Comments on: Around The Way http://need4sheed.com/2009/06/around-the-way-115.html Detroit Pistons Blog, with NBA News, Videos, Original Desktop Wallpapers, Screensavers and a little hilarity thrown in for good measure. Sat, 20 Mar 2010 01:53:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: eric taylor http://need4sheed.com/2009/06/around-the-way-115.html/comment-page-1#comment-32570 eric taylor Thu, 04 Jun 2009 18:20:30 +0000 http://need4sheed.com/?p=4552#comment-32570 TJ I think you are totally off the mark there. The problem with the NBA in 2009 and 2010 is that everyone is broke. The recession has hit the teams extremely hard, and people who have even a little bit of money are in a great bargaining position. The superstar free agents that come up in the next two years will either have to take salaries that normally go to role players . . . or play for detroit. Joe Dumars has to be careful not to pull the trigger too soon. The absolute worst thing he can do is sign someone too soon, and ruin his leverage. Who else has money? Some of those teams out there are gonna go bankrupt next year! If Dumars signs a big because of pressure from fans he should be fired. If he holds out and waits, then he is a zen master, and Detroit will be left with all the goodies. TJ I think you are totally off the mark there. The problem with the NBA in 2009 and 2010 is that everyone is broke. The recession has hit the teams extremely hard, and people who have even a little bit of money are in a great bargaining position. The superstar free agents that come up in the next two years will either have to take salaries that normally go to role players . . . or play for detroit. Joe Dumars has to be careful not to pull the trigger too soon. The absolute worst thing he can do is sign someone too soon, and ruin his leverage. Who else has money? Some of those teams out there are gonna go bankrupt next year! If Dumars signs a big because of pressure from fans he should be fired. If he holds out and waits, then he is a zen master, and Detroit will be left with all the goodies.

]]> By: TJ http://need4sheed.com/2009/06/around-the-way-115.html/comment-page-1#comment-32554 TJ Thu, 04 Jun 2009 04:51:40 +0000 http://need4sheed.com/?p=4552#comment-32554 If we don't sign a quality big this offseason, we will suck for the next 3-4 years. Simple as that. No one is coming here in 2010 because there are more attractive markets. So we'll strike out in 2010 and be left with nothing. So if we don't pursue some sort of big man this offseason Dumars should be fired on the spot. If we don’t sign a quality big this offseason, we will suck for the next 3-4 years. Simple as that. No one is coming here in 2010 because there are more attractive markets. So we’ll strike out in 2010 and be left with nothing. So if we don’t pursue some sort of big man this offseason Dumars should be fired on the spot.

]]> By: Richie http://need4sheed.com/2009/06/around-the-way-115.html/comment-page-1#comment-32540 Richie Wed, 03 Jun 2009 20:22:07 +0000 http://need4sheed.com/?p=4552#comment-32540 Eric, you're right about Lebron, but Boozer would be a decent pick up if he could come with a short term contract. Next year is going to be another waiting year until the big 2010 free agencey anyway. Getting a big name with a short contract this year would be ideal, but I wouldn't expect a name any bigger than Bozer until 2010. Eric, you’re right about Lebron, but Boozer would be a decent pick up if he could come with a short term contract. Next year is going to be another waiting year until the big 2010 free agencey anyway. Getting a big name with a short contract this year would be ideal, but I wouldn’t expect a name any bigger than Bozer until 2010.

]]> By: Richie http://need4sheed.com/2009/06/around-the-way-115.html/comment-page-1#comment-32539 Richie Wed, 03 Jun 2009 20:18:43 +0000 http://need4sheed.com/?p=4552#comment-32539 I was referring to the unlikelyhood of signing him to a one year contract. I'm not comparing Boozer to iverson either, but I think that he would be FAR more helpful to us than Iverson was. I was referring to the unlikelyhood of signing him to a one year contract. I’m not comparing Boozer to iverson either, but I think that he would be FAR more helpful to us than Iverson was.

]]> By: eric taylor http://need4sheed.com/2009/06/around-the-way-115.html/comment-page-1#comment-32532 eric taylor Wed, 03 Jun 2009 18:39:34 +0000 http://need4sheed.com/?p=4552#comment-32532 people remember lebron is still a baby. Everyone expects him to act like a mature adult, but he's still learning, and I think this is one of the lessons he has to learn, no matter how much it hurts, stay and shake hands when you lose no matter what. He won't do it again. He has the body and skills of veteran so we expect him to act like it. He's just a kid, give him a break. As for Boozer. What a terrible terrible pick. If you have any friends in Utah call them now and talk about BOOZER THE LOSER. This would be the most backwards looking disaster of a pick that could happen to detroit. Pray that Boozer ends up in Cleveland. He'll be ok in Cleveland with Lebron to play with but Detroit needs someone with a winning ethic. Please Joe Dumar do the right thing and pass on Boozer, please please please. people remember lebron is still a baby. Everyone expects him to act like a mature adult, but he’s still learning, and I think this is one of the lessons he has to learn, no matter how much it hurts, stay and shake hands when you lose no matter what. He won’t do it again. He has the body and skills of veteran so we expect him to act like it. He’s just a kid, give him a break.

As for Boozer. What a terrible terrible pick. If you have any friends in Utah call them now and talk about BOOZER THE LOSER. This would be the most backwards looking disaster of a pick that could happen to detroit. Pray that Boozer ends up in Cleveland. He’ll be ok in Cleveland with Lebron to play with but Detroit needs someone with a winning ethic. Please Joe Dumar do the right thing and pass on Boozer, please please please.

]]> By: Blam http://need4sheed.com/2009/06/around-the-way-115.html/comment-page-1#comment-32525 Blam Wed, 03 Jun 2009 15:25:10 +0000 http://need4sheed.com/?p=4552#comment-32525 The guy that blocked Lebron 3 times playing 10 minutes a game is a C (yes, not a PF, we have 20 of those) and he will be a free agent this year. The guy that blocked Lebron 3 times playing 10 minutes a game is a C (yes, not a PF, we have 20 of those) and he will be a free agent this year.

]]> By: #1 Stuckey fan http://need4sheed.com/2009/06/around-the-way-115.html/comment-page-1#comment-32524 #1 Stuckey fan Wed, 03 Jun 2009 12:52:26 +0000 http://need4sheed.com/?p=4552#comment-32524 Iverson made almost $20.84 million last yr, I don't think we can even come close to that and that was Iverson's salary from his upside in the league. Boozer will never ever be what Iverson was at his age. He will get a $10-12 million a yr deal, it's not far from a dream believe me it's closer than you seem to understand. It's not far off that we get him and Ben Gordon. Also I heard through a source that Detroit might be trading their 15th pick and Amir Johnson to make more room to comfortably sign both those players. If Utah doesn't give up Boozer they will lose Milsap (which can be cheaper for the Pistons, thus giving us more money to use on yet another player). Iverson made almost $20.84 million last yr, I don’t think we can even come close to that and that was Iverson’s salary from his upside in the league. Boozer will never ever be what Iverson was at his age. He will get a $10-12 million a yr deal, it’s not far from a dream believe me it’s closer than you seem to understand. It’s not far off that we get him and Ben Gordon. Also I heard through a source that Detroit might be trading their 15th pick and Amir Johnson to make more room to comfortably sign both those players. If Utah doesn’t give up Boozer they will lose Milsap (which can be cheaper for the Pistons, thus giving us more money to use on yet another player).

]]> By: Richie http://need4sheed.com/2009/06/around-the-way-115.html/comment-page-1#comment-32523 Richie Wed, 03 Jun 2009 04:22:39 +0000 http://need4sheed.com/?p=4552#comment-32523 I live in Michigan, why do you care? I live in Michigan, why do you care?

]]> By: Richie http://need4sheed.com/2009/06/around-the-way-115.html/comment-page-1#comment-32522 Richie Wed, 03 Jun 2009 04:21:22 +0000 http://need4sheed.com/?p=4552#comment-32522 Of course, a 28 year old on the downside of his career is looking for a long term contract, because it's his last chance to make some bank. Like I said, it's a pipe dream, but if we offered him the same amount that Iverson was getting for his last year for one year, it might be temping enough. It would be like trading Iverson for Boozer, which would be a huge upgrade. Of course, a 28 year old on the downside of his career is looking for a long term contract, because it’s his last chance to make some bank. Like I said, it’s a pipe dream, but if we offered him the same amount that Iverson was getting for his last year for one year, it might be temping enough. It would be like trading Iverson for Boozer, which would be a huge upgrade.

]]> By: Holden Geyer http://need4sheed.com/2009/06/around-the-way-115.html/comment-page-1#comment-32521 Holden Geyer Wed, 03 Jun 2009 04:14:11 +0000 http://need4sheed.com/?p=4552#comment-32521 that is awesome that is awesome

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