Comments on: Khris Middleton cools down in third D-League game http://www.pistonpowered.com/2012/12/khris-middleton-cools-down-in-third-d-league-game/ Your Go-To Source For Pistons Coverage Wed, 22 May 2013 22:55:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: joe http://www.pistonpowered.com/2012/12/khris-middleton-cools-down-in-third-d-league-game/comment-page-1/#comment-104658 joe Wed, 19 Dec 2012 17:04:27 +0000 http://www.pistonpowered.com/?p=12148#comment-104658 @ this point Singler is a back up SF thats starting @ SG. If you look @ Singler play, he get burn alot by quicker guards. He do some good things on the offensive end but fact is he is playing out of position. Now English on the other hand, I thing can be a starting SG because of his defense, he can be used like Selfaloshi on the OKC. @ this point Singler is a back up SF thats starting @ SG. If you look @ Singler play, he get burn alot by quicker guards. He do some good things on the offensive end but fact is he is playing out of position.

Now English on the other hand, I thing can be a starting SG because of his defense, he can be used like Selfaloshi on the OKC.

]]> By: Mark http://www.pistonpowered.com/2012/12/khris-middleton-cools-down-in-third-d-league-game/comment-page-1/#comment-104632 Mark Wed, 19 Dec 2012 14:15:04 +0000 http://www.pistonpowered.com/?p=12148#comment-104632 Think about what Singler does - makes open shots, plays defense, makes smart decisions/high IQ plays. Is English not capable of doing all those things? Frank needs to take more chances and trust his guys more. When you have the worst record in the league, what are you really risking at this point by giving some rookies a chance? If it doesn't work and costs us a game, is that going to mess up our playoff seeding? LOL  Think about what Singler does – makes open shots, plays defense, makes smart decisions/high IQ plays. Is English not capable of doing all those things?

Frank needs to take more chances and trust his guys more. When you have the worst record in the league, what are you really risking at this point by giving some rookies a chance?

If it doesn’t work and costs us a game, is that going to mess up our playoff seeding? LOL 

]]> By: Mark http://www.pistonpowered.com/2012/12/khris-middleton-cools-down-in-third-d-league-game/comment-page-1/#comment-104630 Mark Wed, 19 Dec 2012 14:11:42 +0000 http://www.pistonpowered.com/?p=12148#comment-104630 These guys need to be getting NBA minutes. This d-league is a waste of time, whether they have good games or bad games, nothings accomplished.  The way Singler has played recently, I don't see why English couldn't be doing the same thing for us in the starting lineup for a few weeks. At the least it would give Singler some rest.   These guys need to be getting NBA minutes. This d-league is a waste of time, whether they have good games or bad games, nothings accomplished. 

The way Singler has played recently, I don’t see why English couldn’t be doing the same thing for us in the starting lineup for a few weeks. At the least it would give Singler some rest.

 

]]> By: Vic http://www.pistonpowered.com/2012/12/khris-middleton-cools-down-in-third-d-league-game/comment-page-1/#comment-104627 Vic Wed, 19 Dec 2012 13:38:32 +0000 http://www.pistonpowered.com/?p=12148#comment-104627 Looking at his college numbers, I'm not too confident on Middleton anymore.... He's a good outside shooter but the rest of his shots are too low percentage. Right now the Pistons have one SF and 5 backup SFs, Singler, Middleton, Jerebko, Daye, Maggette. Id be totally comfortable drafting Otto Porter and getting ridof everyone except Singler, Jerebko, and MidDleton - and playing Middleton at Backup sG to Kim English.  Looking at his college numbers, I’m not too confident on Middleton anymore…. He’s a good outside shooter but the rest of his shots are too low percentage.

Right now the Pistons have one SF and 5 backup SFs, Singler, Middleton, Jerebko, Daye, Maggette.

Id be totally comfortable drafting Otto Porter and getting ridof everyone except Singler, Jerebko, and MidDleton – and playing Middleton at Backup sG to Kim English. 

]]> By: Derek http://www.pistonpowered.com/2012/12/khris-middleton-cools-down-in-third-d-league-game/comment-page-1/#comment-104597 Derek Wed, 19 Dec 2012 10:24:02 +0000 http://www.pistonpowered.com/?p=12148#comment-104597 I personally believe Middleton is a year away from making it into the rotation.  Hopefully he benefits from spot minutes this season and explodes in the summer league, preseason, and next season.  All the scouts can't be wrong about this kid. English can contribute now, but not at the expense of Singler.  Eventually I'd like to see Singler at the 3 cutting into Prince's minutes and English occupying some time at the back-up 2.  I personally believe Middleton is a year away from making it into the rotation.  Hopefully he benefits from spot minutes this season and explodes in the summer league, preseason, and next season.  All the scouts can’t be wrong about this kid.

English can contribute now, but not at the expense of Singler.  Eventually I’d like to see Singler at the 3 cutting into Prince’s minutes and English occupying some time at the back-up 2. 

]]> By: NickB http://www.pistonpowered.com/2012/12/khris-middleton-cools-down-in-third-d-league-game/comment-page-1/#comment-104552 NickB Wed, 19 Dec 2012 04:37:02 +0000 http://www.pistonpowered.com/?p=12148#comment-104552 I wouldn't be so fast to bench Singler. He's done nothing wrong really. Maybe reduce his minutes a bit, but there's nothing wrong with having him start over English. They're both rookies you know. I wouldn’t be so fast to bench Singler. He’s done nothing wrong really. Maybe reduce his minutes a bit, but there’s nothing wrong with having him start over English. They’re both rookies you know.

]]> By: Talan http://www.pistonpowered.com/2012/12/khris-middleton-cools-down-in-third-d-league-game/comment-page-1/#comment-104532 Talan Wed, 19 Dec 2012 03:27:42 +0000 http://www.pistonpowered.com/?p=12148#comment-104532 Knight/Stuckey English/Singler Prince/Jerebko Monroe/Maxiell Drummond/Slava The rest get spot minutes when necessary. English looked good in summer league, preseason, and D-league. Have you seen the dude on the bench? He's so engaged and just looks like he loves basketball. I remember reading that he's out of the rotation because of a defensive mistake in one of our first few games. That's dumb. Now that he showed out in his D-League stint I hope he gets a chance to play.  Knight/Stuckey
English/Singler
Prince/Jerebko
Monroe/Maxiell
Drummond/Slava

The rest get spot minutes when necessary. English looked good in summer league, preseason, and D-league. Have you seen the dude on the bench? He’s so engaged and just looks like he loves basketball. I remember reading that he’s out of the rotation because of a defensive mistake in one of our first few games. That’s dumb. Now that he showed out in his D-League stint I hope he gets a chance to play. 

]]> By: gmehl http://www.pistonpowered.com/2012/12/khris-middleton-cools-down-in-third-d-league-game/comment-page-1/#comment-104520 gmehl Wed, 19 Dec 2012 02:42:50 +0000 http://www.pistonpowered.com/?p=12148#comment-104520 What would be nice to know is who Middleton was matched up against. NBA players in the D-league players obviously get more attention on defense likely seeing double and even triple teams at times so i this could be a factor in his poor shooting display. What would be nice to know is who Middleton was matched up against. NBA players in the D-league players obviously get more attention on defense likely seeing double and even triple teams at times so i this could be a factor in his poor shooting display.

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