Comments on: Two more reasons I don’t like the Ben Gordon trade http://www.pistonpowered.com/2013/01/two-more-reasons-i-dont-like-the-ben-gordon-trade/ Your Go-To Source For Pistons Coverage Mon, 20 May 2013 06:10:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Oswaldo Prill http://www.pistonpowered.com/2013/01/two-more-reasons-i-dont-like-the-ben-gordon-trade/comment-page-1/#comment-140431 Oswaldo Prill Wed, 10 Apr 2013 04:12:38 +0000 http://www.pistonpowered.com/?p=12338#comment-140431 Watch Sports Live On Your PC And Never Miss Another Game Again. No Contacts,No Hassles Just A One Off Payment For 24/7 Access To Your Favorite Sports. http://bit.ly/watch-sports-live Watch Sports Live On Your PC And Never Miss Another Game Again. No Contacts,No Hassles Just A One Off Payment For 24/7 Access To Your Favorite Sports. http://bit.ly/watch-sports-live

]]> By: James Jones http://www.pistonpowered.com/2013/01/two-more-reasons-i-dont-like-the-ben-gordon-trade/comment-page-1/#comment-112861 James Jones Fri, 11 Jan 2013 18:03:04 +0000 http://www.pistonpowered.com/?p=12338#comment-112861 Makes sense to me but TE will be a restricted FA so it's hard to say if SAC would let him go that cheap. Makes sense to me but TE will be a restricted FA so it’s hard to say if SAC would let him go that cheap.

]]> By: James Jones http://www.pistonpowered.com/2013/01/two-more-reasons-i-dont-like-the-ben-gordon-trade/comment-page-1/#comment-112859 James Jones Fri, 11 Jan 2013 17:59:21 +0000 http://www.pistonpowered.com/?p=12338#comment-112859 With the new CBA you have to maintain a minimum cap requirement.  So unless we can sign a bunch of guys to 1 year contracts we can't really hold the money til 2014. The easiest way to fix this is trade some guys for someone that can get us in the playoffs and give the pick to Charlotte.  Any type of PG that can run the point or a SG/SF that can shot the ball plus play a little D should help.  Though I'm not sure if anyone is out there and Joe will probably trade for a big guy we don't need... With the new CBA you have to maintain a minimum cap requirement.  So unless we can sign a bunch of guys to 1 year contracts we can’t really hold the money til 2014.

The easiest way to fix this is trade some guys for someone that can get us in the playoffs and give the pick to Charlotte.  Any type of PG that can run the point or a SG/SF that can shot the ball plus play a little D should help.  Though I’m not sure if anyone is out there and Joe will probably trade for a big guy we don’t need…

]]> By: MrCarter http://www.pistonpowered.com/2013/01/two-more-reasons-i-dont-like-the-ben-gordon-trade/comment-page-1/#comment-112784 MrCarter Fri, 11 Jan 2013 06:52:43 +0000 http://www.pistonpowered.com/?p=12338#comment-112784 My hope is that Dumars targets Tyreke Evans. He would be a good fit with Knight(who tends to play more SG at times) in our backcourt since Evans can play both positions too. And I GAURUNTEE you we'll be amnestying CV this summer. That will leave us about $20 million in cap space. Im thinking we sign Evans to, say, a 4yr/$42million(10.5mil per year) deal. Remember, Evans gives you about 17pts/4rebs/4asts per game. Sounds pretty good to me at least. As for our 1st rd pick this year(if we dont land Muhammed), we might want to look into trading down considering how weak this years class is. Just my take. My hope is that Dumars targets Tyreke Evans. He would be a good fit with Knight(who tends to play more SG at times) in our backcourt since Evans can play both positions too. And I GAURUNTEE you we’ll be amnestying CV this summer. That will leave us about $20 million in cap space. Im thinking we sign Evans to, say, a 4yr/$42million(10.5mil per year) deal. Remember, Evans gives you about 17pts/4rebs/4asts per game. Sounds pretty good to me at least. As for our 1st rd pick this year(if we dont land Muhammed), we might want to look into trading down considering how weak this years class is. Just my take.

]]> By: damian http://www.pistonpowered.com/2013/01/two-more-reasons-i-dont-like-the-ben-gordon-trade/comment-page-1/#comment-112756 damian Fri, 11 Jan 2013 01:29:14 +0000 http://www.pistonpowered.com/?p=12338#comment-112756 i don't like gordon or maggette; i don't like trading first-round draft picks. giving dumars the benefit of the doubt, there's an assumption that we'll be in contention for the eight spot, in this season, and preferred this year of free agency over a double digit draft selection. i don’t like gordon or maggette; i don’t like trading first-round draft picks.
giving dumars the benefit of the doubt, there’s an assumption that we’ll be in contention for the eight spot, in this season, and preferred this year of free agency over a double digit draft selection.

]]> By: damian http://www.pistonpowered.com/2013/01/two-more-reasons-i-dont-like-the-ben-gordon-trade/comment-page-1/#comment-112755 damian Fri, 11 Jan 2013 01:28:25 +0000 http://www.pistonpowered.com/?p=12338#comment-112755 i don't like gordon or maggette; i don't like trading first-round draft picks. giving dumars the benefit of the doubt, there's an assumption that we'll be in contention for the eight spot, in this season, and preferred this year of free agency o'er a double digit draft selection. i don’t like gordon or maggette; i don’t like trading first-round draft picks.
giving dumars the benefit of the doubt, there’s an assumption that we’ll be in contention for the eight spot, in this season, and preferred this year of free agency o’er a double digit draft selection.

]]> By: tarsier http://www.pistonpowered.com/2013/01/two-more-reasons-i-dont-like-the-ben-gordon-trade/comment-page-1/#comment-112569 tarsier Wed, 09 Jan 2013 22:08:54 +0000 http://www.pistonpowered.com/?p=12338#comment-112569 Unlike the other inefficient players on the list, this is the first time Gay has struggled in these ways. I think he has earned the benefit of the doubt that he can bounce back to better production in a system that fits him better. Unlike the other inefficient players on the list, this is the first time Gay has struggled in these ways. I think he has earned the benefit of the doubt that he can bounce back to better production in a system that fits him better.

]]> By: piston moribund http://www.pistonpowered.com/2013/01/two-more-reasons-i-dont-like-the-ben-gordon-trade/comment-page-1/#comment-112535 piston moribund Wed, 09 Jan 2013 17:26:52 +0000 http://www.pistonpowered.com/?p=12338#comment-112535 Hopefully the Pistons will not be signing anyone this summer.  They have enough young talent that needs to be evaluated and played.  Saying good bye to Corey, Max, and Daye will allow time for English, JJ, Middleton, and Kravtsov to play without the financial burden.  That 10+2+5 million off the books. +6 more from Rip, which seems to be slipping everyone's mind.  Thats a 23+ million reduction in payroll.  Which makes for a really smart business play considering the lousy attendance and low payroll.  At the end of the day, its still a business and Gores will make a business decision based on the product that can be delivered.  Overpaying this summer is a really bad idea.  Gay is crap and overpaid, we dont need another power forward, unless Minny is willing to trade Love for Monroe and Prince. Point is, even though the Lakers have Dwight, they still suck, and will suck even more without their two big men and Hill.  You have to decide if you want to follow the OKC model and tailor the roster around a much much lesser version of Pat Ewing and Brad Miller stepchild or get rid of Bullwinkle for a legit PF and build around Dre.  This is Joe D's last pass. Hopefully the Pistons will not be signing anyone this summer.  They have enough young talent that needs to be evaluated and played.  Saying good bye to Corey, Max, and Daye will allow time for English, JJ, Middleton, and Kravtsov to play without the financial burden.  That 10+2+5 million off the books. +6 more from Rip, which seems to be slipping everyone’s mind.  Thats a 23+ million reduction in payroll.  Which makes for a really smart business play considering the lousy attendance and low payroll.  At the end of the day, its still a business and Gores will make a business decision based on the product that can be delivered.  Overpaying this summer is a really bad idea.  Gay is crap and overpaid, we dont need another power forward, unless Minny is willing to trade Love for Monroe and Prince.
Point is, even though the Lakers have Dwight, they still suck, and will suck even more without their two big men and Hill.  You have to decide if you want to follow the OKC model and tailor the roster around a much much lesser version of Pat Ewing and Brad Miller stepchild or get rid of Bullwinkle for a legit PF and build around Dre.  This is Joe D’s last pass.

]]> By: vic http://www.pistonpowered.com/2013/01/two-more-reasons-i-dont-like-the-ben-gordon-trade/comment-page-1/#comment-112506 vic Wed, 09 Jan 2013 14:04:18 +0000 http://www.pistonpowered.com/?p=12338#comment-112506 I like your thoughts.  I agree with everything except the Josh Smith thing. He's past the age of effectiveness at SF, and he missess too many of his 3s. The last thing we need is to bring a player to the Pistons and watch him get lazy and worse of a player. I would definitely agree with leaving Daye at the 3, because he fits the 3 point shooter mold perfectly. If we traded for Rondo, We could draft Otto Porter and Daye could be backup 3.   I like your thoughts. 
I agree with everything except the Josh Smith thing. He’s past the age of effectiveness at SF, and he missess too many of his 3s. The last thing we need is to bring a player to the Pistons and watch him get lazy and worse of a player.

I would definitely agree with leaving Daye at the 3, because he fits the 3 point shooter mold perfectly.
If we traded for Rondo, We could draft Otto Porter and Daye could be backup 3.
 

]]> By: Pratik http://www.pistonpowered.com/2013/01/two-more-reasons-i-dont-like-the-ben-gordon-trade/comment-page-1/#comment-112477 Pratik Wed, 09 Jan 2013 09:49:04 +0000 http://www.pistonpowered.com/?p=12338#comment-112477 Bench would consist of our young energy guys:  Kim English Kyle Singler Kris Middleton Jonas Jerebko Slava  But yeah we will have to get a backup point guard Bench would consist of our young energy guys:  Kim English Kyle Singler Kris Middleton Jonas Jerebko Slava  But yeah we will have to get a backup point guard

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