Comments on: Detroit Pistons Take One Step Forward, Two Steps Back http://bigtimeups.com/blog/nba/detroit-pistons-take-one-step-forward-two-steps-back/ NBA News & Basketball Training Product Reviews Thu, 03 May 2012 14:47:52 +0000 hourly 1 By: admin http://bigtimeups.com/blog/nba/detroit-pistons-take-one-step-forward-two-steps-back/comment-page-1/#comment-4 admin Wed, 19 Aug 2009 11:49:19 +0000 http://bigtimeups.com/blog/?p=155#comment-4 Good comments. I agree (based on some summer league stats) that Daye looks pretty impressive. The Pistons won 39 games last year. With a much improved East, I think it will be difficult to match that...especially when you consider the Pistons have new pieces and a new coach. The Pistons needed to <strong>blow things up</strong>, for sure. They were too old and got passed by other Eastern Powers. And I never have a problem with a youth movement, if I like the youth. I am just not convinced that they have an "alpha dog" amongst all their players. You could argue that Ben Gordon can/will carry the scoring load, but: <ul> <li>Who will anchor the defense?</li> <li>Who creates the inside presence on offense?</li> <li>Which of these guys are franchise players?</li> </ul> Let's compare the youth movements in OKC, Portland, with Detroit. Which starting 5 would you rather have for the next 5 years: <ul> <li>Detroit: Stuckey, Gordon, Hamilton, Prince, Villanueva</li> <li>OKC: Westbrook, Harden, Durant, Green, Krstic</li> <li>Portland: Miller, Roy, Outlaw, Aldridge, Oden</li> </ul> I think the clear winner today is Portland...but in 3 years it will be OKC. I think what the Pistons have assembled is a first-round playoff team. None of these guys have a ceiling like Durant. At the same time, Detroit has been a "victim" of success and never had a good draft position. That might change soon.. Good comments. I agree (based on some summer league stats) that Daye looks pretty impressive.

The Pistons won 39 games last year. With a much improved East, I think it will be difficult to match that…especially when you consider the Pistons have new pieces and a new coach.

The Pistons needed to blow things up, for sure. They were too old and got passed by other Eastern Powers. And I never have a problem with a youth movement, if I like the youth. I am just not convinced that they have an “alpha dog” amongst all their players. You could argue that Ben Gordon can/will carry the scoring load, but:

  • Who will anchor the defense?
  • Who creates the inside presence on offense?
  • Which of these guys are franchise players?

Let’s compare the youth movements in OKC, Portland, with Detroit. Which starting 5 would you rather have for the next 5 years:

  • Detroit: Stuckey, Gordon, Hamilton, Prince, Villanueva
  • OKC: Westbrook, Harden, Durant, Green, Krstic
  • Portland: Miller, Roy, Outlaw, Aldridge, Oden

I think the clear winner today is Portland…but in 3 years it will be OKC. I think what the Pistons have assembled is a first-round playoff team. None of these guys have a ceiling like Durant. At the same time, Detroit has been a “victim” of success and never had a good draft position. That might change soon..

]]> By: toasterhands http://bigtimeups.com/blog/nba/detroit-pistons-take-one-step-forward-two-steps-back/comment-page-1/#comment-3 toasterhands Mon, 17 Aug 2009 18:40:54 +0000 http://bigtimeups.com/blog/?p=155#comment-3 Pistons will won more games than last year, that's for sure. And the roster is pretty young outside of Wallace, Brown and Rip/Prince. Gordon, Villanueva, Stuckey, Daye, Summers-- those are some guys who you can build with. Pistons will won more games than last year, that’s for sure. And the roster is pretty young outside of Wallace, Brown and Rip/Prince.

Gordon, Villanueva, Stuckey, Daye, Summers– those are some guys who you can build with.

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