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I have to say, this team looks promising. Playing without 2 starters too. I know it's not going to be a "special" year or anything, but compared to last year I'm pretty sure I'll at least enjoy watching this team. Hard work and defense is what built this team a few years back, and I think they've found that again.
I can't believe I'm typing this, but I hope that Rip and Tay don't come back. This team is coming together nicely without them. Rip isn't going to do anything but take Bynum's minutes, and Bynum's doing more in this minutes then I'd ever think Rip would. Tay would've covered a couple rookie plays from Daye, but I'm not picky enough to care.
When/if Tay and Rip do come back I'm expecting a drop in play.
That was a bad Bobcats team guys. Let's play an average Wiz club and a good Dallas team and take a more complete look.
I'm just happy the effort, energy and fucking pride is back.
It's really early but BG and Nova look like are worth almost every penny we spent on them and Stuckey seems to have improved a bit, too.
Credit to Kstat for claiming Ben Wallace would be good in a major role and credit to our scouts for Jonas "The Walls of" Jerebko. JJ has stepped in and done a remarkable job.
It does look like we've got a nice future - we just to get that one C to compliment the young guys and I'll sit back and enjoy the long ride.
Tay, Rip and Kwame for ...?
What big could we get considering Tay's soon to be expiring contract, Kwame's current expiring and Rip's (proven) 20ppg?
I'm not getting too excited about this win or this team, but I'm actually happy to watch a Pistons game this year. I remember taking flack for saying I don't even want to watch the Pistons last year. Last year's team had talent but just didn't give a shit. The team quit on Curry by December. They didn't care, didn't hustle, didn't play. I said last year I would rather have a last place team that played their asses off than have that team.
And I got my wish. They aren't a last place team, but they work their asses off. They might be down by 20, but they're still diving for loose balls and trying to take charges. They play to the buzzer. I love watching the rookies hustle. I love watching Bynum, Stuckey and Gordon work together. And I really love watching Big Ben do something I haven't seen in 3 years - work his ass off for a rebound and take pride in it.
I don't think this team is capable of doing much more than a first round loss. But they are fun as hell to watch and I applaud Coach Q for that.
As I predicted in the predictions thread, Jerebko is my Piston.
Even then we still won't get any real answers until our west coast trip.Quote:
Originally Posted by Hermy
We beat a mediocre team, nothing wrong with that, but i'm not sold on kicking starters to the curb. Not after the other 4 losses and the glaring need for as much help as possible.
What i am sold on is Kuester's coaching.
That's 25 million in salary.Quote:
Originally Posted by Pharaoh
Talent wise any team would be happy to get those three players. Cap wise, the Pistons would probably not get anything worthwhile back. Just a salary dump.
Dude, I'm not trying to throw Rip away here.
I'm looking at how these guys are playing (the results are secondary) and wondering what we could become long-term.
Don't get me wrong - the present could be pretty fucking good too.
I love having Tay and Rip on the team. With Big Ben, Nova, Stuckey, BG, Bynum and Jerebko you have a quality 8 man rotation.
And when I see that I wonder how the fuck we can get that 9th Man to really give us a lift.
It's not rocket science. You can package whatever is left for a player you think can help or you can sit back and wait until the off-season.
Me? I wanna go get that 9th Man now and hope come playoff time we're really cooking.