Comments on: Grant Hill would have followed Kobe Bryant to Pistons if trade completed? http://www.pistonpowered.com/2013/02/grant-hill-would-have-followed-kobe-bryant-to-pistons-if-trade-completed/ 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: sebastian http://www.pistonpowered.com/2013/02/grant-hill-would-have-followed-kobe-bryant-to-pistons-if-trade-completed/comment-page-1/#comment-121545 sebastian Wed, 20 Feb 2013 21:58:50 +0000 http://www.pistonpowered.com/?p=12902#comment-121545 I HATE FRANK has taken the words right out of my mouth. Enough with all this fiction from 6 years ago! I HATE FRANK has taken the words right out of my mouth. Enough with all this fiction from 6 years ago!

]]> By: DasMark http://www.pistonpowered.com/2013/02/grant-hill-would-have-followed-kobe-bryant-to-pistons-if-trade-completed/comment-page-1/#comment-121536 DasMark Wed, 20 Feb 2013 21:38:47 +0000 http://www.pistonpowered.com/?p=12902#comment-121536 Winding down on another failure of a season, Detroit tries to stoke the adoration of their dwindling fan base by playing fantasy basketball?  That team never existed. Never will.  Winding down on another failure of a season, Detroit tries to stoke the adoration of their dwindling fan base by playing fantasy basketball? 

That team never existed. Never will. 

]]> By: Huddy http://www.pistonpowered.com/2013/02/grant-hill-would-have-followed-kobe-bryant-to-pistons-if-trade-completed/comment-page-1/#comment-121488 Huddy Wed, 20 Feb 2013 19:33:34 +0000 http://www.pistonpowered.com/?p=12902#comment-121488 I think the new CBA is going to have an effect on this.  Obviously the Lakers of the world will pay top dollar and top luxury tax but players will find fewer and fewer place to get max contracts and be able to compete.  It is disheartening to think about not having opportunities to get a Chris Paul in free agency, but there is a lot of talent out there and our most recent championship team was not full of top level all stars.  I enjoy watching the pistons put together pieces that work together and surprise people like Kobe's Lakers in 5 games.  I hope we can get back to that type of basketball and compete.  I think these potential scenarios speak to the difficulty of the Piston's management's job and puts into perspective the reality of who we should be pursuing.  Detroit isn't glamorous, but we have a strong history in the NBA, one of the most respected trainers in the league in Kander (great for players looking for a team to battle back from injury), and some intriguing young players. So I guess ultimately I would love an all star but think we have hope regardless. I think the new CBA is going to have an effect on this.  Obviously the Lakers of the world will pay top dollar and top luxury tax but players will find fewer and fewer place to get max contracts and be able to compete.  It is disheartening to think about not having opportunities to get a Chris Paul in free agency, but there is a lot of talent out there and our most recent championship team was not full of top level all stars.  I enjoy watching the pistons put together pieces that work together and surprise people like Kobe’s Lakers in 5 games.  I hope we can get back to that type of basketball and compete.  I think these potential scenarios speak to the difficulty of the Piston’s management’s job and puts into perspective the reality of who we should be pursuing.  Detroit isn’t glamorous, but we have a strong history in the NBA, one of the most respected trainers in the league in Kander (great for players looking for a team to battle back from injury), and some intriguing young players. So I guess ultimately I would love an all star but think we have hope regardless.

]]> By: I HATE FRANK http://www.pistonpowered.com/2013/02/grant-hill-would-have-followed-kobe-bryant-to-pistons-if-trade-completed/comment-page-1/#comment-121484 I HATE FRANK Wed, 20 Feb 2013 19:19:42 +0000 http://www.pistonpowered.com/?p=12902#comment-121484 Ok all these woulda, coulda,shoulda blogs... DO NOT! make me feel better as a fan, it just further supports what most fans believe .... that no superstar wants to come to Detroit willingly .... Its almost heartbreaking... I remember when we went after Mutombo many years ago and he end up with the Hawks... Grant Hill at the peak of his stardom, left Detroit Now you telling us Kobe... Next thing they'll come out and tell us, we were going to draft Melo but sources said "he'd refuse to play in Detroit" Ok all these woulda, coulda,shoulda blogs…

DO NOT! make me feel better as a fan, it just further supports what most fans believe …. that no superstar wants to come to Detroit willingly ….

Its almost heartbreaking…

I remember when we went after Mutombo many years ago and he end up with the Hawks…
Grant Hill at the peak of his stardom, left Detroit
Now you telling us Kobe…
Next thing they’ll come out and tell us, we were going to draft Melo but sources said “he’d refuse to play in Detroit”

]]> By: tGill http://www.pistonpowered.com/2013/02/grant-hill-would-have-followed-kobe-bryant-to-pistons-if-trade-completed/comment-page-1/#comment-121479 tGill Wed, 20 Feb 2013 18:56:02 +0000 http://www.pistonpowered.com/?p=12902#comment-121479 http://espn.go.com/nba/tradeMachine/?tradeId=agg56lh how about this move dumars? Or is Gordon to big of a risk but I thrust Arnie Kander!  http://espn.go.com/nba/tradeMachine/?tradeId=agg56lh
how about this move dumars?
Or is Gordon to big of a risk but I thrust Arnie Kander! 

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