Official Detroit Pistons thread

[*JD*]

With the new year comes another chance to be crowned the champion of the 3rd Annual tin mad dog's OVER/UNDER Predictions Contest. The categories will be up a little later in the preseason.

http://detroitpistonsforum.com/forums/showthread.php?p=224179#post224179

The Winner will get an original piece (likely an 8.5" x 11" print) of "art" from tin mad dog!

Last year's award looked like this:

For whatever reason, I was sent to this post after submitting my last post. I still enjoy this, if not the years that prompted its creation.

[nhwbrooklyn]

Looking at the draft prospects this year I see some solid choices. I still really like Denzel Valentine for this team, but there are some interesting other options in the middle picks this year too.

A couple more I like -

Wade Baldwin PG

http://www.draftexpress.com/profile/Wade-Baldwin-82826/

If they can't keep Jenning's I'd love to see them replace the backup PG role with somebody that has potential on the defensive side and can shoot. This kids a nice prospect on both fronts. He seems like, on the surface, to be a pretty safe pick too.


Zhou Qi PF/C

http://www.draftexpress.com/profile/Zhou-Qi-61857/

This guy strikes me as a Chinese Kenny Kaminski with a little more mobility. A gamble pick for sure, but also potentially a great fit with Drummond.

[Forsh]

Looking at the draft prospects this year I see some solid choices. I still really like Denzel Valentine for this team, but there are some interesting other options in the middle picks this year too.

A couple more I like -

Wade Baldwin PG

http://www.draftexpress.com/profile/Wade-Baldwin-82826/

If they can't keep Jenning's I'd love to see them replace the backup PG role with somebody that has potential on the defensive side and can shoot. This kids a nice prospect on both fronts. He seems like, on the surface, to be a pretty safe pick too.


Zhou Qi PF/C

http://www.draftexpress.com/profile/Zhou-Qi-61857/

This guy strikes me as a Chinese Kenny Kaminski with a little more mobility. A gamble pick for sure, but also potentially a great fit with Drummond.

That Chinese guy gets brutally posterized 3 minutes into his weaknesses video. Has potential tho.

[jaadam4]

[foxhopper]

Lol...Just glanced at box score for the all-star game...92-90 west over east...At the half.

[nhwbrooklyn]

KCP is supposed to be back after the All-star break. That should help, but I was pretty impressed with Hilliard's play. He's pretty skilled, can shoot, and is making mostly good choices with the ball. Seems like he might be ready to be a legit backup SG in the NBA.

[ghandi]

It was probably a big help to Hilliard that he played 4 years of college.....On the other hand hes that much closer to his peak.....Even so he seems to be a better prospect than Bullock.

[Masspartan]

Im not sure who Tobias Harris is, but he is now a Piston. Jennings and Ilysavova are not.

[essek031]

Great trade for Pistons, Harris will be starter and will contribute

[jaadam4]

Hoyshit. Seriously? Who the hell is that?

[jaadam4]

This dude is a SF? Arent we in desperate need for a PF?

[nhwbrooklyn]

He's a combo SF/PF. In theory a good match for Drummond if he can get his 3-pointer stroke working again.

I'm not sure this is a good trade. A health Jennings is a good PG (even if he can't play defense) and Ersan is actually a pretty solid player and probably the teams best 3 point shooter. Maybe Harris will thrive in SVG's system. Hopefully. We'll see.

[Malto Marko]

Seems VanGundy did a great job in making a trade that would be allowed and add young good talent to get ready to make a run.

Getting rid of Monroe made me a fan of him first.

Being willing to let go of Jennings. Well, he had a real amazing streak right before he got injured. I am not so sure how well he has healed but, he healed well enough for someone else to think he can still play.

I liked Jennings but thought his injury was a career changer.

Nice move.

Getting ready to compete....

[nhwbrooklyn]

The Pistons just lost a lot of cap room for the next off season... Harris better be a great fit for this trade to work in the long term.

[Malto Marko]

The Pistons just lost a lot of cap room for the next off season... Harris better be a great fit for this trade to work in the long term.

I am not sure if cap space makes a difference in the NBA but, in the NFL, it is money, money, money. Blah, blah, blah.

......but I think he is building a good nucleus and only injuries will prevent this team from winning games.