Valenti: Pistons like Hezonja, Oubre - cool on Johnson

Laimbeer · Post #1 » by **Laimbeer** » Thu Jun 25, 2015 1:15 am

Assuming Winslow is gone, he said he had sources telling him the Pistons top choice is Hezonja if he is available, or Oubre if he's not. Said both have star potential. Called Johnson limited, safe pick and compared him to Jason Maxiell.

Post #2 » by **Snakebites** » Thu Jun 25, 2015 1:18 am

Eh, I'm not going to buy into this just because it fits with what I'd prefer (though I dunno how much more I like Oubre than Johnson), especially since I called BS on the "we've zeroed on on Johnson" talk.

jakebernat · Post #3 » by **jakebernat** » Thu Jun 25, 2015 1:19 am

Valenti is a moron.

ComboGuardCity · Post #4 » by **ComboGuardCity** » Thu Jun 25, 2015 1:22 am

Please valenti be right

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coordinator0 · Post #5 » by **coordinator0** » Thu Jun 25, 2015 1:23 am

If we know anything at all it's stuff doesn't get leaked to the local sports guys.

gusman · Post #6 » by **gusman** » Thu Jun 25, 2015 1:25 am

If gator said it I would believe it, but not big mouth valenti

detroitKG · Post #7 » by **detroitKG** » Thu Jun 25, 2015 1:30 am

LMFAO! Like Mike Valenti knows anything from inside the organization ahahahaha

zeebneeb · Post #8 » by **zeebneeb** » Thu Jun 25, 2015 1:32 am

Valenti is fun to listen to, but he is an absolute moron when it comes to sports, or understanding them, especially the NBA. No way anyone has told him anything.

If we do end up selecting oubre, it signals that we are indeed targeting a pretty damn good SF in free agency, as oubre won't be ready for 2 years, if he ever is. Lazy player, with talent, but isn't exactly a physical specimen.

MotownMadness · Post #9 » by **MotownMadness** » Thu Jun 25, 2015 1:35 am

Yeah hard to really take Valenti to serious. One thing for sure though is he will talk **** about anyone we take regardless of who it is. He's still just a Celtic homer after all.

mercury · Post #10 » by **mercury** » Thu Jun 25, 2015 1:36 am

Oubre workouts... https://youtu.be/x16yNOwZ7ZQ

bballnmike · Post #11 » by **bballnmike** » Thu Jun 25, 2015 1:37 am

I'm glad that we're all in agreement here that Valenti should not be taken seriously

detroitKG · Post #12 » by **detroitKG** » Thu Jun 25, 2015 1:37 am

Dude craps on anything the Piston's do and has for years...a lot of it justified because of Dumars..
That said he did about pop a radio boner over the Ilyasova trade...loved it..which was unusual for him..
NO ONE should take what he says to serious or at all for that matter lol

MotownMadness · Post #13 » by **MotownMadness** » Thu Jun 25, 2015 1:41 am

You guys sure it wasn't a joke? Yesterday he was cracking up at and making fun of a Mock Draft because it had us taking Oubre at 8. Maybe he's still just poking fun at that a day later.

sc8581 · Post #14 » by **sc8581** » Thu Jun 25, 2015 1:47 am

I think Valenti is usually spot on with his sports knowledge and opinions, I wonder how many of you are just Wolverine homers and that's why you're hating on him. He doesn't often come out and say he has a source with inside info so when he does I tend to buy into it.

MotownMadness · Post #15 » by **MotownMadness** » Thu Jun 25, 2015 1:51 am

sc8581 wrote:I think Valenti is usually spot on with his sports knowledge and opinions, I wonder how many of you are just Wolverine homers and that's why you're hating on him. He doesn't often come out and say he has a source with inside info so when he does I tend to buy into it.

I like him, He's definitely one of the most entertaining people on the radio. But he's definitely a hater on Detroit sports.

WillTheThrill12 · Post #16 » by **WillTheThrill12** » Thu Jun 25, 2015 1:51 am

The goofs over at 97.1 have no clue about the NBA. I don't buy it at all.

detroitKG · Post #17 » by **detroitKG** » Thu Jun 25, 2015 1:57 am

sc8581 wrote:I think Valenti is usually spot on with his sports knowledge and opinions, I wonder how many of you are just Wolverine homers and that's why you're hating on him. He doesn't often come out and say he has a source with inside info so when he does I tend to buy into it.

I agree with pretty much everything he has to say outside of NBA basketball and the Piston's in particular. He's a great radio personality for sure.

sc8581 · Post #18 » by **sc8581** » Thu Jun 25, 2015 2:06 am

detroitKG wrote:
sc8581 wrote:I think Valenti is usually spot on with his sports knowledge and opinions, I wonder how many of you are just Wolverine homers and that's why you're hating on him. He doesn't often come out and say he has a source with inside info so when he does I tend to buy into it.

I agree with pretty much everything he has to say outside of NBA basketball and the Piston's in particular. He's a great radio personality for sure.

He doesn't talk about the NBA much, I remember him not liking Stuckey so he has some credibility right there lol. He also thought signing Josh Smith was an awful idea, he liked Jennings potential but he was very iffy on bringing him in, just like all of us. He liked the Ilyasova deal and we're at least 90% agreed on that on this board. So what has he said about the Pistons that wasn't true?

Hotmayo · Post #19 » by **Hotmayo** » Thu Jun 25, 2015 2:20 am

the last time i listened to valenti talk pistons he bashed monroe and praised reggie jackson trade. then he praised draymond green. he seems spot on to me.
oh and i remember he bashed the hamilton, stuckey and prince signings

coordinator0 · Post #20 » by **coordinator0** » Thu Jun 25, 2015 2:23 am

It doesn't really matter what you think about Valenti. Nobody has sources in the Pistons organization that have been proven reliable. Ford had some when Dumars was still around but that's not the case anymore (and Joe was probably the source anyways).