Comments on: Andre Drummond and hope, in video form http://www.pistonpowered.com/2012/10/andre-drummond-and-hope-in-video-form/ Your Go-To Source For Pistons Coverage Sun, 19 May 2013 00:43:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Corey http://www.pistonpowered.com/2012/10/andre-drummond-and-hope-in-video-form/comment-page-1/#comment-90025 Corey Mon, 29 Oct 2012 14:47:26 +0000 http://www.pistonpowered.com/?p=11325#comment-90025 He may be our best player next year.   He may be our best player next year.
 

]]> By: Bryan http://www.pistonpowered.com/2012/10/andre-drummond-and-hope-in-video-form/comment-page-1/#comment-89987 Bryan Mon, 29 Oct 2012 11:34:18 +0000 http://www.pistonpowered.com/?p=11325#comment-89987 Gmehl, I'm saying Harden is really good and would have been an amazing add for Detroit next summer.  Now who is available? That said, Houston is going to build around Harden (who again is awesome), Omer Asik and Jeremy Lin.  Do you think that going to beat Miami in the Finals? I do not and I do not know how they will add pieces with losing those draft picks and young, talented players. DSV- I read that also and interpretted it as spin.  If they would pay him 55, they would pay him 60.  I'm no salary cap expert, but I think there were finacial reasons for the trade (there usually are in the NBA).   Gmehl, I’m saying Harden is really good and would have been an amazing add for Detroit next summer.  Now who is available?

That said, Houston is going to build around Harden (who again is awesome), Omer Asik and Jeremy Lin.  Do you think that going to beat Miami in the Finals? I do not and I do not know how they will add pieces with losing those draft picks and young, talented players.

DSV- I read that also and interpretted it as spin.  If they would pay him 55, they would pay him 60.  I’m no salary cap expert, but I think there were finacial reasons for the trade (there usually are in the NBA).  

]]> By: RationalSportsFan http://www.pistonpowered.com/2012/10/andre-drummond-and-hope-in-video-form/comment-page-1/#comment-89969 RationalSportsFan Mon, 29 Oct 2012 06:18:46 +0000 http://www.pistonpowered.com/?p=11325#comment-89969 Watching Drummond this preseason has been a treat.  He is so much more advanced than I was expecting.   It would not shock me if he is our best player within 3 years.  I know that sentence seemed insane a mere month ago, but, now, it seems like a legit possibility to me. Watching Drummond this preseason has been a treat.  He is so much more advanced than I was expecting.
 
It would not shock me if he is our best player within 3 years.  I know that sentence seemed insane a mere month ago, but, now, it seems like a legit possibility to me.

]]> By: Justin http://www.pistonpowered.com/2012/10/andre-drummond-and-hope-in-video-form/comment-page-1/#comment-89967 Justin Mon, 29 Oct 2012 05:45:51 +0000 http://www.pistonpowered.com/?p=11325#comment-89967 I know its wayy to early, the season hasnt even started.....but Drummond reminds me alot like Andrew Bynum. Monroe has always been a great underrated power forward like Pau Gasol about five years ago. now all the pistons really NEED is a lamar odom type of player that could come of the bench and hold his own. Once the pistons get that guy and drummond and Monroe slowly get better day by day i can finally see the pistons contending for another championship. I know its wayy to early, the season hasnt even started…..but Drummond reminds me alot like Andrew Bynum. Monroe has always been a great underrated power forward like Pau Gasol about five years ago. now all the pistons really NEED is a lamar odom type of player that could come of the bench and hold his own. Once the pistons get that guy and drummond and Monroe slowly get better day by day i can finally see the pistons contending for another championship.

]]> By: gmehl http://www.pistonpowered.com/2012/10/andre-drummond-and-hope-in-video-form/comment-page-1/#comment-89962 gmehl Mon, 29 Oct 2012 02:34:15 +0000 http://www.pistonpowered.com/?p=11325#comment-89962 Yeah awesome video DJxNVxME. Speaking of splicing videos with game footage did anyone ever read the book 'Sacred Hoops' about how Phil Jackson used to splice segments of games during the season into movies like the Wizard of Oz that had hidden messages in it to prove a point to his players? He had scenes where a player didn't take a charge so he spliced it with the lion asking for courage, a player in the wrong place and spliced it with the straw man asking for a brain. I am sure if DJxNVxME did this it would be just a video of CV in every scene :-) Yeah awesome video DJxNVxME. Speaking of splicing videos with game footage did anyone ever read the book ‘Sacred Hoops’ about how Phil Jackson used to splice segments of games during the season into movies like the Wizard of Oz that had hidden messages in it to prove a point to his players? He had scenes where a player didn’t take a charge so he spliced it with the lion asking for courage, a player in the wrong place and spliced it with the straw man asking for a brain. I am sure if DJxNVxME did this it would be just a video of CV in every scene :-)

]]> By: RussellC http://www.pistonpowered.com/2012/10/andre-drummond-and-hope-in-video-form/comment-page-1/#comment-89960 RussellC Mon, 29 Oct 2012 02:24:28 +0000 http://www.pistonpowered.com/?p=11325#comment-89960 I have followed the Pistons all my life, which means back to the Dave Bing days. The only big guy the Pistons have drafted that caused this kind of excitement was Lanier back in the day. Not saying that Drummond is going to be as good as Lanier. but if he learns to play in proportion to his athleticism he can be a top 10 player in the league for a long time. I hope they continue to add pieces around him, Monroe and Knight. This team could be really good sooner than later if they make smart moves.   I have followed the Pistons all my life, which means back to the Dave Bing days. The only big guy the Pistons have drafted that caused this kind of excitement was Lanier back in the day. Not saying that Drummond is going to be as good as Lanier. but if he learns to play in proportion to his athleticism he can be a top 10 player in the league for a long time. I hope they continue to add pieces around him, Monroe and Knight. This team could be really good sooner than later if they make smart moves.  

]]> By: D_S_V http://www.pistonpowered.com/2012/10/andre-drummond-and-hope-in-video-form/comment-page-1/#comment-89951 D_S_V Mon, 29 Oct 2012 00:45:05 +0000 http://www.pistonpowered.com/?p=11325#comment-89951 and also, great Drummond video. and also, great Drummond video.

]]> By: D_S_V http://www.pistonpowered.com/2012/10/andre-drummond-and-hope-in-video-form/comment-page-1/#comment-89950 D_S_V Mon, 29 Oct 2012 00:42:45 +0000 http://www.pistonpowered.com/?p=11325#comment-89950 the article: http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/8563645/oklahoma-city-thunder-stay-true-their-philosophy-trading-james-harden  the article:

http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/8563645/oklahoma-city-thunder-stay-true-their-philosophy-trading-james-harden 

]]> By: D_S_V http://www.pistonpowered.com/2012/10/andre-drummond-and-hope-in-video-form/comment-page-1/#comment-89949 D_S_V Mon, 29 Oct 2012 00:42:25 +0000 http://www.pistonpowered.com/?p=11325#comment-89949 via Windhorst's article on espn: "The Thunder maintain a philosophy that the individual sacrifices for the whole. In this case, that would have meant Harden agreeing to accept less than the maximum amount for a four-year extension, which was $60 million. Reportedly the Thunder's final offer was in the range of $55 million for four years." Seems they were willing to pay pretty close to the max to me. I would guess it was a difference of opinions between the two - what the Thunder wanted from Harden and what Harden wanted from the NBA. I just selfishly wish they could've tried one more season first and then parted ways if that was what came of it. via Windhorst’s article on espn:

“The Thunder maintain a philosophy that the individual sacrifices for the whole. In this case, that would have meant Harden agreeing to accept less than the maximum amount for a four-year extension, which was $60 million. Reportedly the Thunder’s final offer was in the range of $55 million for four years.”

Seems they were willing to pay pretty close to the max to me. I would guess it was a difference of opinions between the two – what the Thunder wanted from Harden and what Harden wanted from the NBA. I just selfishly wish they could’ve tried one more season first and then parted ways if that was what came of it.

]]> By: gmehl http://www.pistonpowered.com/2012/10/andre-drummond-and-hope-in-video-form/comment-page-1/#comment-89948 gmehl Mon, 29 Oct 2012 00:34:55 +0000 http://www.pistonpowered.com/?p=11325#comment-89948 <strong>@Bryan</strong> are you implying that Harden might not pan out in Houston the way BG and CV didn't in Detroit?? I must admit that i had the same thought but surely Harden could never turn out as bad as those 2 did for us. Having said that, Harden will now be seeing the other teams better defenders so i guess time will tell.   When i first read about the trade my first thought was 'oh well there goes one of our free agency options for next season'. I like Harden but i would pay him max money. There is only a select few guys i would pay max money to if i was an owner but unfortunately not every team gets the opportunity to sign those guys. My last thought about the Harden trade was how unhappy Durant/Westbrook were with it. Due to that trios close friendship the trade could end up having a domino effect on the other 2 pushing for trades. I know we can only dream but how good would Durant look donning a #35 pistons uniform. Knight, Stuckey, Durant, Monroe, Drummond would be one hell of an up and coming unit. @Bryan are you implying that Harden might not pan out in Houston the way BG and CV didn’t in Detroit?? I must admit that i had the same thought but surely Harden could never turn out as bad as those 2 did for us. Having said that, Harden will now be seeing the other teams better defenders so i guess time will tell.
 
When i first read about the trade my first thought was ‘oh well there goes one of our free agency options for next season’. I like Harden but i would pay him max money. There is only a select few guys i would pay max money to if i was an owner but unfortunately not every team gets the opportunity to sign those guys. My last thought about the Harden trade was how unhappy Durant/Westbrook were with it. Due to that trios close friendship the trade could end up having a domino effect on the other 2 pushing for trades. I know we can only dream but how good would Durant look donning a #35 pistons uniform. Knight, Stuckey, Durant, Monroe, Drummond would be one hell of an up and coming unit.

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