Rodney Stuckey was finally cleared to practice/play today, per WDFN!

Fuck the official thread. I'm putting this shit in caps.

He's going to practice today, and will likely be suited up tomorrow against Memphis.

All that said, I wouldn't expect him to play much after only 1 day of practice. I'd hope for a blowout.

Cool beans.

I'LL SELL MY TIX FOR $100 A PIECE!

I think I actually just heard Keith Langlois pop an erection.

In your ear?

WHAT DOES EVIL KEITH HAVE TO SAY ABOUT THIS?

Stuckey v Darko round 1

Hellz yeah, this makes me happy.

December 21, 2007 will go down in history as the day basketball as we know it changed. All hail the arrival of The Stuckey Era.

I don't think it's that much of a leap to predict that by 2025, basketball will have been renamed Stuckeyball.

Full Strength

:langlois:
by Keith Langlois

AUBURN HILLS, Mich. – Amid the 12 days of Christmas, the Pistons had a pretty good 12 hours. The morning after handing the runaway Boston Celtics their first home loss of the season came more good news: Rookie guard Rodney Stuckey has been cleared by doctors to go back to work.

Stuckey, who wowed NBA personnel folks with a dynamic turn at the Las Vegas Summer League, broke his left hand in the Pistons’ final preseason game on Oct. 24 and was initially expected to miss six weeks. But the multiple fractures to three fingers still hadn’t fully calcified when Stuckey was last X-rayed, two weeks ago at the six-week mark. That last bridge was crossed Thursday.

The Pistons held only a light optional workout Thursday, which means Stuckey’s first significant practice time will come on Saturday with the Pistons between home games Friday against Memphis and Sunday against Houston. Pistons coach Flip Saunders has said he would likely choose to have Stuckey participate in at least a few practices before activating him for games, though it’s possible Stuckey could be in uniform as early as Sunday.

Stuckey, a 6-foot-5 combination guard out of Eastern Washington, was the 15th pick in June’s draft. The Pistons view him as their backup for Chauncey Billups at point guard with the capacity to play either backcourt position. Two point guards were taken ahead of Stuckey – Memphis selected Ohio State freshman Mike Conley fourth overall and Atlanta took Texas A&M senior Acie Law 11th.

Stuckey’s sterling Summer League play – he averaged 19 points, four rebounds and 2.6 assists while shooting 46 percent from the field and 90 percent from the line – and his subsequent performance at NBA assistant coach Tim Grgurich’s annual Las Vegas camp against a mix of NBA veterans and young players had observers buzzing. Most, in fact, suggested Stuckey should have been a top-five pick and would likely be chosen ahead of Conley and Law if the draft were redone.

In the preseason, Stuckey averaged 12.1 points, 3.5 rebounds and 3.1 assists and was dazzling in the final preseason game against Washington, when he scored 10 points and grabbed four rebounds in just 14 minutes before getting his hand awkwardly caught in an opponent’s jersey and suffering the multiple fractures.

It remains to be seen how Stuckey’s return will affect Detroit’s backcourt rotation immediately. Lindsey Hunter has leapfrogged Flip Murray as Billups’ backup at point guard and Stuckey’s fellow rookie No. 1 draft pick, Arron Afflalo, has been steady as a situational substitute behind Rip Hamilton at point guard. It’s likely Stuckey will ease into the rotation behind Billups and eventually challenge to become the primary backup at both backcourt spots.

RIP's our PG now?

It's all very simple:
Rip plays screen guard.
Chauncey plays freethrow guard.

Afflalo was a 1st round draft choice, not No. 1.

Stuckeyball actually has a nice ring to it.

It's all very simple:
Rip plays screen guard.
Chauncey plays freethrow guard.
If you want to get the letters right, Chauncey would have to play Phreethrow Guard.

It's all very simple:
Rip plays screen guard.
Chauncey plays freethrow guard.

Almost a valid haiku

Please rephrase.

Should we send Murray a farewell telegram?
After last nights gig... L.H. is back in the mix... there won't even be practice time for Flip Jr.
If we could get a 2nd rounder for him I would be thrilled.

Again, why would we move him just for the sake of moving him?

He's cheap insurance.

He (or his contract, for you haters) could be valuable as part of a larger trade.

Getting a useless 2nd round pick for a legit NBA talent at a premium position that also happens to have an expiring contract would be a failure, IMO.

Again, why would we move him just for the sake of moving him?

He's cheap insurance.

He (or his contract, for you haters) could be valuable as part of a larger trade.

Getting a useless 2nd round pick for a legit NBA talent at a premium position that also happens to have an expiring contract would be a failure, IMO.
Yeah, I can't argue with good reason... lemme take that back..
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1 point awarded to mercury.

Almost a valid haiku

Please rephrase.

It's very simple,
Chauncey is the phreethrow guard,
Rip is the screen guard.

You've gotta admire Glenn. He stands up for what he believes, it doesn't even matter if he's the only person who feels that way.

Swami, that was beautiful. You really have some talent there.Haha, riiiiiiight.

excellent news.

stuckeyball is it.

Can't wait to see the kid play...

shall i do the introductions? flip murray- meet inactive list, inactive list- meet flip murray.

shall i do the introductions? flip murray- meet inactive list, inactive list- meet flip murray.


Good to know we maxamized his value. Now he can be traded. Bye-Bye Flip.

How in the fuck did we get this "Rodney Stuckey" anyway?

Trade for this guy?
:howdidwegetminer:

Wow, the Pistons got raped then if they had to give up HIM.

excellent news.

stuckeyball is it.

I googled "Stuckeyball" to see if we should trademark it and it appears that it was the name of the bowling alley on the TV show "Ed". (never watched it)

edit- nevermind, I got some bad Google info
http://www.stuckeybowl.net/MEDIA/sbnight2.jpg

So Stuckeyball is all ours? I like this.