler seems the type who you can put in at any time in any situation and be ready. So he doesn’t need a lot of minutes. More of a matchup thing or if Tay/Maggette are both struggling one night try Singler.

Man, Frank has so many options this year across the board. Even more if they decide to keep Williams over Bynum.

By: Holy Crow

Holy Crow — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 22:03:51 +0000

Great post.

I think what is missing in this discussion is the ideal of a second unit, and the reality that there are different match-ups game to game that will affect the rotation. The cheapest way to steal W’s in the L is with an effective second unit, so, when predicting rotation minutes, a major consideration is how complete can your second unit be?

By: scott86free

scott86free — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 18:48:51 +0000

I could see the pistons playing Khris Middleton at the 2 more than the three at least this year

By: israelipiston

israelipiston — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 18:32:32 +0000

the draft choice we gave up is lottery protected for this year and I don’t think for next year.
Now is the time to play the youngsters. We know what Prince and the other veterans can do. Time for new blood. We cannot build for the future with Maggette, Prince and Maxiell. They are all past their primes and more or less nice role players for any other team except Detroit and a few others.

Now is the time to throw the youngsters into the water and let them learn to swim.

By: Corey

Corey — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 18:03:58 +0000

Next year’s big man rotation should have Monroe, Kravtsov, and Drummond taking up 80-85 minutes. The only issue should be that we’re unlikely to play Kravtsov and Drummond together until one of them becomes substantially more skilled offensively. So 48 between Kravtsov and Drummond, and 35ish for Monroe. The rest will go to Jerebko, who will really shine when he’s always out there with a big strong athletic defensive center to keep the team from being overwhelmed under the basket.

I really don’t see how Daye or CV fit at all in the future, except maybe as the 5th big. Daye could theoretically still surprise and secure a spot next year, but that would shock me.