I agree Kaman would be great. Im not sure how i would feel about having a balding player though aha (not discriminatory at all).
Would we need anyone else with Big Ben ripping it up though? I am absolutely loving Ben and Jerebko. So much hustle!
The consistency is staying relatively good surprising actually.
CV31 has somewhat leveled out, becoming more efficient, and being a post player! Exactly what this team needs!
Bynumite (sorry ) seems consistent, putting up the stats. Gordon- favorite player, he can score anywhere and is a stats machine, clutch as they come.
Stuckey- He manages to put up points, but at the detriment of the team. He finds it hard to distribute, and feels the needs to take it on himself, and as a result makes bad plays, often getting blocked. Don’t mean to hate on Stuckey, but i feel he can sort it out, just like CV31 has shown in past few games. He has the potential to be an all star (you didn’t say it, but i just did). If he has the dedicating, hustle and ability to suit the team he can be a machine. (see his 40 point game). He MAY need to diversify his shot as well, they seem to often be the same. But, who is to say he wont be an all star at some point in his career. Putting a ceiling on his potential is ignorant, especially in this year where he is now starting, ‘leading’ the team and developing and adapting much much more than previous seasons. Whilst probably won’t reach elite or all star status, hope and faith, often associated with pistons fans, is not ill placed as he will become and prove he is a great player.

These next few games will be amazingly exciting, seeing how the team progresses and if we can keep up the good work we are going, especially against the bobcats-gerald wallace, and my vendetta against the wizards.

sorry about the extensive rant.
Natalie-assistant coach or head cheerleader?

Ben Wallace
I am seeing what I expected from Ben. You guys say how long can he keep this up but you forget Ben stays in great shape. He is 35 he is not oldman river. Those other teams did not know how to use him. He is best at center even though he is not the tallest. Thats the positon he shines in. With age numbers go down and stamina is not as good. If coach Q. keeps him under 30 min. a game he should continue his 10 rebounds a game average.

Charlie V.
I think he can be an All Star this year. Yes I said it. He was allways a problem when we faced him and now he will get more minutes. His points keep going up and up. He is adjusting.

Ben Gordan
At first people said he and rip couldnt play together then in the first real game together they blew the other team out in Memphis. The next day I hear people saying he is the new Vinnie Johnson. Then they lose a few without Rip and Tay and people are back to saying they cant work together.

Give it a chance. They were great in the one game they played together. Plus they looked good together. Rip and AI never looked good together. You could tell even in the games they won that it was not right. BG is not AI. AI refuse to go along with the system and had bad numbers as a starter and worse off the bench. BG gives 20 plus nomatter what.

Coach Q.
I like him so far. Look what they are doing without Tay and Rip. We havent been blown out by anyone. With Rip and Tay gone we should been blown out by the Raptors and Magic, we actually took 1 from the Magic with Rip and Tay gone.

I expected more out of D. Summers and C. wilcox. J. Max should move up in rotation. I love the 3 guard rotation with CV and Big Ben with Rip, Gordan, and Stuckey. I love Bynum. I love Tay 2.0 aka Daye and JJ.

We look much better this year we did last year. They never clicked last year even in the wins they looked bad

I expect 50 plus this year.

And Stuckey should get a charge everytime he shoots right away without even makin a pass and misses. Learn this guy how painful can be his style of game to the team.

Here’s my take. I’m not really into TMac because I don’t want to give up that much talent in order to bank on the uncertainty of the Free Agent fiasco that will be coming this next summer. Yes there are a lot of talented players to become FAs, however, 80% of the teams have cleared a ton of cap space for that. I would rather get a player or two that we know will be around past this year…

As for Gorat, I don’t know what he has done to warrant one of our top players in Rip or Tay. We need more then him and P-Man if giving up a package with Tay or Rip. Maybe a 3 for two that would include Maxiell and us getting 3 players.

Screw it… Joe, just go get Kaman.

Yes, Charlie V will be on the Pistons next year. He was given too big of a contract for it’s length to give him only one year to prove himself… especially with Joe’s knack at being stubborn.

In regards to the “Stuckey being let loose” remark… let me be very clear, and maybe I didn’t make it sound right on the podcast, I am not excited to see Stuckey necessarily burst onto the scene and become a star, but this year more then the last two is his best, and maybe only real opportunity to show his stuff. So my terminology of “letting lose” isn’t in regards to him playing his style play, but more towards the fact that there are no more hurdles on the depth chart. Although Bynum is showing some nice things so far.

Also, I will say if you told me that Stuckey would get to the level of Chauncey or Baron Davis at any point in his career, then I would take his shakiness right now 100% of the time.

The biggest problem with keeping both of them is that it leaves way too much talent on their bench while there are gaping holes in the front court. I know letting one of them go would be difficult for fans that have bleed red and blue, but remember, that championship you speak of was five years ago now, and had WAY more talent around them. The era is over, and we need to make sure as a franchise not to fall in the downward spiral that has claimed those who tried to revive something that isn’t there anymore. (Cough, Chicago Bulls, Cough)