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Wayne Ellington woj official
Posted: Tue Nov 24, 2020 11:50 pm
by chrbal
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I’m not even trying to guess as why
Re: Wayne Ellington woj official
Posted: Tue Nov 24, 2020 11:52 pm
by Kilo
So this is why Pistons have to stretch waive, aka "Weaver", Zhaire Smith?
Given the veteran Ellington, wouldn't it make more sense to **** McGruder?
Re: Wayne Ellington woj official
Posted: Tue Nov 24, 2020 11:53 pm
by Piston Pete
Weaver going all-in on the playoffs this season.
With Ellington, we become contenders....
...for the 8th seed, maybe
Re: Wayne Ellington woj official
Posted: Tue Nov 24, 2020 11:55 pm
by DCintheD
I was so happy when we didn’t bring him back last off season. Wtf is this...
Ed was so much more efficient with FAs last year
Re: Wayne Ellington woj official
Posted: Tue Nov 24, 2020 11:59 pm
by MotownMadness
Ugh
Re: Wayne Ellington woj official
Posted: Tue Nov 24, 2020 11:59 pm
by haulerch
Your starting shooting guard.... guaranteed.
Re: Wayne Ellington woj official
Posted: Wed Nov 25, 2020 12:00 am
by thesack12
Shake my damn head.
Keep burying the kids deeper, Troy
Re: Wayne Ellington woj official
Posted: Wed Nov 25, 2020 12:02 am
by Pharaoh
Is that the vet minimum?
Fair enough we lack guard depth but I'd rather have Smith.
I'm aware you can't just have a entire locker room of kids but with Rose, Blake & Plumlee we don't need another vet
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Re: Wayne Ellington woj official
Posted: Wed Nov 25, 2020 12:05 am
by Kilo
That is the 10yr+ vets minimum (assuming Woj rounded up).
Re: Wayne Ellington woj official
Posted: Wed Nov 25, 2020 12:08 am
by Phobo_Phile
If this team is ever a winner again it's going to be completely on accident.
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Re: Wayne Ellington woj official
Posted: Wed Nov 25, 2020 12:08 am
by Pharaoh
Kilo wrote:That is the 10yr+ vets minimum (assuming Woj rounded up).
Thanks for that
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Re: Wayne Ellington woj official
Posted: Wed Nov 25, 2020 12:09 am
by the_l_train
Oof. Bad move if he actually gets decent minutes. Hopefully just trade fodder for a contender at the deadline, or another throw-in for the inevitable Blake deal.
As a rabid Kanye West fan, sticking up for Troy Weaver is starting to feel eerily similar...
Re: Wayne Ellington woj official
Posted: Wed Nov 25, 2020 12:11 am
by Kilo
A lockerroom/character guy it seems.
Re: Wayne Ellington woj official
Posted: Wed Nov 25, 2020 12:12 am
by 440BB
Other than McGruder all the wings are 21-23, so I see this as a mentoring role while adding some offense. Another movable piece if needed but the roster and cap are getting overloaded. Probably more moves to come.
Re: Wayne Ellington woj official
Posted: Wed Nov 25, 2020 12:14 am
by the_l_train
Hoping the idea here is to have some vets remaining once Blake/Rose are gone.
Re: Wayne Ellington woj official
Posted: Wed Nov 25, 2020 12:15 am
by thesack12
While its a different team now, its worth noting that Dwane Casey gave Ellington 27 MPG while he was in Detroit in 18-19
Re: Wayne Ellington woj official
Posted: Wed Nov 25, 2020 12:20 am
by Pharaoh
thesack12 wrote:While its a different team now, its worth noting that Dwane Casey gave Ellington 27 MPG while he was in Detroit in 18-19
Completely different team and situation.
Dre, Blake, Reggie 8th seed or bust mode
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Re: Wayne Ellington woj official
Posted: Wed Nov 25, 2020 12:27 am
by thesack12
Pharaoh wrote:thesack12 wrote:While its a different team now, its worth noting that Dwane Casey gave Ellington 27 MPG while he was in Detroit in 18-19
Completely different team and situation.
Dre, Blake, Reggie 8th seed or bust mode
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Agreed, but its worth mentioning that Ellington was directly blocking Brown & Kennard at the time.
I personally don't trust Casey to commit to a full on youth movement.
Re: Wayne Ellington woj official
Posted: Wed Nov 25, 2020 12:33 am
by Snakebites
Ellington is a pretty marginal NBA player, but at least we're paying him like one and at least it's only one year.
I realize it's fun to be negative about everything, but this ones' a nothing-burger, guys.
I'd be surprised if he gets big minutes.
Re: Wayne Ellington woj official
Posted: Wed Nov 25, 2020 12:34 am
by edmunder_prc
Great pick up for the cost. Not a great fit with the team.
I still think its going to be a LONG season of back to backs. Having bodies to throw around will be important. Especially with 2 weeks of training camp to get ready for those 5 games in 7 nights.
If hes a good locker room guy, great.
Could this team win games? I dont think so.
DRose
Ellington
Sekou/Bey
Griffin (if he can play)
Grant/Plumlee
Still a bad team unless Griffin started getting vampire treatments.