The Detroit Pistons Thread

[MHSL82]

As explained in the Team-by-Team Thread, I am planning on making a thread every three days for a different team. The first few posts will be questions, requests for predictions, etc. There will be a poll unless I don't feel like making one. Some teams are less interesting than others.

Please participate in posting articles, predictions, etc.

So Far:

The San Antonio Spurs Thread - Defending NBA Champions.

The Miami Heat Thread - NBA Finals Runnerup.

The Oklahoma City Thunder Thread - Lost to the Champions.

The Indiana Pacers Thread - Lost to Finals Runnerup.

The Portland Trailblazers Thread - Lost to the Champions.

The Brooklyn Nets Thread - Lost to the Finals Runnerup.

The Los Angeles Clippers Thread - Lost to the Western Conference Runnerup.

The Washington Wizards Thread - Lost to the Eastern Conference Runnerup.

The Dallas Mavericks Thread - Lost to the Champions.

The Charlotte Hornets Thread - Lost to the Finals Runnerup.

The Memphis Grizzlies Thread - Lost to the Western Conference Runnerup.

The Atlanta Hawks Thread - Lost to the Eastern Conference Runnerup.

The Houston Rockets Thread - Lost to the Runnerup to the Western Conference Runnerup.

The Toronto Raptors Thread - Lost to the Runnerup to the Eastern Conference Runnerup.

The Golden State Warriors Thread - Last Playoff Team from the Winning Conference.

The Chicago Bulls Thread - Last Playoff Team from the Runnerup Conference.

The Phoenix Suns Thread - Best Record for Non-Playoff Team.

The Minnesota Timberwolves Thread - The Next Best Record for Non-Playoff Team.

The New York Knicks Thread - The Next Best Record for Non-Playoff Team.

The Denver Nuggets Thread - The Next Best Record Team.

The New Orleans Pelicans Thread - The Next Best Record Team.

The Cleveland Cavaliers Thread - The Next Best Record Team.

The Detroit Pistons Thread - Next Best Record

 

[logic]

Biggest questions:
Can VanGundy get Jennings and Smith to use that thing between their ears and play some team ball?
Can they find some outside shooting? Well, okay they don't need more shooting they need to make the shots they take.
Can Monroe and Smith coexist? Do they trade one to keep the other? Will Monroe even stay if they trade Smith?

 

[Ragingcroc]

Biggest questions:
Can VanGundy get Jennings and Smith to use that thing between their ears and play some team ball?
Can they find some outside shooting? Well, okay they don't need more shooting they need to make the shots they take.
Can Monroe and Smith coexist? Do they trade one to keep the other? Will Monroe even stay if they trade Smith?

Monroe is gone next year. No way you sign the qualifying offer without skipping town.

I think our outside shooting will improve with KCP in his second year, the addition of Augustine, Butler and Jodie Meeks and Josh Smith moving back to PF.

Our offense was actually middle of the pack last year but our defense was absolutely horrible. I think that's where we can improve the most.

 

[Arizona_Sting]

Backcourt is garbage. Smith is trash but Drummond and Monroe are both beasts. 10 seed in East.

 

[Mecca of the “B” Team]

Stan Van done lost his damn mind.

They should just trade this kid.

I honestly wonder if they are trying to sandbag him by killing his value.

No matter what, if he goes to the bench, he will leave them with the quicks in the Summer.



Early word out of Detroit is big man Greg Monroe will come off the bench. New coach Stan Van Gundy prefers a smaller lineup and may start Andre Drummond and Josh Smith as the Pistons' bigs. Smith started at small forward last season.

FoxSports.com#sthash.XMYaCK9e.dpuf

 

[logic]

Stan Van done lost his damn mind.

They should just trade this kid.

I honestly wonder if they are trying to sandbag him by killing his value.

No matter what, if he goes to the bench, he will leave them with the quicks in the Summer.



Early word out of Detroit is big man Greg Monroe will come off the bench. New coach Stan Van Gundy prefers a smaller lineup and may start Andre Drummond and Josh Smith as the Pistons' bigs. Smith started at small forward last season.

FoxSports.com#sthash.XMYaCK9e.dpuf

I don't think VanGundy has lost his mind. There were no good offers for trading Monroe this summer, and Stan still needs to evaluate what he has and what he needs. With Rondo and Smith loving each other I wouldn't be surprised to see the Pistons try and work something with Boston during the season if Rondo looks good when he returns.

 

[MHSL82]

Two more days. Please vote for an option in this thread and any other that you have not voted on yet. I compiled the results in the NFL and I would like to do the same with the NBA. Thank you.

 

[runbch]

Best case scenario: first round exit.

 

[Inimical]

Detroit is a sleeper for me. They will make the playoffs if they can be cohesive, if not they are in the lottery with the 00ers.