F.A. SIGNING: Pistons strike deal with Ben Gordon

"DraftExpress research that means nothing" time.

Ben Gordon has a bigger wingspan than Stuckey and a higher standing reach despite being 3" shorter.

Report was last offseason, but I don't know how much he's changed since then:

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Lacks ideal height for an NBA wing, but has tremendous quickness and leaping ability
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Work ethic is reportedly incredible, but doesn’t have great leadership skills
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One of the most dangerous bench players the League has to offer
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Has shown an ability to find open teammates when running the break. Doesn’t have great point guard skills, but is serviceable in spurts.
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Pretty good defender when he wants to be
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Has the tools to be a good defensive point guard, but doesn’t have the offensive game to make that transition work.

Our biggest dig on him is his defense, correct? Stuckey has the size to guard SGs if needed. Gordon has the ability to defend PGs if he puts his mind to it. So you just put Stuckey on the SG and Gordon on the PG in most situations. It doesn't eliminate the problem, but it helps.

The biggest thing in there, to me anyway, is that he has an incredible work ethic. If that's true, you get him to bust his butt to develop his D and work on his passing. The rest of his game is already at an all-star level.

I already miss having Rip coming off screens with a PG that new how to get him the ball....

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Originally Posted by Joe Asberry

if Dumars really wants to keep RIP, he traded the wrong player for capspace... Chauncey/Gordon/Stuckey >> RIP/Gordon/Stuckey

A lot of command for the ball

FWIW NBA.com has Gordon's deal as 5-year $55 mil

We overpaid, but I read somewhere on here it was $58 mil.

I doubt the official website of the league would have it wrong.

Hollinger had Ben Gordon ranked at #11 for SGs and Rip Hamilton ranked at #12 based on PER.
Gordon Projected: 16.63 Actual:17.01
Rip Projected: 16.31 Actual: 16.93
Not that it means anything.
Hollinger SG Rankings

Also, he had CV at 11th for PFs with 18.64, projected 15.09. Boozer was 17.28.

so do we really need two top 12 PER-SG on the roster?

We need more than 2. Right Gla?

Your argument is stale it doesn't make me laugh. We potentially needed a SG before Rip signed his extension, but now we don't.

Be more funny and make me laugh again, pookie.

Charley Rosen of Fox Sports:

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Ben Gordon to the Pistons

PROS: Gordon is an explosive scorer who can unilaterally carry a team in clutch moments. Possessed with an extraordinarily quick shot release, Gordon can finish, drain treys and score every which-way in between these extremes.

CONS: Although listed at 6-foot-3, Gordon is barely a 6-footer. As such, he's routinely overwhelmed on defense at the shooting guard slot. Trouble is, he's incapable of effectively running an offense at the point. So his only "defense" is to outscore whomever he's guarding.

PROGNOSIS: If he's serious about accepting a sixth-man role, then Gordon will be one of the most productive bench scorers in the league. In truth, replacing Allen Iverson with Gordon is virtually a lateral move

First, I thought he was listed at 6'3" but actually 6'2". Barley 6'0"?

Second, that running an offense aspect is what I was hoping was unknown about him. Apparently it's not something I should be hoping for.

Ben Gordon was 6"1 no shoes in pre-draft measurements, if I believe:

http://www.draftexpress.com/nba-pre-draft-measurements/

As long as he can guard PGs ok, we're fine defensively.