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Okay, it looks like Valter's rarely even going to dress for the Pistons, so since this is just his second year, can't we send him to Ft. Wayne to get some PT?
Haven't seen this mentioned or suggested anywhere, so maybe there is some sort of reason why he's not eligible?
edit - yes, I'm too lazy to look up the NBDL eligibility rules myself
I think it'd be pretty insulting to him.
He had a decent rookie campaign and looked good this year when
given minutes. I hope we start playing him. He's a baller.
Could someone explain one thing that Jarvis Hayes does better than Walter?
May the best man get the backup minutes... including Amir
He might be insulted, or he might take it as a challenge and use the opportunity to earn a shot.
Let's keep in mind that he was angry about his 10 mpg role with the Bobcats and more importantly, he's good friends with Carlos Delfino.
Glenn, What are the NBDL eligibility rules on that? If you get a chance...
they're afraid Herrmann will get hurt. he's still recovering from a nose injury from last year. i heard arnie kander might fashion a face mask, ala Rip Hamilton. no joke.
http://www.cnn.com/resources/potd/19...fabio.bird.jpg
I hear Facemask Fabio doll sales could be good this year.
OH, A SPECTACULAR MOVE...BY GLENN DANZIG
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Originally Posted by Glenn
Looks like the writer oopsed Herrmann's stat line. Herrmann got 2 points in 9 minutes. It was Amir who got the 9 rebounds.Quote:
Herrmann played in his first game since the trade on Dec. 28, getting two points and nine rebounds against the Pacers.
Nothing Hermann can do in the NBDL is going to change his chances for PT this year.
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lmao. Sorry, but Primoz cracks me up whenever I look at him. The facemask takes it to another level.
I guess that reverse scoop shot that Valter made the other night wasn't such a big deal.
Looks like he's done it before, all while giving Carlos Boozer the "Benny Hill slap on the head" at the same time.
http://www.nbakolik.com/haber/images/walter_hermann.jpg
Valter also appears to have some sort of fetish with basketball rims.
http://www.nbatr.com/images/WalterHermann.jpg
http://es.geocities.com/baskonistasr...final_copa.jpg
Also, here's a pic of 3 of our favorite people:
http://www.basket-plus.com/takmicenj...nn_Delfino.jpg
Hermann is a player. It's goign to really suck having to chose between him and Jarvis next summer.
It'll suck even worse when they both leave for more playing time/money.Quote:
Originally Posted by Kstat
I think Herrmann is more likely to come back, honestly, if it comes down to player choice. He seems to like the atmosphere here and Jarvis only signed a one year deal here so he could prove his worth and go get a big contract. I'd like to see us give Herrmann a little more time so we can better evaluate him.
Jarvis might want to leave regardless. Hermann sure as hell won't, especially if Jarvis opens up a spot for him. Winning is more important to him at this stage in his career.Quote:
Originally Posted by FP22
And I'd love to have him back. Keep the guys that want to stay long term, get rid of the guys looking for a contract, just keep building chemistry. I'd love to see Herrmann and Brezec both come back next year.
Do you think the Palace will start playing that Hanson song...Doo Wop, diddy diddy, Woo op...when he comes in?
I'd love it if the did. I would laugh my ass off.
Great story about Walter. I wish this chick wrote more articles at the news.
http://detnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/art...127/SPORTS0102Quote:
Herrmann finds happiness with Pistons
Argentinian forward, who has been pummeled by tragedy, works hard to fit in with contender.
Joanne C. Gerstner / The Detroit News
AUBURN HILLS -- New Pistons forward Walter Herrmann wants to make a few things perfectly clear:
He's a very patient man.
He's happy to be on the Pistons roster.
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And that life, through some tragic lessons, has taught him to take nothing for granted.
Herrmann, 28, came to the Pistons on Dec. 14 in an unexpected trade. The Pistons sent center Nazr Mohammed to the Charlotte Bobcats, in exchange for Herrmann and Primoz Brezec.
He was languishing in the Bobcats' new system, so getting sent to the Pistons seemed like an early Christmas present.
"I was happy, yes, surprised, yes, but not surprised, if that makes sense," said Herrmann, in his heavily Argentinean-accented English. "I am very thankful to Charlotte for putting me on the team. I learned a lot there. But I did not fit there anymore. So I was happy to know I was coming to the Pistons."
Herrmann accepts that he likely will have a limited role with the Pistons, with players such as Tayshaun Prince and Jarvis Hayes ahead of him. Herrmann played in his first game since the trade on Dec. 28, getting two points and nine rebounds against the Pacers.
His two points were memorable, though, coming off a flashy, swooping, reverse layup in traffic. The Pistons bench, filled with the starters, jumped up and whooped in approval.
"I like how he's come in here with a good attitude and is really working hard at practice," Pistons coach Flip Saunders said. "He's got a lot of talent and he's trying to learn what to do to fit in. And that's what you want to see from a new guy."
Emotional crash
The fact that Herrmann is in the NBA, looking quite happy on and off the court, is nothing short of a miracle. It wasn't that long ago that he was ready to quit playing, nearly giving in to unimaginable grief.
In July 2003, Herrmann's mother, younger sister, fiancée and two of his mother's friends were involved in a serious car accident on a two-lane road in Argentina.
Nobody knows exactly how the accident occurred, other than that the car with Herrmann's loved ones collided head-on with another vehicle. All seven people in the accident died.
Soon, the horrible news reached Herrmann. He was elsewhere in Argentina, training with the national team. At first, he was told only his fiancée was dead. Later, he found out his mother and sister were gone, as well.
Herrmann mourned the losses with his father and older sister, trying to make sense of everything. He thought about quitting basketball. But his family encouraged him to keep going, and he headed to Spain to play professionally.
A year later, Herrmann was again on Argentina's national and Olympic team.
In one of the best performances of his life, he had 38 points and 11 rebounds in leading the Argentines to the South American championship. It was July 13, exactly one year to the day of the horrible car accident.
Herrmann, still buzzing from the victory, was dealt another unimaginable blow. His father suffered a fatal heart attack.
"You stay strong, because you have to," Herrmann says now. "You are alive. You are here. And you think a lot about it, yes. You see that anything can happen, at any time, and you cannot stop it. You must live. I am here."
Progress made
Herrmann stayed on the Argentinean team, going on to win the country's first basketball gold medal -- and first medal of any type since 1952 -- in the Athens Olympics. He found love again, too, marrying Alana in July 2006. But Herrmann admits holidays, especially Christmas, are challenging.
"It doesn't feel like Christmas for a lot of things: It is too cold here, my family is not here," he said. (Argentina's seasons are the reverse of Detroit's, meaning it's summer there now, 90 degrees and sunny.)
"But it is all fine with me. I am here to play basketball and I work hard."
Herrmann's English is a work-in-progress, so he tries to explain his thoughts in another way. He frequently apologizes for not being able to communicate fluently, but the truth is, he is doing quite well for only his second year playing in North America and the NBA.
"Charlotte is here," Herrmann said, holding his hand chest-high. "See?" He then moves his hand up, stopping even with his forehead.
"The Pistons are here, much higher, closer to winning the championship," Herrmann said. "That is why I am happy."
You can reach Joanne C. Gerstner at (313) 223-4644 or joanne.gerstner@detnews.com.
Man, he's been through hell and back...
Well...
On NBA 2k8 I traded Walter and a first for Danny Granger.
Do it Joe!
Go see who you can get for Brezec.
If you can't get Kobe, keep him.
Just Kobe? I think you're undervaluing Primoz!
They don't have anyone else on the Lakers that's worth Primoz.
Shouldn't you ask Keith Langlois about that first?Quote:
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I would if it was NBA Live!
She was saving herself for Fabio.Quote:
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http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/photo?sl...wiz&prov=getty
dude has no pit hair and is stealing amir's rebound
It has all been transplanted onto the back of his head.Quote:
Originally Posted by Cross
I vant to see Valter get some PT behind Tay.
Fuck Walter, he sucks.
Flip likes him, but only as a PF that shoots three's.
Jarvis hasn't been very good lately at all. Even if Valter just gets some burn to light a fire under Jarvis' ass, then so be it.Quote:
Originally Posted by e-ray
Never trust a man with two first names (like Billy Bob), or a first name for a last name (Carmelo Anthony or Walter Herrmann)
He appears to be able to front his man without fouling, a skill that Hayes lacks.Quote:
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^ cogent, as of late.