2008/09 Pistons trade rumors/speculation

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Originally Posted by WTFchris

They would miss that range, but how many teams have won with a 3 point shooting big man? Besides the Pistons in 2004, I can't think of one in the last 15 years.

Celtics (KG doesn't have 3P range really)
Spurs x 4 (Horry is a reserve, not a 35 MPG player)
Heat (nope)
Lakers x 3 (again, Horry is a role player)
Bulls x 6 (nope)
Rockets x 2 (nope)

You could maybe argue Horry, but that's it and he's just a role player who only shot a couple threes a game. He also complimented post players by creating space for them. We don't have TD or Shaq down there, which is why we don't need Sheed floating all the time. BTW, Sheed shoots more than twice the 3's Horry did.

Big Shit Bob played 30+ mpg and shot 4+ threes/game when the Rockets won in 94-95. Of course, compared to Olajuwon, everyone else on those Houston teams was a role player. ;)

Good point. However I remain adamant that teams just don't win with big man chuckers. They need post play. Every single one of those teams won with a good post player, except for the Bulls who had the best player ever. Sheed would be great next to a post player, but he's stretching the floor for nobody because everyone else (besides Stuckey and AI) stand out there chucking too.

And when he's chucking from outside, he's not rebounding, either.

When 'Sheed is chucking from outside, it opens up the lane for Stuckey and AI. It also allows Tay to get on the low block and take his sweeping hooks. I'm not defending the strategy of 'Sheed chucking 10 threes per game, but five per game would be great, in my opinion.

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Originally Posted by Atticus771

When 'Sheed is chucking from outside, it opens up the lane for Stuckey and AI. It also allows Tay to get on the low block and take his sweeping hooks. I'm not defending the strategy of 'Sheed chucking 10 threes per game, but five per game would be great, in my opinion.

That would be fine if it were just about how many he actually takes, but what about all the time that he spends out there when he's not shooting? Granted, currently that isn't much time at all, since he's not really concerned with how many he's taking right now.

So how about those Pistons trade rumors?

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Originally Posted by Glenn

That would be fine if it were just about how many he actually takes, but what about all the time that he spends out there when he's not shooting? Granted, currently that isn't much time at all, since he's not really concerned with how many he's taking right now.

Well, with the small ball lineup, I agree that his threes are a bit out of control. But with Amir and Tay crashing the boards in the "big ball" lineup, its not AS much of a problem if he's out on the line.

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Originally Posted by Glenn

So how about those Pistons trade rumors?

There are none (which is usually about the time Joe pulls the trigger)... it should pick back up around the allstar break.

As for the benefits of Sheed shooting outside.. it's not as good as some would suggest... lately teams have been putting a smaller player on Sheed when he floats... there aren't all those opportunities inside... especially since the new trend of playing 2-3 (fist 2-3 variation) and 1-2-2 against us.

I was just joking about getting the thread back on topic.

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Given what we know today, here are five attractive trading partners for the Thunder.

→Detroit: Arron Afflalo and Amir Johnson are young players who fill two pressing needs for the Thunder on the wing and in the post. The Pistons are high on Johnson, but the Thunder could sweeten the deal with a future draft pick.

http://newsok.com/trading-season-abo...rticle/3335369