Tariq Black ?

kellmellus50 · Post #1 » by **kellmellus50** » Fri Dec 26, 2014 6:40 pm

Pistons should claim him he can be a good PF-C

MotownMadness · Post #2 » by **MotownMadness** » Fri Dec 26, 2014 7:18 pm

Kilo · Post #3 » by **Kilo** » Fri Dec 26, 2014 7:20 pm

Anybody could have traded for him for a future protected 2nd rounder probably and nobody did. We do have a roster spot open - not sure how many other teams do - but I'd rather use it for 10-day contracts on D-League call-ups in two weeks when they are available as "try-outs".

chrbal · Post #4 » by **chrbal** » Sat Dec 27, 2014 4:42 am

I would do it. If nothing else, he's tall and only 20.

ImHeisenberg · Post #5 » by **ImHeisenberg** » Sat Dec 27, 2014 5:20 am

Pay a guy just to sit on the bench?

kellmellus50 · Post #6 » by **kellmellus50** » Sat Dec 27, 2014 11:03 am

he better than our back up center

No-Man · Post #7 » by **No-Man** » Sat Dec 27, 2014 11:31 am

He is not really tall, he is 6'8.5 and more of a PF, long arms though.

I'd add him, in the end is Josh Smith for Tarik Black.

kellmellus50 · Post #8 » by **kellmellus50** » Sat Dec 27, 2014 3:10 pm

he is not 6.8 he is 6.11 he grew

The Rockets have waived Tarik Black in order to make room for signing Josh Smith. Y! Sports

Height: 6' 11" Weight: 250 lb.
Position played: FC, C
Born: November 22, 1991 (age 23), Memphis, Tennessee
College: Kansas
Salary: $507,336
Team homepage: Houston Rockets
Yahoo Sports: Tarik Black

Kilo · Post #9 » by **Kilo** » Sat Dec 27, 2014 3:18 pm

So you're saying a 22-23 yr old grew three inches in a year?

http://www.draftexpress.com/profile/Tarik-Black-5711/

Regardless, I don't think his height is an issue as a back-up center given his wingspan and weight. He has enough size to where it becomes more about toughness/mentality to play center or not.

Is waiver priority the reverse standings ie so worst team Philly has first shot and then so on? So we could have 3rd/4th priority? I'm coming around on claiming him with our open roster spot and then maybe peddling Anthony to Cleveland for a second or something.

kellmellus50 · Post #10 » by **kellmellus50** » Sat Dec 27, 2014 3:31 pm

half the sites say 6.8 and the other half say 6.11 who really knows his size ? that's for the pistons to find out by coming in for a physical

hoophabit · Post #11 » by **hoophabit** » Sat Dec 27, 2014 4:03 pm

Draftexpress measurements are generally the best indicator of reality. Team listings are usually crap. The Pistons are no different. Monroe is listed at 6-11 and Drummond at 6-10, but both are 6-9.75 w/o shoes. This said, Kilo's points are well taken. Height matters, but not as much as some think.

kellmellus50 · Post #12 » by **kellmellus50** » Sat Dec 27, 2014 4:07 pm

If he is 6.7-6.8 i do not want him he is too small for center

Kilo · Post #13 » by **Kilo** » Sat Dec 27, 2014 4:41 pm

Can we even put in a claim since I don't think we have enough room under the cap anymore after the Mitchell for Tolliver swap unless Black being on a minimum contract anybody can put in a claim in for...

We had $2M in cap space but took on 2.18M more in the PHX swap as Tolliver making a flat $3M and Mitchell was making $816K.

kellmellus50 · Post #14 » by **kellmellus50** » Sat Dec 27, 2014 5:14 pm

you can get him for $500.000

Ghost · Post #15 » by **Ghost** » Sat Dec 27, 2014 5:48 pm

ImHeisenberg wrote:Pay a guy just to sit on the bench?

Practice player

lol

I remember the guy being a beast downlow in the post in the games I watched of Kansas last year.. no idea about his defense/rebounding/actual level of skill though.
Wouldn't mind bringing him in on a 10Day later, if that's possible? I assume SVG and Bower will have a list of guys to look at.

mattao313 · Post #16 » by **mattao313** » Sat Dec 27, 2014 5:52 pm

I would bring him in probably better than Joel Anthony.

kellmellus50 · Post #17 » by **kellmellus50** » Sat Dec 27, 2014 9:24 pm

pistons have 24 hours left to claim him

TurboTitan · Post #18 » by **TurboTitan** » Sat Dec 27, 2014 9:53 pm

scrub

kellmellus50 · Post #19 » by **kellmellus50** » Sat Dec 27, 2014 10:42 pm

have you seen him play ?

ufsports · Post #20 » by **ufsports** » Sun Dec 28, 2014 3:07 am

If he was any good at all, you'd think Morey would have kept him as he loves assets.