Stanley Johnson suspended tonight

Han Solo · Post #1 » by **Han Solo** » Fri Nov 25, 2016 11:35 pm

Violation of team rules.. WTF?

ChuckVanBrown · Post #2 » by **ChuckVanBrown** » Fri Nov 25, 2016 11:44 pm

He's in the dog house. The team could really use him tonight with Bullock being out, so whatever he did to get the suspension must have been substantial.

He's having a disastrous second season. I wouldn't be surprised if he's traded sometime this season. I want him to do well but there's no denying something is off.

DetPistons04 · Post #3 » by **DetPistons04** » Fri Nov 25, 2016 11:47 pm

Something is up... I'd guess partying too hard.

russkopp · Post #4 » by **russkopp** » Fri Nov 25, 2016 11:50 pm

We don't know what happened but the league isn't involved as the "team" suspended him so it was something like partying too hard or being an absolute dick about being on time/at practice/.

Either way, something's wrong with him, now go get Omri Casspi

russkopp · Post #5 » by **russkopp** » Fri Nov 25, 2016 11:51 pm

DetPistons04 wrote:Something is up... I'd guess partying too hard.

Sorry, you called the partying too hard first. Didn't see your post.

Definitely something close to this happened tho.

Pharaoh · Post #6 » by **Pharaoh** » Fri Nov 25, 2016 11:56 pm

Let's not assume it's something monumental.

It could be anything.

SVG, like every coach, has rules and if you violate those rules then you get suspended.

You enforce them at all times, especially when it's not convenient cause you have to maintain that standard.

SJ did something, will cop the punishment and hopefully move forward with a positive attitude

If not then trading him becomes likely

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DetPistons04 · Post #7 » by **DetPistons04** » Sat Nov 26, 2016 12:08 am

russkopp wrote:
DetPistons04 wrote:Something is up... I'd guess partying too hard.

Sorry, you called the partying too hard first. Didn't see your post.

Definitely something close to this happened tho.

No problem. Just tossing around opinions like everyone else.

DetPistons04 · Post #8 » by **DetPistons04** » Sat Nov 26, 2016 12:09 am

Guessing we'll see some Hilliard tonight, which honestly might not be a bad thing.
Between the Bullock knee injury and now this the SG spot just opened up in a big way for Darrun.

JD43320 · Post #9 » by **JD43320** » Sat Nov 26, 2016 12:22 am

If we trade Stanley who do you think we should take with the 2nd rounder in 2021 we'll get for him?

mercury · Post #10 » by **mercury** » Sat Nov 26, 2016 12:23 am

Prolly punched out Bullock... 2-4-1

DBC10 · Post #11 » by **DBC10** » Sat Nov 26, 2016 12:48 am

How badly do you have to mess up to get suspended tonight? We're already stretched insanely thin at the backup SG spot and an actual SF spot. SVG wouldn't have done this without really wanting to show him the consequences of his actions if we come away with a big loss.

Pharaoh · Post #12 » by **Pharaoh** » Sat Nov 26, 2016 1:11 am

DBC10 wrote:How badly do you have to mess up to get suspended tonight? We're already stretched insanely thin at the backup SG spot and an actual SF spot. SVG wouldn't have done this without really wanting to show him the consequences of his actions if we come away with a big loss.

Um no. Just NO!

It doesn't matter how thin you are or who you're about to play.

You punish dudes regardless because they violated team rules.

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ComboGuardCity · Post #13 » by **ComboGuardCity** » Sat Nov 26, 2016 1:13 am

Wonder what he did. Can't be fun around thanksgiving when your mom passed a year ago.

DBC10 · Post #14 » by **DBC10** » Sat Nov 26, 2016 1:14 am

Pharaoh wrote:
DBC10 wrote:How badly do you have to mess up to get suspended tonight? We're already stretched insanely thin at the backup SG spot and an actual SF spot. SVG wouldn't have done this without really wanting to show him the consequences of his actions if we come away with a big loss.

Um no. Just NO!

It doesn't matter how thin you are or who you're about to play.

You punish dudes regardless because they violated team rules.

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It must've been hell of a violation then. Usually teams let go of things if there are disagreements between team members or staff. Josh Smith was yelling and throwing trash cans in the lockerroom with disagreement with Cheeks and he never got suspended.

DetroitSho · Post #15 » by **DetroitSho** » Sat Nov 26, 2016 1:31 am

DBC10 wrote:
Pharaoh wrote:
DBC10 wrote:How badly do you have to mess up to get suspended tonight? We're already stretched insanely thin at the backup SG spot and an actual SF spot. SVG wouldn't have done this without really wanting to show him the consequences of his actions if we come away with a big loss.

Um no. Just NO!

It doesn't matter how thin you are or who you're about to play.

You punish dudes regardless because they violated team rules.

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It must've been hell of a violation then. Usually teams let go of things if there are disagreements between team members or staff. Josh Smith was yelling and throwing trash cans in the lockerroom with disagreement with Cheeks and he never got suspended.

Read what you wrote fam. Maurice Cheeks is not SVG.

DBC10 · Post #16 » by **DBC10** » Sat Nov 26, 2016 1:36 am

DetroitSho wrote:
DBC10 wrote:
Pharaoh wrote:
Um no. Just NO!

It doesn't matter how thin you are or who you're about to play.

You punish dudes regardless because they violated team rules.

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It must've been hell of a violation then. Usually teams let go of things if there are disagreements between team members or staff. Josh Smith was yelling and throwing trash cans in the lockerroom with disagreement with Cheeks and he never got suspended.

Read what you wrote fam. Maurice Cheeks is not SVG.

Lol, I'll concede don't worry. I wrote that pretty knee-jerk wise.

But I wonder what he did though.

Han Solo · Post #17 » by **Han Solo** » Sat Nov 26, 2016 1:39 am

DetroitSho wrote:
DBC10 wrote:
Pharaoh wrote:
Um no. Just NO!

It doesn't matter how thin you are or who you're about to play.

You punish dudes regardless because they violated team rules.

Sent from my SM-J110F using RealGM mobile app

It must've been hell of a violation then. Usually teams let go of things if there are disagreements between team members or staff. Josh Smith was yelling and throwing trash cans in the lockerroom with disagreement with Cheeks and he never got suspended.

Read what you wrote fam. Maurice Cheeks is not SVG.

whitehops · Post #18 » by **whitehops** » Sat Nov 26, 2016 3:20 am

he could've been suspended for anything, being late to a practice/meeting, talking back to the coach, just in general being a tool, etc.

you rarely hear about teams suspending their own players, stanley's got some growing up to do. still gotta learn the difference between being a basketball player and a professional basketball player.

joedumars1 · Post #19 » by **joedumars1** » Sat Nov 26, 2016 3:47 am

Damn. This upsets me. Being suspended by SVG. Seems like it could be bad. I still have high hopes for the kid

ChuckVanBrown · Post #20 » by **ChuckVanBrown** » Sat Nov 26, 2016 3:53 am

Something is really off with Johnson this whole season, and I'm worried he's turning into a bust. Maybe not a bust overall, but at least for the Pistons. And I was a big fan of drafting him.

His minutes have seriously regressed, as well as his performance. He's a net negative when he's on the court. There's been a few instances already this season where SVG made passive remarks about his professionalism and desire to improve. This suspension is another example that things are off.

Nobody has a bigger interest in seeing him succeed than SVG. I don't think any Pistons fan can reasonably argue that this is just normal growing pains. I really hope he learns from the start of this season and turns it around. He's young enough to bounce out of this, but he's in a good system with young, talented players. He shouldn't be taking a step back. Why he's struggling is the million dollar question, but no denying he's struggling immensely.