Re: Pistons FORM A FU¢¥^✓ing WALL! 2018-19 thread

[kingstonlake]

I saw that. Was wondering why he was on the bench. Is he in the doghouse? Can't be defense cause Calderon can't be any better.

I don't think he is necessarily in the doghouse, I just don't think he fits with what Casey is trying to do - especially when compared to SVG's use of Jackson with all that pick n roll action. Calderon hasn't been playing poorly, at least from what I've seen.

With Reggie prone to go hero ball and ruin games, I don't mind it.

Amen

[DWags]

Where you sittin bruh

We splurged a little bit and sat in the second row where the visitors tunnel to the locker room is. It was sweet as hell.

Nice. Bucks uniforms just sucked.

[Guest]

We splurged a little bit and sat in the second row where the visitors tunnel to the locker room is. It was sweet as hell.

Nice. Bucks uniforms just sucked.

Nice seats, too bad they were in the "I wear my hat backward" section.

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@T-Wolves

[Guest]

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@T-Wolves

KAT playing the Embid role. Pistons slaughtered.

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@T-Wolves

KAT playing the Embid role.   Pistons slaughtered.

You putting some $ where your mouth is?

[Guest]

KAT playing the Embid role.   Pistons slaughtered.

You putting some $ where your mouth is?

A little....the Pistons ALWAYS fuck me. If I'm fer them they lose, if I'm agin them they win.

[steveschneider]

Been watching the Nets last couple of nights. I always hated them back in the day but they are growing on me.

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2 point game. I enjoy watching Blake Griffin hoop.

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Been watching the Nets last couple of nights. I always hated them back in the day but they are growing on me.

Why did you hate them, Steve?

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What a fucking game

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OT

[steveschneider]

Been watching the Nets last couple of nights. I always hated them back in the day but they are growing on me.

Why did you hate them, Steve?

I was butt hurt about Richard Jefferson and the final four when Arizona humiliated Michigan State. Never liked Jason Kidd until later in his career and was never a Kenyon Martin fan.

[kingstonlake]

Nice win

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Drummond’s 3

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Maybe don’t trade Reggie Bullock.

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[aualum06]

So what did the fan say to Blake?

[Guest]

@ the Hornets on FSD @ 7pm.

[aualum06]

Lost to the hornets again lmao

[aualum06]

Getting torched early by Vince Carter

[aualum06]

Lost to Hawks. Merry Christmas lmao

[Travis of the Cosmos]

I was sitting courtside today you guys it was fucking amazing

[Rocinante]

Is Blake as handsome in person????

[Travis of the Cosmos]

Oh very very handsome. 

I also totally understood why LCA has a problem with seats being empty. That bar type area is so awesome. Beer is free, food is free, all of it. I must have consumed $60-$70 at stadium prices for nothing.

[DWags]

I was sitting courtside today you guys it was fucking amazing

Nice!!

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Oh very very handsome. 

I also totally understood why LCA has a problem with seats being empty. That bar type area is so awesome. Beer is free, food is free, all of it. I must have consumed $60-$70 at stadium prices for nothing.

That shit was unreal to experience. Sundaes.

[kingstonlake]

Oh very very handsome. 

I also totally understood why LCA has a problem with seats being empty. That bar type area is so awesome. Beer is free, food is free, all of it. I must have consumed $60-$70 at stadium prices for nothing.

So two beers and a slice of pie? Lol.

[Guest]

Griffin makes honorable mention in Simmon's trade value chart:

Blake Griffin: You can trace the entire past decade in the NBA through Blake: Lob City (when in-game social media highlights took off); the Kardashian-Jenner shadow (he dated one); contrived corporate tie-ins (the Kia dunk); the birth of NBA Summer Twitter (Blake and Co. “kidnapping” DeAndre Jordan and talking him out of a Mavs deal in 2015 as Twitter lost its mind); the Sterling fiasco (which drove the price of NBA franchises through the roof); the Player Empowerment Decade (leveraging the Clips into a max despite having missed 83 games in the previous three seasons); the Lee Jenkins Celebrity Profile era (last year’s infamous Jenkins profile that barely mentioned Griffin’s wild fight with an equipment manager and positioned Griffin as a Clipper for life — whoops); his excellent Roast Battle with Jeff Ross (because no NBA star just plays basketball anymore); and even his unwieldy max extension (and the always important question, “Should you murder 40 percent of your cap with someone who can’t be the best guy on a title team?”).

The question remains: Can someone be underrated AND untradable? Even at this point of Blake’s career — when he’s still an All-Star (25-9-5, plus 3-point range this year!), but we know about those eight injures/surgeries and the inevitable late-’90s Larry Johnson phase of his career that’s looming — I’d still rather have him than anyone else from Honorable Mention. You gotta spend money on someone. Either way, he probably would have placed fifth after Davis, Curry, Durant and LeBron after the 2015 playoffs. Three years later, he couldn’t crack the Top 55. Seriously, has anyone ever crossed paths with Donald Sterling and ended up better off? He’s like the old lady in Drag Me to Hell.

Without further ado, here’s the Top 55. Remember, write-ups are coming with January’s list.

Of course one of the guys SVG traded for him made the top 55.....so he traded the more valuable player and took on a boat anchor contract. Yep that SVG was a wizard.

[Guest]

Pistons have nearly blown a 22 pt lead. Down to 3 now.

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Average average average

[Guest]

Niyo: Casey sends message by 'steadying ship' with Brown, not Kennard

they held on for the win, I think last year they would have completed the collapse. Casey seems to steady the ship on his own.

[aualum06]

Pistons lose by 30, Blake uses an iPad to argue with ref. Come on man.

[aualum06]

Stanley schooled at the buzzer

[aualum06]

Headed to buck land fading from the playoff picture before the half way point

[Guest]

Headed to buck land fading from the playoff picture before the half way point

The Bucks are going to embarrass them.

[aualum06]

Headed to buck land fading from the playoff picture before the half way point

The Bucks are going to embarrass them.

Yes yes they are

[Guest]

The Bucks are going to embarrass them.

Yes yes they are

SVG fucked this team on his way out with the Griffin trade.

The only Detroit franchise without a boat anchor contract is the Wings.

Lions - Stafford.
Tigers - Cabrera, Zimmerman, Fielder.
Pistons - Griffin, Jackson, Drummond, Leuer

Edited to add: I forgot the Pistons are still paying $5M a year on Josh Smith too.

[aualum06]

Yes yes they are

SVG fucked this team on his way out with the Griffin trade.

The only Detroit franchise without a boat anchor contract is the Wings.

Lions - Stafford.
Tigers - Cabrera, Zimmerman, Fielder.
Pistons - Griffin, Jackson, Drummond, Leuer

The state of my sports life is as sad as it's ever been.

[DWags]

Yes yes they are

SVG fucked this team on his way out with the Griffin trade.

The only Detroit franchise without a boat anchor contract is the Wings.

Lions - Stafford.
Tigers - Cabrera, Zimmerman, Fielder.
Pistons - Griffin, Jackson, Drummond, Leuer

Edited to add: I forgot the Pistons are still paying $5M a year on Josh Smith too.

The tigers, however, don’t have the same rules besides a company bottom line.

[Guest]

Blake Griffin deal - not even counting his salary.

Pistons get:
Blake Griffin
Willie Reed - gone.
Brice Johnson - gone.

Pistons give up:
Tobias Harris
Avery Bradley
Boban
2018 1st round pick - became Miles Bridges
2019 2nd round pick - probably the next Day-Day.

Yep, great deal SVG.

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