ElectricMayhem wrote:In honor of Slava Kravtsov's first NBA points, (and because I'm celebrating the first day of winter vacation), I'm going to list a bunch of the classic quotes from the preseason Kravtsov thread. I'll leave them anonymous to protect the innocent(ly naive). Some of these are from posters, some are from scouting reports. (Admission: Occasional context omission)this guy can be an Omer Asik type playerHe's big and plays D“big, well built, athleticone of the best post prospects in EuropeIn laymen’s terms, the man’s a beast.He’s got every physical tool you’d want from a big man.My hope is that Kravtsov was brought in to compete against Drummond & Wallace for the starting role.I actually want him to start right awayReady to Play. Likely 1st big off bench.Righthere and now:
Kravtsov >>> Drummondlove the signing - could be a bargain rate AsikHe can block and dunk thats fine with me just a bigger ben wallace.The fact is, that its atleast sounding like Drummond wont get much if any PT and that the FO views him as behind Kravtsov in the rotation.The signing of Slava Kravtsov gives the Pistons a big, strong, athletic shot-blockerDrummond needs to develop. If there are no minutes immediately, D-League he should go. I'm fine with Monroe, Kravtsov, and maybe Macklin at the C spot.If we don't have Kravtsov n have Ben Wallace in the roster next season, I'll be disappointed.I bet this Kravtsov ends up better than Darko in the long run. Imagine that, a free agent rookie better than the 2nd overall pick.a low risk/ high reward type signing. I like it.What a smart signing by Joe.a guy who is allegedly a diamond in the rough type isnt going to be overpaid off the bat.
Not sure if Stuckey is fine after the injury last night, but I'm more concerned with what Slava does.
