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Eh, he doesn't really do it for me. Loves every shot, even if it's obviously a bad one. Other players with higher upside will be available there. Though I do think he's one of the guys they're looking at that would be able to step into a reserve role pretty quickly.
Guys who can step in quickly and score seem to be what everyone in the media is saying talking about what SVG is targeting with the 2nd round. Petteway was the only "lowly" prospect the Pistons brought in to workout multiple times.
"The Pistons feel most secure at guard and center, but still could seek second-round help at one of those positions.
"Centers Mouhammadou Jaiteh (France) and Dakari Johnson (Kentucky) are candidates, as is Nebraska shooting guard Terran Petteway, the only one of 57 players the Pistons are known to have hosted for individual workouts who was brought back for a second workout.
"'They had more detailed questions than any other team,' Petteway said. 'They really asked about the season, really asked about certain things, personal, that were going on with me, and the things that made me play the way I played, things like that.'"
http://www.mlive.com/pistons/index.ssf/2015/06/detroit_pistons_complete…
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Is it possible to compare a white player to someone else that isn't white?
Hezonja was compared to JR Smith. I'll take that as a win. Dekker has been compared to Jeff Green.
All I was hearing was Parsons, Parsons, Parsons. A lot like Gordon Hayward, a crafty gym rat.
Jerian Grant might be a better player than Timmy, he can actually defend.
Carmelo Anthony sends his reagards...
except this is pretty good for Timmy.
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LeGM's turn....
If RJ Hunter could make an instant impact I think he'd of been the pick. Tyus can distribute no doubt but reminds me of a less athletic Trey Burke.
Or the T Wolves
Wow Minnesota is young as hell... Jones-Wiggins-Towns-Rubio-Pekovic-Lavine-Mohammud...
Gets so excited about how Lebron is running the franchise in Cleveland and how they drafted Jones because he is like Napier who Lebron wanted last year and they trade him for 2 second round picks literally 10 seconds later.
LeBron is truly the Michael Jordan...of GMs.
I was being a tad facetious, but if you follow the insider NBA chatter, a lot of the "decisions" insiders say LeBron's camp float out there are truly absurd, and most of the good trades that teams make, LeBron appears to oppose. LeBron is the dude who is like, "Bring in Mike Miller and James Jones! Also, screw Mozgov, can we get Big Z out of retirement?"
I'm not saying anything revolutionary or beyond the pale, just listen to a lot of the Cavs front office people after LeBron left. He forced ridiculous trades and made them make absurd free agent acquistions. Reports are, part of the reason he left Miami is that Bron demanded to have partial control over front office decisions and Pat Reilly refused.
Edit: I'm also not a LeBron hater. I cheered for him to win the title all 4 years in Miami due to the absurd and ridiculous hate, and rooted for the Cavs to win the title this year becuase LeBron haters are just the worst people in all of professional sports.
Ra-Keem Christ-Mas *CLAP* *CLAP* CLAPCLAPCLAP*
Ra-Keem Christ-Mas *CLAP* *CLAP* CLAPCLAPCLAP*
Edit: NOOOOOOOO!
ESPN's really got their shit together. Their starting lineup for the Pistons consists of: Jackson-Jennings-KCP-Monroe-Drummond.
1) Jackson didn't come until Jennings went down
2) Even if they're projecting next year, Monroe won't be here, and we're sure not starting Jackson and Jennings together.
Darrun Hilliard is the 2nd round pick for the Pistons. SG from Nova.
Everyone who even remotely follows Detroit basketball has known Moose is gone since last year when he signed the QO.
SVG has said all of the right things because he's a professional who respects Greg, because Moose is a legitimately good guy who has given 100% effort regardless of the situation during his time with Detroit. I feel bad for Moose, because 10 or 20 years ago, he'd be one of the more coveted assets in the league, but the game has simply evolved to the point where people with his particular skillset are viewed largely as dinosaurs.
Pistons take a sharp shooter from Nova
DEEEETTTRRROOOIIITTTTT BASSSSSKKKKEETBBBALLL
— Stanley Johnson (@iAmSJ) June 26, 2015
There is also this
Missing out on Rakeem Christmas really hurts. He's going to be a legit player. We also need a backup big. Ouch. 2 picks.
Christmas can bang down low though, that's for sure. He'd of fit nice.
The sixers have now drated 3 Centers in this draft
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snarling at the "banks of the Red Cedar" comment.