Now that Telfair is free to go where he wants, I want the Pistons to jump on it. I'd love to have Telfair as our backup point guard and have him learn under Chauncey. I don't think Telfair is just another punk after this gun thing. I watched a long documentary on him, his life, and his relationship with his brother. I think he made a mistake and Detroit would be the perfect team for him. He'd be a great addition and he would have veterans around him to lead him in the right direction.

ESPN reported the release and they said that many teams will come calling because the kid can play. I hope Detroit is one of them.

unlike hermy, i also think this guy has a ton of god given talent.

i dont like the idea of him being our primary backup though. not at all. fighting blaylock for 3 rd string sounds good. i dont think he'll ever be a true pg.

Why would you want him if you don't like him at PG? If he has a ton of "god given" talent, what exactly IS it?
He isn't even six feet tall (though he's listed at 6'0), so again, if not at PG, WHERE? Maybe at center? Just think, if he's a center, his best attribute would be that the center he's guarding wouldn't be able to see him. He might be able to get a few steals that way.
There would also have to be a new foul, called the "Telfair", where you get stepped on instead of charged into.
Geez, just another New York playground legend who was better in the hood than in the League.

People keep talking about him and saying everyone peaks at some point. He peaked at 17.

unlike hermy, i also think this guy has a ton of god given talent.

i dont like the idea of him being our primary backup though. not at all. fighting blaylock for 3 rd string sounds good. i dont think he'll ever be a true pg.

Oh I totally believe he's a point guard. I don't think he's another Starbury. He plays like a point. Just like many others, he needs some guidance and the right situation.

He ain't shit. Why do people talk about this scrub so much.

hes going to land on the same team as darko, and atleast a few 'experts' are going to have them winning 15 games more than they should

what can i say, im a sucker for talent and giving guys second chances. and im going to have to disagree with everyone but tre, it seems. anyone with bastian's first step should have a place in this league. i think his development has been derailed to the point that he probably doesnt have much hope left of ever making it. but if rashad phillips doesnt have a place in the nba, where is telfair's? at this point, i'd bring in phillips from ? over telfair. but like i said, i wouldnt mind giving him a chance to beat out blaylock for our 3rd pg spot.

How romantic, you call him Bastian!
I'm OK with giving guys second chances, and having talent as well. Telfair isn't talented enough to warrant a second chance. Worrying about who will be the third string point guard would prbably be classified as worrying WAY TOO MUCH about anything, diddy.

Can we get Rodney White too, can we, can we please?

<groan>

I know of no player who is an average distributor, average shooter, awful defender, and compensates for his sub 6 foot size with blazing speed. There are little guys in this league, but not like that. He may have a Chucky Atkins career, but I'm not chancing that after the guy just got a gun charge. That's a move for a desperate/foolish franchise, not one with more players than roster spots come next year.

I'd rather have someone like Acie Law, who has a ton of college experience, already idolizes Billups (has said so in interviews), who we can start over with in terms of developing instead of with a FAILURE like Telfair. F telfair.

(the F stands for Fuck)

Imagine if the Pistons had not given Billups a 2nd shot after bouncing around with an extremely disappointing early career.

Imagine if the Pistons had not given Billups a 2nd shot after bouncing around with an extremely disappointing early career.


See: MXY's Rodney White post.

You gotta have the right balance. Some people are not crazy enough, some people are too crazy. We have a whole roster full of dudes who are just crazy enough. Telfair's too young for anyone to know whether he's going to be more like Rasheed Wallace or more like Stephen Jackson.

I can tell you though - repeated gun violations don't paint a good picture at the moment. That's not something you get with anyone in Detroit. They might get shot at sometimes, or smoke a little weed, but being caught carrying steel makes you look like a dummy.

I can tell you though - repeated gun violations don't paint a good picture at the moment. That's not something you get with anyone in Detroit. They might get shot at sometimes, or smoke a little weed, but being caught carrying steel makes you look like a dummy.


cc: Amir Johnson

Imagine if the Pistons had not given Billups a 2nd shot after bouncing around with an extremely disappointing early career.
Imagine if billups like to run around with loaded guns. I tell ya, some people have no idea of linear comparison.


Telfair's too young for anyone to know whether he's going to be more like Rasheed Wallace or more like Stephen Jackson.
Yes, stephen jackson with less talent seems like a better comparison.

I'd just as soon gamble on Jay Williams(if he were healthy) over sebastian "arroyo" telfair. Not in the mood for another underachieving pg who can't shoot all that consistently. in fact its like having lindsey hunter w/o the defense(and even lindsey's been shooting better than him lately).

cc: Amir Johnson
Amir was arrested?

No, but apparently he likes guns and I thought he could use a head's up.

just keep him out of that gangsta D-League.[smilie=blaha.gif] :mccosky:

Yeah, the one key to next year's championship is more guns.

The only advantage for Telfair going to Detroit is if (unless they already have) Michigan passes the law allowing people to carry guns. That should eliminate a few arrests for Telfair.

Orlando is reportedly among the teams interested in him -- like they need another small PG.

The New Guinea national basketball team needs a point guard.

The New Guinea national basketball team needs a point guard.
Sorry, they have standards.

someone asked for Telfair to be a Piston and this somehow hasnt been swatted yet? lmao

This seemed pretty un:cogent: at the time, but DrTre11 might turn out to be right again (as usual).

Hunh?

This seemed pretty un:cogent: at the time, but DrTre11 might turn out to be right again (as usual).
Am I in the wrong dimension, or has Glenn's mind taken a detour.
This was sarcasm, right....?

He's shown flashes this year... but sersly no way

He's shown flashes this year...
He needs to cool it with being nekkid under the trenchcoat, then.

No one wants to see a short-dicked point guard.

He's shown flashes this year... but sersly no way
Flashing his gun?

No offense, but if you don't like thugged out NBA players, it really says something about your style.

Am I in the wrong dimension, or has Glenn's mind taken a detour.
This was sarcasm, right....?

I'm just thinking that this seemed outrageous at the time since he looked like he was about to flame out of the league, but he's pulled it together pretty well in Minny.

He's shooting 33% with a 2:1 assist:turnover ratio.
What's not to love?
<laughs>

http://sports.yahoo.com/news/nba--sebastian-telfair-signing-with-chinese-team-021231765.html

Many mocked the good Doc, but he nailed this one again! Keep throwing stones at the castle, suckas!
http://deadspin.com/former-nba-journeyman-and-prep-phenom-sebastian-telfair-1796006406

Was hoping this would be about him joining the coaching staff or something.