Would You Rather? (Hypothetical)

JLiv · Post #1 » by **JLiv** » Mon Dec 21, 2015 12:58 am

Okay, this is my first topic up here so bear with me. I don't post much (HS student). But anyway, which of the polling options do you think is the best for the Pistons playoff chances this year? What about for the future?

The reasoning behind option #1: I was looking back at Jennings' stats in January leading up to his injury and remembered just how good he was. 24 points and 21 assists in the game before his Achilles tear. Without that injury occurring, we may have gone to the playoffs. Also, Jennings has a cheap contract and we could have gotten another player with the cap space that we spent on Reggie. We probably don't get Stanley Johnson if this happens because we don't go on a ten game losing streak as Reggie learns to play with the Pistons.

The reasoning behind option #2: Reggie Jackson has been a monster for us so far, but is his impact really greater than Jennings+20 mil in free agents? It's questionable. There's not a great chance that we get anyone significant with the extra cap space, anyway. Also, a bird in the hand is worth 2 (potential) birds in the bush. We have Reggie locked up for the future, while Jennings is expiring.

The reasoning behind option #3: If we got Jennings + Coveted FA (Harris?) we would still be around 16 and 12. So you're undecided if you choose this.

I don't really favor either outcome, I just want to see where you guys stand as we hype over Jennings' return.

Post #2 » by **Snakebites** » Mon Dec 21, 2015 1:10 am

Reggie Jackson, easily.

Why? He's been better than Jennings was in that brief stretch, and I have more confidence in the sustainability of his performance than I do in Jennings. Plus, there's still a shot that BOTH can be contributors to the team.

Cap space will never be an argument for me since I have so little confidence in this teams' capacity to use it effectively, and we've got quite a bit of it even WITH Reggie.

mattao313 · Post #3 » by **mattao313** » Mon Dec 21, 2015 1:40 am

Yeah I like Jennings but when he was playing good it was with all types of step back fadeaway jump shots while thats his game it can be inconsistent at times, he also wasn't that good in the paint. While Reggie can finish at the rim and has great chemistry with Dre plus we got Stanley too. We would have to pay Jennings eventually anyway, now we have both and have a chance to have a explosive guard rotation.

I vote things now.

Post #4 » by **Snakebites** » Mon Dec 21, 2015 4:48 am

To be clear, we were interested in Reggie Jackson pre-injury. I'm not even sure its a given that we don't acquire him if Jennings doesn't get hurt. I read somewhere (don't remember where) that suggested they had every intention of going after him as an RFA, meaning its totally possible we could have pulled the trigger on the trade without the injury.