Comments on: Pistons interested in J.J. Redick http://www.pistonpowered.com/2013/02/pistons-interested-in-j-j-redick/ Your Go-To Source For Pistons Coverage Thu, 20 Jun 2013 05:29:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Big Rick http://www.pistonpowered.com/2013/02/pistons-interested-in-j-j-redick/comment-page-1/#comment-122274 Big Rick Fri, 22 Feb 2013 20:00:17 +0000 http://www.pistonpowered.com/?p=12932#comment-122274 Well we have the makeup of a team who has a high need for Calderon's skillset. Not waying we should give up on Knight, but Calderon has the ability to create for others and make the game easier for our young bigs. Similar to what Will Bynum has been displaying. If he isn't trying to break the bank it just makes too much sense to re-sign Jose, wouldn't mind having Bynum back either at a reasonable price. With that being said it would be nice to get an upgrade over stuckey and get some size in our backourt, Iggy, Mayo or Tyreke for starters. Knight hasn't displayed that he's ready to become our full time PG and perform at an above average level consistently. I don't want to get rid of him, but with Calderon running the offense primarily we can afford to bring him along slowly. I hate to break the news to all of the Kight apologists but honestly, he doesn't look like a conerstone to the franchise. Seems like us fans and the local media push for that, but in reality it is what it is. Does it say anything that Joe D. has been trying to acquire Calderon over the last few years? Does that mean all of his praise of the "combo guard" was just fluff and a smoke screen in order to sell fans our flawed roster lthat was lacking a true PG since Chauncey? Well we have the makeup of a team who has a high need for Calderon’s skillset. Not waying we should give up on Knight, but Calderon has the ability to create for others and make the game easier for our young bigs. Similar to what Will Bynum has been displaying. If he isn’t trying to break the bank it just makes too much sense to re-sign Jose, wouldn’t mind having Bynum back either at a reasonable price. With that being said it would be nice to get an upgrade over stuckey and get some size in our backourt, Iggy, Mayo or Tyreke for starters. Knight hasn’t displayed that he’s ready to become our full time PG and perform at an above average level consistently. I don’t want to get rid of him, but with Calderon running the offense primarily we can afford to bring him along slowly. I hate to break the news to all of the Kight apologists but honestly, he doesn’t look like a conerstone to the franchise. Seems like us fans and the local media push for that, but in reality it is what it is.

Does it say anything that Joe D. has been trying to acquire Calderon over the last few years? Does that mean all of his praise of the “combo guard” was just fluff and a smoke screen in order to sell fans our flawed roster lthat was lacking a true PG since Chauncey?

]]> By: Joyce Trice http://www.pistonpowered.com/2013/02/pistons-interested-in-j-j-redick/comment-page-1/#comment-121991 Joyce Trice Fri, 22 Feb 2013 02:33:30 +0000 http://www.pistonpowered.com/?p=12932#comment-121991 i WOULDNT TRADE  sTUCKEY OR Brandon Knight. I would keep Will Bynum also. We have a good core of players but they have to be put in the right position to be of value. Why give our young talented players away. When they do and the other player we trade for doesn't far any better the fans don't do anything but talk about firing or sending other players away. Give our team soome fans and encouragement . The piston fans are not worth writing about because they aren't supporting our team like other teams do. i WOULDNT TRADE  sTUCKEY OR Brandon Knight. I would keep Will Bynum also. We have a good core of players but they have to be put in the right position to be of value. Why give our young talented players away. When they do and the other player we trade for doesn’t far any better the fans don’t do anything but talk about firing or sending other players away. Give our team soome fans and encouragement . The piston fans are not worth writing about because they aren’t supporting our team like other teams do.

]]> By: Jay http://www.pistonpowered.com/2013/02/pistons-interested-in-j-j-redick/comment-page-1/#comment-121839 Jay Thu, 21 Feb 2013 17:56:04 +0000 http://www.pistonpowered.com/?p=12932#comment-121839 I think this conversation has gotten a little twisted around. I think, although the article is flawed for not specifically pointing this out, that the point is that we could potentially move a longer term contract with under-performing assets i.e. Stucky, Jerebko, and/or Vilanueva for an expiring contract in J.J. Reddick, and that his outside shooting would be an asset for the rest of the season with Jose Calderon running the point. I don't truly believe that Calderon can be brought back. There are too many teams that covet his skills who will be more committed to him and offer a lot more money than the Pistons will. Besides, I don't think we should really be giving up on Brandon Knight quite yet. I think this conversation has gotten a little twisted around. I think, although the article is flawed for not specifically pointing this out, that the point is that we could potentially move a longer term contract with under-performing assets i.e. Stucky, Jerebko, and/or Vilanueva for an expiring contract in J.J. Reddick, and that his outside shooting would be an asset for the rest of the season with Jose Calderon running the point.
I don’t truly believe that Calderon can be brought back. There are too many teams that covet his skills who will be more committed to him and offer a lot more money than the Pistons will. Besides, I don’t think we should really be giving up on Brandon Knight quite yet.

]]> By: tarsier http://www.pistonpowered.com/2013/02/pistons-interested-in-j-j-redick/comment-page-1/#comment-121827 tarsier Thu, 21 Feb 2013 17:09:05 +0000 http://www.pistonpowered.com/?p=12932#comment-121827 If an excellent sixth man is someone who can get you 14 ppg on 17 shots per game while contributing nothing else. If an excellent sixth man is someone who can get you 14 ppg on 17 shots per game while contributing nothing else.

]]> By: Jodi Jezz http://www.pistonpowered.com/2013/02/pistons-interested-in-j-j-redick/comment-page-1/#comment-121825 Jodi Jezz Thu, 21 Feb 2013 16:58:38 +0000 http://www.pistonpowered.com/?p=12932#comment-121825 Jordan Crawford isn't a bum...He has a plenty of upside to be an excellent 6th man, plus he's still on his rookie contract... Jordan Crawford isn’t a bum…He has a plenty of upside to be an excellent 6th man, plus he’s still on his rookie contract…

]]> By: tarsier http://www.pistonpowered.com/2013/02/pistons-interested-in-j-j-redick/comment-page-1/#comment-121824 tarsier Thu, 21 Feb 2013 16:45:41 +0000 http://www.pistonpowered.com/?p=12932#comment-121824 I'm in 100% agreement I’m in 100% agreement

]]> By: I HATE FRANK http://www.pistonpowered.com/2013/02/pistons-interested-in-j-j-redick/comment-page-1/#comment-121822 I HATE FRANK Thu, 21 Feb 2013 16:43:59 +0000 http://www.pistonpowered.com/?p=12932#comment-121822 im okay with moving stuckey for reddick, im just not okay with re-sign reddick to any more than 5.5 mil per year.... Im tired of giving average players big salaries like it will make them play better Stuckey 8.5 Gordan 11mil Charlie 8 mil Prince 7 mil im okay with moving stuckey for reddick, im just not okay with re-sign reddick to any more than 5.5 mil per year….

Im tired of giving average players big salaries like it will make them play better

Stuckey 8.5
Gordan 11mil
Charlie 8 mil
Prince 7 mil

]]> By: tarsier http://www.pistonpowered.com/2013/02/pistons-interested-in-j-j-redick/comment-page-1/#comment-121821 tarsier Thu, 21 Feb 2013 16:42:26 +0000 http://www.pistonpowered.com/?p=12932#comment-121821 If smart, they'll realize they're acquiring both. But about 5 games of the latter to every 2 games of the former. If smart, they’ll realize they’re acquiring both. But about 5 games of the latter to every 2 games of the former.

]]> By: Jacob http://www.pistonpowered.com/2013/02/pistons-interested-in-j-j-redick/comment-page-1/#comment-121820 Jacob Thu, 21 Feb 2013 16:41:26 +0000 http://www.pistonpowered.com/?p=12932#comment-121820 Not lottery picks though! Not lottery picks though!

]]> By: tarsier http://www.pistonpowered.com/2013/02/pistons-interested-in-j-j-redick/comment-page-1/#comment-121819 tarsier Thu, 21 Feb 2013 16:39:39 +0000 http://www.pistonpowered.com/?p=12932#comment-121819 I'm pretty sure there was lots of talk of the Prince deal. I just never actually expected him to do something smart until it happened. I’m pretty sure there was lots of talk of the Prince deal. I just never actually expected him to do something smart until it happened.

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