Josh Harrellson

Spider156 · Post #1 » by **Spider156** » Mon Aug 19, 2013 1:39 am

Rumors say we're signing Josh Harrellson.

http://www.detroitbadboys.com/2013/8/18 ... on-pistons

Thoughts...

+1AllDay · Post #2 » by **+1AllDay** » Mon Aug 19, 2013 2:00 am

Sounds like a nice pick-up.

vege · Post #3 » by **vege** » Mon Aug 19, 2013 2:40 am

I believe he got a training camp invite, who knows.

ComboGuardCity · Post #4 » by **ComboGuardCity** » Mon Aug 19, 2013 2:48 am

He was a decent backup his rookie year before injuries got him. Nothing to be excited about though

ElectricMayhem · Post #5 » by **ElectricMayhem** » Mon Aug 19, 2013 2:54 am

If he makes the team, there's no doubt in my mind he'll be able to fill the Kravstov role.

mercury · Post #6 » by **mercury** » Mon Aug 19, 2013 2:57 am

I know a little about him since he grew up close by in St. Charles Mo.... he can stretch the floor... was a physical player at KU... pretty short by NBA standards... it sounds like he did well in China.
He was never much of a scorer... but a pretty active defender.
He looked pretty good in the tournament in 2011... prolly wouldn't have been drafted otherwise.

DetroitSho · Post #7 » by **DetroitSho** » Mon Aug 19, 2013 3:02 am

mercury wrote:I know a little about him since he grew up close by in St. Charles Mo.... he can stretch the floor... was a physical player at KU... pretty short by NBA standards... it sounds like he did well in China.
He was never much of a scorer... but a pretty active defender.
He looked pretty good in the tournament in 2011... prolly wouldn't have been drafted otherwise.

Short? Is he not a true 6'10?

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Natopher · Post #8 » by **Natopher** » Mon Aug 19, 2013 3:11 am

ComboGuardCity wrote:He was a decent backup his rookie year before injuries got him. Nothing to be excited about though

Considering the big men left I'd be very happy with a decent backup. He's also still young. I'll gladly take a 6'10" 270 pound big man who can stretch the floor and play solid D as our 3rd C.

mercury · Post #9 » by **mercury** » Mon Aug 19, 2013 3:37 am

DetroitSho wrote:
mercury wrote:I know a little about him since he grew up close by in St. Charles Mo.... he can stretch the floor... was a physical player at KU... pretty short by NBA standards... it sounds like he did well in China.
He was never much of a scorer... but a pretty active defender.
He looked pretty good in the tournament in 2011... prolly wouldn't have been drafted otherwise.

Short? Is he not a true 6'10?

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6' 11" wings... 8'8.5" standing... again short by center standards

sc8581 · Post #10 » by **sc8581** » Mon Aug 19, 2013 4:48 am

Isn't Drummond about the same exact size? Obviously he's longer and more athletic but it's not like Harrellson is 6'6 like Chuck Hayes.

Q00 · Post #11 » by **Q00** » Mon Aug 19, 2013 5:48 am

Natopher wrote:
ComboGuardCity wrote:He was a decent backup his rookie year before injuries got him. Nothing to be excited about though

I'll gladly take a 6'10" 270 pound big man who can stretch the floor and play solid D as our 3rd C.

Me too. Sounds like exactly what every team wants out of a back up center. Plus he's got a bit of an edge/physicality to him. Kind of plays the game like a football player would, which is the kind of players I like. Should fit in well with us trying to bring back the old school Piston attitude.

sc8581 · Post #12 » by **sc8581** » Mon Aug 19, 2013 6:44 am

Now that we have a back-up center we can trade Monroe right?

DCintheD · Post #13 » by **DCintheD** » Mon Aug 19, 2013 11:32 am

they had this guy compared to Omar Samhan on nbadraft.net

Omar Samhan...

Redeemed · Post #14 » by **Redeemed** » Mon Aug 19, 2013 12:42 pm

sc8581 wrote:Now that we have a back-up center we can trade Monroe right?

No

Juggynaut · Post #15 » by **Juggynaut** » Mon Aug 19, 2013 12:43 pm

He sucks, basically a 15th man in the NBA.

Kilo · Post #16 » by **Kilo** » Mon Aug 19, 2013 1:27 pm

He's exactly what we'd be getting him for - a 15th man, depth big that we hope will never play meaningful minutes.

Piston Pete · Post #17 » by **Piston Pete** » Mon Aug 19, 2013 1:40 pm

Rather have Scalabrine!

But seriously, he's not a bad end-of-the-bench guy to have. He's probably better than Kravtsov. Still liked the idea of Aldrich too.

DetroitDon15 · Post #18 » by **DetroitDon15** » Mon Aug 19, 2013 1:57 pm

Piston Pete wrote:Rather have Scalabrine!

But seriously, he's not a bad end-of-the-bench guy to have. He's probably better than Kravtsov. Still liked the idea of Aldrich too.

I agree with you on that. It's not like he's Raef LaFrentz bad. If Harrelson is healthy he's decent enough to give 5 to 10 minutes a night too.

td00 · Post #19 » by **td00** » Mon Aug 19, 2013 2:41 pm

JHarrellson is better than given credit. As a Hawks fan, with no understanding why we aren't showing interest, you will not be disappointed based on his efforts and his will.

Harrellson was very good at Kentucky and will fill a nice role if given the chance. He is worthy of a NBA roster spot.

DBC10 · Post #20 » by **DBC10** » Mon Aug 19, 2013 3:10 pm

Jorts played well with the limited minutes they gave him during his time with the Knicks. Gives good defensive effort if I remember correctly. Not the best, but a decent backup if either of our twin towers go down or need rest.

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