OT: KCP Goes for 30 Tonight

Submitted by 1989 UM GRAD on

KCP had 30 points tonight for the Pistons.  Shot 11-19, including 5-7 from behind the arc.

Added six rebounds and two steals.

Trey is one of my all-time favorite Michigan players...and yes I was disappointed when the Pistons passed on him...but I'm a life-long Pistons fan so it was nice to see KCP get some PT and take advantage of the opportunity.

There's a lot of talent on this team.  If Gores can get the right GM and Coach, this is a playoff team.

Drummond/Moose/KCP/Jennings...and find a decent SF thru FA, trade or draft.

Maybe they can find some moran to take Josh Smith off our hands. 

Hoping for a Sacremento victory tonight so we'll be tied for 7th worst record...and then hope everything goes our way so that we keep our pick.

Bad Boys 30 for 30 tomorrow night!

 

TheFrigz

April 16th, 2014 at 10:49 PM ^

I think this is the very definition of OT.

EDIT: And now that you've changed it, to save my own face, I'll also leave a comment.  This Burke vs. KCP drama is way overplayed here and never seems to end well.

tbeindit

April 17th, 2014 at 12:05 AM ^

Everybody knew the drama was coming though.  KCP will forever be the guy that the Pistons took over Burke.  It of course comes from nothing KCP did, but that's going to be how every Michigan fan remembers him.  Maybe he develops into something special and makes us forget it, but considering that Burke has been pretty good so far, I don't think anybody will be forgetting anytime soon.

evenyoubrutus

April 16th, 2014 at 10:53 PM ^

Sacremento will start pulling old ladies from the stands to play before they allow themselves to win that game... which is what Detroit SHOULD have done weeks ago.

DK81

April 16th, 2014 at 10:55 PM ^

Was flipping between Tigers and Pistons. KCP is the real deal. He played great D on Westbrook all night and that spin move dunk was amazing. Summer league should be pretty fun this year.



OT: Tigers had runner on third with one out, down one in the ninth and failed to score. Tough early loss to the damn Indians.

robpollard

April 16th, 2014 at 11:02 PM ^

Didn't see it, but check the box score b/c of this KCP stuff. The Pistons (shockinigly!) blew a late lead to lose by one. Their final three shots:

Brandon Jennings misses a 3-point jump shot from 29 feet out.

Derek Fisher blocks a Kentavious Caldwell-Pope layup from 2 feet out.

Brandon Jennings misses a 3-point jump shot from 31 feet out.

 

Surprised Jennings wasn't shotting from half-court with his great shot selction.

An appropriate way to end an atrocious season. 

G. Gulo of the Dale

April 16th, 2014 at 11:40 PM ^

... Reading the box score doesn't really provide grounds for criticizing his 29-foot jump shot.  He was taking a desparation turn-around three at the buzzer off of a tipped jump ball.  It was a wild shot, but the only shot he had, and he almost hit it.

I hope this is the last time I have to defend Brandon Jennings.

Also (to Frito) the Pistons had already secured an 82% (or thereabouts) chance of keeping their draftpick.  I don't know whether a Sacramento win tonight (implausible) would bump that up another 10%, but we're well past the point of outright guaranteeing or outright losing the pick.  

not TOM BRADY

April 16th, 2014 at 11:03 PM ^

They should have drafted Burke. But I am going to give KCP another year, before I give up on that pick. The pistons better not draft Harris. 6'3 SG in the nba don't dominate. DRAFT NIK.

goblue20111

April 16th, 2014 at 11:14 PM ^

Why don't the Pistons, Lions, Tigers, and Red Wings draft the respective Michigan teams each year? 

Like I don't get it.  I want my teams to draft the best player available who they think can help their team out in a position they need help in.  I don't care where he went to school.  I can still root for Michigan players outside of Detroit teams.  I'm happy for their success no matter where they play and I don't need them on Detroit teams to enjoy their success.  

jdon

April 16th, 2014 at 11:07 PM ^

dear lord, I knew when I saw the stat line that there would be a thread on this page...

maybe we should just do one thread a month so as to limit the clutter? lol

jdon

 

umumum

April 16th, 2014 at 11:09 PM ^

but actually getting touches does wonders--tough to do when Jennings and Smith are on the floor.  Hopefully this is a glimpse of better times and not an outlier.  Good for KCP.

Michigan4Life

April 16th, 2014 at 11:20 PM ^

plus actual touches, not some token touches to show what he can do. The result? A very efficient 30 points game while disrupting Westbrook for most of the night.  KCP needs to start and play 30 minutes every night next year and get actual touches as well.

bacon1431

April 17th, 2014 at 8:53 AM ^

I don't disagree and think he had a good year, but the timing of his benching was very strange. He was pretty solid in January - 47% from the field, 8.5ppg, 3 rpg, 1.5 apg, 1.7 spg and played solid defense (something few on the team did). Not spectacular, but definitely worthy of keeping some consistent playing time. Following January, his minutes in games in February were as follows: 21, 8, 13, 8, 12, 21, 9, 10, 3, 3, 14, 2, 11. I don't know how anyone maintains any consistency getting those minutes. And even if the Pistons were still trying to get into the playoffs at that point, he should have been getting at least 25 minutes a night the last two months as we started to tank. I mean, they were giving Jerebko some pretty solid playing time the last month. I mean, why is a 27 year old role playing getting 20+mpg consistently, but your rookie SG who isn't a tire fire isn't when you're not even trying to win games? Makes no sense.

Jobu

April 17th, 2014 at 12:13 AM ^

The performance by KidCantPlay tonight was a fluke. Funny that KidCantPlay pulls 30 out of his ass in a loss and Trey still tops him in a win . I hate you Dumars you POS