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Comment on Joe Dumars prefers Nate McMillan or Maurice Cheeks; Phil Jackson prefers Brian Shaw by Grizz

Grizz — Fri, 24 May 2013 11:14:49 +0000

Shaw or Budenholzer are more risk, higher reward … Nate isbetter than anyone we have had since Larry Brown … So .. the bright side is the team is going to get a good head coach .. maybe a great one.. unless Cheeks gets the position … Then I will worry … Joe should never have brought up interviewing Hunter or Walker to Gores .. Let alone actually do it .. Those kind of dumb interview choices just mean Joe is stuck in Buddy Drive … where he just wants an obedient friend to be his coach .. Thus Gores brought in Phil Jackson …. Perhaps Jackson at least stopped any more talk of hiring Hunter or Walker .. I am all in if Gores wants to give Phil Jackson everything he wants .. I am all in if Jackson gets Shaw as the head coach .. but as long as Nate is the final choice .. it still will be an improved situation for the Pistons .. If Joe wouldnt go out and do real dumb stuff .. like giving Charlotte a number 1 draft pick just to take Ben Gordon off our hands … then maybe he would not have Phil Jackson leaning over his shoulder .. No sympathy since Joe has never had any sympathy about ever using other Bad Boys in the organization ..

Comment on Greg Monroe and Andre Drummond invited to USA Basketball minicamp by Derek AKA Redeemed

Derek AKA Redeemed — Fri, 24 May 2013 10:57:41 +0000

1. Moose hasn’t exhibited that type of sulky immaturity thus far. I hope he doesn’t beg out because of hurt feelings.

2. USA basketball is a big deal so I would imagine there would be significant hands on training to maintain USA basketball as an elite product

3. Hope so

4. idk

Comment on Greg Monroe and Andre Drummond invited to USA Basketball minicamp by Derek AKA Redeemed

Derek AKA Redeemed — Fri, 24 May 2013 10:50:56 +0000

I love this opportunity for the guys. It gives them the opportunity to see the tendencies and approaches of some of the truly great players in the league. Hopefully it is not only a personal measuring rod but a motivator to take the next step in their development.

Comment on Pistons land No. 8 pick in 2013 NBA Draft by oats

oats — Fri, 24 May 2013 10:50:00 +0000

First of all, 25.8 should round up. That’s 26 points. If he kept his shooting numbers constant, Shabazz would be at 23.1 points. That might not sound like it, but that is a pretty big difference. And that is assuming Shabazz held up, but more shots tends to reduce efficiency. Durant’s shooting was way better than Muhammad’s. He took more 2 point attempts, and made a higher percentage. He took more 3s, and made a higher percentage. He took more free throws, and he made a higher percentage. These guys aren’t close. The difference between a true shooting percentage of 59% and 53% is pretty darn big, especially when the 59% is the guy with an extra 4 shots a game.

You know who does pretty well, Kentavious Caldwell Pope. Yep, that’s right. 18.5 points on 13.4 shots would translate to 25.5 points if he took 18.5 shots, or .3 less points than Durant. As I pointed out up above, it’s hard to assume that he would actually continue scoring at that rate with that many additional shots. Still, this is why I had so much of a problem with your comments on Pope being just a high volume shooter despite Pope scoring more points on fewer shots than Muhammad. I want it very clear, I’m not calling Pope a Durant type of scorer, and I actually still think he’s in the Wes Matthews range offensively. I just think that’s where Muhammad is too, but he’ll likely be less efficient with his 14 or so points a game. I also want to point out that with just another .9 shots, which would tie him with Muhammad, Pope would be up to 19.7 points. That’s 1.8 more points than Muhammad got off his 14.3 points. More shots reduces efficiency, but only 1 shot a game shouldn’t have too much of an effect and that projection is reasonably close to what should be expected from him at 14.3 shots.

Here’s a funny one if you want to go to an extreme. If he took 18.5 shots a game with his current shooting numbers, Victor Oladipo would score 30 points. Can we all agree that Oladipo is not a better offensive player than Kevin Durant? If so, we should also agree that this argument for Muhammad is pretty bad.

Comment on Greg Monroe and Andre Drummond invited to USA Basketball minicamp by sop

sop — Fri, 24 May 2013 10:49:16 +0000

1. What are the chances Monroe decides not to go because he has been slighted by USA ball in the past?
2. How much high level training/coaching will the duo receive at the camp?
3. Is the rumor that Drummond will be working out with Olajuwon this summer true?
4. What’s the full list of invitees and is Cousins on it?

Comment on Joe Dumars prefers Nate McMillan or Maurice Cheeks; Phil Jackson prefers Brian Shaw by CityofKlompton

CityofKlompton — Fri, 24 May 2013 08:04:12 +0000

Just a thought, maybe Cheeks and MvMillan are the best candidates that are seriously interested in the job. Shaw may be Phil’s choice, but how serious is he about being a Pistons head coach right now? We know the Pistons reached out, but not if Shaw interviewed or even has/had interest in doing so. We interviewed Budenholzer, but maybe he isn’t ready to leave SA and still wants to succeed Pop. It wouldn’t look good going into free agency with a top choice or two turning down the job after it’s offered. There is a lot that goes on that we don’t, and probably never will, know about. Let’s not jump to conclusions.

These things being said, I’d take Shaw or Budenholzer over either McMilan or Cheeks.

Comment on Joe Dumars prefers Nate McMillan or Maurice Cheeks; Phil Jackson prefers Brian Shaw by Tom Y.

Tom Y. — Fri, 24 May 2013 06:14:51 +0000

This is disappointing. I was excited for Budenholzer or Obradovic, was kinda hoping they could maybe get Sloan or SVG on board. Or that maybe even Phil would coach after all.

Of these choices, Shaw sounds best. Joe’s choices (if the report is correct) seem to promise yet another boring and mediocre season.

Comment on Joe Dumars prefers Nate McMillan or Maurice Cheeks; Phil Jackson prefers Brian Shaw by Jon

Jon — Fri, 24 May 2013 06:09:03 +0000

read the grantland piece on that play. it actually makes sense that most likely there would not be a shot at the rim to need a rim protector for so playing the percentages it was the right move. i don’t know about the other play where hibbert was out but the last play of the game made sense from a coaching standpoint.

Comment on Joe Dumars prefers Nate McMillan or Maurice Cheeks; Phil Jackson prefers Brian Shaw by joe

joe — Fri, 24 May 2013 06:07:37 +0000

I don’t believe this report, the reason why, because this report would go against Gore and the Pistons organization of keeping in house business quiet. I hope Dumars job is more important to him than leaking gossip for reporters, I’m just saying?

Comment on Joe Dumars prefers Nate McMillan or Maurice Cheeks; Phil Jackson prefers Brian Shaw by sam

sam — Fri, 24 May 2013 05:15:11 +0000

i wish we get Larry Brown with Monroe and Drummond they would be like Ben Rashed Wallace
well be like we were in 04