Welcome, the newest member of the Detroit Pistons, Tracy McGrady. I love this signing. Veteran's minimum, check, willing to come off the bench, check, upside, ridiculous...well, at least bountiful, yeah, a bountiful upside.
Guy's never played in all 82 regular season games (heck, the guy hasn't played 82 games in the last three seasons combined) and injuries have really hit him hard as of late, but the Pistons have Arnie Kander, who much like Miracle Max from the Princess Bride has a reputation of bringing aging and ailing players' careers back from the dead.
I would love to see Tracy turn his career back around in Detroit and at just over 1 mil for this season, it's hard to see a downside to this signing.
Now, more than ever, I can see Rip being moved by the trade deadline.
All Pistons, No Filler
Tuesday, August 10, 2010
Monday, August 9, 2010
The Latest
* T-Mac
David Aldridge reported that the Pistons are not in a hurry to sign Tracy McGrady and who can blame them? T-Mac has had a rough run of injuries of late and, with his All-Star history, may want a starting position (which he will not get with Detroit, or anyone else come to think of it, well maybe Cleveland). IF he is willing to come off the bench and IF he can still play and IF the Pistons can get him for the vets minimum it seems, at least on paper, like a low risk-high reward signing.
Although, when the Pistons start talking about signing an often injured former All-Star at the end of his career I can't get the images of Chris Webber (limping down the court) and Allen Iverson (refusing to take the court) out of my head.
*The Ilitch's Offer
I'd pretty much do anything to see the Pistons remain in Detroit and would love to see the team go to a family that is as passionate about Detroit sports as the the Ilitch family. After all the rumors of the "Las Vegas Pistons" floating around it's good to see a home town entity take a real interest in acquiring the team.
* The Low Down
ESPN had the Pistons ranked 12th in the East in their preseason rankings, in August. Hey, gotta print something, right? Even if it is pure conjecture. If I were playing for Detroit I would have every quote written about how the team was in disarray and didn't have any worthwhile players on it wall papering my corner of the locker room for motivational purposes. If Coach Q can't use subject matter like this to get the team fired up then I don't know what will get them going. Barring another horrendous run of injuries the Pistons will make the playoffs.
David Aldridge reported that the Pistons are not in a hurry to sign Tracy McGrady and who can blame them? T-Mac has had a rough run of injuries of late and, with his All-Star history, may want a starting position (which he will not get with Detroit, or anyone else come to think of it, well maybe Cleveland). IF he is willing to come off the bench and IF he can still play and IF the Pistons can get him for the vets minimum it seems, at least on paper, like a low risk-high reward signing.
Although, when the Pistons start talking about signing an often injured former All-Star at the end of his career I can't get the images of Chris Webber (limping down the court) and Allen Iverson (refusing to take the court) out of my head.
*The Ilitch's Offer
I'd pretty much do anything to see the Pistons remain in Detroit and would love to see the team go to a family that is as passionate about Detroit sports as the the Ilitch family. After all the rumors of the "Las Vegas Pistons" floating around it's good to see a home town entity take a real interest in acquiring the team.
* The Low Down
ESPN had the Pistons ranked 12th in the East in their preseason rankings, in August. Hey, gotta print something, right? Even if it is pure conjecture. If I were playing for Detroit I would have every quote written about how the team was in disarray and didn't have any worthwhile players on it wall papering my corner of the locker room for motivational purposes. If Coach Q can't use subject matter like this to get the team fired up then I don't know what will get them going. Barring another horrendous run of injuries the Pistons will make the playoffs.
Wednesday, August 4, 2010
Big Ben
This is from the Detroit Pistons Official Website regarding Ben Wallace:
"The 14-year NBA veteran became the 17th player in NBA history to record 2,000 career blocks [at New Jersey (2/2/10)]. At 6-foot-9, he is the shortest player in league history to reach the 2,000-block plateau. Wallace also recorded his 1,200th career steal [at Phoenix (11/22/09)] to become one of only four players (Hakeem Olajuwon, Robert Parish, David Robinson) in NBA history to record 2,000 career blocks and 1,200career steals."
Olajuwon, Parish and Robinson? That's some pretty elite company. Just another reason to be glad he's back in a Pistons uni for a couple of more years. And another reason to watch the Pistons this year. Can Big Ben bring the heart and hustle again?
Come on, you know he will.
"The 14-year NBA veteran became the 17th player in NBA history to record 2,000 career blocks [at New Jersey (2/2/10)]. At 6-foot-9, he is the shortest player in league history to reach the 2,000-block plateau. Wallace also recorded his 1,200th career steal [at Phoenix (11/22/09)] to become one of only four players (Hakeem Olajuwon, Robert Parish, David Robinson) in NBA history to record 2,000 career blocks and 1,200career steals."
Olajuwon, Parish and Robinson? That's some pretty elite company. Just another reason to be glad he's back in a Pistons uni for a couple of more years. And another reason to watch the Pistons this year. Can Big Ben bring the heart and hustle again?
Come on, you know he will.
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