Comments on: Piston of the Week: Greg Monroe

By: I HATE FRANK

I HATE FRANK — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 02:45:38 +0000

I like Monroe, but I’d trade him

By: tarsier

tarsier — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 22:13:05 +0000

Eric Gordon has kinda been forgotten about. But he would be the perfect fit to make a “big 3″.

By: MrCarter

MrCarter — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 21:52:01 +0000

He needs to continue to work on his low-post game and being a beast inside. I love him but I still see him playing at top of the key and high-post too often. Needs to be more of a banger. Other than that, glad to see his improvement.

By: vic

vic — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 21:48:02 +0000

I see what you’re saying… but I think It’ll work out. Zbo can’t jump like Drummond. Ryan Anderson can’t drive like Monroe. Drummond’s not injured like Howard.

But what is really important is 1,2,3 – how you build around your “Big Two.”
They all need to be able to shoot.
They all need to be able to pass very well with a good A/to.

If the Pistons add someone in this draft or free agency that can fill those two needs, and effectivley create a “Big Three” then they’ll be alright.

At the beginning of this season I was trying to figure out if Knight or Stuckey would develop into a “Big” player (top 10 in their position at pg or SG). I’ve given up on that, and obviously Joe D wants to swing on a free agent. I’m hoping to get one (or 2) in the draft.

By: tarsier

tarsier — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 21:26:09 +0000

Monroe is having an off year. But last season, he shot 41% from mid-range. That is slightly better than Z-Bo and slightly worse than Marc but all around comparable.

By: Keith

Keith — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 20:58:32 +0000

Brigs is right. Monroe is shooting a completely unacceptable 29% outside the basket area. Any half-decent defense gives him those shots all game. Fact is, neither of our future big men can shoot a lick, and it makes them a poor pairing outside of one of them becoming an all-time great.

By: Brigs

Brigs — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 20:48:10 +0000

Monroe has made maybe 10 shots total this year 15 ft or further, his jump shot isn’t even close to Randolph’s or gasols and until he develops that its gonna be a very crowded paint area on offense

By: tarsier

tarsier — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 20:19:03 +0000

Yeah, I stumbled onto PP about 2 years ago. It’s the best site I know of not only for Pistons coverage but also for dialogue.

By: tarsier

tarsier — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 20:17:11 +0000

If Monroe and Drummond end up as good as Howard and Pau, we’d all be thrilled too, although obviously they are still well behind Duncan and Robinson.

And Monroe can definitely hit a bucket out to 15 feet as well. But, like Marc and Z-Bo, that’s really not where he’s at his best.

By: Big Rick

Big Rick — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 19:55:09 +0000

Good posts gentlemen; interesting reads. This has become my favorite Pistons site by far.