Comments on: Andre Drummond is already a difference-maker in NBA debut against the Toronto Raptors

By: Win Quibids Auctions

Win Quibids Auctions — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 04:11:31 +0000

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By: bugsygod

bugsygod — Fri, 12 Oct 2012 18:26:20 +0000

Most of your comments sound sarcastic, not constructive and seem mean spiritied toward the team, players, management and ownership …”coach frank with predictable veteran starting lineup”. Who was supposed to start? singler for prince? jerbko for maxiel? Give him a chance to see who fits together, who plays well together. It is one preseason game, who knew Drummond would play like that. Can Drummond keep playing like that, then maxiel doesnt start. Lets see singler play then we can know if he can take princes spot. So what lineup changes would you have made? Start daye at shooting guard over stuckey? They looked improved from last year. That is what we all ask for improvement. This is not an over night process. Of course there were bad decisons, but you cant say the good decisons dont count or were no brainers. many teams passed up monroe (minny) knight(utah) and drummond(cleveland) and regret there draft decisons. So this young talented team was put together by the same team that won a championship. So we know the ceiling with this management group… RINGS! You do not agree with ANY decision the team makes, how to run the offens, the defense, what players to draft, what free agents to sign, how the players should play and even what trades to make. I mean you should be running a Professional Basketball team !

By: Keith

Keith — Fri, 12 Oct 2012 13:11:09 +0000

I’m not upset that the Pistons still ended up with the rebound, I’m just pointing out that CV (or any Piston) isn’t necessarily going to be there for that. Especially if we are playing against a team that can actually rebound, Drummond will likely tip a few of those balls to the opponent, giving up easy second chance points. It’s a pretty easy fix, use both hands. Once he gets that and practices it into his muscle memory, he can do it all the time.

And I wouldn’t have even mentioned it if he was actively tipping the ball to CV, but that wasn’t the case. Each time I remember he simply wanted to be the first one to touch the rebound (not that anyone was as high in the air as him anyway) and couldn’t corral the ball with one hand. CV in those cases just happened to be the closest player. If Johnson or Valanciunas hadn’t already been going back on defense, the rebound would have been tapped right into their laps.

By: Otis

Otis — Fri, 12 Oct 2012 06:46:16 +0000

For the record, I love this team and both of the tough, hard-nosed, balanced teams who brought my city championships. But I disagree with absolutely everything the front office has done to put the current bad incarnation of the team together, aside from the last three first round picks, where all management needed to do was not screw it up. I’m not going to pretend to be enthusiastic about a team that looks a whole lot like the one that’s been in the bottom third of the league for the last third of a decade just to keep people like you from trying to silence me.

By: Otis

Otis — Fri, 12 Oct 2012 06:41:53 +0000

What do you mean not a fan? That’s not fair to say. I just don’t like the way the team is built, and I’m not going to go on some blog to share anything but my honest feelings. There’s a lot not to like here, and only a few really promising pieces. It’s just not enough to get me excited, since the team is on a trajectory to be taken seriously in like 4 more years, which will be basically a decade since they were last taken seriously. Why pretend something’s there that’s not?

Also, yes we have a young team for once. Only two thirtysomethings on the roster. But all I said is that Frank went with the most predictable veteran lineup he could have. Just more of the seniority game, going with the incumbent starters who don’t form an impressive unit just because they fell only a little short of .500 to end our third consecutive wasted season.

And I’m not bashing Monroe. I just think he’s one of the markers of why this team is no good. If he’s your best player, you’re in trouble. He’s a fringe all-star at best, with room to improve, but he’s not even Pau Gasol (not even close yet) and when Gasol was THE MAN on the Grizzlies they stunk. Monroe should be the second or third best player on a really good team. It’s not an insult, it’s just what it is. Same could be said for a team that starts Maxiell and Stuckey. Those two guys are only PLUS players if they’re coming off the bench. Each is doomed to be sub-par on most nights compared to most starting 2s and 4s.

And how is my analysis incoherent? I think you’re just here to be mean to anyone who isn’t optimistic about the team’s prospects this season. Stop bullying me and have a civil conversation. Just cause we’re on the internet doesn’t mean you should leave your manners at home.

By: BIGMARV

BIGMARV — Fri, 12 Oct 2012 02:58:42 +0000

I agree that all three of them dont play good Defense but It would be nice to have a defensive specialist similiar to what Lindsey hunter was his second time around in detoit during the ’04 championship run along with mike james those guys were pest on any guards in the league.

By: bugsygod

bugsygod — Fri, 12 Oct 2012 02:58:39 +0000

oh ok! Yeah from what ive seen i would say bynum over tw/tf. So yeah i agree with you there. LOL

By: Patrick Hayes

Patrick Hayes — Fri, 12 Oct 2012 01:14:28 +0000

Ah, now it makes sense. Thanks Tizz.

Yeah bugsy, I was talking Flynn/Williams, not Knight/Stuckey. Flynn and Williams are the lottery picks who have got nothing out of their talent and they were the guys, since they’re both PGs, who were presumably brought in to compete for Bynum’s roster spot/role. I was just making the point that, if the Pistons did decide to part with Bynum, the guys behind him vying for that spot do not represent upgrades. They’ve both been much worse players than Bynum in his career, even if Bynum is flawed.

By: Tizz

Tizz — Fri, 12 Oct 2012 01:08:15 +0000

I think there’s some confusion here between Patrick and bugsy. When Patrick says “Might as well cut bait and go with two lottery picks who have got absolutely nothing out of their talents in their careers as opposed to a guy who has fought every step of the way just to be on a NBA court? And on top of that, a guy who has flat out been way more productive than either guy in his career?” – he’s not referring to Stuckey and Knight, he’s referring to Flynn and Williams. I think you guys are both in agreement with each other.

By: Patrick Hayes

Patrick Hayes — Fri, 12 Oct 2012 00:34:22 +0000

Never once said it made him better. I’m just arguing that he’s not awful like Ryan is making him out to be.