bodybag Posted November 3, 2008 Share Posted November 3, 2008 Pistons acquire Iverson for Billups, McDyess, Sambhttp://www.nba.com/2008/news/11/03/nuggets.pistons.trade.ap/index.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vegan Joe Posted November 3, 2008 Share Posted November 3, 2008 Did someone say Golden State Warriors?Nevermind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bodybag Posted November 3, 2008 Author Share Posted November 3, 2008 Did someone say Golden State Warriors?Nevermind.Rick Barry is coming out of retirement! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vegan Joe Posted November 3, 2008 Share Posted November 3, 2008 Did someone say Golden State Warriors?Nevermind.Rick Barry is coming out of retirement! Maybe the Warriors will buy him a Moped.http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/basketball/nba/10/11/warriors.ellis.suspended.ap/index.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
damdaman Posted November 3, 2008 Share Posted November 3, 2008 This is a horrible deal for the Pistons, I can't imagine what Joe Dumars could possibly be thinking with this. AI is a gifted athlete and scorer but he is not a franchise player. He can't run a team like Billups, he can't be a leader. In fact, his attitude and selfishness with the ball tends to make him the exact opposite of a leader. He can score a lot but he needs a lot of shots to get those points. Billups is an efficient leader who distributes the ball, knows when to take the shot, and can nail the 3. AI is a washed up ball hog on the downside of his career. Not to mention you also lose McDyess in this deal, who is a solid low-post scorer and rebounder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bodybag Posted November 3, 2008 Author Share Posted November 3, 2008 This is a horrible deal for the Pistons, I can't imagine what Joe Dumars could possibly be thinking with this. AI is a gifted athlete and scorer but he is not a franchise player. He can't run a team like Billups, he can't be a leader. In fact, his attitude and selfishness with the ball tends to make him the exact opposite of a leader. He can score a lot but he needs a lot of shots to get those points. Billups is an efficient leader who distributes the ball, knows when to take the shot, and can nail the 3. AI is a washed up ball hog on the downside of his career. Not to mention you also lose McDyess in this deal, who is a solid low-post scorer and rebounder.I agree with everything you said in your post. One article I read quoted Dumars I think saying he made the deal because the Pistons have lost in the Eastern Conference Finals for 3 consecutive seasons. They lost to eventual NBA champions Miami and Boston 2 of those 3 seasons. Detriot ain't gonna win an NBA championship with Mr. Practice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
damdaman Posted November 4, 2008 Share Posted November 4, 2008 Hmm, this might explain what Dumars has in mind. It's an interesting take on the trade. I didn't know AI and Lebron had the same agent. http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news;_ylt=AmeA92z46pxuQkPARuvdy1y8vLYF?slug=aw-dumarslebron110308&prov=yhoo&type=lgns Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bodybag Posted November 4, 2008 Author Share Posted November 4, 2008 Hmm, this might explain what Dumars has in mind. It's an interesting take on the trade. I didn't know AI and Lebron had the same agent. http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news;_ylt=AmeA92z46pxuQkPARuvdy1y8vLYF?slug=aw-dumarslebron110308&prov=yhoo&type=lgnsInteresting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dontxhide Posted January 26, 2009 Share Posted January 26, 2009 Post above me spam! Kinda interesting prose spam though. At first I had no idea why this was about Iverson lol! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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