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Draft Lottery
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Re: Draft Lottery
Are you saying Thompson is akin to Jordan?
Sorry, but I think your analogy is a rather poor one. There was no consensus "best player available" when the Pistons made their selection at five.
That said, I will acknowledge there were a number of mock draft boards that had Ausar Thompson being taken by DET at number five.
Sorry, but I think your analogy is a rather poor one. There was no consensus "best player available" when the Pistons made their selection at five.
That said, I will acknowledge there were a number of mock draft boards that had Ausar Thompson being taken by DET at number five.
Morgan Wallen is a piece of garbage.
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Re: Draft Lottery
Well, Thompson "could" be akin to Jordan...eventually...and in a pig's eye.MWmetalhead wrote: ↑Sun Jun 25, 2023 6:48 amAre you saying Thompson is akin to Jordan?
Sorry, but I think your analogy is a rather poor one. There was no consensus "best player available" when the Pistons made their selection at five.
My essential point was that the Pistons DID draft for need in the absence of no consensus best player available...irrespective of position.
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- Sydney J. Harris
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Re: Draft Lottery
Burks
Ivey
Cunningham
Hayes
Diallo
Joseph
...and now the two guys drafted on Thursday.
They have too many guards. They need more big men in the front court who can actually play. Beef Stew disappointed me last year, and Bagley is garbage. I'll hold out a bit of hope for Wiseman.
Ivey
Cunningham
Hayes
Diallo
Joseph
...and now the two guys drafted on Thursday.
They have too many guards. They need more big men in the front court who can actually play. Beef Stew disappointed me last year, and Bagley is garbage. I'll hold out a bit of hope for Wiseman.
Morgan Wallen is a piece of garbage.
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Re: Draft Lottery
A few of those guys you list won't be on the team... probably. Only Cade and Ivey are locks. Thompson would be more of a 2-3 swingman, not a point guard. Even Sasser at a mere 6'1" is more of an off-guard offensively, though he can defend the point.
I liked what I saw in both Bagley and Wiseman. With Duren improving in his sophomore season, we should be set for bigs. Remember, the Pistons have a lot of cap space to sign that so-called 3-and-D forward...if he's out there. Jeremi Grant's name keeps popping up.
I liked what I saw in both Bagley and Wiseman. With Duren improving in his sophomore season, we should be set for bigs. Remember, the Pistons have a lot of cap space to sign that so-called 3-and-D forward...if he's out there. Jeremi Grant's name keeps popping up.
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Re: Draft Lottery
Marcus Sasser - a pick that I thought was unjustifiably harshly graded by the "experts" - put up 40 points in summer league action earlier this afternoon.
31 of those points were scored in the second half!
https://www.nba.com/pistons/news/sasser ... finale-win
31 of those points were scored in the second half!
https://www.nba.com/pistons/news/sasser ... finale-win
Morgan Wallen is a piece of garbage.
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Re: Draft Lottery
I recall Austin Daye shooting the lights out in Summer League -- remember him?MWmetalhead wrote: ↑Sun Jul 16, 2023 7:37 pmMarcus Sasser - a pick that I thought was unjustifiably harshly graded by the "experts" - put up 40 points in summer league action earlier this afternoon.
31 of those points were scored in the second half!
https://www.nba.com/pistons/news/sasser ... finale-win
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Re: Draft Lottery
Sure… he’s 35, has a ring with the Spurs and hasn’t played in the NBA since 2015. The ring is admittedly more of a right place right time situation. He seems to have made a decent go of it overseas particularly Italy.moldyoldie wrote: ↑Mon Jul 17, 2023 7:19 amI recall Austin Daye shooting the lights out in Summer League -- remember him?MWmetalhead wrote: ↑Sun Jul 16, 2023 7:37 pmMarcus Sasser - a pick that I thought was unjustifiably harshly graded by the "experts" - put up 40 points in summer league action earlier this afternoon.
31 of those points were scored in the second half!
https://www.nba.com/pistons/news/sasser ... finale-win
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Re: Draft Lottery
I barely remember Austin Daye.
Far too soon to tell if Sasser will do a darn thing in regular season action but the 31 point second half certainly caught my attention.
Far too soon to tell if Sasser will do a darn thing in regular season action but the 31 point second half certainly caught my attention.
Morgan Wallen is a piece of garbage.
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Re: Draft Lottery
One can easily picture Sasser as "canned heat" off the bench.MWmetalhead wrote: ↑Wed Jul 19, 2023 11:26 pmI barely remember Austin Daye.
Far too soon to tell if Sasser will do a darn thing in regular season action but the 31 point second half certainly caught my attention.
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Re: Draft Lottery
Who are you referring to as 'Beef Stew'?