Project O'Bust vs Yi Jianlian
After the Warriors selected Patrick O'Bryant with the 9th pick and Kosta Perovic in the 2nd round of the 2006 NBA Draft I thought Chris Mullin and Rod Higgins screwed up another draft royally. A few NBDL stints later it unfortunately appears as if Project O'Bryant is headed…
June 18, 2007, 10:00 PM ET from Golden State Of Mind
Tiers for (drafting) fears
Chad Ford today with a good article, succinctly (if not particularly original) balancing the old 'talent vs. need' factors: To make sense of disparate rankings and debates over team needs, several teams who have been very successful in the draft employ what I call a "Tier System"…
June 18, 2007, 9:45 PM ET from Blog a Bull
Yi in Town
The Warriors are bringing in Yi Jianlian of The Yi Movement fame for a workout today. It would be a draft day shocker if Yi fell to the Warriors at #18, so this suggests a few things: Yi hasn't received a promise from any team thus far that they'll select him. The Warriors are…
June 18, 2007, 9:45 PM ET from Golden State Of Mind
Knicks 2007 Report Card (A to Z): Jamal Crawford
KnickerBlogger: In November of 2004, I wrote this about Jamal Crawford: Jamal has an excellent handle, but there is nothing more frustrating than having Crawford settling for a jumper (which comprise 82% of his shots), after he’s faked his defender with a series of fancy dribbles. Crawford should…
June 18, 2007, 1:15 PM ET from KnickerBlogger.Net
REPORT CARD: Chris Mullin & Rod Higgins
Theyve arrived. We know you've been waiting for them. The 2006-2007 Golden State Warrior Report Cards are complete and were going to bring them to you fast and furious. At GSoM, we always try to give you fresh look at the Warriors, so this year we switched it up by adding two excellent Warrior…
June 18, 2007, 05:00 AM ET from Golden State Of Mind
Don’t believe everything you read: ‘Billups to Bucks’ Edition
I feel like this should be mentioned, but I don’t actually want to talk about it: But now, only two weeks before the commencement of free agency, the Billups-to-Milwaukee rumor has resurfaced yet again. The scuttlebutt is the Bucks, who are one of the few teams that could have the money to…
June 18, 2007, 04:45 AM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Toronto welcomes Carlos Delfino
Hoops Addict considers the Carlos Delfino trade from the view of a Raptors fan.
June 18, 2007, 04:30 AM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Carlos Delfino traded to the Raptors
This is a kick to the stomach: The Toronto Raptors acquired guard Carlos Delfino from the Detroit Pistons on Friday. In exchange, the Pistons will receive second-round picks in both the 2009 and 2011 drafts. The native of Argentina was a first-round selection by Detroit in 2003. He played in all…
June 18, 2007, 04:30 AM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
SBNation NBA Mock Draft
There’s really nothing cooking these days in terms of actual Pistons news, but I can point you in the direction of a pretty interesting (and on-going) mock draft. The guys at SB Nation have organized a draft with bloggers representing each team, and Indy Cornrows (whose Pacers don’t…
June 18, 2007, 04:30 AM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Justin Verlander throws a no-no
Wow. It’s not basketball so I’ll let the Tigers guys provide the commentary, but … wow.
June 18, 2007, 04:30 AM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Bryant's "truth"
Just to clarify any confusion, Kobe Bryant's farewell-oriented post to the "truth" section of his Web site is not new and was not reposted; it has been there in some form for weeks since it originally went up (although sometimes with updated dates.) Perhaps someone at The Associated Press…
June 18, 2007, 04:30 AM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
Good things happen when the MSM embraces blogging
Erin from Ballhype has an outstanding Q&A with four of the most prominent MSM-types to branch off into the world of blogging: Dan Steinberg, Dan Shanoff, Michael Rand and Peter Abraham.
June 18, 2007, 04:15 AM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Might the Raptors want Amir Johnson?
Scott from Raptorblog wants the Raps to offer Amir Johnson the full mid-level exception. I’m not sure if any NBA exec would feel comfortable doing that for a player with such little experience, but there’s always a chance someone gambles looking for a home run. (Thanks to Skeets for the…
June 18, 2007, 04:15 AM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Need4Sheed highlight video
Need4Sheed has a great season recap video up with a lot of highlights that even I forgot about this year.
June 18, 2007, 04:15 AM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Why I’m not torn up that Laimbeer isn’t getting his shot (yet)
FanHouse colleague Nate Jones and I had a lengthy email conversation over the past few days regarding the future of the Pistons, and it ended up making for what I think to be a very interesting post. I hope you end up reading the whole thing, but at the very least I’d like to draw your…
June 18, 2007, 04:00 AM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Joe Dumars confirms that Flip Saunders will return
As I just posted on the FanHouse, Joe Dumars held his annual end of the season press conference today, and in it he confirmed that Flip Saunders will in fact return as head coach next year: “Just because we haven’t gotten to the finals, it doesn’t mean Flip has done a bad…
June 18, 2007, 04:00 AM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Dumars promises change in end of season press conference
Joe Dumars touched upon several topics during Monday’s press conference. First and foremost, we know Flip Saunders’ job is safe. Not a big surprise there, but it’s the first public endorsement since the Eastern Conference Debacle ended a week or so ago. What else did he talk…
June 18, 2007, 03:45 AM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
1995 was a good draft for Detroit
This is a random, silly post with no actual point beyond some slightly interesting trivia. In today’s Monday Bullets on TrueHoop, Henry Abbott wrote that a reader pointed out how more than a sixth of all players drafted in 1996 have played for the Knicks. The Pistons can boast the same using…
June 18, 2007, 03:45 AM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Chris McCosky does not love Amir Johnson like we do
When I first heard the news about Carlos Delfino, I was pissed. (Like, for real — I dropped 30 F-bombs in a row before stopping to explain to my wife, and then resumed with another 15 before being told I should calm down. I didn’t, though, I just dropped them in my head.) I still…
June 18, 2007, 03:30 AM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Pistons included in Grant Hill rumors
USA TODAY: Could a return to Detroit be in [Grant Hill’s] future? “I’m keeping myself open,” Hill says. “I’m going to see what Orlando’s doing but if people come knocking, I’m going to listen. I’m still trying to figure it all out.”
June 18, 2007, 03:30 AM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Did the Pistons make a promise to Rodney Stuckey?
For the majority of the year, I’m willfully ignorant of college basketball. I usually participate in a tournament pool with some friends, but even then my entire bracket is based on how teams are seeded. So with that in mind, I’m usually a step behind many of you when it comes to…
June 18, 2007, 03:15 AM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Difference of opinion
John Jackson on a potential Kobe deal: A package of Ben Gordon ($4.88 million next season), Chris Duhon ($3.25 million), Viktor Khryapa ($1.93 million), Brown[signed/traded], the ninth pick in the upcoming draft and a future first-round pick might be as high as Paxson can go. I think…
June 18, 2007, 03:15 AM ET from Blog a Bull
On blowing up the team
Henry Abbott emailed me asking my thoughts about the Pistons’ future, specifically whether Joe Dumars might actually break up the team’s core by pulling off a major trade. My answer? Maybe. Okay, it was a little more detailed than that: Short answer: I don’t know if he will, but I…
June 18, 2007, 03:00 AM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Don’t believe everything you read: ‘Billups to Bucks’ Edition
I feel like this should be mentioned, but I don’t actually want to talk about it: But now, only two weeks before the commencement of free agency, the Billups-to-Milwaukee rumor has resurfaced yet again. The scuttlebutt is the Bucks, who are one of the few teams that could have the money to…
June 18, 2007, 02:45 AM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
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