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I'm a Raptor fan but did live in Southfield and Bloomfield Hills for 4 years in mid 70s and can understand the Piston fans frustration this year.

Question #1 obviously Smith, Monroe and Drummond troika are not a winning proposition and the majority want Smith moved and Monroe kept. Where I fail to see the logic is why keep Monroe I know till Drummond came he was the face of the franchise. But he isn't and will never be a PF he is a C and while he is offensively gifted and a good rebounder. He is a disaster defensively, has no range, clogs up the offense and isn't fast enough against PFs.
Yet everyone want to keep him when he has a reasonable trade value for players you need. You have cap flexibility which would be wasted signing him to a large contract.

Question #2 there seems to be a desire to make the playoffs rather than tank today Cleveland passed you putting you 6th in the East and 9th overall. NYKs should pass you and if you tank and get your pick back you can get a good player.

Question #3 In moving Smith which can be done but it entails something like this Hayes, Fields & Novak for Smith basically 2 useless player and one specialist but 2 with contracts that expire next year. I'm not suggesting it as a trade because I doubt Raptors would do it but illustrates Smiths value. But it would insure a tank another year then a well thought out rebuild with Demars gone.

Love to have Detroit more competitive.

There are zero questions in your post.

Rap fans are often confused...

To your Question 1: Envision Monroe like Zach Randolph. Randolph is slow, he isn't great on defense, and he has decent range. Monroe is the same and his range will improve in time.

To your Question 2: We don't tank, we've never tanked

To your Question 3: No

I agree, I can't wait until we're competitive too. We need more shooters and better chemistry. Your Raps still can't beat us though.

I think we have tanked when we got Grant , at least we threw the last game ,when we pulled the whole starting five and and threw in the bench for most of the second half.I think we will trade Smith and Jennings as their just too damn inconsistent ,as for Monroe he's better as a center, like it or not he's the only trade chip we have and I beleive he will be traded at some point.We desperately need stability at the top Dumars needs to be gone and Gores needs to bring in someone like the Red Wings and Tigers have done, and then Gore needs to stop meddling and let the guy do his job.

ComboGuardCity wrote:There are zero questions in your post.

Lolololol, you won

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ComboGuardCity wrote:There are zero questions in your post.

Cut him some slack... Being a Raps fan Im sure english isnt his 1st language.