Pistons Win 5th Straight

[Jiri Welsch]

Looks like another team is about to pass Boston in the East standings. The predicted increase in production after Smith left has been incredible if not expected.

[D.o.s.]

[saltlover]

Pistons last 5 games: Pacers, Magic, Cavs, Knicks, and Kings.

Pistons next 5 games: Spurs, Mavs, Hawks, Nets, Raptors.

Good on them for winning their last 5, but I bet they'll be 10-28 in a week or so.

[Jiri Welsch]

4 teams have less wins, one of whom is Detroit. Tied with LAL and CHA with 11 wins. If we go on a Knicks-esque skid we could solidify a bottom five pick before the deadline.

[Jiri Welsch]

Pistons last 5 games: Pacers, Magic, Cavs, Knicks, and Kings.

Pistons next 5 games: Spurs, Mavs, Hawks, Nets, Raptors.

Good on them for winning their last 5, but I bet they'll be 10-28 in a week or so.

Keep the Faith.

[blink]

So what is everyone's consensus, did Stan do the right thing by waiving Josh?  I guess we won't really know until the end of the year maybe, but it still seems like they are taking a huge financial hit from it.

[knuckleballer]

4 teams have less wins, one of whom is Detroit. Tied with LAL and CHA with 11 wins. If we go on a Knicks-esque skid we could solidify a bottom five pick before the deadline.

We are just one game back from the 4 seed in the all important win column.  Time to go full speed ahead with the tank.

[knuckleballer]

So what is everyone's consensus, did Stan do the right thing by waiving Josh?  I guess we won't really know until the end of the year maybe, but it still seems like they are taking a huge financial hit from it.

I think it appears evident that it was the right call.  If they couldn't move Smith, it was a sunk cost anyway.

[Jiri Welsch]

Yes, it seems like it was the right move especially since they stretched him.

I know it's a polarizing topic to just outwardly be a proponent of tanking, but reading the tea leaves it seems like our best bet.

[knuckleballer]

Yes, it seems like it was the right move especially since they stretched him.

I know it's a polarizing topic to just outwardly be a proponent of tanking, but reading the tea leaves it seems like our best bet.

It's stinks, but at this point I think tanking is the right move for this team.  I don't see how we can realistically add elite talent any other way.

[Nerf DPOY]

Yes, it seems like it was the right move especially since they stretched him.

I know it's a polarizing topic to just outwardly be a proponent of tanking, but reading the tea leaves it seems like our best bet.

It's stinks, but at this point I think tanking is the right move for this team.  I don't see how we can realistically add elite talent any other way.

I had held onto the possibility where we parlayed some of our assets for more talented vets to put next to Rondo and Green right up until the trade. Once that happened, I just did a 180 and prioritized(vicariously) getting to the top of the draft, collecting more assets, cap space, and getting James Young minutes. From an armchair GM's perspective, it's actually much more interesting this way.

[Jiri Welsch]

Yes, it seems like it was the right move especially since they stretched him.

I know it's a polarizing topic to just outwardly be a proponent of tanking, but reading the tea leaves it seems like our best bet.

It's stinks, but at this point I think tanking is the right move for this team.  I don't see how we can realistically add elite talent any other way.

I had held onto the possibility where we parlayed some of our assets for more talented vets to put next to Rondo and Green right up until the trade. Once that happened, I just did a 180 and prioritized(vicariously) getting to the top of the draft, collecting more assets, cap space, and getting James Young minutes. From an armchair GM's perspective, it's actually much more interesting this way.

I think we could hold on to Green if he felt waiting another year was mutually beneficial.

Otherwise we need to enter full tank mode ASAP. I said this on another thread but these "winnable" games such as tomorrow (I haven't gone to sleep yet, healthy!) will just bite us in the butt if we pull out too many.

[pearljammer10]

So what is everyone's consensus, did Stan do the right thing by waiving Josh?  I guess we won't really know until the end of the year maybe, but it still seems like they are taking a huge financial hit from it.

I think it appears evident that it was the right call.  If they couldn't move Smith, it was a sunk cost anyway.

Have to agree here. If he was causing that much trouble and issues with chemistry on the court and couldnt be traded, I would rather pay him the 5 mil or whatever it is every year for 5 years as opposed to 13 mil a year for 2.

[tazzmaniac]

Yes, it seems like it was the right move especially since they stretched him.

I know it's a polarizing topic to just outwardly be a proponent of tanking, but reading the tea leaves it seems like our best bet.

It's stinks, but at this point I think tanking is the right move for this team.  I don't see how we can realistically add elite talent any other way.

I had held onto the possibility where we parlayed some of our assets for more talented vets to put next to Rondo and Green right up until the trade. Once that happened, I just did a 180 and prioritized(vicariously) getting to the top of the draft, collecting more assets, cap space, and getting James Young minutes. From an armchair GM's perspective, it's actually much more interesting this way.

I think we could hold on to Green if he felt waiting another year was mutually beneficial.

Otherwise we need to enter full tank mode ASAP. I said this on another thread but these "winnable" games such as tomorrow (I haven't gone to sleep yet, healthy!) will just bite us in the butt if we pull out too many.

As bad as we are, we are just 2 games out of 8th place.  Green needs to be on the 1st bus out of town.  Followed by anyone else that is not part of the future that could cost us losses.  Tank soon, tank hard and we could end up with the 4th worst record.  Otherwise we'll probably end up 8th to 10th worst record. 

[Al91]

Pistons last 5 games: Pacers, Magic, Cavs, Knicks, and Kings.

Pistons next 5 games: Spurs, Mavs, Hawks, Nets, Raptors.

Good on them for winning their last 5, but I bet they'll be 10-28 in a week or so.

I'm throwing a couple wins their way via Spurs and Nets. Call me crazy but I have no faith in the Spurs and all the Pistons need is a great quarter and a half for Pop to pull the plug. That's only if he's not already sitting guys. And the Pistons were in a game with the Nets that honestly would've been their's if not for Josh Smith.

Cheer's for optimism and being 12-26 by the end of next week!