Doctor Wolverine

November 6th, 2014 at 10:53 AM ^

Yeah, it really doesn't make any sense to me. I am a decent athlete, but only play basketball a handful of times per year anymore. I can still go out and shoot 70-80% consistently from the line (used to have a 90% ft rate when I played regularly). This guy is supposedly an elite athlete who plays basketball all the time, year round. He gets paid millions to put a ball in a hoop, but he struggles to do it half as efficiently as me from 15 feet away and no defenders. I just don't understand why he (and other elite big men) lack the ability to develop the muscle memory to perform this skill.

TheLastHarbaugh

November 5th, 2014 at 11:49 PM ^

Normally I'd agree, but let's be frank, that entire draft class was terrible. And by terrible I mean mean maybe the worst ever. If the Pistons end up with a solid 3 and D rotation player out of that draft it would be a major win.

A2MIKE

November 6th, 2014 at 10:17 AM ^

Carter-Williams, Giannis, Larkin or Snell.  All were drafted behind KCP, all would have been a fit for the current roster at significantly less cost.  In reality, the Pistons should have traded the pick if they were unsure about who they wanted.  They got a late first round talent for that draft with a top 8 pick, which even if the draft is horrible is a proverbial, "swing and miss". 

Also, the fact remains that Dumars stated, "we didn't need a pg" and then drafted a pg and traded for one, neither is panning out.  Meanwhile, Carter-Williams looks like a future All-Pro. I know he hasn't played this season, but last season he was head and shoulders above anyone player the Pistons had in their backcourt.

LSAClassOf2000

November 6th, 2014 at 6:58 AM ^

Not entirely sure how Nik is doing out in CA, but I had thought that McGary was out with a broken foot as of early in October and that he probably wasn't coming back much before Thanksgiving. Hopefully, once he comes back, McGary does well - it's just sad to see him get sidelined with injury when you know what he could potentially give a team.