Comments on: Andre Drummond could return within week

By: Mr.BlockedShot

Mr.BlockedShot — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 23:44:41 +0000

Watching this team without Drummond is becoming something difficult to swallow…I want him to be back so badly but we’re not going to make it to the playoffs and I’ d rather have him playing no more games this season than reinjuring again or making that injury even worse

By: Brigs

Brigs — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 18:39:02 +0000

Great news and if they think he will be ready in a week then give at least 2 more on the sideline. He’s to valuable for the future to risk him coming back too early when it would actually be better for us to lose games at this point in the season

By: Huddy

Huddy — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 18:34:58 +0000

Seriously. Even teams that draft a game changer like Jordan, or Lebron aren’t winning a championship right away and the pistons haven’t even had a pick in the top 5. Look around the league, plenty of fans would be quite happy to have a championship as recently as ours. I don’t understand what people think is going to happen. Stuckey and CV for Dwight and Kobe? its the NBA, it is a long road to crack into the top tier of teams.

By: George

George — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 17:27:09 +0000

I think Phil Jackson put it best when it comes to Frank, in that he is a very good X’s and O’s guy, but there is more to coaching than that. You need to really finesse egos. A great coach gets players to buy their roles in a gameplan. Do I like Frank? I think we can do worse, but I don’t see any better coaching candidates out there, unless a guy like Phil Jackson, Coach K, or Izzo wants a shot at our squad (which I doubt).

If anyone has to go, it is JoeD, because other than getting lucky with a couple draft picks, he has done hardly anything in the past 6 years to get us back into contention. The East is already fairly stacked with Miami, NYK, Indy, Chicago and Brooklyn. We aren’t anywhere close to where those teams are. JoeD seems to think we can get FA’s to sign here with cap. I hope he is just building room to poach luxury tax team’s expensive players. If he resigns Max, I will blow a fuse.

By: Clint in Flint

Clint in Flint — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 16:29:53 +0000

It will be when we have a head coach that knows how to coach. Yes, you are correct we are not a prime destination and that is why we need a very good coach. Stars will come to Detroit only if they see a ring in their near future.

By: MIKEYDE248

MIKEYDE248 — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 16:19:05 +0000

You have to remember that Detroit isn’t a prime destination like NY, LA, Miami or Chicago, so super star players can only be brought in thru trades or drafting them. One really good draft and a free agent signing could be all the Pistons need to start being competitive next year. With most of the team being 24 years old and younger, it still might take a couple years for them to learn how to win against the better teams.

By: tarsier

tarsier — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 15:29:15 +0000

It is whenever the Pistons end up having a superstar. There’s a chance that’ll be Drummond or Monroe. But neither is there yet. There’s a chance it’ll be in another decade. Sometimes NBA teams go a long time without being relevant. t sucks, but it’s not always avoidable.

By: ryan

ryan — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 15:14:22 +0000

I’m hoping it is a time when I don’t have to read comments like yours.

By: garenh

garenh — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 15:03:24 +0000

By: M Boyd

M Boyd — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 14:59:08 +0000

Wait till he is 100%. This injury is helping everyone right now. Drummond’s absents has allowed other players get some playing time which helps the coaching staff see what this team has. Drummond should learn patients, what the game looks like from a coaches view point, and how important he is to the franchise. This also helps the Pistons because with our poor performance, Noel getting hurt, Marcus Smart and Victor Oladipo playing well, and Shabazz falling down draft boards; it gives the Pistons a chance to draft Shabazz No. 8