Comments on: Andre Drummond not a good practice player, says Tayshaun Prince

By: Crispus

Crispus — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 18:52:41 +0000

AUGH I SAW THAT! What the hell?! Speights could have been huge for us!

By: G

Tue, 22 Jan 2013 17:52:14 +0000

Too late on Speights, he just got traded to Cleveland for a bag of dirty towels and a draft pick. It seems like the type of move Joe D would’ve done 10 years ago.

By: G

Tue, 22 Jan 2013 17:35:36 +0000

Austin Daye must be lights out in practice…

By: G

Tue, 22 Jan 2013 17:28:40 +0000

He’s not saying Drummond doesn’t try hard in practice, he’s saying he doesn’t look like that good of a player in practice. Basically, Drummond’s practice production is low. He’s trying hard but can’t get his buckets in practice because of spacing. It’s not an effort issue, it’s an opportunity issue.

By: Big Rick

Big Rick — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 16:43:19 +0000

Misleading headline. Not that serious.

By: Piston87

Piston87 — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 15:25:29 +0000

You mean like this “there had to be something we couldn’t see preventing him from playing more, and poor practicing was a common guess”

No where does it says Dre’s minutes are the result of his practice habits, its an inference made by the author. “Game Count. Practices Don’t”

Dre may or may not be coasting through practices, I have no specific insight or knowledge of Piston practices. My point, maybe poorly argued, is that Practices do count. Espcecially for a 19 year gifted athlete who has gotten to this point mainly be sheer freakish athelticsm and size.

I usually don’t reply or get annoyed with what is written here but as someone who coaches that statement just pushed my button.

By: Michelob Mike

Michelob Mike — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 15:09:46 +0000

no one said he is coasting in practice, just that things are more clogged and it’s hard for him to use his athleticism to the extent that he can in games.

Jesus, quit reading things that are not there and overreacting to every little syllable. All of you.

By: Piston87

Piston87 — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 14:56:21 +0000

“Games Count. Prractices Don’t” – So you think practices don’t count? Tell that to Michael Jordan, Larry Bird and every champion in this game. Practice is what makes players great. Dre is 19, telling him it’s OK to coast through practices is coddling him, for what!? So he can start and we can win 2-3 more games. That’s so short sighted. People constantly complain about overprivledged athletes and lack of work ethic, and here you are complaining how the coaching staff might be holding him accountable. How this organization is handling him is just fine by me.

By: Vic

Vic — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 04:04:22 +0000

Otto Porter is a good defender, he doesn’t get low enough but he’ll learn that. He stillgets steals and blocks.

I think having solid defenders at 3 and 5, plus Knight’s hustle and ball pressure at the 2 will do well

By: I HATE FRANK

I HATE FRANK — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 01:42:55 +0000

Tay the leader speaks out again