The_Hater wrote:UneducatedFan86 wrote:Man... the Pistons are going to be a good team for years. They are doing this without Jennings too.
I just don't see it. Drummond looks like a top 5 Center for years and maybe he'll become a top 10-12 player overall but they have below average starters at the other 4 spots. They still have Josh Smith on the books for 2 more years and they let their 2nd best player, Monroe, walk out the door with nothing to show for it.
Even at 6-5 they haven't been all that good this season. They're 28th in offensive efficiency, 27th in 3FG% and 30th in assists. Offensively they've been dreadful but they've stolen a couple of games with their Defense and they rebound well because of Drummond.
I still don't see them making the playoffs this season.
Reggie Jackson and Demar Derozan are very similar players when looking at what they bring... a somewhat inefficient 20 PPG. The bonus for Detroit is, Reggie is locked into a long term contract that will soon be a bargain price where DD is going to get PAID soon. Reggie is a year younger.
Marcus Morris brings a lot of what DeMarre Carroll brings, but once again Marcus is locked into a longer contract that is a bargain. Marcus has been scoring 15 a night and grabbing 6 RPG and he is three years younger than Carroll.
And you are right, they've shot the ball horribly from outside so far this year and yet they've managed to pull out some wins with some gritty defense.