Sirvydis signs 3 yr deal with Pistons

[Jstock12]

As a Sirvydis believer, I think Kyle Singler is a very optimistic comparison for Deividas. I'd be ecstatic if he ends up as Singler 2.0

Singler was only able to play 2 years as a guy who'd have been a 10th or 11th guy on a good team.

If you think that's on the optimistic end, then you aren't a believer.

At Sirvydis age, Singler was already a much more developed player with a better 3PT shot. He was a star at Duke. I really hope Sirvydis can have a similar career in the NBA, but I'm just not sure how likely that is. I think even becoming a solid Euroleague player would be a good outcome for him.

[Phobo_Phile]

To be fair, you have to have a very high IQ to understand the Pistons’ offseason. The progress is extremely subtle, and without a solid grasp of salary cap management, most of the moves will go over a typical viewer's head. There's also Gore's nihilistic outlook, which is deftly woven into his management style- his personal philosophy draws heavily from Ted Stepian literature, for instance. The fans understand this stuff; they have the intellectual capacity to truly appreciate the depths of these moves, to realise that they're not just signings and trades- they say something deep about roster construction. As a consequence people who dislike the Piston’s offseason truly ARE idiots- of course they wouldn't appreciate, for instance, the genius in Mason Plumlee's newest contract "3 years and 25 million" which itself is a cryptically positive addition due to Plumlee’s epic ability to run Pick and Rolls. I'm smirking right now just imagining one of those addlepated simpletons scratching their heads in confusion as Troy Weaver's genius wit unfolds itself on the basketball courts. What fools.. how I pity them.

And yes, by the way, i DO have a Hooper tattoo. And no, you cannot see it. It's for the ladies' eyes only- and even then they have to demonstrate that they're within 5 basketball IQ points of my own (preferably lower) beforehand. Nothin personnel kid

[BJK1]

https://www.detroitbadboys.com/platform/amp/2020/12/2/22080352/detroit-pistons-deividas-sirvydis-player-profile-2020?__twitter_impression=true

[Invictus88]

I'm smirking right now just imagining one of those addlepated simpletons scratching their heads in confusion

Woah. Good word

[Pharaoh]

https://www.detroitbadboys.com/platform/amp/2020/12/2/22080352/detroit-pistons-deividas-sirvydis-player-profile-2020?__twitter_impression=true

First sentence in the article

The Elephant in the Room!

All those clips are nice but the author isn't Zach Lowe! You could find all kinds of highlights and splice them to make a kid look good.

The one thing I didn't know and found

One season ago he hit 40% of his 12.3 3s attempted per game!

Forget the volume and percentage (even though that's impressive):

I was led to believe this kid has never been anything more than a bit player, doesn't show much and doesn't have much of a role

Getting to jack up 12 3s a game suggests he's a whole lot more than some random scrub we took only as a favour to Uncle Arn's kid.

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[flow]

When you retain the trophy for 'most ridiculous team signing' even after LiAngelo Ball gets a contract, that's impressive.

[flow]

https://www.detroitbadboys.com/platform/amp/2020/12/2/22080352/detroit-pistons-deividas-sirvydis-player-profile-2020?__twitter_impression=true

First sentence in the article

The Elephant in the Room!

All those clips are nice but the author isn't Zach Lowe! You could find all kinds of highlights and splice them to make a kid look good.

The one thing I didn't know and found

One season ago he hit 40% of his 12.3 3s attempted per game!

Forget the volume and percentage (even though that's impressive):

I was led to believe this kid has never been anything more than a bit player, doesn't show much and doesn't have much of a role

Getting to jack up 12 3s a game suggests he's a whole lot more than some random scrub we took only as a favour to Uncle Arn's kid.

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That was while playing in a "second tier Lithuanian league."

Do you understand how low-level that is?

.

[MotownMadness]

I'll wait and see with him. I get the whole Tellem connection but he was definitely mocked in that area we drafted him multiple times whenever I would check the mock drafts so it's not like he wasn't getting noticed

[SamFlow]

nobody’s talking about svi, could he be the odd man out? there was some interest in him at the deadline; sirvydis makes him kinda redundant.

Nobody on this lottery team is odd man out. Let's have these guys fight for playing time and see who earns a position in the starting lineup. And then let's see if THAT starting lineup is good enough to sneak into the playoffs. Otherwise, it's just a lottery team and nobody is the odd man out on a lottery team. they are ALL odd men out on a lottery team.

[the_other_guy]

I mean, this kid is a wizard, well or his agent is. I am baffled and confused on how he is tricking everyone in believing, that he is a basketball player.
He was average, at best, in Lithuanian league. Nobody in Israel and yet gets a contract with an NBA team.
Magic.

[vege]

I mean, this kid is a wizard, well or his agent is. I am baffled and confused on how he is tricking everyone in believing, that he is a basketball player.
He was average, at best, in Lithuanian league. Nobody in Israel and yet gets a contract with an NBA team.
Magic.

His agent is the son of a minority owner of the team, who also has a lot of influence in our decisions. That's how he got drafted and got this contract.

[BJK1]

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[440BB]

With very little time for practices during the compressed season, he should have been here from day one. At least he won't take valuable time from teammates who'll actually play as they develop team chemistry. I wonder when this deal stops smelling bad.

[Manocad]

To be fair, you have to have a very high IQ to understand the Pistons’ offseason. The progress is extremely subtle, and without a solid grasp of salary cap management, most of the moves will go over a typical viewer's head. There's also Gore's nihilistic outlook, which is deftly woven into his management style- his personal philosophy draws heavily from Ted Stepian literature, for instance. The fans understand this stuff; they have the intellectual capacity to truly appreciate the depths of these moves, to realise that they're not just signings and trades- they say something deep about roster construction. As a consequence people who dislike the Piston’s offseason truly ARE idiots- of course they wouldn't appreciate, for instance, the genius in Mason Plumlee's newest contract "3 years and 25 million" which itself is a cryptically positive addition due to Plumlee’s epic ability to run Pick and Rolls. I'm smirking right now just imagining one of those addlepated simpletons scratching their heads in confusion as Troy Weaver's genius wit unfolds itself on the basketball courts. What fools.. how I pity them.

And yes, by the way, i DO have a Hooper tattoo. And no, you cannot see it. It's for the ladies' eyes only- and even then they have to demonstrate that they're within 5 basketball IQ points of my own (preferably lower) beforehand. Nothin personnel kid

Wow, you reached down deep and pulled out "addlepated." How literary, if not apropos, of you.

[ComboGuardCity]

Phobo’s post went over y’all’s head

[The Moose]

so uh, wtf is the deal with this guy?

Why did we sign him and then act like hes not even on the team. Casey has never even mentioned his name

[DBC10]

so uh, wtf is the deal with this guy?

Why did we sign him and then act like hes not even on the team. Casey has never even mentioned his name

He probably has looked awful in team practices

Which really makes this organization look like a further joke by jumping through 2 hoops to try and draft him

[DetroitDon15]

so uh, wtf is the deal with this guy?

Why did we sign him and then act like hes not even on the team. Casey has never even mentioned his name

He probably has looked awful in team practices

Which really makes this organization look like a further joke by jumping through 2 hoops to try and draft him

He needs to be in the G-League to be honest. He needs to develop and learn the game more. If he can’t get on the floor on this team, he must be really raw at this point by NBA standards.

[ducler]

He was on the bench at Milwaukee, but Casey preferred to put McGruder in instead of him.

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[JustinSane]

To be fair, you have to have a very high IQ to understand the Pistons’ offseason. The progress is extremely subtle, and without a solid grasp of salary cap management, most of the moves will go over a typical viewer's head. There's also Gore's nihilistic outlook, which is deftly woven into his management style- his personal philosophy draws heavily from Ted Stepian literature, for instance. The fans understand this stuff; they have the intellectual capacity to truly appreciate the depths of these moves, to realise that they're not just signings and trades- they say something deep about roster construction. As a consequence people who dislike the Piston’s offseason truly ARE idiots- of course they wouldn't appreciate, for instance, the genius in Mason Plumlee's newest contract "3 years and 25 million" which itself is a cryptically positive addition due to Plumlee’s epic ability to run Pick and Rolls. I'm smirking right now just imagining one of those addlepated simpletons scratching their heads in confusion as Troy Weaver's genius wit unfolds itself on the basketball courts. What fools.. how I pity them.

And yes, by the way, i DO have a Hooper tattoo. And no, you cannot see it. It's for the ladies' eyes only- and even then they have to demonstrate that they're within 5 basketball IQ points of my own (preferably lower) beforehand. Nothin personnel kid

I'm sorry this went unappreciated, but it was a masterful variation on the copypasta. Well done.

More on topic, I think it's fairly clear that this pick was at least partially due to nepotism. Obviously, I think it would be better if the team could retain Arn Tellem's services and goodwill without doing his son a costly favor. Is Tellem worth it anyway? I'm not sure. I could buy that he is - the man is ferociously well connected.