Comments on: Jose Calderon cleared to play

By: tarsier

tarsier — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 03:02:58 +0000

I don’t even think that necessarily means playing your best players (but it usually does). Find a lineup that gets the most complimentary skills on the floor and just bleeping PLAY THEM! Adjust to opponents with substitutions.

If you have a great 5-guard lineup that can’t stop anyone but still racks up points faster than they do, who the hell cares that there isn’t a “real center”?

By: Corey

Corey — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 00:34:52 +0000

Actually, Dumars just proved the Tayshaun resigning a good one- Tay was the key element in a trade getting back a quality point guard. So he WAS a useful asset even with that contract. So it wasn’t a “no brainer” at all. If Dumars hadn’t resigned Tayshaun, no Calderon now. I hated the Tay resigning, but it looks like it is turning out well.

By: I HATE FRANK

I HATE FRANK — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 23:09:50 +0000

@Tarsier…

I agree completely, I get tired of hearing about the Stretch 4′s being a mismatch for Greg… As though Maxiell makes such a huge difference….

i cant think of any other team not playing that best “+ “player extended minutes…

Its just the idea that Frank think Maxiell gives us the best chance at winning makes me sick…

By: Brigs

Brigs — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 22:37:56 +0000

I like singler as our sf he does a lot of things well. if we can get a good SG and improved play out of our pg then he would actually be the perfect glue guy in our starting line up

By: Vic

Vic — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 22:34:30 +0000

Pistons will be a lot better on offense, hopefully that will make up for being torched by Carmelo

By: bball4224

bball4224 — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 22:21:15 +0000

Sounds like he wasn’t able to practice, hopefully he’ll still be starting though.

By: Jon

Jon — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 22:16:29 +0000

your point A is exactly why he should get credit for the trade. I don’t quite understand your thinking

By: apa8ren9

apa8ren9 — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 21:50:12 +0000

Every one in the league is looking for 6’9 help that can play. There is a talent shortage around the league. You have to give Dumars credit for getting the picks if you give him all of the blame for everything else. You cant have it both ways. Well you can justify it if you want to be unfair, but I think you get my point. You also dont have to have savvy or get a steal for every transaction you make. As long as it progresses your team that is what you are looking to do. Joe D gets heat and its justified but I dont think you can not give him credit when he does something right.

By: Slap Dog Hoops (SDH)

Slap Dog Hoops (SDH) — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 21:37:12 +0000

Can’t wait to see Jose take the floor. It will be an entirely new Pistons team–a much crisper, smooth and unselfish one at that. It will be like night and day.

By: DasMark

DasMark — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 21:33:04 +0000

Sprights? I assume you’re talking about Mareese Speights. He did say he’s likely to opt-out of his final year and become a free agent.

If so, he certainly is a guy Detroit should target for the right price. Sign him, and Brandon Wright as your two bigs off the bench, Detroit would then have one of the best big rotations in the league.

Detroit also needs to upgrade the SF position. Singler is a solid rotation player, but he isn’t a long term starter.